Thursday 23rd August

[John Nicholson]

I am thinking that I will take Bella, Sasha and Toby to Hendre in the later afternoon, probably leaving the Royal Oak Pub at 2.30 - 3.00 pm.  Anyone else is welcome, and I can provide helmets and lights.

We will then have something to eat at the pub at Pantymwyn, and get to Cilcain Bridge by 6.30 pm.

I think Bella intends to take up Mike and Tim's Challenge and join them on the Rhyd Alun dig, but I do ask them to look after her and in their excitement not to do anything that may marr her innocent enthusiasm for this sport.

I will take Toby and Sasha and anyone else to OHA.  We may go up to the precipice, and may go a little way into the connecting routes.  It depends very much upon how they feel about the place.  It would be great if Ian and Deano can join us, plus anyone else.  I have an electron, but people who want to free climb the entrance are welcome to do so before we drop the ladder.

[Dean Wood]

John did you check last time to make sure the ladder is long enough

[John Nicholson]

I am sure it will work well enough, but may not actually trail on the floor at the bottom.  If I recall corectly it is an easy scramble up the first part anyway.  Also, I have loads of long spreadders that can give more length from the top.

[mick murphy]

Hi Hoss I will be at the dig on thursday night as the new crane lifts and turns the spoil around and on to the spoil heap with little or no effort and picks up heavier loads

[Vikki Sestan]

I will be at OHA  :ohmy:

[mike leahy]

i won't be anywhere im afraid . i seem to have shin splints??? whatever they are there a bloody pain in the arse

[Vikki Sestan]

[quote="mike leahy" post=9008]i won't be anywhere im afraid . i seem to have shin splints??? whatever they are there a bloody pain in the arse[/quote]

Ouch! Rest up Mike and get better soon

[mike leahy]

[quote="cavefrog" post=9011][quote="mike leahy" post=9008]i won't be anywhere im afraid . i seem to have shin splints??? whatever they are there a bloody pain in the arse[/quote]

Ouch! Rest up Mike and get better soon[/quote]  its hard to rest when your self employed babe

[Vikki Sestan]

[quote="mike leahy" post=9012][quote="cavefrog" post=9011][quote="mike leahy" post=9008]i won't be anywhere im afraid . i seem to have shin splints??? whatever they are there a bloody pain in the arse[/quote]

Ouch! Rest up Mike and get better soon[/quote]  its hard to rest when your self employed babe[/quote]

Oh dear, get your lad to do the work and you get some pills down you.

Hopefully you'll be out again in no time.

Give me a shout if you need those lids or need me to drop them off x

[mike leahy]

just because im not caving does'nt mean i wont be in the brit thursday night  :whistle:  :whistle: . if the lids are in the way you could bring them along.
as for rhyd alyn the group is
doug
howyl
martyn (badger)
bella
john bella will be fine with doug and howyl

[Dylan Roberts]

I'm free so will be out. Quite happy to do OHA as I've never been before. Is a wetsuit needed?

[mike leahy]

[quote="Dylan" post=9019]I'm free so will be out. Quite happy to do OHA as I've never been before. Is a wetsuit needed?[/quote]

 no wetsuit for a hard man like you .

[Dylan Roberts]

[quote="mike leahy" post=9020][quote="Dylan" post=9019]I'm free so will be out. Quite happy to do OHA as I've never been before. Is a wetsuit needed?[/quote]

 no wetsuit for a hard man like you .[/quote]

I thought you could swim in some deep water?

[mike leahy]

[quote="Dylan" post=9021][quote="mike leahy" post=9020][quote="Dylan" post=9019]I'm free so will be out. Quite happy to do OHA as I've never been before. Is a wetsuit needed?[/quote]

 no wetsuit for a hard man like you .[/quote]

I thought you could swim in some deep water?[/quote]

 what you will need is a shovel to scrape ALL the shit off your caving suit.
or just do what the rest of us do and go for a swim in the river when you get out

[John Nicholson]

It will be great if you can come with us to OHA Dylan.
It is a great cave, and not really as bad as everyone says about the mud!  At least the parts we will do, and it all washes off on the way out.

Can I suggest we all meet at Cilcain Bridge? 6.30 pm.  We can then sort out who goes with whom.