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| Home | News | Calendar | Cottage | Caving | Events | Members |
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||
| August | ||
| 9 - 10 | Duty officer Event | |
| 8 - 10 | Cerberus Spelaeological Society, up to 8 | |
| 2 - 3 | Duty officer Event | |
| 1 - 3 | Devon Speleological Society, ~8 | |
| 1 - 3 | Orpheus C. C., 6 inc. Boyd and Jenny | |
| July | ||
| 26 | Bar-B-Que evening !! Bring whatever you want to cook/drink. Not in aid of anything - just fun! | |
| 25 - 27 | Shepton Mallet Caving Club, ~10 | |
| 25 - 27 | Up to 10 University friends of Bethan (Moore); they will come prepared to camp. | |
| 19 - 20 | Duty officer Event | |
| 19 | WBCRT Rescue Training - Mines Rescue. Mid Wales. | |
| 14 - 16 | Jon Evans with about 30, inc. 24 campers | |
| 12 - 13 | Duty officer Event | |
| 11 - 13 | B.E.C., about 10 | |
| 10 - 14 | Over and Under Caving Club, ~6 | |
| 6 - 7 | Visitors Event | |
| 5 - 6 | Duty officer Event | |
| 5 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 5 | Gower Caves. Tooth Cave and Llethrid Swallet Contact Helen Brooke. | |
| 1 - 2 | Call of the Wild, 18 campers plus 3 staying in the club | |
| June | ||
| 28 - 29 | Duty officer Event | |
| 14 - 15 | Derbyshire Weekend. Possibilities are Tital/Peak Cavern/Giants/Oxlow. Contact Helen Brooke. | |
| 14 - 15 | Visitors Event | |
| 14 - 15 | Steve Roberts | |
| 13 - 15 | NOW CANCELLED Oxford University CC, up to 10 of them | |
| 7 - 8 | Sarah and James | |
| 6 - 20 | Our German friends Ken and Christa are planning a return visit. | |
| May | ||
| 31 - 1 Jun | Duty officer Event | |
| 31 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 31 | Agen Allwedd. Contact Helen Brooke. | |
| 30 - 1 Jun | Working Week - Final Weekend - Members only this weekend, sorry. | |
| 24 - 1 Jun | Working Week - Get your sleeves rolled up! - Members only this weekend, sorry. | |
| 24 - 25 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 - 18 | Sue and Jules | |
| 17 | WBCRT Rescue Training - Search and Rescue. Sinc Y Giedd area. | |
| 10 - 11 | Lizzy Das Neves | |
| 9 - 11 | Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club, now only 6 of them | |
| 9 - 11 | Hades, now only 8. | |
| 3 - 4 | Duty officer Event | |
| 3 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 3 | SWCC AGM - Members only this weekend, sorry. | |
| April | ||
| 25 - 27 | Exeter University, ~20 Cavers and Walkers. | |
| 19 - 20 | ||
| 19 | Campers, up to 3 from Brynmawr Caving Club, just the Saturday night. | |
| 18 - 20 | Wealden Cave & Mine Society, about 20 | |
| 11 - 13 | M.U.S.C., about 20. | |
| 4 - 6 | Border Caving Group, now 14. | |
| 4 - 6 | Lost World Caving Club, about 6. | |
| 4 - 6 | G.O.C., ~6 | |
| 4 - 6 | Derwent Mountaineering Club Caving Section, only 4 | |
| March | ||
| 28 - 30 | Three from Craven Pothole Club | |
| 22 | Bradord Pothole Club, ~6 for the Saturday night only | |
| 21 - 28 | The Swedes (Sveriges Speleolog-Förbund) repeating last years visit, enjoyed by all; up to 15 of them. | |
| 21 - 24 | Duty officer Event | |
| 21 - 24 | Easter Long Weekend | |
| 14 - 16 | A small party from WCMS, just 6. | |
| 14 - 16 | Chesterfield Caving Club, 4 | |
| 8 - 9 | Duty officer Event | |
| 8 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 7 - 9 | A small party from the B.E.C., ~4 | |
| February | ||
| 25 - 1 Mar | Friends with Liz Millett, 4 | |
| 22 - 24 | Southampton University CC, now only 13. | |
| 22 - 24 | Cadley Hill Caving Club, up to 5 | |
| 15 - 17 | Wessex Geriatric Group (Their name!), about 14 of them | |
| 15 | Shepton Mallet CC, 4, for just the Friday night. | |
| 9 - 10 | Duty officer Event | |
| 9 | A last-minute 6, from Aberystwyth CC, just for the Saturday night. | |
| 8 - 10 | Oxford University CC, 12. | |
| 8 - 10 | Orpheus Caving Club, 6 | |
| 8 - 10 | Now Cardiff University, ~ 10. | |
| 3 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 2 - 3 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 | SWCC Club Meal. Craig y Nos Castle. Contact Helen Brooke. Members only this weekend. | |
| January | ||
| 26 - 27 | ||
| 26 - 27 | ||
| 26 | CDG, now only ~6, just for the Saturday night | |
| 18 - 20 | Devon SS, up to 8 | |
| 18 - 20 | Southsea Spelaeological Society, up to 8. | |
| 13 | WBCRT AGM 9.30 am Long Common Room. | |
| 12 - 13 | Duty officer Event | |
| 12 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 11 - 13 | Imperial College Caving Club, 14 (They obviously enjoyed themselves so much in October!) | |
