Tag: caving-crew

Start of pleasing Crew weekend in Derbyshire

8 December 2024

Throwback to the start of pleasing Crew weekend in Derbyshire Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Great times without going underground

28 November 2024

Sometimes you don't need to go underground to have a great trip. Throwback to when I attempted to visit Eastons Mine in Hughs Hole on Bolt Tail near Salcombe in Devon. Is it any good? Probably not. Do I know for sure? Nope. So I attempted a trip to there. The challenge is that it's […]

Memorable trip to Swildons with the Caving Crew

26 November 2024

Throwback to a memorable trip to Swildons with The Caving Crew. Spent time learning the route through the ZigZags which was a lot more fun than I expected. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Classic Lake District trip with the Caving Crew

20 November 2024

Throwback with The Caving Crew to a classic lake district trip of mine. Somehow, rather than a "standard" three generation trip, this one was three generation with where only I was technically representing my blood-generation. Frustratingly, I dropped my phone on the floor halfway through this trip and broke the camera lens. I wondered if […]

One sunny Saturday Caving Crew trip

10 November 2024

One sunny Saturday, one Caving Crew trip in the past, some suncreamed cavers set out to slither and climb a well known boardgame in a welsh quarry that literally noone has ever posted on social media before. We ventured up a wonderful scree walks that was hugely popular with the team, found a sturdy table […]

Being a parent and founder of two sports clubs

30 October 2024

Being a parent and being the chair & founder of two sports clubs simultaneously is not something I'd recommend. Running a sports club is often as intense as running a small business. When I found out I was going to be a dad, stepping down was something I really didn't want to do. We'd come […]

Caving Crew BBQ at Aggie house

28 October 2024

Throwback to the Caving Crew BBQ at Aggie's house and an impromptu gathering of Swineshaw wild swimmers, with extra mine engineering delights! Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Memorable trip to south Wales with the Caving Crew

27 October 2024

Throwback to a memorable trip to south wales with The Caving Crew – @thecavingcrew – where we visited Craig Y Ffynnon. One of the problems of incredible stalactites and stalagmites is that they're often Very Difficult to get good photos of. It's not impossible. It's just very equipment and effort-heavy. Really you need lots of […]

Fun evening with the Caving Crew

2 October 2024

Fun evening with @The Caving Crew / @thecavingcrew a few months ago, teaching some familiar faces about SRT. SRT is the name for a set of techniques cavers use to go up and down (and along) ropes. In rock climbing, climbers use the rope mostly as a safety thing – not to be used if […]

Adventures of mine with the Caving Crew

28 September 2024

Adventures of mine. With The Caving Crew @thecavingcrew Originally posted on this post on Instagram

His first mine trip on social media

27 September 2024

His first mine trip on social media. Fully risk assessed, and accompanied by experts, wearing all the gear, with full parental consent, and his grandma present just to check up on us. He enjoyed the part of Deep Level with the walking milk dispenser. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Mine friends party with the Caving Crew

26 September 2024

Ain't no party like a mine friends partaaay. with @The Caving Crew @thecavingcrew Originally posted on this post on Instagram