Comments on: Rendezvous Weekend: The Caving Trip

By: Big Daddy

Big Daddy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:52:45 +0000

Being a grumpy OLD man I’d already thought that some of the rock and ice climbing “adventures” were getting a bit off the scale, but caving!!??
Still, whatever floats your boat, as the ancients say. And aren’t country pubs one of God’s better ideas! BD

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:22:19 +0000

Locked in to quarries? That needs more explanation! Or, better, a post and pictures…

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:36:53 +0000

anytime … let us know when.
Richard did the washing… I’m in Worcestershire busily getting myself locked in quarries each evening!

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:59:49 +0000

Yes, I’m up for a good SRT trip – fancy Diccan Pot anyone? Or failing that, leaving aside the need for permits etc., I’m always keen for a trip into GG (Stream Passage?), Notts, or Lost John’s (Battle Axe?)…

By: Laetitia

Laetitia — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:02:59 +0000

Yeah – buy it now!!! I’m not selling mine – I’ve decided I can squeeeeeeze into it for a few more years.

By: Laetitia

Laetitia — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:01:37 +0000

I’m not stiff anymore, just got some wicked bruises.

I think we need to have another caving trip too…. If we get ourselves organised we could get an SRT trip in. Only we should share out the carrying and washing of the ropes next time – thanks Rachel and Richard for sorting the ropes out. Did you use lenor?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:28:24 +0000

I carried the tackle sack most of the way! so heavy! So maybe. I end up falling into the walls more when carrying the bag too as you effectively only have one arm!

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:15:52 +0000

Is that something to do with who was carrying the tackle bag?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:29:36 +0000

My arms ache too! Great pictures!

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:51:03 +0000

I feel it today Pete

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:48:58 +0000

I need a yellow caving suit next time. (There’s one on eBay….) When are we going?????

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:45:02 +0000

Cool trip Richard – I think we, and especially you, did pretty well finding our route round! And I take back everything I said about horizontal caving, it was entirely good fun all round! A classic trip!

Oh, and my arms are knackered too!

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:40:59 +0000

You’re not old Ian!

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:08:54 +0000

This morning I nearly called the police. Clearly about 8 people broke in and set about me during the night! I was bruised all over and ached in places I’d forgotten I had. Then I remembered: i’d been caving!!
As the least enthusiastic i was a little worried about going underground but had a great time , and will definitely be doing it again! Thanks Richard for taking the responsibility of taking a fat old bloke underground!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:21:54 +0000

Forgot to say, the other (decent) pictures from the trip are in the media gallery.