CSS Annual Dinner

Sunday, 27th January 2013 by
The view from Whitewalls with snowDespite snow falling thick and fast at home and despite our road being like an ice rink, we headed to Whitewalls for the annual dinner weekend. The roads were pretty clear until we reached Brymawr. A small icy hill was impassable and left us finding another way round to the start of the tramroad which [...]

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Curry Night at Whitewalls

Tuesday, 11th December 2012 by
Rachel enjoying the views on the Worcestershire Beacon ridge.Running, eating, caving...

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In search of the Coldfinger and the Blue Room

Wednesday, 24th October 2012 by
Richard ...again... in Pond LifeOgof Draenen was the destination for Sunday’s caving trip. As with all good caving trips we met Brendan, Jess and Mark, all from Dudley Caving Club, in Luigi’s cafe in Abergavenny. After a marvellous breakfast, Richard and I set off to Whitewalls to get the cave key and soon enough we arrived at the carpark [...]

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more Observations from Underground

Tuesday, 17th July 2012 by
still descendingI was just a little worried with the description of the proposed mine trip. The “bridge of death”, and a dingy that kept deflating had me very close to going for a walk above ground. But Pete’s enthusiasm “it’ll be a great adventure!!” finally won me over.

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Rachel, Dave and Richad... a gentle walk in the hill around Beddgelert

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More pictures from Croesor Mine…

Monday, 16th July 2012 by
Richard on the ricketty ladderSaturday’s trip into Croesor is documented by Pete, but here’s some of Brendan’s pretty pictures from the trip …it was a fab day out, but Pete neglected to expand on some of the obstacles along the way! So, here’s a review

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Welsh Blog Rendezvous

Monday, 16th July 2012 by
Pete, Richard, Brendan, David, Ian, Rachel, Keith, and Laetitia at the Rhosydd exitCroesor-Rhosydd Through Trip The Croesor Rhosydd through trip connecting these two extensive and ancient slate mine workings has been on my list of must-do adventures in North Wales for ages. However, we only generally go to Wales when the sun is out, and then we go rock climbing. This time was different though, the through [...]

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Lest We Never Climb Again

Friday, 6th July 2012 by
imag0171-1Despite a wet lower part, it ended up quite dry on the upper section of Clogwyn yr Oen yesterday.

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