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by Graham M
Tue 04 Jul 2006 13:52
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Sally's rift
Replies: 10
Views: 43327

Thank you, but I doubt that it would be that much better than the one we have now. It certainly wouldn't be free.
by Graham M
Mon 03 Jul 2006 18:07
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Sally's rift
Replies: 10
Views: 43327

Re: UBSS web site

Yes Graham How about scanning in the articles and making them available online.. sheet feed scanners are quite cheap these days.. And I have access to one! However, while we still publish on paper (and there are many cogent reasons for doing this) I'll want to cover the costs by selling off back is...
by Graham M
Fri 30 Jun 2006 17:35
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Sally's rift
Replies: 10
Views: 43327

Dave The simplest thing to do is read Charlie's papers from UBSS Proc . he does give a good account of what gull caves are in one of them. We have published a couple of papers on Sally's & Charlie & Tony Boycott have written a complete description of all the gull caves in the Cotswolds. part...
by Graham M
Thu 25 May 2006 08:10
Forum: BCA
Topic: Wot no BCA discussions
Replies: 26
Views: 109877

Quite. The BCA have obviously ignored the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid). They that sow the seed, shall reap the harvest. If you hark back to my initial suggestion, you will see that I have this in mind. I'd go even further and suggest scrapping the non-caver category. (Why in the world do...
by Graham M
Fri 19 May 2006 07:28
Forum: BCA
Topic: Wot no BCA discussions
Replies: 26
Views: 109877

Good for you. I too have paid the relevant fees, back in January, but until I have the BCA's official notification, in the form of a membership card, I do not consider myself a member of the BCA, nor that I am covered by the BCA insurance. A view that I am quite sure wiould be confirmed by any lega...
by Graham M
Thu 18 May 2006 09:01
Forum: BCA
Topic: Wot no BCA discussions
Replies: 26
Views: 109877

Graham, Am I missing the point here. It is my understanding that in order to be covered by insurance against third party risks, one MUST be a member of the BCA, whether through a club, or as an individual member, AND be in possession of a valid membership card, showing that you have paid the insura...
by Graham M
Wed 17 May 2006 09:32
Forum: BCA
Topic: Wot no BCA discussions
Replies: 26
Views: 109877

Perhaps it's churlish of me but I feel the need to point out that membership of my no-frills, but adequate, local gym is £25 per month. What level of insurance do they supply? ;) You are not comparing like with like Chris. Firstly that gym is supplying a significantly greater number of facilities t...
by Graham M
Wed 17 May 2006 08:09
Forum: BCA
Topic: Wot no BCA discussions
Replies: 26
Views: 109877

Rod You are right in that the complications of the present system arise in part through the insurance issue, but you are wrong about the cure. I write as treasurer (and de facto membership secretary) of a university club and thus someone who has to deal with all the differing ramifications of the cu...
by Graham M
Fri 07 Apr 2006 09:51
Forum: BCA
Topic: Insurance?
Replies: 7
Views: 32565

Insurance?

With Lynne Bailey's resignation, can anybody give some guidance as to how one now deals with updates/changes to a club's list of insured members and how one goes about getting as yet undelivered cards?
by Graham M
Wed 29 Mar 2006 20:14
Forum: BCA
Topic: Number of Caves and percent covered by access controls
Replies: 4
Views: 22983

Wig should be able to tell you how many sites are in the Mendip Registry and the CSCC access page could then be used to check out which categories they fall into. the Cambrian Registry is soon to go online at http://www.cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk/ I would guess that Goon could tell you the Scottis...
by Graham M
Tue 28 Mar 2006 15:53
Forum: Council of Northern Caving Clubs
Topic: Is there anybody out there?
Replies: 1
Views: 16122

Is there anybody out there?

Had a query about access in the Dales so I clicked on the link to CNCC from the BCA site & got a message saying
You are not authorized to view this page
Whatever happened to the One Stop Shop?
by Graham M
Fri 03 Mar 2006 16:45
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Individual Membership of CSCC
Replies: 26
Views: 130480

Re: Who should join the CSCC?

Cookie wrote:[Not that I think the proposal is particularly radical :wink:
No, what would be radical would be to think about leaving the organisational structure alone for a while. :roll:
by Graham M
Fri 03 Mar 2006 09:33
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Cuckoo Cleeves
Replies: 15
Views: 69094

CandaCSCC wrote:Shouldn't the owner be asked his thoughts about this matter and what will the CSCC treasurer have to say about this, Graham?
Oh, of course, but if it happens, all the work will still be down to you.
by Graham M
Thu 02 Mar 2006 18:47
Forum: Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Topic: Cuckoo Cleeves
Replies: 15
Views: 69094

CandaCSCC wrote:Perhaps, but...
who would be organising all of this?
You, of course. :wink:
by Graham M
Mon 27 Feb 2006 12:35
Forum: Caving
Topic: Countryside and Rights of Way Act
Replies: 4
Views: 23606

My understanding is that CROW gives no rights of access to the underground. There are a number of reasons why this should be so, largely to the overall benefit of cavers. To give one instance, a right of access to the underground would guarantee that no landowner (of access land) would ever again al...