Hi there,
Celebrate Dany's 70th
On 26th July 1955 Walt Disney opened Disneyland for the first time. It was also the day Dany Bradshaw was born.
He will be celebrating his 70th birthday this coming Saturday with sherry and cake in the Old Grotto in Swildon's, and he would welcome you all to come to join him. Please let him know if you are coming so he can take enough sherry and cake.
Also there will be a barrel of beer in the Hunters later.
We have in stock standard logo T-shirts which we are selling at a reduced price of £10 ahead of us moving to a Print on Demand merchandise model for both 90th anniversary merch and standard designs later in the year. Unless specified, they are unisex sizes.
If anyone would like any, please either contact a committee member whilst at the hut or if you would like posted, this can be arranged at cost, please contact Estelle on treasurer@bec-cave.org.uk
T-Shirt Size
Colour
stock
S
Blue
5
S
Purple
1
L
Blue
2
XL
Blue
4
XL
Purple
2
XXL
Blue
1
M ladies
Blue
1
M ladies
Purple
1
L ladies
Blue
2
L ladies
Purple
1
XL ladies
Blue
1
We also have quality ‘Giraffe’ BEC buffs available for £10.
Advanced warning – BCA fees
The BCA are talking about increasing their fees. This is NOT set in stone, but the table below shows the current rate, for 2025, with the proposed rate for 2026 and 2027 and percentage increase.
Current 2025 £
Proposed 2026 & 27 £
Increase 2025 to 2026/27
Caving Member
24
32
33%
Non-caving Member
8
10
25%
Student Member
10
12
20%
BCRA Cave Science Symposium, AGM and Field Trips
More details have been announced for the upcoming Symposium in Bristol.
This include field trips to:
- GB Cave
- Pen Park Hole
- Fishmonger’s Swallet, Almondsbury