15/4/25

Estelle Sandford, Mike Moxon, Jonathan Riley, Matilda Doel, Stu Lindsay

1.5hrs

Estelle, Matilda and Mike filled all 34 buckets. Estelle and Matilda at the front, there is easily space for 2 at the dig face! On the left, there is what looks like a large boulder that currently feels solid but needs to keep an eye on. Mike continued to clear slop from the winter flooding. All buckets were transported through the cave and emptied at the surface, mostly into bags which Stu can do alone. Hunters tonight as Waldy closed early.  

1/4/25

 report from Mike Moxon

Mike had a live herald moth in his suit at start, he headed in and dug the slump from aven on right (he and Matilda also climbed up - it's now mostly solid roof with a few, sort of, mud formations). She moved all 34 buckets back to the first haul, whilst James dug the way forward. Fortunately Fran arrived in time for the second haul, so we could get tubs out to Stu at the entrance. 7 bags had 2 loads put in them & need topping up next week, rest was dumped quite easily, with minimal scraping required. Dead duck was removed from below entrance. Met Estelle and Duncan in waldegrave.