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...