Monday 27th January 2020

John Cooper, Tony Seddon and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in 2 bags of sand. With John loading, Tony hauling and Adrian stacking 42 loads were hauled up the bottom shaft. Still another couple of sessions required to clear it. On the way out Tony replaced one of the maillons with a stainless steel one.  2½ hours.

Monday 20th January 2020

John Cooper, Rob Harper, Will Reed, Wayne Starsmore and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in 2 bags of sand and a new bag of cement. Wayne also had his endoscope camera and Adrian his magic smoke. After a look ahead it was thought down was the way, a slight draught coming out where the water sinks. Many loads of rock were deposited at the base of the bottom shaft ready for several hauling sessions. Wayne and Rob were at the face, Will loading the buckets hauled back by John and passed to Adrian for stacking and breaking up where necessary. Some were left for future capping! 2½ hours.

Thursday 16th January 2020

John Cooper, Wayne Starsmore, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank. Jude testing how recovery coming along. Meanwhile rest to dig face to pop a boulder blocking view on at high level in bottom tunnel. John drilled one hole then Adrian drilled second. Fired from a couple of metres up the bottom shaft. Fumes caught Adrian up when he was halfway up the bottom shaft but then vanished into roof at top. 1½ hours.