Saturday 17th June 2023

John Cooper and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in drill and some 12gm cord. Three holes drilled in the boulder on the left at the bottom. Nice outward draught today. Went thump from the Tunnel. 1½ hours. John.

Saturday 10th June 2023

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in a double mix of cement but Pete had difficulty using it all up. Seriously considering something a bit stronger than capping next week. Nice cool outwards draught. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 3rd June 2023

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Capping kit and one mix of cement taken in. Jude found it too restricted to work at the bottom so Adrian capped rock. Too unstable so John used up today’s cement building the clatch retaining wall. Double mix of cement will be used by Pete next week to try and stabilise the dig face. Steady outward draught. 2 hours. John.

Bottom. Photo AV

Saturday 27th May 2023

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Double mix of cement taken in and used by Pete cementing boulders in place at the bottom. Still drippy and draughty. 1½ hours. John.

Looking at the gap in the current end of Pensioners Pot. Photo by AV

Saturday 20th May 2023

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Adrian took in his capping kit which was used on boulders at the bottom. Cracks had appeared in some previously cemented boulders so next week a double mix will be taken in to reinforce them. John used up one mix today cementing just above the tube. Drippy still but a good draught coming out. No signs of Nigel. 2½ hours. John.