Thrupe Lane Swallet Needs You

[CSCC]

Message from Dave King:

Call to arms with shovels and wheelbarrows.

It's that time of year again when the weather has improved enough to clear the entrance to Thrupe Lane Swallet. Although Hobnail Hole is accessible, Thrupe Lane Swallet remains blocked after the winter storms.

I would like to get Thrupe Lane Swallet cleared and open for caving in the next few weeks. I'm proposing a working/social weekend on the 11th and 12th April. But to do so I really need a number of volunteers to commit before I put in the effort of setting up for the weekend with tools, wheelbarrows, scaffold boards, gazebo, BBQ, tea brew station etc.

Thrupe Lane Swallet is one of Mendip's gems, so lets get it back open for business. It's only a few weeks away, so I'm sure you already know whether you are available on the 11th &/or 12th. Please let me know asap with your availability. Without enough support Thrupe Lane Swallet will remain inaccessible.

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Dave King
07770923407
dlk1961@talktalk.net
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[mikem]

Dave's photo of entrance:

 

[Maj]

Thrupe Lane Swallet needs you.

Are you able to help out with the clearing of Thrupe Lane Swallet entrance over the coming weekend (11th/12th)?
If we don't have plenty of willing volunteers and only manage to partially clear it, the next heavy rain may block it again. The more we can clear, the longer it will remain accessible.
Anytime from 10am onwards, on either Saturday or Sunday or both days.
Bring your lunch and something to burn on the BBQ if you wish. Tea and coffee will be available.
I'll have a number of tools available, but if you can bring a shovel, spade, fork or even a wheelbarrow all the better (suggest mark them in some fashion to easily identify your own tools).

If you can let me know your availability beforehand, great. But if not, no problem, just turn up.

Hope to see you there.
Dave.

 

[Maj]

Parking arranged in Andy's yard next door to Thrupe Lane Swallet.
Small fleet of wheelbarrows, tools and other kit waiting to be deployed.

 

[Maj]

Update
Thanks to everyone that helped dig out the entrance to Thrupe Lane Swallet and the stream courses, we got it all done and finished by 5:30pm today.
Therefore there is no need to put in a session tomorrow (Sunday).