Recent content by bagpuss

Wore my neoprene caving socks to swim in Clevedon marine lake.

Waterwheel swallet, very low water level in the pool, only hip deep to stand in the bottom.

Some of them certainly are and even some of the shorter ones a description comes in handy Lionels for example!)

Hunters Lodge Inn Sink

Brean Down was like this today, on the coast, haven't ever had an issue on the coast before. Crawling in Nymph ticks after a lunch stop.

Stumbling across a cave entrance on a hike today - Vurley Swallet

One tried to hitch a lift on my tackle sack into Goatchurch last night, it got unceremoniously flicked into the undergrowth!

Indeed they are, we've had a massive ant infestation, book lice and silver fish. Can handle creatures that don't damage stuff but losing my patience with some of these critters!

That sounds scary, hope you continue to recover. I've added hearing issues to my chronic pain which is no fun :( Pain has been a bit better over the last few months though which has made caving more enjoyable!

Daughters first time below the ladder pitch in Swildons, not keen on posing for a photo!

Yes, nearly every walk on Mendip I've picked them up & and going for a wee pre caving is a risky business! I'm assuming it's due to milder winters..

Felt terrible in Tynings on Wednesday from the bottom of the 2nd pitch, breathing much heavier than normal. Swildons this evening, fine to the double pots, but beyond the 2nd cascade towards sump 1 felt almost immediately terrible. Not having a good summer for being effected by bad air...

2 Paper clips, 3 screw drivers and one mobile phone tool later its reincarnated!

North Somerset are conducting above ground bat surveys and looking for people to volunteer to conduct a survey. It looks pretty straight forward as the box records it all for you. Quite a few squares available across Mendip which the survey borders...

Makes me think of this song which I get in my head when my hands get cold caving