Just for info, there is a new place for Coffee, Cake and Panini on Mendip. Weekends 9:30 - 13:00, weekdays 7:30- 11:00. Situated next door to the MCG hut, Nordrach, on the B3134. Takeaway only, so open during lockdown

Just did a through trip (1st Aug) and the Red rope on the first abseil has a damaged (severed) sheath about 12 metres down. A 10 person group in front of us reported it as the 7th person went down! Therefore, we used our own rope for that pitch (as did the last two of the other group as they...

I wandered into Vallis Vale over the Xmas period and noticed that a (very well made) gate has been fixed over Cheese Cave, with a padlock. Does anyone know anything about this? (at first glance it didn't look like a CSCC lock). Despite being born and growing up in Frome I have never actually...

Whilst in Ireland at Easter I came across a Headlamp from a Polish company - A Mactronic Trinity 375Lm. On a (bit of a) whim decided to buy one to try - 99 euro. (made it a present for the other half who decided she needed a new lamp!) After a few trips it seems remarkably good, very bright...

Any news on Sludge? Descent 232 seems to indicate access arrangements should be sorted by now  :)

Did a trip in Swildon's last night and found a small pile of MRO gear below "eye of needle" First aid and such. Not in a sack just stacked loose. Debated whether to retrieve it, but decided it might have been strategically placed for a reason ?? Also found a small BDH near the entrance, which...

Saturday the 31st March on BBC 1 at 21:10 there should be an interesting take on modern cave rescue; featuring (if my informants are correct) Some Mendip cave scenery and even Mendip cavers.... :unsure: KevinR

Hi 5 of us did the through trip on Saturday starting at Cwm Orthin walking past the Rhosydd adit and over to Croesor. First time for all of us, so a little time was taken route finding and tackling the obstacles, but 30+ years of caving experience certainly helps. Rather than give the standard...

Found in Swildon's barn. PM me with what it was and I'll drop at a convenient location Kevin

Today in Burrington Combe Capt Chris and I worked together to help a young lad down from the rock face, he had just gone a bit too far and got stuck. No big drama, two cavers a rope and a harness - sorted The 4 HART paramedic teams, ambulance, 9 fire appliances from three stations and two...

Hi Can anyone tell me the current situation re access to Brown's Folly? the CSCC entry is a little ambiguous, is the it the new AWT entrance that is closed pending a Mine report or is it the old entrance as well? My club has a key, but didn't want a wasted trip there if the key doesn't provide...

Hi I've been trying to find out how to access the Frome Tunnels (as Frome is my home town and I helped found Frome Caving Group many moons ago - I feel I should at least visit them) However, so far I have drawn blanks:- Frome Festival offer a number of tourist trips - But they have been all...

Off to Saut de la Pucelle in early September, been there once before (as far as Cascade de Nymphe) any advice / guidance on the other 10 pitches? (we are traditional Ladder cavers! but will use ascendeurs as assistance ;-) ) Thanks in advance Kevin

A trip on 7/12/09 to Dallimore's found that the passage after the avens described as "a muddy crawl" is now at least half full of mud and cobbles, obviously washed in by recent heavy rains. The passage is now roughly a 10" equilateral triangle and will need a fair bit of digging out to clear it...

Anyone tell me what's happened to the Mud Sump in Swildons? trip last night and it appears to have had a little chemical alteration and it was "dry" (2" water) - having first done the Mud Sump 35yrs ago, keen to know what has happened. <off topic> the entrance has moved quite a bit! KevinR

Anyone have any information on caves in the Lot Valley / Cahors area? - I'm off there at the end of August and hoped to get in a couple of trips. Looking for horizontal fairly straight forward stuff (no space to lug ladders/SRT kit) Any advice / guidance gratefully received! Kevin BEC

Hi anyone know where I can get hold of a survey? - mine stranded in a box, in storage (moving house). Proving my total lack of forward planning. It's sitting just next to my copy of the Caves of South Wales. Trip planned for 4th July, so need to get hold of a copy PDQ. Memory not that good to...