Wednesday 2nd February 2022

John Cooper and David Morrison (Tuska). Tuska organised delivery of the winch and ladder which he started fettling in the morning. I turned up about 1.30pm with some water as there was none for mixing cement. Spent a while deciding where and how to fix the entrance ladder. Left it propped on rocks pending a proper base being constructed Sunday. Finally spent some time cutting off welded on nuts from the winch frame. 2 hours for me. John.

 

Wednesday 26th January 2022

John Cooper and David Morrison (Tuska). Tuska on the surface mixing with John below cementing boulders to prop up the entrance pipes. Not quite so muddy today. 2 hours. John.

 

Sunday 23rd January 2022

Mike K, Tuska, Alan Mills and Mark Helmore. Cementing and stabilising the shaft again, a dozen loads put in. The shaft is now cemented all 360° all around the edge and tied in 2-3ft. deep all around. PF’d a boulder directly down and looking at a 6ft. drop down. Mike.

 

Tuesday 18th January 2022

John Cooper and Mike Kousiounis. Cool overcast but dry and no wind. Mike was working at the bottom cementing boulders to prop up the entrance pipe. John was on the surface mixing cement. Two bags of slab mix and two bags of sand. To each bag was added half a bag of ballast and some cement. The four mixes were split in half to lower down to Mike. Half a dozen small loads of mud were hauled out. Very muddy underfoot on surface. 2 hours. John.

 

Thursday 2nd December 2021

About 2ft. below the shaft now, support work around the base of the shaft before more digging. Removed one boulder and an incredible breathing draught coming from below. I think T’ might be hiding a secret. Mike, Wayne and Tuska.