What caving related thing did you do today?

[pwhole]

Not exactly caving-related, but certainly mining-related.

I found this in Ecclesall Woods in Sheffield yesterday, at the former site of Ryecroft Mill, stuck in the ground near the wheelpit - a large lump of slag-cemented gravel with poured lead all over it - looks like spillage from casting. The mill was definitely a smelting site at one point and is only a mile away from Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, so I'm reasonably happy it's authentic. This would all be Peak District ore they were smelting. And another kilo of junk to add to the pile! One with flash and one without.

 

[PeteHall]

Made the rare move of getting into the car and was greeted by the smell of damp caving kit...  :yucky:

Wife needed the car today, so took the offending bucket of damp kit out and hung it up  :yucky:

Life really is that exciting around here!

 

[ILoveCaves]

Found a new drain to try to get into.
If you squinted hard enough, it looks like Valley Entrance

 

[tomferry]

Got bored after work did 5 minutes 1 second plank challenge was not easy 

 

[PeteHall]

Used an old BCA card for mixing chemical metal, to fix a hole in my engine...

 

[pwhole]

Charged my helmet light! Oh god, it's happening, tomorrow. 60m shaft. Gulp.

 

[Mark Wright]

Charged my helmet light! Oh god, it's happening, tomorrow. 60m shaft. Gulp.

I did my first 60m shaft yesterday.

My body is feeling it today.

 

[wellyjen]

Not exactly caving-related, but certainly mining-related.

I found this in Ecclesall Woods in Sheffield yesterday, at the former site of Ryecroft Mill, stuck in the ground near the wheelpit - a large lump of slag-cemented gravel with poured lead all over it - looks like spillage from casting. The mill was definitely a smelting site at one point and is only a mile away from Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, so I'm reasonably happy it's authentic. This would all be Peak District ore they were smelting. And another kilo of junk to add to the pile! One with flash and one without.

Sorry, pwhole, the bimetallic pound coin was only first minted in 2016 and went in to circulation in March 2017, so the lead/slag/gravel it is embedded in can only be under four years old. 

 

[Badlad]

Went digging.  Digging, digging, digging - never stop, always digging. 

 

[AR]

Stripped my SRT kit down and cleaned it, though still not sure when I'll get chance to use it!

 

[pwhole]

Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances - nearly made it

 

[tamarmole]

Spent yesterday dangling on string and lugging Acrows in a project.  Today I am just about to head off for an over 50s bimble (think Last of the Summer Wine) down one of our pre covid finds to tie up some loose ends.

 

[PeteHall]

Robbed Warmbac of ?130 (metaphorically speaking) by repairing two tackle bags 

[edit: I did actually buy two new bags from them this week as well]

 

[Ian Ball]

Decent effort that is Pete.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Cleaned two drills and sorted yesterdays photos.

 

[tomferry]

Got my new large 30L dry sack come through in the post for trips when I need a larger bag

 

[ZombieCake]

Well, it was actually Sunday, but close enough...  Finally managed to get out of daylight for first time in months.  Testing out some new kit for filming and re-started a project that's been on the back burner since the world ended several times ago.  Managed to increase dithering and faffing around levels by quite some margin in doing so.  Of course could have just taken the TG-6 compact, but where would the fun be in that?  Unfortunately I seem to have a face for radio and a voice for the silent movies so may need to re-do some of the audio I recorded!

 

[crickleymal]

Charged a lamp

 

[Ceiriog Chris]

Charged a lamp and made a new digging bucket !

 

[T pot 2]

I made a new footing board for speedwell cavern boats