17th March 2016: with Jake, Brockers and Duncan P.
Got to the dig to find that a rather large boulder had slid into an unfavourable position and we spent a while trying to manoeuvre it to one side where it wouldn’t cause too much of an obstruction. After much grunting and groaning, beating with a hammer and then, deliberation, it was decided that the best approach was to drill a hole into it and apply a more destructive technology. While Jake, Brockers and DP cleared away the rock debris I got out of the way to sort out the wire and tidied around the bottom of the ladder area, where some spoil could be stashed if required. It was then time to drill some holes including the boulder, that task complete we made our way out. The climbs are beginning to get muddy and require some thought to get up, this is a good caving trip. At the ‘stal’ slope the evening’s work was brought to a satisfactory conclusion; all the while DP was adding to his video clip collection and making a record of events. To the Hunter’s Lodge Inn for debrief and welcome refreshments.
