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| log_books:log_book_2025:2025-09-17_goatchurch_cavern [28 Sep 2025 14:14] – Created from the form at protected:public_log_book_entry_form judi | log_books:log_book_2025:2025-09-17_goatchurch_cavern [28 Sep 2025 14:20] (current) – [Goatchurch Cavern - Wed 17 Sep 2025] judi | ||
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| ===== Goatchurch Cavern - Wed 17 Sep 2025 ===== | ===== Goatchurch Cavern - Wed 17 Sep 2025 ===== | ||
| - | Euan Goodland, Judi Durber, Lawrence Wilson, Paul James, Peter Sanders, Will Puddy, Yvette Mayo | + | Euan Goodland, Judi Durber, Lawrence Wilson, Paul James (PJ), Peter Sanders, Will Puddy, Yvette Mayo |
| Ruth, Steve, Vanessa | Ruth, Steve, Vanessa | ||
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| After collecting Vanessa from Bath I swung into the Burrington carpark with no time to spare. It was pleasing to see we had filled it with quite a long row of cars. After quick introductions and collecting loan items we crossed together and walked up the combe. The path is greatly improved with the deep channel filled in to give a good surface. | After collecting Vanessa from Bath I swung into the Burrington carpark with no time to spare. It was pleasing to see we had filled it with quite a long row of cars. After quick introductions and collecting loan items we crossed together and walked up the combe. The path is greatly improved with the deep channel filled in to give a good surface. | ||
| - | The Tradesman’s Entrance was passed and we filed into the main entrance. No hanging bats & I didn’t spot many spiders either. Orange-Peel Passage was ignored as we passed down the Giant Staircase and the first few ducked towards Bloody Tight & the Bold Step. We went on and down the Hobbits Staircase meeting them in the Boulder Chamber. | + | The Tradesman’s Entrance was passed and we filed into the main entrance. No hanging bats & I didn’t spot many spiders either. Orange-Peel Passage was ignored as we passed down the Giant Staircase and the first few ducked towards Bloody Tight & the Bold Step. We went on and down the Hobbits Staircase meeting them in the Boulder Chamber. |
| We all slid down the Coffin Lid (The Slide) and spread out in the Water Chamber with some going through to see the trickle of water come down the water fall at the bottom. | We all slid down the Coffin Lid (The Slide) and spread out in the Water Chamber with some going through to see the trickle of water come down the water fall at the bottom. | ||
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| The next challenge was Hellish Tight and Hellish Bloody Tight (there is no name on the survey but it is smaller). Hellish Tight the lower of the holes in the chamber was easy to loop through, forwards, backwards and both ways but then the challenge was set as to who was going to complete Hellish Blood Tight. Several tried feet first, so they could at least pull out if stuck. | The next challenge was Hellish Tight and Hellish Bloody Tight (there is no name on the survey but it is smaller). Hellish Tight the lower of the holes in the chamber was easy to loop through, forwards, backwards and both ways but then the challenge was set as to who was going to complete Hellish Blood Tight. Several tried feet first, so they could at least pull out if stuck. | ||
| - | Having done all the options possible, everyone shot down the Drain Pipe. Having done the Rat Run (Smarty Tube) on my first ever visit to Goarchurch in 1998 I had managed to avoid the Drain Pipe ever since by staying at the entrance to take photos as people came out. (Brilliant ploy!) until now as I wanted to at least take a look at how you get to the Dexion Extension. So, following everyone down the Drain Pipe I emerged, to my great surprize, into quite a large chamber with further routes below and above me. Dropping into the lower hole I decided the rift down was way too narrow for me and was glad to hear from Lawrence that it didn’t go much further than you can see. | + | Having done all the options possible, everyone shot down the Drain Pipe. Having done the Rat Run (Smarty Tube) on my first ever visit to Goarchurch in 1998 I had managed to avoid the Drain Pipe ever since by staying at the entrance to take photos as people came out. (Brilliant ploy!) until now as I wanted to at least take a look at how you get to the Dexion Extension. So, following everyone down the Drain Pipe I emerged, to my great surprise, into quite a large chamber with further routes below and above me. Dropping into the lower hole I decided the rift down was way too narrow for me and was glad to hear from Lawrence that it didn’t go much further than you can see. |
| Climbing up and swapping positions with Vanessa & Peter I peered into the entrance of the Dexion Extension. Mmm a flat-out crawl into an S bend. ‘Well let’s see what is round the bend’. | Climbing up and swapping positions with Vanessa & Peter I peered into the entrance of the Dexion Extension. Mmm a flat-out crawl into an S bend. ‘Well let’s see what is round the bend’. | ||
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| We moved on up, each going a different route which is what Goatchurch affords you to do. Out the Tradesman’s and soon back at the cars. Several of us had to get home but a good contingent went back to the Woodborough for a well-deserved drink & chatter. | We moved on up, each going a different route which is what Goatchurch affords you to do. Out the Tradesman’s and soon back at the cars. Several of us had to get home but a good contingent went back to the Woodborough for a well-deserved drink & chatter. | ||
| - | Goatchurch is such a lovely cave, full of surprizes | + | Goatchurch is such a lovely cave, full of surprises |
| --- Judi Durber 28/09/2025 | --- Judi Durber 28/09/2025 | ||
