Sunday 23rd June 2024

Mike Kushy, solo. Started with breaking up some rocks at the sharp end. Also took in some sacks to fill up with clatch. Went to surface and made a mix with 1 bag of sand. This was put into 2 buckets and taken down to build up a supporting wall at the sharp end. A lot of clatvh from the floor was put behind the wall. Should be safe to break up the 2 rocks ahead next visit. Tried to squeeze down the right hand side and got my hips to an edge, my legs couldn't touch a floor so being alone I gave up. Not that tight tbf. Finished the session by clearing back some rock to the small chamber. A bit of rock still at the bottom to clear. Good draught. 5 hours.

MK's YouTube video from today

The squeeze I attempted to the right hand side. Photo MK.

The current sharp end. Photo MK.

Saturday 15th June 2024

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Kate Lawrence. One mix of cement taken in, two loads, and used by Pete continuing with the left-hand wall, then the right-hand wall, in the Boulder Chamber. Once the cement was with Pete, John and Kate visited the current dig face. They then went on a tour of the old cave. From the bottom of The Pit we could hear Pete shifting rocks about. We then went into the Upper Bedding Chamber, down through the Calcite Squeeze into the Lower Bedding Chamber and down to the bottom of the Cement Dig – very gooey. Back up and into Boulder Rift. We ignored the lower parts and made our way to the top and exited via the squeezes dropping down into the current dig. Pete was just finishing up the cement so we came out for tea and cake. There is room behind Pete's walls to put a load of clatch when it's brought up from the current dig. 1½ hours. John.

Wednesday 12th June 2024

John Cooper. Afternoon. One mix of cement taken in, two loads, and used continuing with the left hand wall in the Boulder Chamber. 2 hours. John.

Wednesday 5th June 2024

Afternoon. John Cooper and Mike Kousiounis. John surveyed around Boulder Chamber and down to the current dig face where Kushy was breaking up boulders. Then went and did a mix of cement. One load used on the right at the bottom of the drop below the shelf and the other on the left in Boulder Chamber extending Pete Hann’s wall. 3 hours. John.

Evening. Oli Hill, Sam Hill and Mike Kousiounis. Oli and Sam started by hauling rock from the dig face up to base of climb and breaking up the oversized stuff. Then joined by Kushy who helped move the rock up to Boulder Chamber. Kushy then went around to the other side, Boulder Rift, and Oli and he then both did the connection.  Whilst Oli was being shown the rest of the cave I started on the next big boulder at the dig face. Kushy left and Oli helped me until drill battery was used up. 2.5hrs. Sam.

The way on down. Lots more boulders to remove. Photo SH.

Looking under the shelf on the right on the picture above. Photo SH.

Looking down towards the end, way on is to the right. Photo SH.