For information see http://www.thebigmeet.org/ you are invited to bring lamps along for advice etc The event is being held at Pleasley Colliery, Nr Mansfield. http://www.pleasleypittrust.org.uk/ Its near Junction 29 on M1, the site alone is well worth a visit , with two preserved winders headgears, the country park is great to walk around, they welcome dogs mine was given loads of biscuits and even sold him a sausage, the Bacon Cobs were ace. Yours truly plans to have a book stand on the day Mike www.moorebooks.co.uk If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] - leave mining-history ---------