I gave two examples of the kind of events, among many, that justify the need to hold a reserve. I don't yet have a plan for any other...

It's not unreasonable to ask, and I was happy to answer. For anyone who hasn't read it, there is more background on my recommendations...

It's been a BCA policy, since the BCA was founded, to hold an Insurance Reserve of about that amount. I wasn't involved in the decision...

Sorry, what's your point?

Would you prefer that it didn't plan for unexpected events? Loss of banking services was just an example, from me not the BCA, of the...

A variety of reasons, none of which are so important that it would cause a problem if Council wanted to make the rises more consistent...

oh my word I'm not used to such informative posts! Cheers Chris.

Worth checking what's in them. There's a good chance this is illegal, unless they have an environmental permit. See the Environmental...

From the pictures, my guess is that the rock dropped out of the wall above and landed on the ledge, shattering the slab (which had...

Recently there was long thread about the BCA. I can now post possible answers to some of the questions, such as "Why is the BCA still...

Half way down, under Permit Limitations, Leadership: "a permit to lead caving will allow you to take a group of no more than eight...

The in situ rope on the 1st pitch in Croesor had to be removed when it was discovered it was too damaged to rightfully be left behind...

I've seen this with rockfall on a climb, and also on a motorway when a car had a blowout and slewed across two lanes into our path. It...

Some more physics, then - the energy in a 180kg rock falling 100m is the same as a typical car travelling at about 30mph.

One is reminded of the Mabel Binks accident here. It'll be interesting to see if any earthquakes were logged at that time, when the BGS...