Obvious - Because the cavemen were caving?

You may not have competitive Rambling but the Ramblers have just spent a lot of money paying an external consultant to assess the risks of walking and are employing staff to dream up requirements such as mandatory written risk assessments before every walk. These all cost money and discourage...

I use an old washing machine I'm the garden. One or two cold rinse cycles cleans most kit and spin cycles don't usually matter. Water supply is from hose pipe and drain waters garden.

I have just heard the sad news that John Beauchamp died peacefully at home on Thursday. John had been getting treatment for cancer for the last 2.5 years. John lived in Australia and Aly is going to arrange for the memorial service to be live streamed.

Yeeessssssssssssssss Better still with marmite dip 👍

Wow - you had the one with the meat in?

Picture turned 90 degrees?

Did the earthquake have anything to do with Tim Allen visiting CSCC?

Received from the owner (Dave Nicholls) "Just  a quick note to let you know that we have fenced off a section of the Sludge Pit field which includes the current access gate.  In order to maintain access to Sludge Pit we have had a new gate installed slightly further up Eastwater Lane."

The current BCA constitution requires a postal ballot of members to confirm any changes to that constitution. The ballot currently being organised is not a normal postal ballot and therefore unconstitutional. The result of the ballot will be subject to challenge by anyone who does not like the...

Since the CroW debate started the access to some caves has changed to our (cavers) advantage. I realise some people are still unhappy with permit systems and other forms of restricted access but I am trying to find out how many caves on access land are completely closed to the extent that no one...

Is the use of the term "Leader" misleading? Some cavers feel it is beneath them to be "led" around a cave and therefore they object to the access controls put in place to conserve the cave. I suggest that where the aim is to conserve our caves we have Conservation Wardens not leaders.  Using...

This afternoon I had a call from the NFU insurance rep. (Our club property is insured by NFU). The lady called on the pretext of reviewing our policy and level of cover and was obviously trying to 'sell' more insurance but I was surprised to be told that we should have Employers Liability...

I have just received the email below. Do they not know how bad or naughty cavers can be? Wookey Hole - Bad Santa  Bad Santa Christmas Parties at Wookey Hole Christmas is a time to be naughty and nice and what better way to celebrate than at a Wookey Hole Caves Bad Santa Christmas party...

Pen Park Hole is on the north side of Bristol so exactly Mendip! There is a proposal to build over the cave...