Peak Cavern, Castleton,

A trip through the infamous Colostomy Crawl into Speedwell then via Whirlpool Chamber to Main Rising followed by a look at the pitch at Cliff-hanger then the lower reaches of the Lower Bung Streamway pausing only to take some photos at the Bung Waterfall - all in relatively high water conditions. Verdict: - tiring and wet. 

Keith Edwards at The Bung

Keith Edwards at The Bung

Present: KEd & BMa

Swildons Hole, Priddy, Somerset

A trip for the club novices to the sump and back.  Party 2 also took in the first part of the 'Short Round Trip' via Tratman's Temple to the first of the 'Troubles' which was completely sumped.  Peter was the only one brave enough to dive the sump.

Peter climbing up the Wet Way.

Del climbing up Double Pots.

Present: Party 1 - MCl, EPo & DeWi + Dave from Wolverhampton.  Party 2 - KEd, PLi, BMa, JRa & DRo

Giants Hole, Castleton, Derbyshire

Present: SAn, BMa & CWe

Giants Hole, Castleton, Derbyshire

Present: SAn, BMa & CWe

Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire

Present: DBo, ACr, MCl, EPo & DWi

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales

The water was at 'normal level' with only a foot of so of water in the extension passage.  Pumping took less than an hour.  It was found that several tons of infill had fallen out of the roof of the cross rift exposing the ceiling and about 6 feet of passage to the right - not in the direction we want to go but another 6 feet for the survey nevertheless.  More ...

John Smith at the dig face.

Present: KEd, MCa, BMa, MNo, GSm, JSm, ASt + Garry from SWCC

Wapping mine / Cumberland Cavern, Derbyshire

It's not often that experienced cavers end up looking like idiots, but that is what happened to us when we took 'Mell' who had never been underground before on a taster trip into Wapping Mine/Cumberland Cavern.

We decided she could lead – big mistake and she was off like a whippet leaving Pete and me puffing and panting like a pair of old steam trains.
So just to get our own back we took her to Jug Holes to practice SRT on the 40ft shaft – s**t that still never slowed her down.
Well done Mell you can come again ????

Mell in Wapping Mine

Present: PAn & AGr + Mell