Wednesday Evening 12th April 2023

Mike Kushy and Sam Hill got to the dig for just after 6pm. We cleared the backlog of spoil at the base of the climb down to the dig. We then took 11 small buckets forward to the undercut dig. SH filled all the buckets, then MK ferried then back to the dumping ground whilst SH worked on moving some of the bigger rock. The 11 buckets were sent forward to Sam again. Just as all 11 were filled and stacked back in the small chamber Adrian Miles arrived with Chris George, Ben Holdstead and Stuart (yet to know his second name). It was Stuart's first ever digging session. MK waited for the others to send a couple of empties back then moved up to SH again. A couple of hours was spent chaining buckets back and with 6 it was smooth and efficient. For the last 20 minutes MK went to see the sharp end. We're probably another 2m further in and a decent size.  We've lost the bedded ceiling,  instead there's now calcited boulders with gaps and a good draught. In the floor we're starting to hit big rocks also surrounded by sand. Sam and I said we'd like to have a go at the end of the tunnel where it heads across the cave,  got a feeling there is something more open between Tooth Dig and Cement Dig than the undercut. Even if it doesn't prove right we may find some decent stacking at the end of the tunnel which would allow digging with a smaller team. Everyone had a look at the sharp end and the other dig before finishing up. 3 hours. MK.

Wednesday Evening 5th April 2023

Mike Kushy, Sam Hill and Adrian Miles. Took some more buckets to Tooth Dig and a drill. Started with Adrian in the dumping grounds with Sam at the top of the climb and Mike at the bottom clearing back all the built up rock. Then we all moved forwards and cleared everything back from the corner. Then we moved back one space again to clear up to the dumping ground. After this MK went to the start of the tunnel with SH in the little chamber before the corner and AM at the base of the climb. Cleared back a lot. Eventually AM joined MK and the rest of the rock blocking the dig face was broken up and cleared back. A couple of dozen buckets were also sent back for clearing. Everyone had a look at the sharp end and remarked how cold it felt. It's definitely looking prospectful with a rising ceiling, digging at the end is now just sharp sand material and some gloopy mud that drops down from higher up. Hard work with three, the ideal number would be 6 now to get stuff back smoothly. We could do with a few inches off the block at the bottom of the climb down, a few inches off the corner block on the left and the squeeze over the angled slab past the corner could do with a few inches off the top or removed completely. 3 hours. MK