Possible entrance to elm cave spotted, quick change, caught for a cup of tea, ran out of time. @JonnyC: Spotted a possible entrance to Elm Cave whilst setting up for a survival camp, realising we had an hour window we dashed back to the tent and put the caving gear on, just in time for the warden to turn up for a cup of tea. Drank tea in the caving suit, then due to time pressures got changed back.

Trip into GB via Devils Elbow @JonnyC: A revisit to GB, this time via Devils Elbow. A very good trip, thoroughly enjoyed, must come back to try and get my bearings.

JCs first successful through trip, not as bad as it looked. @JonnyC: Finally achieved the through trip, the climb up the lower reach was far easier than anticipated, and indeed much easier than it looked from the top looking down before.

A revisit to Sump Two.

Navigational practice in the West End series from survey

Details escape me.

MCR medical training exercise @JonnyC: Interesting trip out this morning to act as casualty for one of the regular MCR practice sessions, with a dog bone bandaged to my thigh we struggled our way across the field from the Wessex to Swildon’s and down through to the old grotto, 3 scenarios, and return to the surface for a cup of tea. Good fun little outing, got to stretch the casualty acting skills once again.

JC & DG practicing rigging and lifelining, minor ladder shortage led to improvisation @JonnyC: After an enforced break from caving due to summer St John camps and a trip to the lakes to get married, we took a fairly short trip down Bath Swallet. An interested cave that is predominantly vertical, so it was an opportunity for Darren and I to practice rigging and life-lining. Unfortunately the ladders RM had borrowed were not length marked, and so after descending the first pitch on the first ladder ...

@JonnyC: Killed an hour in the sublime surroundings of Ullswater, having fun trying to cross a wind in the open water without spinning the Kayak, visited the small island and the opposite shore.

@JonnyC: Dragged the family up and around Catbells for some fantastic views and Aarons first hill. Weather closed in with heavy rain and thunder leading to a wet descent. QHWD