Sunday 31st July 2022

 

Sunday 31^st July 2022. John Cooper, Mike Kousiounis and Geoff Newton. Took across support beam and fixings. Mike and Geoff at the bottom fixed it in place. Then a constant stream of spoil was hauled out by John. Two buckets in use meant as soon as the empty one reached the bottom it was swapped for a full one. Probably more loads than Friday were hauled out. After a couple of hours lunch break and Geoff departed. John did a mix of cement which was sent down and used by Mike walling with John at the bottom as well providing made to measure rocks. 4 hours. John.

Mike, Geoff and John. Mike and Geoff at the bottom, takes two people to dig the bottom now. Mike was in about 8ft under the big boulder, cleared roughly 30+ buckets of big rock and clatch. Geoff had a go at the sharp end and pulled out 2 very large slabs. These were left in for cement work. Whilst Geoff was in the questionable scaff bar moved out of place, this was replaced with a larger bar now sat on much more solid rock. Oh! The first part of today’s session Mike and Geoff attached the angle iron high up on the right to support the ceiling (John hsd cut and drilled this at home), Geoff left at 1pm then John made a mix and came down with Mike to break up the big slabs, Great draught(s) as usual! I think the strongest came from the hole in the right wall I believe, but a pungent draught came from down below and forwards 4 ½ hours. Mike