Rescue practice, acted as casualty for haul out @RichM: Practice rescue in upper series of Swildon's as part of the MCR 75 anniversary events, saw me heading down to the water chamber with a full rescue team in hot pursuit. On hearing the sound of lots of heavy equipment i accidently fell and sustained a nasty fractured tib & fib. Soon the team arrived and i was reassured and assessed during which i also sustained a hand injury [thanks Stu, pain response not normally conducted by welly rock sandwich ...

Originally in to practice photography, but soon encountered a party with exhausted caver on the twenty, JC led and encouraged caver out @RichM: An interesting excursion to train in photographic techniques with two new cameras. Entered via the Zig Zags and experimented in long dry way, old grotto with some good results for a first time under ground for cameras.More exploits in the streamway saw a casual decission to visit the twenty. After a quick snap it became apparent that an exiting group had som ...

Digging @RichM: group of 4, result of last weeks chemical persuasion poor. Some spoil removed with blacks and drill - more work needed.Very cold trip - tired.

@RichM: A social, welcome reflective ride circa 10 miles - slight hills difficult but good to get back on bike

Digging @RichM: Visit to the dig face, reviewed progress - a keen exit as soon as possible

@JonnyC: SJA Camp, Survival Skills weekend with one night under man made shelters and the second night under natural shelters (apart from the leaders who roughed both nights under canvas). Great wide games as usual.

Wet trip into Swildons @RichM: After long days back in the office I suddenly thought, with the recent rain a Swildon's trip would be most welcome so started a quick call around just before 7 to see if there were any contenders. Being late in the day most suspects were committed however finding one accomplice was good enough for the green light so Jon & I battled across the fields in the face of gale force winds for Swildon's. A good trip via short dry, 20, inclined rift with the cave brought more bac ...

Visiting the dig face @RichM: Sat at home nothing planned rubbish on TV, 19.15 - got annoyed chucked kit in car, 19.30 arrived at Link Lane to an exclaimation of Bloody Hell from AVP! ventured underground with reassurance of lifelines on all pitches and made for the dig site - excellent progress since last visit with rift running east and downwards dig progressing - watched digging then made my escape whilst the going was good. First visit by Kev to compare with his dig, big thanks to AVP & JVP for f ...

Visit to terminal sump @RichM: Visit to terminal sump via the bridge and oxbows and out up the waterfall. Took a steady trip with time spent discussing the formations and previous trip reflection.

@RichM: A lunch time cycle along Strawberry line from Cheddar to Winscombe Station & return 9 miles. Hills bit demanding