David Cooke, Euan Goodland, Gary Powell, Seán Tidey, Will Puddy

Paul Stockall

After getting pretty muddy down Browns Hole a cleaning session in SLS was required. We approached the main entrance with some trepidation due to the recent amount of rain and could hear the entrance well before we could see it. The stream was well and truly coming in the entrance and after a bit of discussion on whether going in was a good idea or not Paul got into the water and led the way. I followed with Euan and Cookie behind. This first bit was really good fun in the water, and you could really feel the current pushing down. Worryingly we decided that if any of it was going to sump (if level increased) it would be right at the entrance. I would describe it as the thoroughly good fun, the water was really “warm” and there were several more streams joining us as we progressed. We set out with the aim of making sump 1 as its a bit of an infamous one, but soon realised we would be lucky to get that far. After 15 mins or so the water split into two streams, both of which immediately sumped, somewhere before Nutmeg Grater. This was our que to turn around and start heading back. We passed a rock that on the way out we noted the water was just lapping over and now was just below. This allayed or fears of the water rising whilst we were in there. Fun was had by all in a great cave. We firstly tried to get into the Oak House but, despite people being in their drinking the doors were locked. So on Euan's recommendation we debriefed at the Thatched Cottage in Shepton. Check out the club Facebook page for pictures videos. Seán 27/09/24

— Seán Tidey 27/09/2024