Swinsto Hole - 22 Jan 2023

Andy called out for interest in a trip and Roger, Alasdair and I were available.  Swinsto Hole pull-through was decided.  After breakfast we headed up to Valley Entrance, got changed and walked up the hill to Swinsto Hole.  The weather was dry, but cold, with a covering of snow on…

Valley Entrance to Toyland - 7 Jan 2023

It all started with a bit of a confused organization (on my part) for this unscheduled trip which ended up being a great day.  The weather was....damp to say the least, and the previous nights rainfall had been particularly bad according to the assistant in Inglesport. Toyland was the…

Bull Pot - 10 Sep 2022

I realized today (16 Jan '23) that I missed writing this trip up, so it's being written up a long time after the actual trip - hence there are only a few details Just Robin, Roger and myself on this trip…

Lost Johns - 4 Dec 2022

The agreed meeting point was Inglesport cafe as usual.  I'd organized the meet and joining me was Robin, Alasdair, Ian, Mike T & Andy.  We discussed the options for Lost Johns, which was a typical exchange route of Cathedral/Dome & Mud/Centipede routes; with most of us…

Giants Hole - 29 Dec 2022

I put an email out to the club asking if anyone was free for a trip.  Kate & Alasdair were free on this Thursday for a trip, and Giants Hole was chosen as it was in the Peak District (and less rainfall than Yorkshire) and en-route for them going south…

New Goyden - 27 Nov 2022

Cave New Goyden/Thorpe Pot/Goyden Date 27 Nov 2022 Who Andy, Alasdair, Kate & myself Originally scheduled as an open meet, Lost Johns had been put down but there wasn't much availability in a trip on this date other than from new members Alasdair & Kate.  As…

Gavel Pot - 6 Nov 2022

Cave Gavel Pot Date 6 Nov 2022 Who Andy, Mike T, Robin, Kate, Alasdair & myself We met on a damp Sunday morning at Inglesport for breakfast.  We discussed the weather but decided that Gavel Pot would be worth doing, but decided against doing an exchange with Short Drop due…

Yordas Cave - 23 Oct 2022

Cave Yordas Cave Date 20 Oct 2022 Who Yordas only: Fran, Emmett, Emmett's Grandad, Eve, myself Yordas & Heron: Ian, Andy, Robin, Kate & Alasdair We had 2 young people (Eve & Emmett) joining in for this trip for their first time down ladders, along with 2 novice…