Honeymead Hole is a small, spiky cave on the Mendips, near Maesbury.  It is unlocked, situated in a shallow depression in a field and guarded by a heavy metal hinged cover.  This cover is too heavy...

I am still: allottmenting caving running cycling Today:  CAVING! It is fair to say that, though I am still caving, I do it a lot less frequently and consequently even less well that I did a couple...

Last year, I caved a lot from January to September and then stopped.  I do this from time to time.  Florence and Will caved less and I always and only cave with them, as I have insufficient skills...

Some caves are just too hard for me and I will never go there.  Some caves are just too hard for me, but somehow I end up there anyway.  Recently I have caved in two such places.  Longwood Swallet...

This last week just about sums up my life:  2 days caving in Wales, followed by a knit-wear fashion show in Devon at The Artist Guild. The weekend was spent at the South Wales Cave Club (SWCC).  On...

You know how much I love GB Cavern?  You do know, you’ve just repressed the memory.  It’s a lovely cave, big, gentle, and beautiful.  Anyway, I have finally got up into the upper...

This is big (caving) news, or at least it is to me.  I have finally, as I begin year three of my caving odyssey, made it to Sump 1 in Swildon’s Hole, and I made it through the sump, which is...

Last weekend I went to the South Wales Cave Club (SWCC) and stayed at their very spacious yet cosy club house.  The main purpose of this visit was to cave, for the third time for me, in the...

Last week, Florence and I went caving on our own.  I really admire Florence for agreeing to cave with me alone.  Respect. We just wanted a two hour ‘bimble’ with no kit or faff, so we...

An email has flooded in asking if I still go caving.  Happily, I have just been! Last Saturday, I joined my lovely cave club, The Wessex, on  their Christmas Caving Extravaganza.  Some of the...