There is a bloke Face book claiming that Dow Cave has collapsed !. His pictures are far too small for the entrance of Dow.

Two Earthquakes today in Ramsgill . Not too big but not tiny either . So take care  in Goyden are next time you can get in .There have already have been some boulder falls in there recently . This could have made things worse .Please take care ! Pitlamp please note .

All involved in the Thailand rescue are in the new years Honours list . Well deserved and a fantastic outcome  :clap2:

Heard an interesting talk on the radio this afternoon. It was about the conflict between canoeists and riverbank landowners and riverbank users . The punch line was that the British  Canoe Association are offering Insurance against trespass claims for Canoeists  who land on a river bank where...

I was in Matlock Bath at the weekend .Walking along the riverside walk I noticed that the River Derwent was as low as I have ever seen it . Just opposite the Mining Museum is section of the walk with railings which end next to a small beach. Running across the beach was a small stream coming...

Those people out there  who use magic smoke in a can from Maplins to trace drafts underground ,would be advised to stock up as Maplins has gone bust and their shops may be closing shortly .

Has anyone else had trouble accessing BB website ? Gives me a fatal error  message .

On Friday next week 17th 7.30 pm at the Bunkhouse in Clapham, there will be an auction sale of Caving/Outdoor gear and all manner of items. This will include old lamp heads suitable for conversion. Run by BPC, the money raised will go to a school in Nepal to provide uniforms for the children...

Many cave diggers are now using my Digging Buckets and Rock Nets. This weekend Bob Mehew pulled some apart on his new static tester. A digging bucket will hold about 54Kg of rock if brim full ,the force require to break it was 570 Kg.Or just over half a ton. The plastic did not fail at all. The...

A massive rock fall has blocked the Springswood branch of the Skipton canal . The cliff  that Skipton Castle is built on has collapsed in a big way ,threatening the stability of the Castle !

To day in Lidl  Drills ,drill sets and heavy duty long drills at bargen prices!!! :)

New legislation regarding Abandoned Mines has been published ,which could impact on CRoW changes . Activities at abandoned mines will from now on,not be subject to mines regulations.

Cavers have not connected GG to Ingleborough Cave yet !

Just let the world know that Daimler Hole is now -----No Daimler and no Morris Minor  Hole! ;D A large team of Lassies and Laddies  from the Little Green Men with Natural England spent seven hours removing scrap and fencing the hole. The weather on Friday was fantastic ,no comparison with today...

The Met Office has just issued a warning that "out door activities could be disrupted". Should we ask them if this includes Caving ? They might have the definitive  answer we all seek! :-\

Why does Gordale beck flow on the surface and not sink like the beck from the tarn. After all it is flowing on the same limestone beds.

The rather old shuttering in Clapham Bottoms Pot  is in a state of collapse.A near do was had by a party trying to descend.A hasty retreat was made to avoid entombment.Please stay clear untill an assesment is made of the logistics of repair.More work!

The BPC digging team,based at the GG camp have placed a new plastic tube into Christmas pot and completly rebuilt  the entrance to contain the collapsing cliff. This should ensure the stability of Christmas pot entrance for years to come.Mixing concrete in temperatures of 25 degrees was most...

Would the person or persons who have borrowed two items of digging equiptment from the Pot With No Name in Clapham Bottoms ,please return then to the winch meet at GG.These were pesonal items ,one a short handled shovel and an entrenching tool with a walking pole handle very uique.If anyone...

Rescue in Stump Cross,just repoted on TV. Experianced caver trapped but OK,ongoing.