Jan. to Mar. 03

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Out and about with Dudley Caving Club

Some trips and events which took place in January, February and March 2003

Out and about with Dudley Caving Club

Some recent trips and events

Ogof Draenen, Pwll Du, South Wales
Saturday 4th January 2003

A route finding trip in preparation for a later visit to the pretties.


Jason at the top of the climb

Present:  SB, JC, KE, CJ & BM

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales
Weekend 25th/26th January 2003

Remedial work on the recent collapse.

Present:  KE, BM, GS & JS

Dan Yr Ogof, Swansea Valley, South Wales
Saturday 25th January 2003

Unfortunately the trip had to be aborted at the lakes due to very high water levels.

Present:  KE + Dave, Pete, Neil and Paul from Peterborough CC

Cwm Dwr, Penwyllt, South Wales
Saturday 25th January 2003

To the Confluence and back.

Present:  BM + Dave, Pete, Neil and Paul from Peterborough CC

Pwll Dwfn, Swansea Valley, South Wales
Sunday 26th January 2003

The first three pitches.

Present:  MC, EP & Cara

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales
Weekend 15th/16th February 2003

Remedial work on the recent collapse.

Present:  MB, JD, KE, BM, AS, GS & JS

Llanelly Quarry Pot, Clydach Gorge, South Wales
Sunday 16th March 2003

All of the downstream section including the Midsummer Night's Nightmare Streamway plus upstream to Ryan's Duck which only Paul went through.  Six and a half hours of very strenuous caving.  I think we were all pleased to be out.


Paul in the entrance
Paul at the top of the 60ft pitch

Present:  KE, BM & PS

OFD 1, Penwyllt, South Wales
Saturday 22nd March 2003

The Round Trip done in reverse while the rest of the digging team were repairing the digging truck.

Present:  PA, KE, AG & BM

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales
Weekend 22nd/23rd March 2003

During the weekend most of the infill was removed from below the scaffold frame.  Truck repairs were necessary on the Saturday evening.

Present: PA (Sat. only), MB (Sun. only), KE, AG (Sat. only), BM, GS, JS, AS

Photographic Credits:  All photos by Brendan Marris.

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