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Mike, Thanks for your kind words I have perhaps been too generous in suggesting society areas but would like to think we could have meetings South of Bristol and North of Preston as often as possible. As for the debate re close connections with the NCA / BCRA. They are currently in negotiations to call themselves Underground Britain reflecting the wide range of interests they are representing . NAHMO will also remain as a constituent body and have similar status to the regional Caving Councils under the present negotiations. I still have the view that there are opportunities to align aspects of NAHMO interest into the proposed structures equally I fully realise and so do the Caving Organisations recognise that NAHMO has a very definite function to represent a much wider range of interest other than just underground exploration and so may it continue. I hope that we can ensure that NAHMO has a long term future that continues to stand alongside other organisations but is not so naive that it tries to Divorce itself completely. Mike Moore [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Gill <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 3:27 PM Subject: NAHMO > As a past Chairman and Secretary of NAMHO, I too would like to add my thanks > for the often unremarked (and therefore unthanked) efforts of Ivor, Wes and > Rob. Ivor has taken an active part from the birth of NAMHO in 1979, but Rob > and Wes have also been active since the 1980s. Between them, they have > spent many hours and put in lots of miles on our behalf. > > Not being able to get to the AGM, I sincerely hope that Mike has not stood > for office on the agenda (as proposed by himself on this list before > Christmas) that mining history should become a subservient part of the > caving world. For many of us (who also enjoy close contacts with many > cavers) that idea is anathema. > > I was also intrigued by Mike's intention that "executive meetings are [to > be] held in Society areas at least once every 18 months". There's nothing > wrong with the sentiment, but how will it be achieved on four meetings per > year? > > > Mike Gill, > President of the Northern Mine Research Society. >