Friday at Thunder or Fitness for the semi elderly…. With progress more steady than my impatience allows for someone (me) decided a kango hammer was the way forward. Said tool purchased all the remained was to get it there… Enter an unsuspecting Bob Dave and Andy, who valiantly lugged the...

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No idea how I posted that twice but the original poster is a ex district councillor so it would seem the road remains open after all.

I’ve been in a fair few times and had excellent service. He knows his stuff and isn’t at all out of by the slightly heath robinson approach…Highly recommended

At my dig 5-6 hrs max seems to be about right. Depending on conditions on the surface for the person pulling up the buckets! I think as important as length of time is giving everyone a chance to get to the sharp end and do some clearing, some drilling and learn stuff especially if there’s...

There’s no bother with the Gunnerside estate generally or any of the gamekeepers provided permission is sought to dig and you engage with them as if they are also human beings rather than shotgun wielding enemies of freedom. Funnily enough despite the common idea, gamekeepers and farmers don’t...

Big pile of rock or small Lugger?….. 😉🤔

Blazing sunshine in Harrogate! If it could dry up enough so I’m not constantly dripped on digging on Friday that would be nice

Hello all, The following has been sent in my CNCC role and may be of interest to cavers… Feel free to respond at your leisure The Three Counties One River Partnership project is currently in development stages after receiving support from the National Lottery. The area the project covers is...

Thanks Chris. Always welcome to come for a poke about!

Anyone dales based got any spare capping rods? Ta.

The other “Grand Master” of East Kingsdale came for a visit and some bucket hauling today! (For those who don’t recognise him it’s John “Lugger” Thorpe who originally explored Brown Hill Pot (and a vast list of other bloody hard places).

Heck, the last update was January! As the weather in the dales has been fabulous with wall to wall sunshine and no rain for the last few months it was decided to wait until the rain was lashing down on East Kingsdale again incase digging in pleasant conditions made me soft (Actually it’s been...

I’ve had no problem with either Casio G Shock or Garmin instinct solar for both caving and diving.