I'm in the frame for this having been talked into it under the influence of ale, Les Williams & Mark Helmore. I've reached out to various peeps via various channels and met with a typically lack luster response. This is a gentle reminder that unless folks want to listen to me talking about...

https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?threads/carbide.29957/ can anyone collect said item(s) from Oop North and deliver to Mendipshire? Reward given (weak southern ale or guided tour of the extremities of Wookie's Hole :) )

A geologist caving friend is mapping the geology of Wookey Hole. Contrary to the reports of cave divers, Chamber 24 is virtually all formed in conglomerate. He's put together a map in some geological software that shows it but asked me yesterday if it was possible to get SURVEX to colour code...

I had the privilege to attend the première showing of this film at the Vue West end Cinema, near to Leicester Square in London on Monday July 18th. The screening was a “blue carpet” event with several of the cast and crew present including the director, Ron Howard. The film tells the story of...

?Aquanaut ? a life beneath the surface? by Rick Stanton (with Karen Dealy) Published by Michael Joseph (2021) HB 448 pages. Size 156 x 240 mm ISBN 978-0-2414-2126-0 ?20 ?What could possibly go wrong?? These are the opening words from Rick Stanton?s book about how a ?pensioner? (Rick) and a...

?Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Thai Cave Rescue? by John Volanthen (with Matt Allen) Published by Aurum (Quarto Publishing) 2021 HB 304 pages. Size 155 mm x 235 mm.  ISBN 978-0-7112-6611-7 ?20 Before we start (and in the interests of full disclosure): I know the author very...

I have received news that Jim passed away today aged 85.  :weep: Jim was the driving force behind "Wookey Hole 75 years of cave diving and exploration" and I came to know and love him through the small part I played in this.  Jim was a stalwart of the Mendip Rescue Organisation and appears...

A friend of mine has informed me of this film about the Tasmania Cave Spider Hickmania troglodytes.  More details here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sixteen-legs-special-edition-blu-ray-dvd/x/13624660#

"Against All Odds - The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it" by Craig Challen & Richard Harris with Ellis Henican Published by Viking (an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia) 5th November 2019 SB 336 pages + 8 pages of colour photos...

TL/DR: Best angle grinder? -Preferably one that I can swop battery packs with same brand decent cordless hammer drill since my trusty TE-6 is still not functional. I have a need for an angle grinder.  No - not to break into caves (I find soaking the padlock in a mix of HCl/HNO3 is more subtle...

The battery for my TE-6A got a soaking when the lid on the rocket tube fell off whilst being transported into Wookey.  It takes charge but won't run the drill.  The drill is fine (it was in a dry bag which unfortunately wasn't big enough to take drill + battery. Any ideas - it is currently...

I'm pleased to report that the initial print run of "Underwater Potholer - a cave divers' memoirs" has sold out so it has been reprinted.  I took the opportunity to get the publisher to apply a few corrections to typos etc. (Thanks to Joe Duxbury for providing me with a list of errata) - I...

"The Great Cave Rescue - The extraordinary story of the Thai boy soccer team trapped in a cave for 18 days" by James Massola Published by Allen & Unwin (available in the UK from September 2019) SB 222 pages + 24 pages of colour photos. Size 155 mm x 235 mm. ISBN 978-1-76052-974-1 S$29.00...

"The Cave - The inside story of the daring Thai cave rescue" by Liam Cochrane Published by ABC Books (HarperCollins Australia 2018) available in the UK from 10th January 2019 Also published as ?The Miracle in the Cave - The 12 lost boys, their coach and the heroes who rescued them...

"The boys in the cave, deep inside the impossible rescue in Thailand" by Matt Gutman Published by William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins) 29th November 2018 (in the UK) HB 307 pages + 16 pages of colour photos. Size 152 mm x 229 mm. ISBN 978-0-06-290991-6 ?20 There can't be any reader...

My DistoX2 appears not to be charging.  in the past I have removed the battery case cover and plugged in to a USB charger via the micro-USB port in the case and the battery status indicator shows it accepting charge when it is switched on.  I have checked this using a ChargerDoctor type adapter...

[Since this trip was facilitated by this forum, I'd better write a trip report] I happened to be staying in Weymouth for a long weekend while my better half took part in a karate course and so I grabbed the opportunity to arrange a spot of caving on Portland while I was in the area with...

Link to BBC News Somerset (Captain Chris gets a credit).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39446505