Saturday 29th May 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken in. Started with all four hauling the rocks from the alcove to the tunnel. Then Pete was sent on down with the cement whilst the remaining three hauled the spoil from the tunnel to the bottom of the entrance shaft. Once completed we moved on up and hauled 17 loads up to the surface. By then Pete had finished and followed us out. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 22nd May 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. With Jude at the bottom muddy rocks were hauled up and stashed in the lower alcove. Adrian was then sent to the front to cap more rock which was stashed in the upper alcove. Walling now required. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 15th May 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Wayne Starsmore and Adrian Vanderplank. One mix taken to bottom. Pete used first bucket whilst rest of us hauled 15 good loads up the entrance shaft to leave it clear. Then second bucket taken down with capping kit. After Pete had used up second bucket Adrian capped some rocks for Pete to use in walling next time. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 8th May 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. First rocks were hauled from the bottom to the alcoves. Then Adrian was sent to the bottom to cap whilst the rest of us moved the rocks on up to the tunnel and then on up to the bottom of the entrance shaft. By then Adrian had run out of battery. Pete wanted to leave the surface hauling to next Saturday to be done whilst he was cementing. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 1st May 2021

Claire Cohen, John Cooper, Pete Hann, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. One mix of cement to the bottom with Pete. Meanwhile the rest of us hauled spoil up. First from the bottom stacking space to the tunnel stacking space then on up to the bottom of the entrance stacking space and finally a somewhat heavier 17 loads up to the surface. 3 hours. John.