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We are off to the Berger this year. It has been suggested by several people the FFS ( Federation Francise de Speleologie) Insurance would be good cheap alternative to Snowcard/Dogtag/BCA medical cover that includes repatriation. The FFS insurance could be obtained ether direct from FFS or by...

Found Tuesday 6th Oct 20m down stream of the 20. 1 red Tackle sack, 1 red rope possibly 40m, 1 spreader but no ladder. Now residing on shelves in Wessex Hut. Cave conditions :- Damp.

https://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/stay-safe-be-adventure-smart/coronavirus-covid-19

We have a club trip to the PSM later this year. Obviously we are mandating all attendees have suitable insurance cover. The organisers have at least two friends who have had to claim using Snowcard for rescue expenses and repatriation after incidents in Europe. The service has always been...

This one for the climbers among us.  I'm toying with cycling from Lands end to my house, spending as little money as possible. Not as a challenge, I just don't like spending money. I'm sure I can spend the second night at South Dartmoor Bunkhouse in Buckfastleigh. Can I spend the first at...

http://m.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/14448142.Malmesbury_woman_rescued_from_garden_well/

Bit of a long shot. Anyone know where I can get a new(ish) plastic lens for my Nova 3. Alternately any suggestions for polishing the many scratches out of my lens. I use this light for digging so being able to see well is not essential, or sometimes even desirable. But on balance I would like...

I am thinking of buying a second hand car from N & P Autos just up the road from the Hunters Lodge Inn. Anyone had any dealing with them in the past? Thanks

I hope you can access this http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029420.100-chance-of-clouds-gigantic-cave-has-its-own-weather.html#.UoIpGfn7pbp

I have two Petzl Stops and no Petzl simples.  I would like to change this situation and have one of each. One of the Stops is therefore for sale or can be swapped for a simple. The stop has a black plastic gate. Anyone interested?

I going to buy a smart phone in he next couple of weeks. It needs to be robust (you know what cavers are like) have GPS and have a map reading capability for cross country walking/Biking. I'm thinking of a Motorola Defy. Anyone got one, or can suggest an alternative?

My Nova 3 is falling apart at the socket, like they do. I am thinking of replacing socket with a different type but could do with a couple of the battery boxs that you can get for the Nova that take Duracell Batteries. This is to allow for my inevitable cock ups. Anyone have a spare box...

That's to fit a ten year old rather than the age of the oversuit. Worth checking here before I visit Sparrowland to see what they have.

Trip report, a bit late. 7th Feb. Known had double booked himself. He decided that an evening with root at ComptonMartinOchreMine was better than being with me and LesW at CuckooCleeves Cave. When it came to the time to go caving, me and LesW decided that we missed known so much we should go...

Attending Known, Lesw, Darren Got changed by car, the air temperature was -4. Saw a large earthworm on the way in. Lesw ran out of diesel and had to be towed home. Nothing else of any note happened

Bit late posting this trip report, but I thought Cookie may like to read it. Thurs 12th oct. Went to WCC where me and joker waited for root until 9ish. He did say go on without him to Swildens, but the company was good at WCC so we waited. 9:00ish came and it was time to stop waiting. Mr and...

Goatchurch, or lets not go to Swildons. Me Les and known. Surprise 1. Met as WCC where Lesw announced he would rather spend an evening doing risk assessments and stuff than spend the time caving with us. Surprise 2. We are going to Goatchurch as known has a cold and Les has no oversuit...