Mike Kushy, Mike Waterworth and Ed Ford.
MK to begin with, did an hour on surface picking larger rocks from the newly landcaped ground around the well.
Got into the cave around 5 armed with extra batteries and new chisel bits. Picked up a 2ft length of scaff' bar on the way through and a few steel pins.
First job was to pf the chocked stones in the ceiling of the light connection. Awkward but all loose blocks removed with 2 batteries, this now gives an unobstructed view of the chamber from above the connection.
Second job was to drill for pins at the lip of the drop into TPC, the scaff' bar was then laid across these to allow decent foot holds to get out and to stop anyone sliding off the edge when coming into TPC. The bar is not fixed as of yet.
MK had a little bit of juice in one battery so started attacking the calcited phreatic tube with the hammer drill. Shortly EF and MW arrived. The tube looks to be heading into a larger chmaber with a small clean washed stone floor.
MK then went to start a trial dig at the higher end of TPC, into the corner it seems to follow the bedding straight on. It quickly became a 2 person dig, meanwhile EF was attacking the calicte phreatic whilst MW scanned the lower regions below the pit. MK then wished the rest of the team good luck and headed out alone. 4 1/2 hours, Mike K.
Ed Ford, Kushy & Mike Waterworth down WR Tonight. EF and MW headed down 1845. MW spent his time scanning the chamber and various offshoots while Kushy explored a dig at the top of the chamber. EF focused on breaking up flowstone blocking the onwards phreatic tube. Several attempts were made by EF and Kushy to squeeze in but a little to committing. EF confirmed the sight of floor on the other side so no drop off. The tube echos well and there's a strong draft. Kushy left leaving EF and MW to continue. EF P&F'd a block in ceiling and had a go at navigating the squeeze successfully while MW headed out scanning as he went. EF didn't go into the breakthrough point and opted to leave for next session. Some more calcite could do with coming out of floor to make it a bit easier. All out by 21:30. Ed.
