17/05/13 - 19/05/13 …or how HMS Homer saved the Day! A new venue in a small but ‘friendly’ hut, belonging to the Clogwyn Mountaineering Club, made better by dry weather and a good pub not far away! Most folk arrived by tea time Friday, and a walk was suggested by Andy to suss out the …
Peak Tourist Trip
A & B parties assembled in Castleton at the TSG Chapel HQ roughly 9am, Martin having just driven up from London. The Grayson brothers’ looked under dressed - Bob as if he was going shooting. Various bits of kit were handed out to the needy. The TSG organiser was very helpful and after he escorted …
White River Series
A large Gaggle of Cavers (Brace of Cavers? Flock of Cavers?) met at the TSG on Sunday morning. Jon was dressed in a blue boiler suit, giving the impression he was on his way in to fix the show cave lights. The two Grayson brothers looked like a couple of tramps who had just been …
Peak/Speedwell
The Cavers entered Peak Cavern with the intention of squirming their way through into Speedwell. They managed this, unfortunately they didn’t get much further. Due to the recent snowmelt up on Rushup Edge, water levels in Speedwell Canal were very high - or at least this was the impression we got gawping up at the …
Wet Winnats
Down through the chokes into Fox Chamber then down as far as the first big sump and sewer. Very wet! Water was pouring all the way down through the bottom choke, making the squeezes very cold/pretty sketchy. Like being waterboarded at times. (Mike, Rob, Sampo)
Caving in Peak Cavern and Walking Round Dovedale
18th February 1990 Leader: Derek G. Walking report from Derek G: Following a foul Saturday we were blessed with a fine Sunday. The walkers assembled at the club hut at 9.30 am with sunshine and a certain amount of blue sky. They, with four dogs, packed into transport to Milldale on the Dove. A circular …
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Nettle Pot – By G. Barnes
20th October 1985 On a fine clear October Sunday the intrepid party of cavers led by Barnes, strode not altogether purposefully across the fields above Oxlow Farm in search of Nettle Pot. Rumour was rife within the party that Barnes had no idea where he was going. Even at this stage the party had seen …
A Dig near Mountbatten – Rabbit Pot
21st March 1954 Leader: H.Barnett Present: D.A.Carr, H.E.Chatburn, B.M.Grainger (and dog), J.D.Grayson, J.R.Hastings, G.Horner, Tony Henchley (visitor) guest of G Horner. Milia tum pransi tria repimus – Horace. The plan of attack for the day was to dig in a sink in the same field as Mountbatten and form an opinion as to whether it …
Mountbatten Pot – By J. R. Hastings
19th April 1953 Leader: Hastings.Present: Barnett, Carr, Chantry, Chatburn, Colley, Davies, Haythornthwaite, Hide, Horner, Horsburgh, J.Husband, Sissons, Wood.Guests: Pembury (B.E.C.), Tiptaft, Finch. The elements were not at all in keeping with the first morning of British Summer Time when the Leader arrived at the hole with Carr, Pembury and Tiptaft. Although they were half an …
Mountbatten Pot Meet – By J. R. Hastings
19th - 20th April 1952 Present: J.R.Hastings, Carr, Sissons, Horner, Wood, Davies, Chatburn, Chantry, The Professor, Slack and guest Barnett. The camping party, consisting of the Leader, Carr and their guest Barnett, foregathered at the hole on Saturday afternoon. The hole was laddered and a certain amount of work was done clearing away the results …
Derbyshire Pennine Club 