United Cavers Exploration Team

UCET Trip Advisor


Howdy Doody,

Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip;

Ogof Nadolig (Christmas Cave) Santa Special
This is a one off special trip to Christmas cave with us all dressed as Santa. You MUST be in Santa uniform and you will not be allowed to cave with the group if you do not have one on. There will be “before and after” photographs. Santa costumes can be bought off Amazon with next day delivery and Ebay with dubious delivery dates.

Location : Ogof Nadolig â€" Santa Special
Meet Place : The Sewage Works (down the lane in the link)
Meet Date : Thursday 22nd December 2022
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, (harness/tails optional) â€" Santa Costume MANDATORY

Link to Parking: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1812993,-3.2238661,3a,75y,124h,75.58t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spGUMsswFvZW19xmKcWQiyg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB

Nearest Postcode :CH7 5NL

(Drive down the bridle path â€" parking is very close to the end of the lane past the farm)

Notes : This cave is “squeezy”. Descent is by a 10 foot maypole ladder, there is a flat out crawl of around 30 feet and a rope assisted descent down a pot of, around 15 feet at 45 degrees then 10 feet vertical. This is usually done with a “flying angel” but you can clip on with “down gear” if you want. If you are in doubt, please ask on the forum.

Suitable for novices with some experience.

If you do fancy coming, please could you let me know either by replying to the UCET forum thread. No worries if you don’t know.

Thanks !

See you soon…..

:)

Ian
(On behalf of Richard, the trip organiser)

Yes. Ho ho ho

I’ve got my suit ready.

Ho ho ho  
I’m wear mine now  :P
I’ll be there

Will be in Doncaster that evening on the canal boats sorry, hoping to get out this Monday or Wednesday, and then either 28th or 29th maybe

I'll be there suited up!
Ho! Ho! Ho!  :lol:

I've got my belly ready   ;)  B)

You’ve been ready all year :p

Dave & I will be there  :)

[quote="KizzTW" post=44051]Will be in Doncaster that evening on the canal boats sorry, hoping to get out this Monday or Wednesday, and then either 28th or 29th maybe[/quote]Is this a no ho ho?

[quote="JonJoyce" post=44073][quote="KizzTW" post=44051]Will be in Doncaster that evening on the canal boats sorry, hoping to get out this Monday or Wednesday, and then either 28th or 29th maybe[/quote]Is this a no ho ho?[/quote]It's a rocking around the not Christmas cave :(

[quote="KizzTW" post=44074][quote="JonJoyce" post=44073][quote="KizzTW" post=44051]Will be in Doncaster that evening on the canal boats sorry, hoping to get out this Monday or Wednesday, and then either 28th or 29th maybe[/quote]Is this a no ho ho?[/quote]It's a rocking around the not Christmas cave :([/quote]

I'll be there! Sarah ordered the suit as soon as e-mail come through!!! Got no choice now

Soz I'm not going to make it, still a bit stiff from my ladder falling off escapade. So not sure a squeezy cave would be a good plan.
If anyone needs a santa suit I have a spare for a tenner.

See you all in the new year!

I plan to be there

sorry to let you know i cannot make thursday as i have to go to the airport to pick my grandson up who is spending christmas with us, if some goes to the stores on thursday for gear mikes ladder is there and the grillion take 2 crabs and a 10 metre rope for the entrance pitch and give mike his ladder back its his personel gear and should not be there.
also have enclosed how to rig the grillion.mick

I'll be there

Is it worth meeting at cilcain bridge first?

[quote="Stones" post=44116]Is it worth meeting at cilcain bridge first?[/quote]

Cracking idea. Only room for 4ish cars at the cave. Please can everyone drive slowly down the lane so we don't get moaned at by the natives  :blink:

Happy to meet there if it is easier

Sadly we are not going to make tonight, Dave is dying from the flu.

[quote="Amanda" post=44121]Sadly we are not going to make tonight, Dave is dying from the flu.[/quote]
Man flu

[quote="mike leahy" post=44122][quote="Amanda" post=44121]Sadly we are not going to make tonight, Dave is dying from the flu.[/quote]
Man flu[/quote]

If it's Man Flu then you must look after him properly...

This link will help
https://manflu.info/