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Post by emma on Nov 7, 2016 13:45:10 GMT
Where does the coal come from that we buy to burn on our narrowboats? Wales. In my case at least.
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 15:36:21 GMT
Where does the coal come from that we buy to burn on our narrowboats? Wales. In my case at least. Care to expand? (From t'Internet: Following the miners' strike, only two deep mines remained working in Wales. Tower Colliery, Hirwaun, had been run by a miner's co-operative since 1994. Due to dwindling coal seams, the colliery was last worked on January 18, 2008 and the official closure of the colliery occurred on January 25. Drift mining continued at Aberpergwm Colliery, a smaller mine closed by the National Coal Board in 1985 but reopened in 1996, until suspended on 3 July 2015. Several other small mines still exist, including the Blaentillery drift mine near to the Big Pit National Coal Museum.)
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Post by bodger on Nov 7, 2016 15:44:41 GMT
they are discussing DEEP mines.
there are huge open cast mines operating in South Wales.
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Post by emma on Nov 7, 2016 16:21:35 GMT
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Post by emma on Nov 7, 2016 16:22:43 GMT
Wales. In my case at least. Care to expand? (From t'Internet: Following the miners' strike, only two deep mines remained working in Wales. Tower Colliery, Hirwaun, had been run by a miner's co-operative since 1994. Due to dwindling coal seams, the colliery was last worked on January 18, 2008 and the official closure of the colliery occurred on January 25. Drift mining continued at Aberpergwm Colliery, a smaller mine closed by the National Coal Board in 1985 but reopened in 1996, until suspended on 3 July 2015. Several other small mines still exist, including the Blaentillery drift mine near to the Big Pit National Coal Museum.) Google's a great tool but no substitute for knowing what you're talking about. www.coal.comSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by peterboat on Nov 7, 2016 18:12:38 GMT
My father was there, the miners do not have clean hands in this, people turned up to have a fight and a fight they got. My father did not like Scargill and did not support the strike as it did not have the backing of all the miners just the Yorkshire ones! Yes pits were going to be closed however all the mines surrounding orgreave were played out and every ton of coal produced cast more than it was worth. A lot if not the majority of the police on the lines were imported from other areas [our own bobby was still on the beat] and for a lot of the time the miners and police played football cricket even cards and all was peaceful. But on the day Arthur wanted to be arrested and he got his wish however to do that a lot of violence was planned and happened, who's fault is that? the miners who did it or the Police who had to stop it? Me this is better left to rest it will waste billions of pounds for nothing my father and most of the other miners that were there are dead, they for the most got early retirement and good pensions [dad had no need to work]. If you want to listen to a few bitter people do so but the media will always whip up something as Mrs May wont give them the details about Brexit so they are pissed off. People will come on here Like Carl he wasnt there so everything he knows is secondhand, my dad was and so was an ex who's husband was Scargills left hand man no good will come of this Tony believe me it will just dredge up things that are better left alone Shall we ignore what you say because it's secondhand? Or is this your usual hypocrisy? Let you out of the asylum again? or as usual spouting your usual shite!!
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Post by tomsk on Nov 7, 2016 18:33:06 GMT
Shall we ignore what you say because it's secondhand? Or is this your usual hypocrisy? Let you out of the asylum again? or as usual spouting your usual shite!! I consider Emma's post well judged.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 18:39:26 GMT
I consider Emma's post well judged. Sorry Tomsk are you allowed to post that? - you do know that your post is more than 4 letters long
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Post by peterboat on Nov 7, 2016 18:41:47 GMT
Let you out of the asylum again? or as usual spouting your usual shite!! I consider Emma's post well judged. Twat
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Post by JohnV on Nov 7, 2016 18:53:31 GMT
I have found this thread pleasant and entertaining ....... of course it helps that I have Emma on ignore
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 19:35:33 GMT
Yes, but where does Emma get her coal from? She said Wales - but from which coal pit? How does she know it comes from there? Where does she buy it from? What kind of coal is it?
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 19:37:57 GMT
"The server at www.coal.com is taking too long to respond. The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments." Good thing the fire hasn't gone out just yet....
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Post by tonyb on Nov 7, 2016 20:05:07 GMT
I do not think that discussing the way the miners were apparently manipulated is very productive. As has been said still too many entrenched views.
I had hoped to start a discussion about the alleged way ordinary police officers had apparently been ordered to try to pervert the course of justice and now the political party in power at the time seems to be determined that this is not looked into.
Whatever the miners may or may not have done I do not think it can possibly excuse the police seemingly trying to frame citizens.
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Post by emma on Nov 7, 2016 21:08:35 GMT
Shall we ignore what you say because it's secondhand? Or is this your usual hypocrisy? Let you out of the asylum again? or as usual spouting your usual shite!! Such a well reasoned, intelligent and amusing post. Such a sweetie. I see you have no answer to my assertion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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