Ogof Draenen, Pwll Du, South Wales
Sunday 17th October 2004

For a cave renowned for some of the largest cave passage in Britain, how come we spent most of our time underground either on hands and knees or flat-out?
This was another trip organised by Brendan to explore parts of this system we hadn't been in before.  I think he used the term, "an unspoiled and little visited area", now we know why!
The area in question is called the Score which is entered via Back Passage - 25 minutes each way of pure caving pleasure.

Present:  SBa, KEd & BMa

Rescue Practice, Total Access, Staffordshire
Sunday 14th November 2004

Present:  PAn, MCl, MNo & EPo

Pwll Dwfn, Swansea Valley, South Wales
Sunday 21st November 2004

This weekend had been scheduled for a Yorkshire weekend, but due to the inclement weather plan A was abandoned and instead we decided to do a day trip to a South Wales pot.
The trip went very smoothly and with Graham, Mike and Andrew taking it in turns to rig, we got to the sump at the bottom very quickly.  The pitches were quite dry and the new routes down pitches 2 and 5 kept us well out of the little water that was coming down.
On the way out we met a party of 17 coming in!

Present:  MCl, ACr, KEd, EPo & GSm

Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire
Sunday 12th December 2004

This large club turn-out divided into two teams - Keith, Andrew and Tony set off for Main Rising in Speedwell and the rest for a tourist and photographic trip in the main system.
The Speedwell party detoured to take in the bottom of JH and on the way back from Main Rising explored the passage which contains the miners' inscriptions.  This passage ends in a large chamber with a very impressive waterfall.
The two parties met up by Lake Sump and left the system in three groups.

Graham Smith in Lake Sump

Adrian Stanley climbing out of the Main Streamway at Surprise View

Present:  JBo, MCa, ACr, KEd, BMa, GSm, JSm, Ast + Tony Jordan (Andrew's mate)

Mine Trip
Thursday 29th December 2004
 

Present:  MNo, KEd, BMa, GSm, JSm & ASt