Into the Wild, Vallon de Bérard

Saturday, 15th June 2013 by
The bouquet in hardly bothered moving as we approach the crag, and clearly didn't mind the climbers already at the crag either!We’ve come to Chamonix for the weekend for a quick fix of Alpine Rock adventure.

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Sizergh Castle

Sunday, 9th June 2013 by
Flower covered steps.My parents came for a quick visit this weekend so we decided to do something touristy and visit Sizergh Castle.

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Esk Buttress

Sunday, 9th June 2013 by
The view from Mosedale across to Scafell and Eskdale. Esk Buttress is the clean pillar of rock, a pale "thumb", above the dark shadow on the middle foreground about a third in from the right of the image.I reckon one of the more remote and wonderful Lakeland valleys is Eskdale. However, it's a longish walk to get there, one is out of sight of all sign's modern life such as roads, and there's hardly even any paths...

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What are you doin’ on Monday?

Friday, 7th June 2013 by
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Gouther & Jackdaw Scar Crags

Sunday, 2nd June 2013 by
Laetitia approaching the exciting and steep final section of BloodlettingTwo weekends of fine weather! I can’t remember when that last happened, I just hope – with every fibre of my being – that it can continue…

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Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Fault Aven Series

Wednesday, 29th May 2013 by
The Fault Aven area is a series of high level passages above the First River Chamber in the main streamway of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. This area is unique in that Pom Pom Passage is the only part of the cave to be formed on the southern side of the OFD stream-way. Here’s a video report [...]

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Bank holiday in South Wales

Wednesday, 29th May 2013 by
The OFD Columns and Richard (photo courtesy of Brendan Marris)We spent the Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend caving in South Wales. On Sunday we met Brendan and a new Dudley recruit, Laura, at Penwyllt, the South Wales Caving Club HQ. After numerous cups of tea we kitted up and headed up to Top Entrance of OFD. Our destination was The OFD [...]

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Nest Box Visitors

Tuesday, 28th May 2013 by
Seven Great Tit eggsAfter not having any visitors last year we were quite excited to hear some activity in the bird box a few weeks ago.

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