Caught a couple before they got chance to dig in while working in the Scottish borders a couple of weeks ago, and that was from walking through a field next to the Tweed. They got unceremoniously crushed between my thumbnails. Not picked any up yet on the higher ground areas I frequent.

I've always found Notts 2 and Illusion Pot to be pretty but some of the sights in Easegill are equally lovely.

The entrance to Southerscales Pot behind Great Dowk is a squeeze, and an awkward one.

I have had the roll and clip top pouches leak, one of my phone ones had a puddle in it at the end of a water rescue exercise recently. If it's a critical piece that cannot get wet then a small peli case might be your best option.

A couple of years back I saw fish in Borrins Moor, and given where thay water goes it would be interesting to know how they got up there

Also slightly surprised it wasn't mentioned earlier for exposure, chatting about it in the pub last night and everyone who'd rigged it had the same to say about it being a fear inducing place. Looking down into the cloud at the boulders and an audiance in the window makes it a lonely place.

Last time I did it I ended up joining a 9mm (fairly new and unused slippery stuff) onto a 10.5mm, it worked but the movement of the 9mm in the knot was noticable, definitely want the back up knot up hill, not that it was pulled towards the main knot in that case.

Quite a few years back I attempted to get hold of coroners reports into a few deaths in Cheshire during the 1920s and early 1930s (aircraft accidents) with a hope of pinning down where some incidents had actually occurred. While the reports are meant to be available after 75 years it turned out...

Second vote for Figure 8 on a bight, rethreaded with the left over tail of the lower knot tied in a stopper on the upper rope. Though I do try not to have pass a knot, but it happens.

Excellent work there Pete. Any plans to test the old worn anchors to failure?

I registered years ago, text register to 999 then reply yes to the do you want to register question. Never had to use it, on the odd occasion I've had to summon help it's been by calling.

I really liked the pretties before the squeeze, not seen stals quite so clear before, and the Calcite flows on the clay like sheets of ice. But also one of the muddiest places I've been for a while.

We might have to go back at some point to give it a try with the correct technique. Good to know it's easier in the way out.

Three of us were down Nettle Pot, discovering the muddy delights of the Flats on Friday last week. We came out a new colour of ochre. Has anyone got through Freeze Squeeze recently? Just wondering what the technique is. Had a go feet first as close to the right wall as possible (facing the...

Was going to edit my post, my QMS details are just fine. Sent an email to membership@.