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    Wrexham: Cave explorers' escape from flooding tunnel at Nant-Y-Frith

    https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23228138.wrexham-cave-explorers-escape-flooding-tunnel-nant-y-frith/ Never heard of this place before?
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    EPC - Discovery of the Decade

    Afternoon, Reading the latest updates on the Eldon digs in Cussey Pot, mention is made of digging a passage towards the 'Discovery of the Decade'. Has something new been found in Stoney / Eyam that I'm not up to speed with? Cheers, Dan.
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    Midweek Trips / Digging

    Evening all, I now find myself living in Kendal and a mere 30 mins from Ingleton  :) After a layoff of several years from caving and digging, a trip down Swinsto during Eurospeleo has re-inspired me so I'm wondering if there are local cavers busy either caving or digging within reasonable...
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    Caves / Limestone Caldbeck, CUmbria

    Evening All, Anyone know anything about this resurgence in the Limestone upstream from Caldbeck in Cumbria? Above Howk Bobbin Mill but downstream of the waterfalls... Thanks, Dan.
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    Trip To the Bottom of Giants

    Evening All, Please - no lectures on trusting or not trusting fixed aids / ropes left in situ etc. I am planning to take a trip to the bottom of Giants on Saturday. Has anyone been there recently? If so, when, and which ropes were / were not in place beyond the Eating House? I.e. Bad Step...
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    Larry Blanchard

    Afternoon, I was wondering if anyone has seen or heard from Larry Blanchard recently? All my attempts to get in touch with him in the last month have drawn a blank (email, mobile and landline). And yes I have considered the possibility that he may simply not want to talk to me! Cheers for any...
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    Heavy rain / Flooding

    Looking at the rainfall radar today, there has been some serious rain over Wales by the looks of things. Anything interesting to report above / below ground?? Dan.
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    Squeezes in Carlswark's Dynamite Series

    I?ve never been in the Dynamite Series before. A few of us are dropping in through Flower Pot this evening to attempt the through trip out via the resurgence. How tight are the squeezes on the way (not Porth Crawl etc). I?ve been told they are more awkward than tight ? can anyone else give me an...
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    Recognise yourself?

    Sorry if this has been pointed out before but..... http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.256221,-2.679119&spn=0,0.153637&t=h&z=13&layer=c&cbll=51.256419,-2.679114&panoid=zB31M8LzPBn2vsn79Q-_pQ&cbp=12,324.45,,0,9.47 Any ideas who? Dan.
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    Dales Caving Mid Week Evening

    Eh up! I'm working away next week, staying in Kendal. Wouldn't mind going caving Weds night. If anyone has room on a trip or fancies doing something, let me know. I'll pack some kit in the car just in case. Something straightforward and not too hard would be nice.... Dan
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    Walden Moor / Brown Haw Sinks / Walden Beck

    Eh up! Just spotted a lot of swallow holes / sink holes on the OS map in this area. Does a penetrable system exist in this area? There is a swallow hole at SD 979 788 at approx 500m AOD whilst Walden Beck is below in the valley at approx 300m AOD. Potential? Me thinks so...... Dan. Don't have...
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    OFD 1 Leaders This Weekend

    Sorry it?s late posting here, but can anyone take a group of SUSS including myself around OFD1 tomorrow ? was hoping to do a round trip ? Dugout ? Bolt traverse ? Pi ? Lowes ? Streamway ? Out. I have done the trip plenty of times and would like to get my OFD1 Leadership approved at the same time...
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    Looks like rain....

    Evening all, Looks like a right old downpour is headed our way, especially for Derbyshire and the Midlands in general. I'm meant to be going in Baggers tommorow but don't reckon we'd get very far. Unpopular though it may be I think Carlswark will be the most realistic option with Freshers in...
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    Anyone fancy digging tomorrow (Weds 27th)

    Now then! I have got a shortage of diggers for Pindale tomorrow night. After last weeks good session of boulder intimidating there is a lot of spoil and the remains of said defeated rock to come out of the hole. Anyone localish fancy giving me a hand? Sorry for short notice. My plan would be to...
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    Peak to Speedwell and Back Via Colostomy Crawl

    Sunday 24th February 2008 - Peak Cavern - My good self, Beardy Will and Manchester Gareth After a good curry and a vast quantity of beer the night before, I was rather reluctant to get up early on Sunday. I was booted out of bed to make coffee for the lads and after a quick brew we set off for...
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    Pindale Cave Update

    Pindale cave/digging description Link to survey: Plan - http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/danthecavingman/img002.jpg                     Elevation - http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/danthecavingman/img003.jpg Entrance at the top end of Pindale Quarry, North of Black Rabbit...
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    P8 Rescue

    Anyone know any details about the P8 rescue yesterday? Dan.
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    FOUND: Casio Watch in Derbyshire

    Casio G-Shock watch found in field on the way to / from a well known Derbyshire Swallet. PM me with when and where plus description if you think it's yours. Dan.
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    Meander Oversuit left at SWCC HQ

    Like an idiot, I seem to have left my Meander suit down in Wales and I am back here in sunny Sheffield. Jopo or anyone else visiting the hut - could you please see if it's still around? I'm certain I left it hung over the drying line outside the front of Number 10. Cheers, Dan.
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    Dropped! Petzl Shunt in Eyam Dale House Cave.

    If anyone finds a shunt at the bottom of the entrance pitch of EDHC it's mine but you're probably welcome to it. It fell 20m bouncing and clattering all the way down so I'm not sure it's still viable. Good trip despite the loss of shunt and ripping my suit on the top of the ladder. Dan.
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