Saturday 31st July 2021

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken to bottom and used by Pete wall building. Capping kit taken in and after Pete finished wall building Adrian capped the floor. Some rocks hauled up to bottom ledge. Nigel, escorted by Adrian, got down to just below the bottom ledge today. More cementing and capping required. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 24th July 2021

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. The drill with some short lengths of rebar and two mixes of cement taken down. One third used by John doing remedial work just above the tunnel. Two thirds used by Pete walling at the bottom. John dug out some rocks from the soakaway for use in his walling. Then John took a load from the soakaway to the surface before another 4 loads were dug out by Nigel which John hauled up to the space opposite the Naughty Step. Nigel then went out whilst John went to the bottom to join Adrian and Pete. After Pete had fixed the rebar Adrian went out. Pete used up the remaining cement and then John and Pete went out with the drill and cement buckets. More cementing required. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 17th July 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Two mixes of cement taken down. One third used by John doing remedial work just above the tunnel. Two thirds used by Pete walling at the bottom. Some holes in the floor and excellent draught coming out. Probably have to be the same again next week. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 10th July 2021

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken down and used by Pete walling at the bottom. Meanwhile the alcoves were cleared with Jude filling, Adrian hauling and John hauling and stacking. Then moved on up and cleared the tunnel with Jude filling Adrian then John hauling and Nigel stacking. Finally cleared 11 loads to the surface with John and Nigel on the surface. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 3rd July 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Mike Kousiounis and Adrian Vanderplank. No Nigel nor Barry. First we cleared all the spoil to the surface, 21 good loads. Then Adrian capping at the bottom. Finally his spoil moved up to the alcoves. Cementing now required (Pete had the sand but no cement today!). 2½ hours. John.

Thursday 1st July 2021

John Cooper, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Moved the spoil up from the bottom step and then the alcoves to the tunnel. Then moved it all on up to the bottom of the entrance. The majority of the team then decided it was necessary to leave the spoil there as both Barry and Nigel would be along on Saturday and needed something “easy” as a re-introduction. John and Wayne were forced to visit the Hunter’s instead. 2½ hours. John.