Britain Last Coal Mine

[dark-destroyer-85 636]

Good watch on BBC sad to see an industry that has served our country so well just disappear like that

[C556 351]

If we still kept the cheap coal fired power stations running instead of expensive windmills and gas fired power stations, we would've still had some deep pits open. At least there's still some smallmines open and they'll probably be the future of coal production in this country with their smaller overheads now that many of the opencast pits are shutting as well. You're far better off with British coal rather than some of the unwashed foreign muck that comes in.

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

Roughly 8 year ago I was buying coal from a freeminer,fiver for a bag of peas,to put on fire when it was redhot,and lump coal was under tenner a bag I think.there was few people queuing as well.

[3175darren 1,102]

I worked in the industry, and infact did work at kellingkey for 5 yr, the loss of the mining industry was a huge thing in them communities, coupled with the boys in the steel industry, shipbuilding, those industries made this country great, I enjoyed mining and have fond memories, the crack with the lads was outstanding, but the strike tore the belly out of the community, a young man could get a good apprenticeship, now the only real place for that, is the army,

[dark-destroyer-85 636]

Sad watching so many grown men Cry like that must have been gutting for the lads to pack in like that

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Different World down there

[C556 351]

That's another mine in South Wales shutting soon.