Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Tuesday 29th April 2025

John Cooper, Mike Kousiounis (Kushy), Kate Lawrence, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Cave breathing out today and still nice and dry. Clearing rocks from the bottom of Father Duckmas, then to the Tunnel, then to the bottom of the entrance shaft and finally 9 rather heavier loads reached the surface. Kushy visited the bottom, his first time down Pensioners' Pot. 2 hours. John.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Thursday 24th April 2025

John Cooper, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Clearing gravel from bottom and losing it in the wall of Pensioners’ Pot. Cave breathing out today and still nice and dry. 15 loads moved. 2 hours. John.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Friday 18th April 2025

Adrian and Jude Vanderplank. One bucket of cement taken to the bottom of the dig. Adrian wall building, with Jude supplying rocks that had previously been stashed in alcoves further up Pensioners' Pot. Cave dry and gently draughting. Adrian.

Friday, April 4, 2025

Friday 4th April 2025

John Cooper, Kate Lawrence, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Spoil clearing from bottom to top of Pensioners’ Pot and then on to the bottom of Father Duckmas. Nice and dry. 1½ hours. John.