Sunday 10th September 2023

John Cooper and Mike Kousiounis (Kushy). Mike worked on the entrance for 3 hours in the morning before being joined by John after his Swildon’s Hole trip. Afternoon session was mixing cement then sending it down to Mike along with loads of building rock. 6 hours (Mike) and 3 hours (John). John.

Started at 11am. Worked on drill rock to fit a box section of steel in. Then went to surface and arranged/dressed rock for building. John came at 2 then we set to building. Built right up to the area that needs widening for the bucket so this is safe to do next session. 6 hours. Mike 

Monday 4th September 2023

John Cooper, Mike Kousiounis (Kushy) +1.  Mike +1 did some work on the entrance for a couple of hours in the morning, assisted for the last few minutes by John before a lunch break was taken. All 3 then back for a 3 hour session in the afternoon. Lots of cementing of supporting walls in the entrance shaft. More still to do before straightening out the shaft begins. Very hot  sunny day with alot of stone taken from the spoil heap for walling & infil.    5 hours. John.

Sunday 3rd September 2023

John Cooper, Mike Kousiounis (Kushy). Mike +1 did some work on the galvanised entrance ladder for a couple of hours in the morning. Took a lunch break to allow the resin to cure then were joined by John for the afternoon session. Afternoon was cementing in supporting wall behind the galvanised third ladder. 3 hours. John.

Looking down from entrance

Changing from second to third ladder

Changing from second to third ladder

Third ladder fixing to wall

Top of third ladder

Kushy working on retaining wall

Kushy working on retaining wall

Retaining wall behind ladder

Looking up from bottom

Saturday 26th August 2023

Dave Morrison (Tuska) +1, Working on installing New ladder that Tuska had previously made at his house (to JC’s measurements!)  Needless to say, it all fell into place with the smallest amount of fettling (to a bump in the rock). John Cooper joined near the end after he'd been digging LVS. John.

Looking up at the top two sections of ladder.

Looking down at the second and third sections of ladder.

Sunday 6th August 2023

John Cooper, Dave Morrison (Tuska) + 1 did more work on the fixed entrance ladder. John.

Friday 4th August 2023

Dave Morrison (Tuska) +1 did more work on the fixed entrance ladder.