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    Sand Cavern - help?

    Last weekend we went down Gaping Gill on the winch - this was at the request of Mrs T (a definite non-caver) who had seen it on TV and decided she wanted to take a look. She has had brief trips underground before but doesn't really enjoy it  :( Anyhow she did very much enjoy the winch trip and...
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    Christmas Cracker Fact

    Last night some youngsters in our house pulled the last of the christmas crackers. Along with the poor jokes inside there were "interesting facts". One claimed that "bats always turn left when leaving a cave". Is there any truth in this?
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    Trog Hat

    Does anyone have a contact telephone number for the people who sell the Trog Hat? I ordered one Sunday before last hoping it would be with me before this coming weekend, it's not arrived and I just wanted to call them to check on delivery but the website appears to be down. I tried clicking on...
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    Childs Oversuit

    This has been offered round our club but no takers  :shrug: So we'll offer it here. We've been handed down a larger suit from another caver so we'll pass on the good karma and only ask for whatever it costs to post (unless pickup or handover can be arranged  :) ) It's a Beaver oversuit in the...
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    El Torcal, Antequera, Spain

    I'm going to be in Antequera in February visiting the Sister-in-law. On a previous visit we had a wander round the Torcal park, it's an impressive area of Karst and a quick google comes up with lots of brief references to caves but no real specifics. Anyone aware of any cave systems there...
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    They've thought of everything!

    I thought our club hut was well appointed and luxurious until I stayed at the OCC. Look what they have installed in the showers  ;D
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    White Peak Campsite

    By request of Mrs T, I'm looking for a campsite in the Peak that allows small campfires with a toilet/shower block. Any recommendations?
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    Caves Of Portland

    Is this book still available to buy from the Wessex? I can't see it listed on the sales page?
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    Hartington Moor Farm Adit

    My copy of COPD doesn't include this mine but I believe a later edition says to call at the farm for permission. Is that still the case?
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    What's happened

    When I click on show unread posts I get this; I would have posted this in the tech section but that links to the same thing?
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    Reynards Kitchen

    Had a look at the two caves through Reynards arch the other day. The little crawl to the left of Reynards Kitchen that loops up and back got a bit tight for me once I'd climbed up and looped back. I thought I'd read somewhere that you could crawl along and look out of the crag at a higher level...
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    Reigate Caves Heritage Open Day

    Something a bit different on Saturday, although I've been a WCMS member for a while I'd never seen the Reigate Caves so as the club was opening them up to the public I went along to help and have a bit of a look round myself. The sites are actually sand mines (Tunnel Road) and what is possibly...
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    Webcam

    Just searched for Peak webcams to have a look at the weather as I'm planning on being up there tomorrow and found one which actually has a picture of tomorrow's weather, excellent  :thumbsup:  :unsure: http://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/content.php?categoryId=2491
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    Holme Bank Chert Mine

    Please could someone PM me the access details for Holme bank? I'm not sure the DCA page is up to date. Cheers  :thumbsup:
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    Wolfscote Dale

    Walking past the obvious caves at the top of Wolfscote Dale on Sunday I poked my nose into this one; There's two or three little climbs inside leading up to the right which end in a body size tube which seems to continue. Anyone been up it? How far does it go? I was on my way to lunch in...
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    Lost Krab

    Bit of a long shot but Sunday before last i reckon I lost a Clog alloy screwgate in the layby in Stoney Middleton where you park for Carlswark Gin Entrance. It would be great if someones found it....
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    Harness

    Having tried a bit of SRT I'm trying to put together my own kit, I've rejected the idea of buying one of the "all in" kits, mainly because I can't afford it all at once, I've picked up a croll of ebay and got my eye on some other bits and pieces but I'm not sure what harness to get, is there one...
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    Spinney Level

    I spent ages on Saturday afternoon looking for this little mine, my copy of COPD (admittedly not the latest version) gave a grid ref. and a description which put it pretty much in the middle of the quarry at the junction between the Via Gellia and the Hopton Road. The description said it was...
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    Thunderflies in my monitor

    Somehow a thunderfly has managed to get inside the screen of my flat screen monitor, any ideas how much damage I'm likely to do dismantling it to try and get the thing out?  :unsure:
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    BCA SRT Training Grants

    I've read several places about the possibility of SRT training grants from the BCA, I'm in full time employment and not a student or anything like that so wouldn't normally expect to get a grant for anything, however, living outside a caving area and having very little spare time it looks like...
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