Interesting to see the reel of what looks to be electrical cable outside the top entrance/exit, obviously just in the process of bringing new fangled electricity...... Vicky must have been just a babe in arms.....

Before discovering the new bits in Treak Cliff, myself and Markc of this parish did have a wander around the hillside poking and prodding various holes. We did attempt to dig out Tree Hole or where we thought it was, but we gave up as we think we were digging just a scree pile. However, after...

Not sure I believe in dowsing, but didn't JSB start a dig in Linen Dale somewhere? He was digging at the top of the dale close to the top of SMD IIRC

Hmm, One that Markc of this parish missed when he compiled the SMD survey. Mind you, I helped him with the survey and never realised there was anything on the south side in that area.

Rose Cottage (with Russet Well) is still in the Harrison (Turner) family.

From what I've heard, I don't think anyone has been down there in the last 10 or so years! The slump/blockage should only be for a metre, poss 2m at most, as it looks like it has fallen from clay chamber. The whole of clay chamber was, in the dim and distant past, open at the way down to the...

I have a feeling that my partner in crime, markc of this parish, also managed to push all the way to Merlins sump 7. Also Phil, dm sent regarding an opportunity.

Are we talking about the same shaft, the one in clay chamber? IIRC its only 3 meters deep, then an awkward slither a couple of meters to the letterbox with a drop down into a mined passage a few meters long before popping out into Streamway Chamber? There was a fixed metal ladder I think. John...

When 'we' regained access to Nickergrove Streamway some years back, we tried to insert a diver into the downstream streamway that JSB had been into some number of years previous, but said diver reported that access was blocked underwater. I seem to remember bloody awkward access to get to that...

I'm back in the UK for a few days, I can offer Caver post from Chesterfield and/or Sheffield to Nottingham and/or Bournemouth. From Thurs 28th/Fri 29th to Mon 2nd. Nothing too big please, as I've got enough crap of my own!  :wall: Send me a DM. Martin

Dunno who's remit this is, but I'm thinking that the P-Bolts at the top of the climb into 1926 Passage in TCC may warrant a quick glance to see if all is ok with them. AFAIK they've been there for a fair few years, we (myself and markc of this parish) replaced the maillons about 5 or 6 years...

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46202885/royston-cave-knights-templar-carvings-at-risk

Following on from our Treak Cliff Discoveries (Descent 260), both diggers (yours truly and markc of this parish), have moved house from the rolling hills of Derbyshire. Markc is now resident in South Wales, fairly close to Langattock. I myself have moved abroad to Normandy in France, set up a...

After many years caving in Derbyshire, my mate has moved down to Caerleon area. Now, he doesn't drive, so muggins here is visiting him for a weekend in Sept. Now, I've done OFD II with my last club, and we're both mud hardened cavers so I'm after a little advice, we wish to 'do' a decent system...

I've been asked to post this by the current owner, in case someone is interested: After a family bereavement, Rose Cottage, Castleton, Derbyshire, is for sale. Russet Well is in the garden of the cottage. I have no idea of the cost, rooms, land, etc, as currently it is promoted as a private...