The British Caving Association

Speleology exists and copies are sent in the post so you're probably not on a mailing list for that. The photography is fine (especially No.6, the most recent copy - April) and the articles are scientific* - probably too much for most "normal" people for whom reading and writing is a black...

A similar notice is to be published in Descent magazine.

It should also feature on CSCC website News page and (if I remember) on the Descent Noticeboard in due course.

I have been asked by an outdoor pursuits provider to make a representation to BCA regarding the Local Cave Leader Scheme. It appears that despite making approaches to five trainer/assessors attempts to progress Level 2 assessment in the Mendip region have stalled.

Forgive my ignorance about the Cave Registry, but would there be any wisdom in establishing a central collation point for surveys to be deposited by their respective surveyors, authors, clubs etc.? I feel I'm reinventing the wheel as I vaguely recall that something along these lines exists online so...

Try UKCaving.com forum - there's loads of cavers from all over the place visiting that site regularly.

Graham M wrote:What I don't know is any definitive listing of the bit between Mendip/Wales & Scotland, though I believe there are some caves there.

... Ah! Forest of Dean - yes, there are some caves there!....

Any info on contacts for caving trips in Devon region?

Since cavers are mostly illiterate, wouldn't it have been more accurate for it to say:

"You are not capable of reading this page"?

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Found it! Shall send the details shortly.

FFS looked everywhere but can't find my copy. It's got lots of alterations/updates in it. One day when/if I find it I'll send details to you, Cookie. Meanwhile consider it part of the unexplored world.

I would say that a westerner who visits a war zone with a record for hostage-taking without an armed guard is irresponsible.

It depends on your definition of potholers. If it is:- a) people without helmets or any specialist equipment wandering around lost then YES he is right b) experienced, well-equipped and/or well-trained hazard-aware cavers then he is wrong Kaufman could equally have said "People who go to the be...

The NSS are quite hot on this sort of thing, although unlike us, they have the benefit of legislation protecting cave formations. It might be worth a look at their website. Apparently the legislation is limited. See:- http://www.caves.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=919&postdays=0&postorder=asc&...

Item removed from sale: email received this evening - so one successful, one unsuccessful. Copy correspondence below: CORRESPONDENCE ON EBAY RE CAVE FORMATIONS FOR SALE 1) Successful: Dear Trading cave formations (however and whenever they were acquired) creates acceptability in the minds of vandals...