Friday 3rd July

Mike Moxon, Dave Walker, Stu Lindsay

(from Mike)

Well, we had a look at the end, then spent about an hour clearing the slump by the start of the 2nd grill (10 buckets) & other bits of the passage / steps (another 6), staging them back to the steps, then our to empty. Dave & Stu swore they'd bring kneepads next time. A song thrush serenaded us whilst changing (& it decided to start raining again). A calf on the road just the other side of Litton & a roe deer nearer East Harptree interrupted the drive home, but still managed in daylight for the first time ever (for an evening session).

27-6-20 Recce trip to check state of play

Estelle Sandford & James Begley

30mins

Dig was flooded up to COVID19 lockdown, but having agreed with Kevin it was ok to start back digging as the COVID19 lockdown starts to release, James and Estelle headed over to do a quick recce post the winter flooding and get an idea of where we are at on any water levels. There is no water at the end at all, although plenty of the usual sticky mud/clay. There’s a few places in the passage that have seen minor slumps from the flooding, but overall, probably one session of tidying up and we’re back digging the end. Kevin mentioned there appears to be a resident rat, but it hasn’t been in the dig area as the first footprints of any size are ours! Took some photos and a short video and headed home.