Just taking a look through the Wiki, and stumbled upon an interesting story about subterranean streets: http://ukcaving.com/wiki/index.php/Lost_Shops_of_Lawrence_Hill I don't suppose anyone has a link to any pictures? The Bristol Times archives only seem to go back a few years, which is younger...

I've been looking at helmets and lighting, on retail websites and also Ebay. A possible buy for me is a Petzl Duo, and they come in both fixed and elastic headband versions. I can see that a fixed version might be more desirably for a sturdy fit, but problematic if needing to change to a backup...

I've wanted to cave for years, ever since I was a small 'un (some 30+ years ago), but have never actually managed to try it. I've got a few weeks booked off work between now and April, so how would I go about getting a 'taster' session with a group somewhere? Distance isn't really an obstacle...