Recent content by Glenn

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    Green Sites Project

    I have a friend out here (Vercors) who has an amateur interest in the relationship between plants and their habitat. I told him about the SWCC Green Sites Project of a few years ago (at least I think that's what it was called) and he would be interested to read it. I know it was published in...
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    Response to recent comments regarding the CNCC

    Hi all, what follows is my attempt to respond to some of the criticisms aimed at CNCC over the recent weeks. You can argue that this should have been submitted sooner, but not all CNCC officers look at this forum, and those that do tend to be very busy at this time of year. It has taken me a...
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    Caver Post - Sandbach to Great Hucklow

    BCA has a box of anchors that needs to be transported from Sandbach to BCA HQ in Great Hucklow, by early next week. If anyone is likely to be making that journey and will be prepared to transport the parcel, please PM me for details. Many thanks, Glenn
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    BCA Membership fees - 2014

    At last Saturdays BCA Council meeting, it was agreed that there would be no increase in membership fees for 2014 - they will stay at the same rate as this year (2013). Glenn BCA Membership Person
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    Trechnical caving Guide

    I've just picked up a copy (from Expe) of the new FFS book "Technical Caving Guide" - the English version. I've only briefly as yet looked through it, but it seems to be very good, with lots of good colour photographs and diagrams to illustrate the various techniques discussed. The translation...
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    New BBC programme

    BCA has received a request from the producer of a forthcoming TV series who is researching possible story lines for the programme. They (BBC) have contacted BCA on the off chance that cavers may have been rescued, or involved in other acts of kindness/help that they were unable to adequately...
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    Looking for Muriel Robeson

    BCA has received a request from Ed Saugstad in the US, who is looking for information on a UK caver (Muriel Robeson, from - at the time, Southall, Middlesex). She was on a trip in 1949 to a cave in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, and Ed is wondering if any UK cavers still have contact with her...
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    CNCC meeting this Friday CANCELLED

    The CNCC meeting scheduled for this Friday (18th) has been postponed due to the warning of severe weather conditions (snow, snow and more snow). It is hoped that it will now be held on Friday 25th. I will confirm as soon as I know the venue is available.
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    Do most people rig Y hangs with two loops

    I've split this discussion from "Fusion Knot" http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=14580.0 Do most people rig Y hangs with two loops (whatever the knot)? I always rig Y hangs with a figure of 8 with the knot at the Y, so there is only one loop. In that way, you can get your hand jammer...
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    BCA 2013 Membership Renewal Process

    Groups(Clubs, Access Bodies and Associates): All groups should have now received an email explaining the 2013 renewal process. If any group has not received the email, please contact me at; membership(at)british-caving(dot)org(dot)uk Direct Individual Members(DIMs, including CIM Plus)...
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    KMC - Roof Tunnel Pitch

    CNCC has been asked to "do something" about the tat at the top of Roof Tunnel pitch in KMC. We had a quick look yesterday and have decided to replace the current rope traverse with a 2M plastic coated galvanised steel cable, plus a further cable to provide a safe traverse to the obvious ledge...
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    Millau 2013

    For information: http://www.millau2013.ffspeleo.fr/
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    CNCC Rigging Guide Volume 2

    ....will be on sale at the usual Ingleton outlets from Saturday afternoon: Contents here; http://www.cncc.org.uk/tg_locations.html and details here; http://www.cncc.org.uk/home.html
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    ITV's Take Me Out

    I have received the following from Hannah Tomkins, if interested, please contact her directly; Thames TV, part of FremantleMedia (http://www.fremantlemediauk.com/our-labels/thames/), are in production with the next series of ?Take Me Out?. ?Take Me Out? is an ITV1 dating show hosted by Paddy...
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    Aquamole Pot entrance

    Following reports of a loose anchor on the entrance rebelay, it has been replaced with a scaffold bar which should provide a better hang. The sling is provided to aid getting out of the entrance.
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