July 2026. John Cooper, Nigel Graham, Pete Hann, Kate Lawrence, Adrian Vanderplank and Jude Vanderplank (with a visit from Tom Chapman to look at installing gate/frame). Hot again today, 26°C with no breeze. Jude and Kate to the bottom to start and 1 frog, 1 cricket and several slugs sent up for rehoming. They then sent up 15 loads of mud and 35 loads of rocks, clearing all the spoil from Tuesday’s bang. Nice rift in floor with cool breeze coming out. At the end Adrian went down and thinks we need to repeat last Tuesday’s effort. 2½ hours. John.

Looking down, ladder on West wall. Photo AV.