Monday 11th November 2019


John Cooper, Pete Hellier, Wayne Starsmore and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in 2 bags of sand. One mix of cement taken down Four-Tonne Shaft. Half used at the top of the bottom shaft and the other half used in the bottom tunnel. Meanwhile Wayne built up the Spiral Staircase. Interesting flow test between the pee-hole at the mixing spot and the bottom Grotto. Need to re-do and time. 2 hours.

Saturday 9th November 2019

Courtney James, Kim Lake, Gerik Rhoden,and Wayne Starsmore and Chris Williams. Wayne had pre-rigged Nut pitch and all the shafts for SRT so it didn't take long to get everyone down to the bottom. All had a look at the Grotto and dig face. While Wayne derigged, the rest hauled all the spoil from the Pit and dumped it on the Spiral Staircase. Wayne also changed the haulling crab at the top of Four-Tonne shaft. All out and back to Wessex for tea and cake. 2.5 hours.

Thursday 7th November 2019


John Cooper and Adrian Vanderplank. Removed the worn deviation pulley from Four-Tonne Shaft for Nigel Graham to look at on Saturday. Did 2 cement mixes to build up the wall at the Spiral Staircase. 1¼ hours.

Monday 4th November 2019


John Cooper, Pete Hellier, Wayne Starsmore and Adrian Vanderplank. Took in 2 bags of sand. Cleared the bottom shaft in just 24 loads. It was rather wet and drippy tonight! 1½ hours.