Saturday, 28 May 2005

Dan Yr Ogof, South Wales


Most of the round trip going in via the lower series, plus visits to A2 Chamber and Surprise Chamber.

Present: KEd, BMa & CWe

Saturday, 7 May 2005

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales

Another very successful digging weekend. On Saturday morning we constructed a single-bucket railway over the pool and in the afternoon we removed 75 buckets of spoil. On the Sunday we removed another 112 buckets of infill. We appear to have discovered a cross-rift with the passage we have been following, continuing ahead. Another weekend should confirm this. During the weekend we added 6 feet to the length of the cave.

Keith Edwards in the newly discovered cross rift.

The Dig Team: MCa (Sun only), KEd, BMa, MNo, GSm, JSm & ASt

Monday, 2 May 2005

Bix Slade Stone Quarry, Forest of Dean

A gentle meander around the abandoned stone quarry with a couple of photos taken.
One of the main galleries.

Present: BMa, EPo & others

Sunday, 1 May 2005

Wet Sink, Forest of Dean

The round trip with an excursion to see the dead dogs, plus a diversion to go downstream to sump two - very nice keyhole stream passage just before the sump.

Emma Porter at the Showerbath.

Present: BMa, EPo & others

Saturday, 30 April 2005

Redhouse Lane Swallet, Forest of Dean

After spending an hour digging out the streamway we decided we had had enough and made an early exit.


Keith Edwards in the entrance crawl.

Keith Edwards on the entrance climb.

Present: ACr, KEd, BMa & CWe

Westbury Brook Iron Mine, Forest of Dean


Present: PAn, SBa & AGr

Sunday, 17 April 2005

Tunnel Cave, Swansea Valley Area, South Wales

A very short trip from Top Entrance to 5m Pot Chamber.


Jim Durr ascends the First Pitch.

Jim Durr climbs the steep calcite slope.


Present: JDu, KEd & BMa