| 2007 | ||
| December | ||
| 15 - 16 | Duty officer Event | |
| 7 - 9 | MNRC, ~10. | |
| 7 - 9 | Brighton Explorers Club, 12. | |
| 7 - 9 | DoE Campers, about 25 + 5 staff who will be sleeping inside. The campers will be 'self-contained' so shouldn't need the kitchen. | |
| 1 - 2 | Duty officer Event | |
| 1 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 1 | Gouffre Berger Slide Show Slides and Digital - evening. | |
| November | ||
| 24 - 25 | Gary Vaughan | |
| 23 - 25 | CHECC Seminar - Not open to the Public. Only Open to Bona Fide CHECC Members. It is agreed that SWCC members use Family this weekend. No other visitors this weekend, sorry. | |
| 16 - 18 | Oxford University CC, up to 20. | |
| 9 - 11 | The Frank Chapman Centre, with a Walking Group Leader Assessment course; 8 in total. | |
| 9 - 11 | Exeter University Speleology Society, 16. | |
| 9 - 11 | Kent University, just 4 of them. | |
| 4 | SWCC Committee Meeting (Sun 10 am) | |
| 3 - 4 | Duty officer Event | |
| 3 | Wessex Event! | |
| 3 | Postponed to 1st Weekend in Dec. Gouffre Berger Slide Show. | |
| 2 - 4 | Members only this weekend, sorry. | |
| October | ||
| 27 - 28 | Duty officer Event | |
| 26 - 28 | Cerberus SS ~8 | |
| 26 - 28 | Kent University Caving Club, 14. | |
| 26 - 28 | A small party from the BEC, 6 of them. | |
| 20 - 21 | Duty officer Event | |
| 19 - 21 | Oxford University CC, up to 20. | |
| 19 - 21 | Visit to BEC on Mendip - hopefully Upper Flood and St Cuthberts. - contact Helen Brooke | |
| 13 - 14 | Duty officer Event | |
| 12 - 14 | Nottingham University Caving Club, 21. | |
| 12 - 14 | Imperial College Caving Club, 14 | |
| 6 - 7 | Duty officer Event | |
| 6 - 7 | Rigging and Bolting course by Nigel Ball. Contact Paul Meredith | |
| 6 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| September | ||
| 28 - 30 | Leicestershire Scout Caving Team, 10 - all adults. | |
| 28 - 30 | Shepton Mallet CC, about 15 | |
| 28 - 30 | "Youth Adventure" (Manchester), 7 | |
| 23 | Otter Hole overtide trip - contact Paul Meredith | |
| 22 - 23 | Duty officer Event | |
| 19 - 22 | A couple of Swedes en-route for Hidden Earth. Who remembers Sven from the Gouffre Berger expedition in the mid-90s? | |
| 15 - 17 | Orpheus C. C.., about 6 | |
| 15 | 40th Anniversary of the opening of Top Entrance, and the first through trip! | |
| 8 - 9 | Duty officer Event | |
| 7 - 9 | Instructors from the Essex Country Scout Caving Team, about 10. | |
| 7 - 9 | Lost World Caving Club, 5 - 7 | |
| 4 - 5 | Swansea College, ~40 + staff just for the Tuesday night, up for some hill-walking. | |
| 1 - 2 | Duty officer Event | |
| 1 - 2 | Provisional Member Weekend No Visiting Clubs this weekend. See Helen for details. | |
| 1 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 1 | WBCRT Rescue Practice We will be meeting at DYO Car Park at 9.30am. Tunnel Cave Lower Series and carry out through Cathedral. | |
| August | ||
| 25 - 26 | Duty officer Event | |
| 25 | Rescue Fundraising Day, Multiple Birthdays (and a small Hen Party) See Jopo for details. No visiting clubs this weekend. | |
| 20 - 24 | Liz Millett and friends, ~6. | |
| 18 - 19 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 - 24 | A small group of Germans, from Devon(!). Only 4, staying in Married, probably not staying right up to Friday 24th. | |
| 6 - 11 | Bielsko-Biala Cave Club from Poland, (Orange 'bat' sticker on locker door in the kitchen!); ~ 10. | |
| 5 - 6 | D of E 9 persons camping plus loos. Sunday night only. | |
| July | ||
| 21 - 22 | Duty officer Event | |
| 14 - 15 | Duty officer Event | |
| 13 - 15 | A mixture from CPC and Kendal CC, 5 in total. | |
| 7 - 14 | Speleo Rahl, up to 10, for the week. | |
| 7 - 9 | SUSS, ~6 | |
| 7 - 8 | Duty officer Event | |
| 7 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 7 | WBCRT Practice - in OFD 2 (not Little Neath - forecast is too wet). Meet at Penwyllt at 9.30am, so that we can head underground around 10.00am | |
| 1 - 2 | 18 DoE Gold Campers, just for the Sunday night. | |
| June | ||
| 30 - 1 Jul | Duty officer Event | |
| 23 - 24 | Duty officer Event | |
| 22 - 24 | Cadley Hill Caving Club, Max. 5 | |
| 22 - 24 | Exeter University Speleology Society, 8 | |
| 18 - 24 | Hoehlenrettung Baden-Wuerttemberg e.V. (Cave Rescue Organisation), now sadly only two! Let's make Christa and Ken welcome anyway! | |
| 16 - 17 | Duty officer Event | |
