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    early female cavers

    Miss Bowden who caved as a friend of the Payne family married prominent YRC caver Ralph Stobart. She (and their child?) died in the influenza epidemic 1918. Def. Dorothy Pilley who caved in 1919- didn't feel the love for caves that she found in climbing (see YRC journal Vol 4 no.14 1921) Also...
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    Forgotten things?

    Not my fault but...someone picked up my wellies from the changing room (that pair you know you can wear for days and won't suffer and had been in lots of caves with you) and left a pair that were too tight and too short. Still moan about it :ROFLMAO:
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    A potholer was stretchered out of a cave in Malham in a dramatic rescue at the weekend.

    Prelude to the establishment of the CRO?
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    what is the most 'young adult' friendly caving club / hut in the UK

    BEC?
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    What caving related thing did you do today?

    Tore one of my gloves sorting out the wood pile 🙄
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    Best glue to stick the soles of my shoes back together?

    No Nonsense X8... but need a gun for that too
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    What size bag do I need to take kit on a plane

    Which airline are you flying with? You might get some stories! Check you actually can have a cabin bag as well as luggage (cabin or hold) also weights allowed.
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    Bernie's under new ownership!

    Good to hear it's back ☺️
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    What caving related thing did you do today?

    Found the lost wellie
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    Corris quarries walk on TV

    We were on his walk round Dylan Thomas's Newquay!
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    UMIST conferences

    That's much earlier than I realised. I believe it was moved partly because so many vehicles got broken into, but that maybe a folk story
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    UMIST conferences

    I'm leaning towards late 80s probably start of the 90s but I only went to two maybe three at UMIST. I can't remember where the first one was after UMIST. Was it Bristol Uni?
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    UMIST conferences

    Repetition! There must be some way of deleting!
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    UMIST conferences

    Can anyone remember which were the years the Conference took place in Manchester?
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    Caving Snacks

    I think I've said this before...but Soreen maltcake -buttered optional- tastes the same however battered it gets!
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    Successful rescue from Berger

    How have I missed 'vomissements' as a word in French!
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    Nominations deadline for the AGM closing midnight Sunday 19th March

    Just a question. Is this university management led or the students unions not wanting to engage with caving?
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    Caving clubs in 1956

    Lancashire Climbing and Caving Club started life as Lancashire Caving and Climbing Club in 1936. I believe the swap was to reflect a greater interest in climbing than caving. I'd be interested to know when the name was swapped over and if that was the reason
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    'Mountaineering Underground'

    Thanks for the help. I think H.W. Rhodes may be an answer. I definitely read rather than viewed the phrase.
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    'Mountaineering Underground'

    ' mountaineeering underground' Can anyone tell me where this phrase was used please? I know I've seen it somewhere..... It's in a book somewhere! And no I don't mean 'mountaineering reversed' :) Looking for it bit of variety! Ta
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