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    Another pantin lost in Short Drop!

    Hi, I think I've found your pantin. It's was near the muddy slope into Glasfurd’s chamber.
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    Tickets for Northern Explorers forum 2023 go on sale on 10th March

    Thanks to all - this was a very enjoyable day.
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    Fairys 2 Survey Trip 2 A few weeks have passed since the last survey trip. Friends have been on expo. A broken Distox2 nearly sent me into frustration orbit. Progress has been delayed. I imagine today is going to be cracking. Last time I was here with Mark Sims, Chris Twigg, Lee Smith and John...
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    Hi ya Mate - yes..... I best get writing.
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    Hiya, It's about 3.2k long give or take to the old sump. There iis also over 1km high level passage we have been surevying.... forever. We ended trip with 370m on survey, I think. There is a lot more work to do.
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    "I have been to The Sarcophagus twice before, but never to the (former) furthest reaches of the cave including the 'sump'" Well matey - i suspect you will be very soon, charge up that disto.
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    My friends that have put a lot of time into the place as well we're not there.
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    Breakthrough in Fairy Holes (Weardale)

    A Joint report by me (in blue) and James Carlisle (in black), The team are enjoying sharing our experiences from different perspectives regarding the recent extensions of Fairyholes. Adele's seemingly innocuous question of "What's your favourite Northern Dales cave?", a few weeks earlier, had...
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    Iphone.

    Happy to reunite with owner.. found upstream KMC on our way to Rowton sumps. Bits keep falling off it... Will have to keep looking for cave loot cos this looks beyond repair. Adele
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    Metal Steps KMC

    Hi, Feeling curious regarding these metal bars that have appeared in KMC after 8ths July (i think). We saw them around 21st, and grabbed some quick pics this Saturday -pics arnt wonderful quality.
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    Petzl Tackle bag

    Hi, Found empty tackle bag today heading towards Rowton sumps, today. Anyone lost one? Adele
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    Mossdale Far Stream Cave

    Mossdale Stream End Cave I still feel fairly new to this caving malarky, but I have always had big plans in life so why not with caving ? I?ve written several reports about Mossdale to remember a time 90 % of which has only been shared with Simon and Ian. Not sure why I feel a bit shy, because...
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    Dow Cave - First times.

    29 April 2018 Dow Cave Ive been bugged by James my 10 year old son, to take him caving for a year now. With a 9 year olds ability to totally disregard most things I tell him to do, we came to a agreement. If James could demonstrate that he actually possesses the ability to do as he is told...
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    Hagg Beck Sink

    Hagg Beck Sink A nippy little trip. Ian Cummins Adele 27 January 2018 I can?t remember when I first heard of this place. Many caves the first moment I heard of them lodged into my mind. However through whatever process Hagg Beck Sink seemed to land on my radar. Discussions with Ian heralded...
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    Juniper Gulf

    [size=10pt]Juniper Gulf AKA Juniper Gulp 11th November 2017 Ian Cummins, Fay Hartley, Leif Andrews, Adele Ward. A Club trip to one of Yorkshire?s finest SRT trips were the words Ian told me. Homing in on SRT trips?..  ?so how big is this pitch mate?? An 8am start from The North East Squad...
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