| 9 - 10 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 - 3 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 - 3 | Berger Training Weekend - Details to be Confirmed | |
| 2 - 3 | End of Working Week | |
| 2 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 1 - 3 | Cardiff University Caving Club, up to 10. | |
| May | ||
| 30 - 1 Jun | Working Week - Final weekend - Sorry no visiting parties. | |
| 28 - 3 Jun | Working Week Whatever your skills, come along and help! There's plenty to do. Soup Dragons for ever! | |
| 26 - 27 | Duty officer Event | |
| 25 - 28 | Start of Working Week (26/27) No Guest Parties this weekend. | |
| 22 | Call of the Wild, with ~25, from 08:00 to 17:30 only | |
| 19 - 20 | Duty officer Event | |
| 18 - 20 | Oxford University CC, up to 20 | |
| 12 - 13 | The annual North Wales Mining Weekend. Saturday is the Croesor-Rhosydd through trip. All persons taking part in the trip must be proficient in the use of SRT and be able to swim. Sunday is a through trip in Pandora mine, and again all in the party need to be proficient in SRT. Any queries contact Allan on 01772 783194 or Email | |
| 12 - 13 | Duty officer Event | |
| 11 - 13 | Mendip Nature Research Committee, 12 | |
| 11 - 13 | Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club, 8, + 2 camping on the Saturday. | |
| 11 - 13 | G.O.C., no more than 8 | |
| 6 | slideshow for anyone interested in going to the Gouffre Berger Slide at 8pm in the Long Common Room. For more information on the Berger trip planned for the summer see the SWCC notice board. | |
| 5 | SWCC Annual General Meeting | |
| 4 - 7 | No Visiting Parties this weekend. | |
| April | ||
| 28 - 29 | Duty officer Event | |
| 27 - 29 | Cambridge University Hillwalking Club, ~ 20 | |
| 27 - 29 | KUCC, up to 5. | |
| 21 - 22 | Duty officer Event | |
| 20 - 22 | Hades, about 15 | |
| 20 - 22 | Imperial College Caving Club, 5 | |
| 7 - 8 | Duty officer Event | |
| 6 - 13 | Sveriges Speliologförbund, about 10 now. | |
| 6 - 9 | Craven Pothole Club, about 12, camping. | |
| 6 - 9 | Easter Weekend. This is going to be a busy weekend! If possible try to stagger meal times, and it may be advisable to keep some food boxes in the car over the weekend to give more space in the kitchen. | |
| March | ||
| 31 - 1 Apr | Duty officer Event | |
| 30 - 2 Apr | Exeter University Speleology Society, now max. is 8. | |
| 27 | Visitors, camping the one night | |
| 24 - 25 | Duty officer Event | |
| 24 | Some Reading Walkers, 12 of them, only the Saturday. | |
| 23 - 25 | Wealden Cave & Mine Society, wanting more! About 15 plus up to 5 camping. | |
| 17 - 18 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 16 - 19 | Exeter University Speleology Society, only 3, joining Kent for some training. They are coming prepared to camp if need be. | |
| 16 - 18 | Kent University CC, 14. | |
| 12 - 16 | YSS, only 2, Mon-Fri. | |
| 10 - 11 | Duty officer Event | |
| 9 - 11 | Oxford University CC, up to 12. | |
| 9 - 11 | Sheffield University Speleogical Society, 12 | |
| 9 - 11 | Cadley Hill Caving Club, Max. 5 | |
| 3 - 4 | Sorry but the planned firework display has been postponed as there will be pregnant ewes in the fields. | |
| 3 - 4 | Pete and B Dobson | |
| 2 - 4 | Bradford Pothole Club, 12 | |
| 2 - 4 | Mendip Weekend. Accommodation has been booked at the M.C.G. cottage. Possibility of a trip to see the new discoveries in Upper Flood Swallet. If anyone is interested they can contact Bill Buxton at | |
| 2 - 4 | Shepton Mallet Caving Club, up to 10. | |
| 2 - 4 | Exeter University SS - up to 9 | |
| February | ||
| 24 - 2 Mar | Black Rose C.C, 10 of them. | |
| 24 - 25 | Duty officer Event | |
| 23 - 25 | Lost World Caving Club, 4 of them. | |
| 17 - 19 | Southampton Uni. CC, ~ 30 | |
| 17 - 18 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 - 18 | A family party from Cerberus SS, 4 of them, who would like to use 'Married'. | |
| 10 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 9 - 11 | Oxford University CC, up to 12 | |
| 9 - 11 | Duty officer Event | |
| 9 - 11 | Chesterfield Caving Club, 5. | |
| 3 - 4 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 - 4 | Brighton Explorers Club, ~ 12 | |
| January | ||
| 27 - 28 | Duty officer Event | |
| 26 - 28 | Devon SS, just 4 of them | |
| 20 - 21 | Duty officer Event | |
| 19 - 21 | Kent University CC, now 18. | |
| 19 - 21 | Cerberus SS ~8 | |
| 19 - 21 | Southsea Spelaeological Society, only about 6 | |
| 13 - 14 | Duty officer Event | |
