Hunter's Lodge Inn Sink, Priddy, Mendips

A photographic trip in the upper chambers.

Present:  BMa & EPo

GB Cavern, Charterhouse, Mendips Saturday

A photographic trip to the big chamber.

Emma and Mike in the Main Chamber.

Present:  MCl, BMa & EPo

Gaping Gill Winch Meet, Yorkshire

We (JCa, MCl, KEd & BMa) descended Disappointment Pot as far as the bedding plane where Brendan's helmet and lamp floated through but Brendan was too large to follow!  After frantically kicking through the silt with his feet a very wet and very cold Brendan managed to retrieve his helmet.

We then attempted (JCa, MCl, KEd, BMa & EPo + Cara) Bar Pot but after waiting for a long time to descend the second pitch Keith decided he had had enough and exited with Jason and Brendan.

Mike was last seen descending Gaping Gill on the winch with a party of 15 'cavers' in tow.

Jason in the entrance to Bar Pot.

Present:  JCa, MCa, MCl, KEd, BMa & EPo + Emma's friend Cara

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales

During the weekend we proved that the way on is to the right at the dig face with solid walls and roof!  We have added another 6 feet to the length of the cave. A more detailed report is available on the dig page.

Adrian examining the scaffolding.

The way-on is behind the shored-up boulder on the right.

Present:  JDu (Sun only), KEd, BMa, GSm, JSm & ASt

The Fault Aven Series, OFD, South Wales

The intention was to visit the famous Pom Pom formation, but Keith forgot the tackle and the survey!  All was not lost, however, and tackle was borrowed from SWCC, including a sky-hook and the Fault Aven Series was fully explored.  Unfortunately we walked straight past the Pom Pom and never saw it - Doh!  Still now we know where to look for it, it should be easy to find next time.

Present:  CJe, KEd & BMa

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)