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.

Saturday 24th April 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Capping at the bottom to make it a bit wider then more rocks hauled up to the bottom stacking space. Spoil now needs moving on up. 2¾ hours. John.

Saturday 17th April 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken down. Some rocks hauled up to the alcoves, not full yet. Wall built at bottom. Needs widening again. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 10th April 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Took drill and some cord down. Whilst Pete drilled 3 x 600mm holes Adrian and I moved the small amount of spoil up to the alcoves. After a problem with the firer it was fitted with new batteries and Adrian descended again. Only just heard on the surface. 1½ hours. John.

Saturday 3rd April 2021

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank (Barry Wilkinson brought the rock cakes over). Whilst Nigel removed his ropes for cleaning and inspection Adrian capped a bit at the bottom which was hauled up by Pete, Jude and John and stacked at the bottom stacking space. Probably a bit of cord next time. 2 hours. John.