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.

Saturday 26th June 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. First we moved rocks from the stacking step to the top alcove. Then we moved rocks up from the bottom to the stacking step. Now we need to move it all on out. Adrian trying out his blood oxygen meter which showed we all had at least as much oxygen in our blood stream when we came out as when we went in. However both Adrian’s and Pete’s heart had virtually stopped on exit (?cold fingers meant readings could not be taken?). 2 hours. John.

Saturday 19th June 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken in and used by Pete Hann walling at the bottom. Whilst Pete was doing that Adrian and John moved the existing spoil up to the bottom alcove. Then a bit of capping by Adrian with spoil being left at the stacking step below the alcoves. 2½ hours. John.

Saturday 12th June 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken in and used by Pete Hann walling at the bottom. Then a bit of capping by Adrian with spoil being left at the stacking step below the alcoves. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 5th June 2021

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. One mix of cement taken in and used by Pete Hann walling at the bottom. Then a bit of capping by Adrian with spoil being left at the stacking step below the alcoves (Jude had already gone out being cold). 2½ hours. John.