Gouther & Jackdaw Scar Crags

Sunday, 2nd June 2013 by
Laetitia approaching the exciting and steep final section of BloodlettingTwo weekends of fine weather! I can’t remember when that last happened, I just hope – with every fibre of my being – that it can continue…

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Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Fault Aven Series

Wednesday, 29th May 2013 by
The Fault Aven area is a series of high level passages above the First River Chamber in the main streamway of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. This area is unique in that Pom Pom Passage is the only part of the cave to be formed on the southern side of the OFD stream-way. Here’s a video report [...]

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Bank holiday in South Wales

Wednesday, 29th May 2013 by
The OFD Columns and Richard (photo courtesy of Brendan Marris)We spent the Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend caving in South Wales. On Sunday we met Brendan and a new Dudley recruit, Laura, at Penwyllt, the South Wales Caving Club HQ. After numerous cups of tea we kitted up and headed up to Top Entrance of OFD. Our destination was The OFD [...]

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Nest Box Visitors

Tuesday, 28th May 2013 by
Seven Great Tit eggsAfter not having any visitors last year we were quite excited to hear some activity in the bird box a few weeks ago.

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Spring Bank on Spring Bank

Tuesday, 28th May 2013 by
Ross on Whits End Direct and Pete on Spring BankWe had planned to go to Skye for the Spring Bank holiday, but Pete was still recovering from a bad cold and we didn’t feel up for the journey. Instead, the forecast was good for the Lakes, so we decided to stay at home.

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Cornwall – the perfect Staycation

Tuesday, 28th May 2013 by
Bank holiday weekends always seem to throw up that dilemma of what to do in order to make sure those three days away from the workplace do not go to waste. There is just not enough time to hop on a plane and really discover another part of the world, but staying at home is [...]

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Dürnstein

Monday, 20th May 2013 by
052013_1003_Drnstein3.jpgAfter more than six months break - and a bit of back and waist problems in the meantime - I finally managed to get out on rock again! Could I have picked a more scenic location for the big occasion than Dürnstein in Niederösterreich? Well, probably yes, but certainly not as close to Budapest! Dürnstein is ca. 80 kms from Vienna, it's an old little village lying at the Danube, with impressive rock towers and a castle ruin which was built around the rocks.

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A very cold dip in Windermere

Saturday, 18th May 2013 by
logo-1As last summer was so wet, I thought this summer, which is bound to be just as wet, I would take advantage of the many lakes on my doorstep and do some open water swimming.

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