| 13 | WBCRT major rescue practise in OFD. Contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 13 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| 6 - 7 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2006 | ||
| December | ||
| 30 - 31 | Duty officer Event | |
| 16 - 17 | Duty officer Event | |
| 15 - 16 | A small party (4) from Kent Uni, just for the Friday Night | |
| 9 - 10 | Duty officer Event | |
| 8 - 10 | Manchester Uni S.C., 20-22 of them, bringing tents. | |
| 8 - 10 | Kent University CC, 10. | |
| 8 - 10 | Shropshire Scouts, 8 - they've been told to bring tents just in case... | |
| 2 - 3 | Dan & Bridget | |
| 2 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 2 | WBCRT team rescue practise at Llygad Llwchwr Full practise moving a casualty from one of the River Chambers and exiting the cave. Contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 1 - 3 | Oxford University CC, up to 12 | |
| November | ||
| 25 - 26 | Duty officer Event | |
| 18 - 19 | Mendip weekend staying at the MCG hut. Contact the training officer to sign up. | |
| 18 - 19 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 - 19 | MNRC, ~10 (Sounds like a 'region-swap'!) |
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| 17 - 19 | Underground Overground (formerly DeMontfort Uni. Alumni), 7. | |
| 11 - 12 | Duty officer Event | |
| 10 - 12 | Southampton Uni Cavers and Hillwalkers, ~30 | |
| 4 - 5 | Sarah & James | |
| 4 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 3 - 5 | Kent University C. C., 18. | |
| 3 - 5 | Wealden Cave and Mine Soc., now ~13; a few are coming prepared to camp. | |
| October | ||
| 28 - 29 | Nicky and Andy | |
| 28 - 29 | UBSS, ~20 of them. They won't be arriving until the Saturday. | |
| 27 - 29 | Keyhole CC, ~6 | |
| 27 - 29 | SpeleoRahl, just 3. | |
| 23 - 27 | A Large Party of DOE students Note: No further bookings for this week |
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| 21 - 22 | Duty officer Event | |
| 20 - 22 | Wolverhampton Mountaineering Club, up to 15 | |
| 20 - 22 | Orpheus CC, now 10, with 4 coming prepared to camp... | |
| 20 - 22 | Harper Adams university College, 12 | |
| 14 - 15 | Duty officer Event | |
| 13 - 15 | Nottingham University CC, now increased to 30; some coming prepared to camp. | |
| 13 - 15 | Cambridge Climbing & Caving Club, 8 | |
| 13 - 15 | Hades again, 6-8 of them, on the understanding that Cambridge and 15 Nottingham have first call on bunks! | |
| 7 - 8 | Duty officer Event | |
| 7 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 6 - 8 | Cadley Hill Caving Club, ~ 6 | |
| 6 - 8 | Hades, 5. 2 of them arriving on Sat. | |
| September | ||
| 30 - 1 Oct | Duty officer Event | |
| 30 | WBCRT rescue practise at Agen Allwedd. A Joint practice with Gwent CRT. The date and details of the practice are still to be confirmed with GCRT. | |
| 29 - 1 Oct | G.O.C., up to 6 of them. | |
| 23 - 24 | Duty officer Event | |
| 22 - 23 | Hidden Earth 2006 at Leek, near Buxton, Derbyshire. | |
| 21 | Campers, 20 | |
| 20 - 23 | BBC - Filming, Its confirmed. Please be warned, there may well be some inconvenience to members and guests. Apparently only Married Downstairs will be out of use for the Saturday. (NB The club is receiving a goodly addition to the roof fund from all of this!) | |
| 19 | Campers, 20 | |
| 16 - 17 | Derbyshire trip staying at the Orpheus hut. Contact the training officer to sign up. | |
| 16 - 17 | Duty officer Event | |
| 16 - 17 | Welsh Section CDG, doing some Rescue Practice; ~6 of them. | |
| 9 - 10 | Instructors from the Essex County Scout Caving Team, ~10. They are intending to use Married Quarters, but have been informed that any Families will have Priority. | |
| 9 - 10 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 - 3 | Duty officer Event | |
| 2 - 3 | Training Event | |
| 2 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 1 - 3 | Chesterfield Caving Club ~6. | |
| August | ||
| 28 | August bank holiday | |
| 26 - 3 Sep | Digging Week - find new cave for our 60th anniversary - see details here. | |
| 26 | WBCRT Surface Training and Social at Penwyllt. 60th anniversary of WBCRT celebrations at Penwyllt in the evening. During the day, we will be setting up surface training for a number of different areas of Cave Rescue. Contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 25 - 28 | De Montfort Alumni CC, 10 of them for 3 nights. | |
| 25 - 28 | Shepton Mallet CC, ~10 of them, camping. | |
| 19 - 20 | Duty officer Event | |
