@JonnyC: Left the family in bed to do a little exploring, from Glenridding up to Red Tarn and a misty striding edge, drop down following the river and the waterfalls for some photos. Good conditions but misty micro nav.

@JonnyC: Quick meet, mid camp with Rich, Macro and Micro Nav practice in mixed weather around Pinkery Pond and the Chains. QHWD

Taking samples in Swildons on part of the Short Round Trip @JonnyC: A fab trip through Swildon's doing, I believe, the short round trip, giving Ros the opportunity to take some samples of the unusual growths in the cave.

Easy trip into a new cave for JC @JonnyC: Drop down under the overhead railway having a good old look around following the Priddy Folk Festival the night before.

Trip into Eastwater slightly curtailed due to participant sizes @JonnyC: A failed attempt to enter Eastwater via the bedding plane and subsequently the woggle press, things were just a little tight.

Rods, Bear Pit, Purple Pot

JC Led Martin & Darren into Goatchurch and gave Martin the opportunity to show his navigational knowledge @JonnyC: A chance for Martin to get his bearings around Goatchurch, included a little slip.

Trip to Sump Two as a first visit for JC @JonnyC: Our first trip underground for a while with RM so we decided to go and stretch our legs in Swildon’s. This time the objective was to visit (but not attempt) sump two. We have of course been in to Swildon’s Two before however only as far as the sign post, we had not progressed. The run down to Sump One was uneventful apart from the slight presence of an ache or two, in my mind I had forgotten how far that run was, though thanks to recent weather cond ...

JC Leading Darren into Goatchurch to help him get his bearings @JonnyC: Back to Goatchurch for the third week running. Our objective this week is for Darren to shore up his bearings and to have a further nose around at the bits we have missed. Quick and straight forward trip down to the water chamber under Darren’s lead, an attempt to squeeze into the small underfloor waterfall chamber, an extensive hunt around the top of the waterfall chamber for the alternate entrances and then we pushed up to the ...

JC firming up complete knowledge of Goatchurch in light of leading groups. @JonnyC: Back to Goatchurch for the second week running. Our objective this week is to reinforce our knowledge of the cave without RM around (as he is off walking some hills), straight down to the water chamber via ‘bloody tight’ and under the ‘coffin lid’, a small explore and familiarisation, then returning via the terrace to explore the maze. Goatchurch was full with a couple of parties this evening, making progress slow.