Ah, abuse. Now that I recognise.

"When did mining become a profession?" stated Bridge.

I don't know. But a five year apprenticeship with a HND followed by studying for and becoming a chartered engineer might just be a start. In fact, since the '60s, from starting your career to being allowed on your own underground has been well over a year. Five years for engineers, surveyors etc. IMechE and IEE recognise it too. I don't expect you to, you dozy bugger. You can't even recognise when somebody agrees with you, (although I my alter any stance I have on the basis that if you think that way too, I must be missing something...)

Of course, solicitors know a lot about mining. Enough in fact that a Rotherham solicitor is now in prison for ripping them off and many more law firms jumped on the back of industrial injury claims, ensuring rich partners got the lions share of the money set aside for ex miners in poor health. Well done. And then just to stick it further, you insult the professional people who made your "profession" very rich and very hated. A good few ex miners in Kent too....