| 13 - 17 | Speleo Bratislava, 10 from Slovakia - still here from the 9th | |
| 12 - 13 | Duty officer Event | |
| 11 - 13 | Southampton University and some guests, ~10 | |
| 9 - 17 | Speleo Bratislava, 10 from Slovakia | |
| 5 - 6 | Long weekend in the Yorkshire Dales staying at the Craven. Rumbling hole booked for the 5th. Contact the training officer to sign up. | |
| 5 - 6 | Steve W | |
| 4 - 6 | Keyhole CC, 6 | |
| July | ||
| 29 - 30 | Duty officer Event | |
| 28 - 30 | Swaledale Outdoor Club ~ 10, including some in Married Quarters. | |
| 28 - 30 | Southsea SS, ~6 | |
| 22 - 23 | Gary V. & Paul M. | |
| 22 - 23 | Working Weekend | |
| 22 | Otter Hole trip: Email if interested. Possibility of both between and over the tide trips. Very muddy then very pretty! | |
| 21 - 23 | The Frank Chapman Centre, up to 10, walkers | |
| 21 - 23 | Southampton, 1 Uni club member & 3 friends | |
| 20 | Campers, 20 | |
| 18 | Campers, 20 | |
| 15 - 16 | Bethan Moore | |
| 13 | Campers, ~20 | |
| 11 | Campers, ~20 | |
| 8 - 9 | Janine and Nicole | |
| 8 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 7 - 9 | Southampton Rats Climbing Club (with Ian Thompson), 16 possibly including a couple of families. | |
| 4 - 6 | Campers, ~40 | |
| 3 | DoE Campers - 10 | |
| 1 - 2 | Laura Buckberry | |
| June | ||
| 24 - 25 | Sue & Jules | |
| 24 | WBCRT rescue practise Mid Wales Mines. We practice in Mid Wales once every 2 years. Venue still to be decided for 2006, but it won’t be Cwmystwyth this time. Contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 23 - 25 | Hades, up to 16. | |
| 23 - 24 | A 'Family' party (inc. some OUCC members), about 8, including four children (in Married) | |
| 18 - 19 | SRT beginners training particularly organised for new/ provisional members with little or no experience of SRT. Contact the training officer for details. | |
| 17 - 18 | Dave Edwards | |
| 16 - 18 | Kent Uni, ~4 | |
| 10 - 11 | John & Tess | |
| 9 - 11 | Newcastle University, about 7 | |
| 8 | Campers | |
| 6 | Campers | |
| 3 - 4 | Dave and Andy | |
| 3 - 4 | DeMontfort Uni Alumni CC, 8, from the 2nd. | |
| 3 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 3 | WBCRT rescue practise 2 scenarios in Dan-yr-Ogof and a vertical scenario in Pwll Dwfn. Three practices to choose from on the day. Contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 2 - 5 | 4 Irish cavers - (friends of Gareth E.) | |
| May | ||
| 29 - 2 Jun | The traditional dates for Working Week | |
| 28 | Columns Open Day- OFD II. Parties wishing to visit the Columns should have a valid permit for OFD II and should make themselves known to the Warden by 10.00am on the Bank Holiday Sunday. | |
| 27 - 28 | Chris G. / Graham C | |
| 27 - 28 | Aberystwyth, ~ 5 at the last minute! | |
| 20 - 21 | Pete F. | |
| 19 - 21 | Lost World CC - 4 of them | |
| 13 - 14 | North Wales mine trip planned! More details. Contact Allan Richardson to reserve your place. | |
| 13 - 14 | Martin Hoff | |
| 13 | Some DOE Campers, with Jon Evans, just the Saturday night. | |
| 12 - 14 | Hades CC, 7-10. | |
| 6 - 7 | Duty officer Event | |
| April | ||
| 30 | Columns Open Day- OFD II. Parties wishing to visit the Columns should have a valid permit for OFD II and should make themselves known to the Warden by 10.00am on the May Day Bank Holiday Sunday. | |
| 29 - 1 May | No Visiting parties this weekend. | |
| 29 | SWCC AGM 2006 and Ceilidh | |
| 25 - 26 | Campers (Apparently!) | |
| 22 - 23 | Cadley Hill CC, up to 6, from the 21st | |
| 21 | Dan-yr-Ogof award to celebrate the caves winning the title "Britain's Finest Natural Wonder. WBCRT will be there to raise money and awareness of cave rescue, contact Jopo to join in. | |
| 19 - 20 | Campers | |
| 16 | Columns Open Day (Easter)- OFD II. Parties wishing to visit the Columns should have a valid permit for OFD II and should make themselves known to the Warden by 10.00am on the Bank Holiday Sunday. | |
| 16 | SWCC 60th anniversary dinner see more details of this HUGE event for Easter weekend! | |
| 15 - 17 | No Visiting parties this weekend. | |
| 15 - 17 | Duty officer Event | |
| 8 | 3 WCC members, including 'Lizzy', the central player in last May's OFD rescue (Actually 6th - 12th) | |
| 1 - 2 | Peter Harvey | |
| March | ||
| 29 | Campers, ~ 14 | |
| 27 | Campers, ~ 14 | |
| 25 | ~6 Kayakers (from OUCKC) just using the club as a base | |
| 24 - 26 | Kent University CC, 8, including 3 from Exeter Uni. | |
| 24 - 26 | Portsmouth University CC, 5. | |
