Saturday 11th May 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Double mix of cement taken in. Some gravel removed from the bottom stashed in various alcoves in Pensioners’ Pot and some rocks brought up to the top of it and then on to the bottom of Father Duckmas. Two thirds of the cement used by Pete building walls at the bottom and the remaining third by John doing remedial work above the rift. Probably time for capping again. The Postcrete appears to have been successful. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 4th May 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in capping kit, single mix of cement and one bag of Postcrete. Started with Adrian capping at the bottom. Then Pete cemented in some of the rocks and some gravel was stashed in alcoves. Once capping ended and all the cement was used up the Postcrete was tipped out in the floor of the rift. 3 hours. John.

Saturday 27th April 2024

John Cooper, Pete Hann, Kate Lawrence, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Double mix of cement taken in. Two thirds used by Pete building walls at the bottom and the remaining third by John doing remedial work above the rift. Some gravel removed from the bottom stashed in various alcoves in Pensioners’ Pot and some rocks brought up to the top of it. Probably time for capping again. 2½ hours. John.

Bottom. Photo AV.

Saturday 20th April 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Finally a nice sunny day. Double mix of cement taken in. Two thirds used by Pete building walls at the bottom and the remaining third by John doing remedial work above the rift. Once all the cement had been used Jude dug gravel from the floor which Pete disposed of higher up. Probably same again next week. 2 hours. John.

Saturday 13th April 2024

Pete Hann, Nigel Graham, Jude and Adrian Vanderplank. Jude first to the bottom, noting the large amount of gravel that has washed in during the last couple of months. AV then to the bottom to cap some of the larger rocks. The reduced rocks were hauled to the top of Pensioners Pot by NG. JV dumped the gravel and small rocks into some alcoves. JV and NG then went out. PH and AV swapped places and more gravel was removed. Pete’s light started to go on to low power mode so we called time, bringing the bag and capping kit out with us. 2 ¼ hours. Adrian.

Saturday 23rd March 2024

John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Wind and sleet on surface. One mix of cement taken in and used by Pete building wall at the bottom. Some rocks moved up to bottom of Father Duckmas and some gravel lost by Adrian 3m above the bottom. Some capping now required, as well as more cementing. 1½ hours. John.

Saturday 16th March 2024

Reason for lack of recent activity. Photo John Small.

 

John Cooper, Pete Hann and Adrian Vanderplank. Drier than photo above! First time since it got too wet. Still drippy but doesn’t seem to have suffered too much. Will need it to be a bit drier before we can cement. 1 hour.