https://www.channel5.com/show/lad-a-yorkshire-story Available until the end of the year, bograt

This film is currently available on My5. My first time watching it last night & its stunning. Beautiful simple story, with the Dales landscape taking centre stage. Some places will be familiar to cavers including Foredale above Helwith Bridge, Settle, Malham to name just a few. Highly recommended!

Illusion (Dale Barn) ?

On a through trip in Spain we sang out the shapes of the reflective route markers for hours (literally "triangular, rectangular" etc). Until we lost our way. Then we couldn't find the way on & the singing promptly stopped as the doom kicked in. I like nonsensical banter & singing on fun sporty...

Its not proposed for inclusion. Nidderdale has AONB status, so no need for additional landscape protections. I could be wrong, but I don't think it was even considered for inclusion when the Park was previously extended in 2016.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority are updating their National Park Management Plan, and are asking anyone who cares about the Yorkshire Dales to complete a short survey to "have your say on what the priorities should be for this special place over the next 5 years". Details here...

Storrs Cave?

Quite a few years ago I was lucky enough to witness the Chapel Beck bore at close hand (Chapel le Dale). It arrived without warning (other than the "shushing sound" described above), a split second after my fellow cave-diver submerged to check out the flow in the underwater cave. The cave water...

Disappointment Pot? (going by the 'sad and unhappy' alanw comment).

Once bumped into Roger & Jackie Dors of The Hunters Lodge Inn, Priddy fame, on the escalator in the London Underground. We were going in opposite directions so could only point and wave at each other.

Hi, I've had a chat with one of the archaeologists at the National Park Authority, who has said: I think it is an enhanced spring head – I have seen these in different areas of the park. You often get shallow landslips in the hillside where springs emerge and sometimes these are enhanced...

The two times I've been there in full diving kit in recent years (can't remember when, sorry) I just crawled straight through. So its well worth sticking your head into the crawl to see if its passable. It wasn't a hideous duck either.

Especially when the sump isn't there and you can crawl through :)

Hi, if you drop me a PM I can put you in touch with a NSW caver who can probably assist with info etc. Cheers

Urgently required transport of 2 or 3 boxes of books from The Hunters, Mendip to the North, this weekend. Either to the Dales or W Yorkshire, Manchester etc PM if you can help Thanks

For those of you who enjoy living close to the edge when it comes to the fuel-gauge you might like to know that Ingleton garage is closing at the end of the month for around 6 months (I think its closing its doors on 27th Jan but not sure). I think the nearest garages are Settle and beyond...

Drytech - Real Field Meals - freeze dried , approx 27 OFF Pasta Bolognese, Cod and Potato, Beef and Potato See drytech website for details Best before date just passed (8/2017) on some, others due 11/2017 to 3/2018 Free to anyone who wants them, pick up in Ingleton. Thanks

I started writing this up for the Scurion competition in December but never got round to finishing it (something to do with giving birth to a little boy in the middle of the month). Anyway, here it is. Sorry, its probably a bit long so you might need a cup of tea if you're going to see it...

Would anyone Ingleton based (or near) be able to lend out a battery for tomorrow ? Can collect tonight  and bring back tomorrow. Just has one failed (will not charge)  >:( Makita 14.4V Lithium BL1430 or compatible to fit a BHR162RFE drill. Thanks

Free if anyone would like them, preferably as a job lot. Available to collect from Ingleton or arrange caver post. Cave Science: Vol 14, no.3 Vol 15, no's 1 & 3 Vol 16, no's 1 & 2 Cave & Karst Science: Vol 22, no's 2 & 3 Vol 23, no's 1-3 Vol 24, no's 1-3 Vol 25, no.1