Hobnail Hole is temporarily closed due to a very unstable boulder in Black Pot. Please do not use Hobnail hole as a route into or out of Butts' Chamber in Thrupe Lane Swallet until further notice. Thanks, Maj.

Sling found yesterday at Thrupe Lane Swallet. Maj.

Anyone heading from Mendip to Yorkshire between now and Xmas that could drop a pair of wellies to the Craven cottage? Thanks, Maj.

Hi, Spotted this on ebay and thought it could be useful to someone for a prospective vertical surface dig. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Safety-Winch-for-confined-space-work/173214644412?hash=item285465b8bc:g:Pc0AAOSw-31ajIId Half way through its 10 day auction and no bids, so possibly a...

Mendip caves that are secured with the common CSCC padlock are having new padlocks fitted. Therefore it is advised that if you're visiting a cave with a CSCC padlock, you take both the old and new keys. I believe all Mendip clubs have been issued with the new keys. Fairy Cave Quarry caves that...

After the very successful and well attended MCR rescue practice in Goatchurch Cavern, Burrington on Sun 28th January, three items of kit are still missing. A Petzl handled Jammer labelled J22 Two 1m Lyon tape slings, both labelled MRO and with the numbers T55 and T59. All three items were from...

A bit of a long shot. After a good weekend of caving and BBQ with the CPC. I seem not to have misplaced my yellow Meander oversuit. I was wearing it for caving near the Ribblehead viaduct on Sunday afternoon and took it off before we drove back to the Ivy Cottage. There are two possible...

Spotted this on Gumtree near Poole, Dorset, and thought it might be useful for someone. Every caving club hut ought to have one, perhaps even a spare in hand.  :) https://www.gumtree.com/p/freebies/spin-dryer-free/1240472598 Maj.

Hi, I've got a training course on Sunday in Buxton, but thinking about heading up to the peaks on either Fri evening or Sat morning with the idea of getting a caving trip in on the Saturday, so I'm currently looking for someone to go caving with. Does someone already have a trip planned that...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exkRJzS_zAE&index=2&list=PLW6-iW_i_HgSZPjwEDJh0H-fexMcWo__u Maj.

I don't think this has been posted here yet. More Black Diamond Product Recalls:- A list with links to their various recalls going back to June 2000 http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en_GB/recalls.html Latest 3 recalls dated April 13th 2016:- Handled Ascenders...

Bit of a long shot I guess. Does anyone happen to be driving Southbound down the M40 past Warwick Services (J13 - J12) in the near future. I pulled in there earlier today and my sleeping bag seems to have made a bid for freedom. Probably rolled out and under the car when I opened the tailgate...

Incorrect labelling on 30cm x 15mm Dyneema slings. May affect slings purchased after Sept 2014. http://www.lyon.co.uk/outdoor/latest-news-and-events/213-product-recall-lsd030-15mm-dyneema-sling-30cm Maj.

Not old enough myself, but apparently local Mendip cavers use to buy their carbide and other kit from Caswell's in Midsomer Norton. Shutters closed for the last time today. http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/Midsomer-Norton-Caswell-s-store-closes-business/story-27536623-detail/story.html Maj.

Hi, I felt I ought to pass this information on to remind clubs not to be too complacent regarding unknown people arriving at club huts. I'm sure that no genuine hut visitor would object to being politely challenged if they are not known to those in residence at the time. Earlier this morning...

Running until December 2016, the Under the Uplands project will be based at Lower Winskill Farm in Langcliffe, and will have two main components ? a community-led excavation of the previously unexplored Haggs Brow Cave in Settle, and the digitisation of a nationally important archive relating to...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-31193548 Maj.

Any clubs out there looking for a robust log burner? There's one on e-bay at the moment that's the same as the one the Wessex have in their common room. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/multi-fuel-stove-/271723701580?pt=UK_HG_FireplacesMantelpieces_RL&hash=item3f43fea54c Maj. Ps. Assuming someone...

Thought some of you might be interested in this, particularly if you're local to Derby:- http://www.johnpye.co.uk/project/public-auction-derby-bankruptcy-liquidation-stock/ Bear in mind you need to add 44% on to the bid to cover VAT & Buyers Fee. Payment and collection latest 17th Oct. To view...

Found today in the Swildon's changing barn Priddy, a single small key (Magnum brand) possibly a bike lock key, on chair behind stair well. I don't recall it being there when we changed in the barn earlier today at about 12:00hrs, but it was found at around 16:00hrs. So it belong to one of the...