| 18 - 19 | Cave surveying training weekend based at SWCC. This will be a joint meet with the Cave Surveying Group. The aim of the weekend is to offer different levels of training in cave surveying, and also in the use of Survex (cave survey software). Contact Brian Clipstone or Allan Richardson for details. | |
| 18 - 19 | Bob and Elaine | |
| 18 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 17 - 19 | Cerberus Speleological Society, ~ 6 members | |
| 17 - 19 | Northern Pennine Club again, with Clive W. again, 5 again. | |
| 4 | WBCRT joint rescue practise at Miss Graces Lane meeting at 9:30am, contact WBCRT for details. | |
| 3 - 5 | Kent University CC, about 14 of them again. | |
| February | ||
| 25 - 26 | Keith and Sue | |
| 24 - 25 | Keith & Sue | |
| 18 - 19 | Bracknell District CC, ~12 just for the Saturday night. | |
| 18 - 19 | Duty officer Event | |
| 17 - 19 | Nice to see MUSC again, ~15. | |
| 17 - 19 | Southsea Spelaeological Society, ~8 | |
| 11 - 12 | Provisional members weekend at Penwyllt. The aim is to have a variety of trips on offer for provisional and prospective members and to help them get to know the members and committee better. Bridget will be cooking a curry on the Sat night - please let her know for number and if you are veggie. Volenteers to lead trips welcome please! | |
| 11 - 12 | Bristol Exploration Club - 5, but will they be recognisable? "...quiet unassuming mendipians..." - the BEC? | |
| 11 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 10 - 12 | Sheffield University, (SUSS). 10. | |
| 10 - 12 | Northern Pennine Club with Clive W., 5. | |
| 3 - 5 | Kent University CC, now 18 | |
| 3 - 5 | Shropshire Scouts, 6, with Idris | |
| 3 - 5 | University of Portsmouth Caving Club, ~6 | |
| January | ||
| 28 - 29 | Duty officer Event | |
| 27 - 29 | Reading University, ~15. | |
| 27 - 29 | Combined Services Caving Association, ~10-15. | |
| 27 - 29 | Aberystwyth CC, ~6 | |
| 21 - 22 | Duty officer Event | |
| 15 | WBCRT AGM - 9.30am at Penwyllt. All welcome. | |
| 14 - 15 | Duty officer Event | |
| 14 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 14 | Navigation training- map reading, blind navigation, underground navigation etc with Sally Harvey. Book with Bridget. | |
| 14 | Deadline for the 60th poster competition 10am on the 14th! T-shirt design deadline this weekend too. | |
| 13 - 15 | Brighton Explorers, 8 | |
| 6 - 8 | Shropshire Scouts with Idris, about 8. | |
| 1 | Columns Open Day- OFD II. Parties wishing to visit the Columns should have a valid permit for OFD II and should make themselves known to the Warden by 10.00am. | |
| 2005 | ||
| December | ||
| 31 | Social Event | |
| 30 - 2 Jan 2006 | No Visiting parties to stay this weekend, sorry. | |
| 28 - 29 | Eldon have decided that they are coming after all; just the Wednesday night, ~9. | |
| 16 - 18 | Portsmouth University CC, ~5 | |
| 3 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 3 | WBCRT Rescue Practice – Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Contact WBCRT for details |
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| 2 - 4 | Manchester University (MUSC to most!), about 15 | |
| 2 - 4 | Kent University Caving Club, 8 - to join the Rescue Practice - good for them! | |
| November | ||
| 26 - 27 | Digital Photography Underground course run by Peter Collings-Wells - back by popular demand. The course will cover basic use of a digital camera on the surface and underground, use of flashes and slaves with digital cameras and the use of photoshop to edit those photographs. Places are limited contact Bridget to book. You can find more on Peter's website , including equipment info, or contact Peter with questions. Also see the results from last time. | |
| 25 - 27 | Gareth Uglow, amongst 20 Kayakers (from OUCKC?) just using the club as a base | |
| 24 - 26 | Cerberus, 5. | |
| 19 - 20 | Yorkshire weekend Staying at Red Rose. Notts Pot and Lost Johns booked!! Let Bridget know if you want to come on . |
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| 19 - 20 | Duty officer Event | |
| 18 - 20 | Keyhole Caving Club, 6 | |
| 18 - 20 | Southsea Spelaeological Society, approx.8. | |
| 11 - 13 | Cambridge University Caving Club, about 20. They have been told that some should be prepared to camp. | |
| 11 - 13 | Southampton University (Cavers and Hill Walkers), could be up to 30. | |
| 5 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 5 | Social Event | |
