Just heard an interesting snippet on Radio 4 . . . Apparently in Tennessee, bat poo gives historical information about wildfires in the area. The bats get covered in soot which, after grooming, ends up in their poo. The poo (or feces/guano, if you want to google it) builds up in layers on...

My sister is looking for a suitable location, for part of a day out with her elderly neighbour. He can't walk far these days, but was very active when younger - including caving and cave rescue. She'd love to find an accessible location with panoramic views. I can only think of The Weets, with...

No, not those prehistoric drawings in Lascaux . . . What interesting paintings of caves have you seen? There's a lovely one of Dunald Mill Hole in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. (And here's a report of a 2015 Red Rose trip to the cave)

Interesting article in The Times today about graphite mining - but it’s hidden behind a paywall, so I’ll copy it for you: Storm that uncovered graphite and gave rise to term ‘black market’ March is no stranger to stormy weather, but a storm in the Lake District on this day 460 years ago - March...

"Hollywood star Tom Cruise appears to have been pictured in Derbyshire, fuelling excitement about another Mission: Impossible film. Cruise was apparently snapped driving a jeep in an apparent stunt scene at Middleton Mine on Monday. Film crews have set up at the location and told villagers it...

Inspired by pwhole's comment on the Cave Snacks thread: "Sadly dark chocolate Bountys seem to have been discontinued by Mars - tragedy, as I find the milk choc ones just too cloying. I'm already considering making my own." . . . I've just made thirty (yes, 30) dark chocolate bounty bars...

Interesting article from The Times Archive (20 September1923) (It's behind a paywall, so I'll copy it for you) At the meeting of the British Association, Dr Stanley Kemp of Calcutta gave a description to the Zoological Section of a visit to the Siju Cave, in the Garo Hills, Assam. He said that...

Oooh, I'm so looking forward to my first club trip this weekend! My new oversuit, and new wellies, and new SRT kit and helmet with new lamp are all packed - but what else do folks normally take underground with them? And how do you carry it? Presumably I can rely on the trip leader to carry...