We've recieved the following info from the CSCC:
Having discussed the matter of the unsafe bolt in Rhino Rift with Nick Williams, in his role as BCA Insurance Officer, it is his recommendation that we should effectively shut the cave whilst the situation is evaluated. This will take a matter of a few weeks. Hopefully no longer. I have relayed this to Linda, our legal adviser, and she concurs with Nick's advice.
I shall therefore arrange for a replacement padlock to go on the cave tomorrow morning. Anyone with a strong wish to go down the cave during this period would then need to come to me for a key and a detailed description of the problems inherent in undertaking a trip. Nick agreed that this was the best compromise that we could put in place immediately.
Please ensure that anybody within your club who issues keys is aware of this, so that no-one has a wasted trip over to the cave.
Graham Mullan
Once again, it is with great remorse that we hear of another pillar of the BEC passing on before his time.
This morning I have been informed of the death of Dave "Wig" Irwin who was known to a great many of us.
Mack
called around at Wig's house this morning and couldnt get any answer from him.
On gaining access to his house he was found passed away in his chair.
Those
of you who where up at Zot and Mikes party, in the back room of the Hunters last weekend,
will have seen Wig in fine form until late into the evening. Indeed I had a long
conversation with him on Sunday morning where he was on fine form as
usual.
Theres no more information at the moment but in due course I expect the details to filter through.
Rest in Peace my friend.
We had a film crew visit the Belfry last Wednesday for filming down Rose Cottage. We're also being visited by some students from University College of Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey who plan to do a recreation of the story of Aron Ralston, who was a climber who got his right arm trapped under a boulder and on the fifth day of being trapped cut it off to survive.
They are mainly taking the emotional elements of this and putting it into their own script to which they have decided on caving rather than rock climbing. The Church of Goats will be the venue for this.
Dear Friends
It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing to tell you that my
brother, John Williams (Jingles) died yesterday, 20 March, in
John's funeral will be on Thursday 29th March at 2.30pm at:
Westerleigh Crematorium
Westerleigh
BS37 8QP
All comers will be welcome.
Two years ago, I
organised a multi-club meet in the
For those of you
that have not been to the