Saturday 2nd May 2026

Mike Kushy and Ed Ford. Met at 1030 and headed straight to MHH. This time we both worked the dig to the left of the formation. With EF at point and MK close behind we burrowed to the corner within a couple of hours. We then stopped for lunch for 10 minutes. MK went and furtled at the end of the left hand route  which gets constricted by the flowstone boss towards the end. It is possible to keep following the bedding down dip though so it will get wider again. EF spent the rest of his time digging out the right hand dig, which like the other side could do with some chiselling and pf work to dig out the calcite floor. Back to the cars for 1600. You could tell it had been raining and become cloudy whilst we were underground because at one point MK remarked about the drips getting faster and within another 5 minutes EF pointed out the mist filled the chamber. Strange echoes all over the place when cutting into the mud. Mike.

All photo's by MK.

Left hand dig sharp end.

Left hand dig tunnel.

Right hand dig.

Right hand dig sharp end.

Wednesday 29th April 2026

Mike Kushy and Ed Ford. We met at 1800 and headed straight to MHH, which was very dry. EF continued digging to the right of the formation, whilst MK started channeling along the far wall working a passage towards the far corner (digging at the corner is too constricted). A thick calcite floor was hit at both sites, but the far wall dig floor seems to be slopping away steeply towards the far corner. We took turns in each dig towards the end. Back at the cars for gone 2030. Mike.

All photo's by MK.

EF working along the far wall towards the far corner.

The dig to the right of the formation.

Wednesday 11th March 2026

Mike Kushy, Mike Wise, Hollie London and Harley Bennet. Return to Puddle Dig. HL lead in and reported no water in the dig. MK and MW went around to the Tooth Dig approach (stacking area), HB sat in the 'Attic' position hauling buckets and HL filled buckets from the dam. Around 30 loads cleared, unfortunately the dam emptied itself of any water and filled the dig face up again. Eventually all 4 of us ended up at Puddle Dig and we moved a dozen buckets of spoil from the face back into the dam. HL was soaked and there was an impressive cold draught coming out of Puddle today, she left slightly earlier. Meanwhile HB and MW had a go at drain hunting for 20 minutes or so. The dam pipe needs working on, it's been crushed somehow and is split. May be wise to leave it another month before having another go at clearing again (or get a wetsuit). Over 2 hours. Mike K.

Wednesday 28th January 2026

Mike Kushy, Stu Jellis, Tom Frost and Jake Baynes. First trip back in since closure and the last trip in December 3rd 2025, so personally I was very keen to see the conditions in MHH. Fair stream heading into Puddle Dig as we made our way in. Everyone got through the light connection fine, it was TF's first trip, JB's and SJ's third time. Comments were made about the significant improvments to the Light Connection and The Hookah Pipe to get all the team to the end (previously JB was unable to get through The Hookah, this time he went head first!). Unfortunately MHH was as much a lake as we've ever seen it, although the water has been tracing it's way to the far corner and the amount of water coming in today didn't warrant the lake size (it should having been overflowing back into TPC at that rate!). We did a bit of poking in the mud then headed out. On the way out we popped into 'ED's bet'. SJ went for a look first and made it to where Ed got before. MK also went in for a look and got to the same place. He had brought the long crowbar back from TPC and poked at the floor a bit, right next to the upright flake boulder. Stones did freefall below for an estimated 15ft, it has promise but stabilisation is a must and personally I'd use remote rock removal techniques to push further (video was made). MK and TF went out the old route, whilst the others headed out via Puddle dig. SJ investigated Puddle dig and reported no water at all, just mud, although there was a healthy stream running in! The cave seemed to be breathing the whole trip, it was a colder evening outside with intermittent showers. 2 hours. Mike.

Video of Ed's bet.

SJ, JB and TF in MHH lake. Photo MK.

Friday 16th January 2026

White Rabbit is back open. 

We've been asked to be discreet when changing (put on fleece before arriving or just be discreet).

Also keep noise to minimum and lights low, the people who are in the farmhouse opposite where we park the cars are not the same as those who own White Rabbit.

Please pull the gate to when digging and after leaving. We mean the second gate that is on the cattle grid (basically keep the WRH parking secure when were underground and leaving).