| 5 | Ladder and lifeline training course - A one day course to be held at SWCC. Course will cover rigging and safe use of ladder and lifeline. It will include surface and underground components. Limited space. Sign up at or contact Ben. | |
| 4 - 5 | 'Flemisch naturefriends' still with us from previous weekend, but until the Friday only. They have been warned that it's likely to be crowded! | |
| 4 | ARGE Grabenstetten (Germany), up to 6. Probably still with us from the previous week. | |
| October | ||
| 31 - 4 Nov | School Group - DEA Gold - 20 Camping (unless it rains!) | |
| 30 - 4 Nov | ARGE Grabenstetten (Germany), up to 6. They too have been warned that it will be crowded at the 2nd weekend, and may leave before the Friday. | |
| 29 - 4 Nov | 'Flemisch naturefriends', about 12 of them, here until Friday 4th Nov., possibly that Friday night too. | |
| 29 - 30 | UBSS, about 15 of them, just for the Saturday night. | |
| 29 - 30 | Duty officer Event | |
| 28 - 30 | Club Working Weekend Before we can set about the rennovation of the existing changing rooms there are one or two little jobs to be completed with regards to drainage etc. Help would be most gratefully received from anyone who can give up a small amount of time over the three day period - please contact Iain Miller ( ). The shower block will be open for business as usual while the work is going on although there may be a hole directly into Ladies showers for a short period of the time :-) | |
| 28 - 30 | Duty officer Event | |
| 24 - 28 | Pengelly Tust, numbers varying from 1 to 6 | |
| 22 - 23 | Ian Alderman's friends, 20 of them. (Did you know he had that many?) | |
| 22 | WBCRT Rescue Practice – Ogof Draenen with Gwent CRT Contact WBCRT for details |
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| 22 | Cadley Hill CC, up to 7 of them for the Saturday night but maybe some on the Friday night too. | |
| 21 - 23 | Chesterfield Caving Club, up to 6 of them. | |
| 17 | Call of the Wild, 25 of them. | |
| 14 - 16 | Black Rose CC, 4. | |
| 14 - 16 | Aberystwyth Caving Club, 14. | |
| 8 - 9 | Duty officer Event | |
| 8 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 8 | Tony Baker will be showing slides of this summers trip to the Jura, after the committee meeting. | |
| September | ||
| 23 - 25 | Hidden Earth at Winscombe in the Mendips. See http://www.hidden-earth.org.uk/ for details. Look out for the Photoshop workshop by PCW and a lecture by Bridget Hall on Saturday. |
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| 14 - 15 | Call of the Wild, between 10 and 20 | |
| 10 - 11 | Instructors from the Essex County Scout Caving Team, about 14. They are intending to use Married Quarters, but have been informed that any Families will have Priority. | |
| 3 - 4 | Craven Pothole Club, 6, but mostly camping. | |
| 3 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 3 | CANCELLED: WBCRT Rescue Practice – Miss Graces Lane Cave with Gloucester CRG. Due to circumstances beyond our control - may be rearranged at a later date. | |
| August | ||
| 28 | WBCRT Rescue Thing: a one day rescue event will be held at Penwyllt on bank holiday Sunday. During the day, we will be playing with our equipment, primarily on the surface. Come evening social activities will continue in the Brickworks Quarry. Refreshments available - bring your own steaks and sausages for the BBQ. To round it all off, there will be live music from 'Buttonville'. More details... | |
| 28 | Columns Open Day- OFD II. Parties wishing to visit the Columns should have a valid permit for OFD II and should make themselves known to the Warden by 10.00am on the Bank Holiday Sunday. | |
| 27 - 29 | Summer bank holiday weekend | |
| 13 - 14 | Mendips weekend Staying at MCG. Upper Flood and St Cuthbert's leaders obtained. Classic trips like GB,
Swildons and Longwood/August. Let Bridget know if you want to come on . |
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| July | ||
| 29 - 1 Aug | Swaledale Outdoor Club, 9 including some campers. | |
| 24 | DoE Campers, 14 | |
| 23 - 6 Aug | Come and enjoy French caving in the Franche-Comté. See the pictures! | |
| 23 | Social Event | |
| 17 | DoE Campers, 13 | |
| 16 - 17 | Duty officer Event | |
| 16 - 17 | Shepton Mallet CC, 10-15 of them. | |
| 15 - 18 | Visitors Event | |
| 14 - 15 | Wessex Cave Club. about 3. | |
| 10 | WBCRT Exec. meeting | |
| 9 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 8 - 10 | Cambridge Climbing & Caving Club, 4 | |
| 4 | DoE. Campers, 8 | |
