Peter Harvey's caving memoirs 1946 - 1962

[PCW]

This year, Peter Harvey decided to stand down as our Club President having held the post since 1976.

Along with Ian Nixon, Peter discovered Ogof Ffynnon Ddu in 1946, and only relatively recently stopped caving.

We have put many of Peter's memoirs, accounts and photographs on our website, with many thanks to Jem Rowland who has been patiently transcribing and compiling it all.

Its fascinating stuff and well worth a long browse with cup of tea or pint.  Enjoy!

www.swcc.org.uk/aboutswcc/history/members/piwh_1/index.php

(If you have any stories from around that time, or even photographs, please get in touch)

Peter CW

 

[graham]

Well, there's the local lady to whom Peter used to give cabbages - and what her son said one night in the Ancient Briton.  That would have been some time in the mid-eighties

 

[PCW]

and what did he say??

 

[graham]

I'm not sure Bubba would thank me for a precise rendition ...

 

[underground]

I'm not sure Bubba would thank me for a precise rendition ...

I'm sure he wouldn't give a c**ting f*ck, graham, honestly 

You could always euphemate the quote.....

 

[graham]

If you say so ...

Peter walked out of the pub, to see the lady whom he was supplying with cabbages (not a euphemism) and the chap turned round to the assembled throng (the room was packed) and said in a loud, clear voice:

Do you realise that man is ******* my mother?

 

[PCW]

Graham I had no idea it was going this way, I'm not impressed.

 

[paulf]

I'd just like to say what a Fantastic Read 
The Journals I mean of course 
Cheers Paul

 

[rhychydwr1]

Yes, I agree, fantastic read, took me all morning, but it was worth it.  Should be published as a book.  Now that hjas given me an idea.