Saturday 14th September 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Kate Lawrence and Adrian Vanderplank. Capping kit taken in today. First of all the anchor point for the bottom hauling rope was moved along to the top of Pensioners’ Pot so it now reaches the bottom again. The bolt needs tightening up with a spanner! Whilst this was being done Kate was removing clatch from the bottom. She was then replaced by Adrian who capped some boulders. Adrian and Kate then swapped places and Kate loaded the broken up rocks which Adrian and John hauled up Pensioners’ Pot and Nigel stacked them. Once cleared Adrian and Kate swapped again for more clatch clearing. Meanwhile Nigel loaded the rocks and John hauled them along the rift and then stashed them at the bottom of Father Duckmas. Finally Adrian did a bit more capping and left the rocks for Pete to use wall building. Nice outward draught carried capping fumes away and still not drippy. 2½ hours. John.

Tuesday 10th September 2024

John Cooper and Adrian Vanderplank. Surveying bottom bit to find current depth. 15 minutes in, 15 minutes out and 30 minutes survey. Drizzle when we went in, raining hard when we came out. Bottom wasn't drippy. Draught outwards from bottom. 1 hour. John.

Saturday 7th September 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Kate Lawrence and Adrian Vanderplank. Double mix of cement taken. Just over half used by John at the bottom of Father Duckmas shaft and the rest by Pete at bottom. Kate and Pete taking turns at bottom. 2 hours. John.

Bottom 1. Photo AV.

Bottom 2. Photo AV.