Dan Yr Ogof, Swansea Valley, South Wales

A trip to explore the August Series, Wigmore Hall, Straw and Corbel's Chambers. As you can see below the water in the Lakes was quite high.

Pete Anstey in Corbels Chamber.

Seb Ballard crossing the rather high Lakes.

Present:  PAn, SBa, JDu, KEd & BMa

The Well, Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire

A trip to check out the well for archaeological remains.  According to the guide book the well is 120ft deep, but we measured it to be about 90ft.

Bill Griffiths about to descend the well.

Looking up from the bottom of the well.

Present:  JDu, KEd & BMa + Bill Griffiths (WMCEG)

Rescue Callout, Slaughter Stream Cave, Forest of Dean

We arrived at 12:30am (Sunday morning) to be told that the rescue team were making good progress and were on the pitches. We ascertained that no further assistance was required due to the progress made and phoned the MCRO individuals who were currently travelling and told them to stand down. Keith, Mike and I then assisted on the Entrance Pitch. Robbie, the casualty who was in good spirits then exited at approx 3am.

Present:  MCl, KEd & EPo.  DBo, ACr & ASt were stood down whilst on route.

Ogof Capel, Clydach Gorge, South Wales

Just to finish off the trips in this area we poked our heads into this cave.  There are only a few feet of passages accessible to non-divers.

Present:  SBa, KEd & BMa

Shakespeare's Cave, Clydach Gorge, South Wales

A moist trip consisting of four ducks and a sump which can be (and was) bypassed.  This one is recommended.

Keith negotiating the third duck.

Present:  SBa, KEd & BMa

Ogof Clogwyn, Clydach Gorge, South Wales

Another short trip suitable for novices.  This one is notable for its fine phreatic shelving throughout the cave

Seb looking at the fine phreatic shelving.

See more photos of Ogof Clogwyn here.

Present:  SBa, KEd & BMa

Waterfall Cave, Blackrock Quarry, South Wales

This would have been the other end of Ogof Rhaeadr Ddu before the middle bit was quarried away.  A short trip but a memorable one as the cave has a large population of meta menardi - not a cave for arachnophobics!

Keith about to descend the waterfall.

Present:  SBa, KEd & BMa