This is a place i have wanted to see for a while but with various reports saying it was quite difficult to get in the
grounds alone,i was a bit dubious, so i put it in the back of my mind as a, maybe one day. Anyway with a day off work on the horizon and AltDayOut saying lets do Mansfield, i swallowed my fear with a gulp and agreed. What a great decision that was! Me and Alt went with a non member and going blind, with no concrete way of access, we bit the bullet scaling several security fences ever so clumsily and making our way through the rabbit run of fences. Within minutes of doing this we hear a gate clang and rushed into a nearby outbuilding, only to have the security man feet away from where we had just entered. Luckily we had ducked down but i was sure we'd been rumbled, i could see him quite clearly and thought i wasnt well hidden but he left and we made our escape into another part of the building, doors were sealed off in here so we had no way out apart
from the way we had come. We lay low for a while, as we were sure he was still lurking. Half an hour later we
emerged,clambering into another access point, still wary he may be nearby, we tiptoed our way around. It paid off to remain cautious because when Alt peered around a door he was tiptoeing down a corridor straight towards us luckily we were hidden in the shadows and once again we hid, this time in the cellar! We thought our day here would be a constant game of cat and mouse but thankfully he left and we were able to enjoy the rest of the day unhindered. Eight hours in all.
Getting out of the place though, was almost as difficult and comical as getting in especially when i got my boot stuck in an unsteady security fence while i was perched rather precariously and uncomfortably astride on top! Thankyou Alt for salvaging my foot and my dignity! We headed swiftly down the street to the tune of people banging on windows, resonating in our ears, rather like the sound of applause at our clumsy, unstealthy exit. Virtually unscathed,apart from a few bruises and scratches, we had a very funny,interesting,adrenaline packed day, i thoroughly recommend it!
Unfortunatley due to the circumstances, i didnt get any outside shots apart from one through the window, hopefully i will be forgiven.
Beware of dog poo more like
Seeing the light
Mr men
Now lie down and relax
Tea anyone
Bathtime
Mr A doesnt like his new slippers
Thanks for looking
grounds alone,i was a bit dubious, so i put it in the back of my mind as a, maybe one day. Anyway with a day off work on the horizon and AltDayOut saying lets do Mansfield, i swallowed my fear with a gulp and agreed. What a great decision that was! Me and Alt went with a non member and going blind, with no concrete way of access, we bit the bullet scaling several security fences ever so clumsily and making our way through the rabbit run of fences. Within minutes of doing this we hear a gate clang and rushed into a nearby outbuilding, only to have the security man feet away from where we had just entered. Luckily we had ducked down but i was sure we'd been rumbled, i could see him quite clearly and thought i wasnt well hidden but he left and we made our escape into another part of the building, doors were sealed off in here so we had no way out apart
from the way we had come. We lay low for a while, as we were sure he was still lurking. Half an hour later we
emerged,clambering into another access point, still wary he may be nearby, we tiptoed our way around. It paid off to remain cautious because when Alt peered around a door he was tiptoeing down a corridor straight towards us luckily we were hidden in the shadows and once again we hid, this time in the cellar! We thought our day here would be a constant game of cat and mouse but thankfully he left and we were able to enjoy the rest of the day unhindered. Eight hours in all.
Getting out of the place though, was almost as difficult and comical as getting in especially when i got my boot stuck in an unsteady security fence while i was perched rather precariously and uncomfortably astride on top! Thankyou Alt for salvaging my foot and my dignity! We headed swiftly down the street to the tune of people banging on windows, resonating in our ears, rather like the sound of applause at our clumsy, unstealthy exit. Virtually unscathed,apart from a few bruises and scratches, we had a very funny,interesting,adrenaline packed day, i thoroughly recommend it!
Unfortunatley due to the circumstances, i didnt get any outside shots apart from one through the window, hopefully i will be forgiven.
Beware of dog poo more like
Seeing the light
Mr men
Now lie down and relax
Tea anyone
Bathtime
Mr A doesnt like his new slippers
Thanks for looking
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