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PeterH Nov 26, 2005 21:15:48
Replying to smallblueplanet

Now I am confused, but am keeping out of the SPB/Goffik Punch & Judy show.

Are you saying that Nigel misunderstood the EH proposal, but now that he does understand it - he is in favour of it?

OR

Are you saying that EH have always intended to do what HA advocated, but misunderstood HA's objections?

OR ??????????????

G goffik
goffik Nov 26, 2005 21:18:38
Replying to PeterH

Yeah - sorry about that, PeterH!

I reckon you should wait for Nigel to get back home to give his side of it. You'll get no sense out of SBP or me. ;o)

SBP cos she wasn't there, and me cos it's nothing to do with me!

G x

S smallblueplanet
smallblueplanet Nov 26, 2005 21:22:00
Replying to PeterH

Well you'd have to ask Nigel, but from what Moth said I'd say your first interpretation might be the one.

S smallblueplanet
smallblueplanet Nov 26, 2005 21:36:21
Replying to PeterH

ahh but HA will say the second I think?

Basically the worry over EH's proposal saying extra tunnelling will be necessary, seems to have been misunderstood.

The report actually says EH want to go into the old tunnels, record the open surfaces and backfill the tunnel with material as close to the original as possible. The only way any additional material would be removed (according to Fachtna McAvoy of EH today) is if for instance they have to disturb material when removing the corroding tunnel supports to safely backfill the tunnel.