| 1 - 3 | Lost World Caving Club, 5 | |
| June | ||
| 24 - 26 | Reading University CC, 14. | |
| 18 - 24 | Kent University, 4 - Staying 'til the 24th now. | |
| 17 - 19 | Southampton University CC, up to 8. | |
| 11 | WBCRT Major Underground Rescue Practice – Dan yr Ogof Contact WBCRT for details. Wetsuit recommended, SRT kits useful. |
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| 4 - 5 | Duty officer Event | |
| 4 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| May | ||
| 30 - 3 Jun | Working Week - The annual DIY fest helps us keep the cottages in tip-top shape, and is also an excuse for a whole week of evenings drinking in front of the fire. See the latest plans and pictures of previous years. Please contact Chris Grimmett or Allan Richardson if you plan on coming. Warning!! If you visit the cottages the weekend before or after, you might find random DIY still going on, possibly in your bedroom! No visiting clubs this week. |
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| 28 | Social Event | |
| 14 - 15 | North Wales Mining Trip - contact Allan for details. Sat trip to Penmorfa mine on the Great Orme at Llandudno. See pictures of previous years trips. Details of usual campsite on Anglesey. Now see report from this trip! | |
| 7 - 8 | Rolls Royce CC ( 6 ) | |
| 7 - 8 | CDG AGM at Penwyllt (15/20) | |
| 2 - 8 | Belgian visitors (17 - mostly camping) | |
| April | ||
| 30 - 2 May | May bank holiday - members weekend | |
| 30 | SWCC AGM - The AGM is your chance to discuss important club matters and decide on (or volunteer for) next years committee. | |
| 30 | Social Event | |
| 16 | WBCRT Technical Training Day at Penwyllt – 10am Start Contact WBCRT for details |
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| 2 | Social Event | |
| March | ||
| 25 - 28 | Easter Bank Holiday Weekend | |
| 25 - 28 | Visitors UHUCC(8), CPC(13), Red Rose(3) | |
| 19 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 12 - 13 | Kent Uni (10) | |
| February | ||
| 25 - 27 | Derbyshire Weekend - TSG hut is booked for 18 people (located in Castleton, right next to 6 pubs!). SRT and classic horizontal trips available, hopefully including a through trip from JH Mine to Peak Cavern. Contact Bridget for details ( ). This trip is now FULL - sorry! | |
| 25 - 27 | Visitors - Dan Whittaker + Group | |
| 19 | A not very grown up Jelly and Ice-cream Party for our birthdays (Rachel Jones and Jenny Johnson). All welcome to join us! See pictures! |
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| 18 - 20 | Visitors - MUSC (Manchester Uni) | |
| 12 - 13 | Digital Photography Underground course run by Peter
Collings-Wells. See the resulting photographs. The course will cover basic use of a digital camera on the surface and then more importantly underground. The use of flashes with digital cameras and then the use of photoshop to edit those photographs. Depending on demand it will be a one or two day course with no more than 6 peope on each day. There will be some cameras and flashes to borrow but I suggest this course to thoses who already have them or can borrow one predominantly. Here is a link to Peter's site on equipment http://ogof.net/ofd1/photography.html. This course is now full but if you are interested let Bridget know as there may be a repeat course. ( ) |
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| 12 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| January | ||
| 21 - 23 | Visitors - Reading Uni (10 people) | |
| 15 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
| 2004 | ||
| December | ||
| 31 - 1 Jan 2005 | New Years Party - There will be Food organised. If you are intending to join in with the festivities please could you let Judy Day or Les Davies ( ) know ASAP so that they have an idea on numbers? | |
| 4 | Rescue practise at OFD. | |
| 4 | Committee Event | |
| November | ||
| 20 - 21 | Trip Event | |
| 19 - 21 | Visiting club - Manchester Uni (MUSC) | |
| 6 - 7 | Training Event | |
| 6 | South Wales bonfire party - see pictures | |
| 6 | SWCC Committee Meeting | |
| June | ||
| 5 | Committee meeting | |
| May | ||
| 31 - 4 Jun | Working week. See pictures. |
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| April | ||
| 30 - 1 May | SWCC AGM and Cehlidh on Saturday 30th April. May Bank holiday weekend - members weekend. | |
| March | ||
| 25 - 28 | Easter Bank holiday Weekend | |
| January | ||
| 15 | SWCC Committee meeting | |
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