The open shaft of Alum makes it prone to freezing up in winter so the freeze/thaw effect may have come into play with the pebble you encountered when it decided just at that moment to let go but it clearly didn't have your name on it! From observations of winters past, after about 9-10 days of...

Dave passed away on Tuesday 2nd April after a long illness. Dave's funeral ceremony will be held at Skipton Crematorium on 22 April at 1.20pm, with a wake at Stirk House (off the A59, Nr Gisburn) at 2.30pm. There will be Web coverage of the ceremony for anyone who cannot attend in person. When...

Hard to believe he's gone after spending the afternoon with him in Miri whilst waiting for our connecting flight back home. I knew of Dave rather knew him personally, a legend in his own lifetime but that afternoon, we could have been lifelong mates, one of the best.

Rees Mogg ain't happy which must mean it is "the right thing to do" !

There is a willingness to hold HE but the problem is finding a venue. The previous venue is being coy at committing due to Covid, Les told me they need a site with 500, 300 and 100 capacity areas for the various activities.

Sad to have to post that Fred passed away last Saturday 20th June aged 87. I did some memorable caving with him both on the Mendips and in the North; notably a trip down Top Sinks on a falling flood to Lancaster Hole sump and back out the same way on a rising flood to emerge in Easegill flooded...