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(1st-2nd March:: SOC plans have changed, ruling out a Diccan exchange with them)
(Meets for next year - please discuss!)
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== Next term ==
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Here's a first draft of a meets calendar for next year, please comment!
  
* '''19th-20th January: Peaks 1'''
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==Next Term==
Hut: TSG <br>
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*'''May 10/11''':
Caves Saturday: JH/Titan/White River <br>
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**Otter Hole TBC (can try and get a key for Slaughter Stream Cave aswell).
Caves Sunday: Peak Cavern, P8 and Oxlow <br>
 
  
* '''2nd-3rd February: Yorkshire 2'''
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*'''May 24/25: Yorks'''
Hut: Brackenbottom <br>
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**Hut: Greenclose<br>
Caves Saturday: Lost Johns/Boxhead <br>
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**Caves: Hammer+ Gingling (also winch meet) all booked.
Caves Sunday: Little Hull, some entrance of Alum <br>
 
  
* '''16th-17th February: South Wales 2'''
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*'''June 7/8: Yorks:'''
Hut: Whitewalls <br>
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**Hut: camping somewhere to the east<br>
Caves Saturday: Aggie and Daren  <br>
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**Caves: Hammer+Gingling, also keen for Prov-Dow, Magnetometer, Sleets Gill which don't need permits.
Caves Sunday: Ogof Craig y Fynnon <br>
 
  
* '''1st-2nd March: Yorkshire 3'''
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*'''June 21/22: Expo Training????'''
Hut: Greenclose  <br>
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**At Bull Pot Farm??? Lancs Permit???
Caves Saturday: Gaping Ghyll (Stream Passage/Flood Entrance)  <br>
 
Caves Sunday: Hurnell Moss <br>
 
  
FOUNTAINS FELL Permits
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==Summer==
(Closed season; 1st November until 2nd week-end of May)
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*'''July + Early August: Expo!'''
  
Becka, apparently your Hammer Pot request is getting very popular. Have you decided for the dates you want?
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*'''August 23/24: Otter Hole'''
I'm also getting GINGLING for Sarah, so in case anyone else is interested please let me know the dates. (Serena)
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**TBC (Mark is in contact with somebody about both of these trips - should get confirmation soon)
  
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*'''September: President's meet'''
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**Ollie, do you want me to book hut/cave?
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**Ingleborough show cave far reaches?
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**Any preference for dates?
  
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==Michaelmas==
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October Tues 7th: Term begins/Frershers Fair I think
  
===<strike>26th-27th January</strike> 19th-20th January:===
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October Tues 14th: Squash??
''' Derbyshire, TSG hut; possible caves include Titan if we can find leaders, Peak Cavern for a good Sunday trip, P8 and Oxlow for SRT practice.'''
 
  
'''Serena:''' I'd add nettle pot as a saturday/sunday trip, near oxlow. it has some lovely formations. (permit for both at a farm on the day).
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*'''October 18/19: Mendip'''
Re. the Titan trip an exhange as last year with JH would be nice and maybe we could also get white series or however it's called. (to piss off the people at the showcave :) )
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**Hut: Wessex<br>
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**Caves: Swildon's Hole
  
'''Wookey:''' Do you mean Peak Cavern, White River Series? Very nice indeed I gather. I'm in favour of JH/Titan/Peak white river as I've never been to any of them.
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*'''November 1/2: SWales'''
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**Hut: SWCC unless people prefer WSG<br>
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**Caves: OFD
  
'''Toby:''' I'd love to White River again, if nobody gets strung-up!  Particularly if I can take a camera...
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*'''November 15/16: Yorks'''
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**Hut: Greenclose<br>
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**Caves: Bar Pot and Gaping Gill Dihedral (experienced people could do an exchange, novices can go in and out of Bar), and an Easegill permit of some sort perhaps so we can cater for both SRT and ladder trips. Any others?
  
===<strike>9th-10th February:</strike> 2nd-3rd February:===
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November 22/23 CHECC weekend in Derbyshire: leave this as an 'extra' meet for keen people?
'''Yorkshire, Brackenbottom (or YSS); possible caves include Sell Gill and others (insert appropriate cave name here!)'''
 
  
'''Serena:''' History goes that Sell gill is boring (no direct experience here) and by that time we want to engage novice with more demanding trips. I've heard that Illusion is pretty and we could redo some of the caves that I booked for NY. Leck fell is better in this case because then it's closed in March-June: Lost John's and Notts 1 are supposed to be the best ones that need permit and the kingsdale area doesn't require advance booking like rowten, etc...) (am I talking bulls**t?).
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*'''November 29/30: Peaks'''
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**Hut: Orpheus<br>
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**Caves: P8, Carlswark, Giants and many others on SRT or ladder.
  
'''Wookey''': Not sure about Leck dates, but yes do notts/lost johns when permits are available. multiple routes in LJ can absorb a lot of people. Sell gill is good 1st SRT cave and not too badly affected by rain, but if people are past that point then there are plenty of more exciting options.
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==New Year==
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Bull Pot Far with an array of permits from Easegill, Leck Fell, Gaping Gill, Allotment (maybe also Aygill Caverns)?<br>
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Alternatively, Ireland was mentioned as an alternative?
  
'''Toby:''' I think the Leck Fell close season is April/May/June; Lost Johns' is a good cave for lots of SRT!
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==Lent Term 09==
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January 13th: Start of term
  
'''Toby:''' SOC are in Swinsto on Saturday, so I may sneak off to join them for the day.
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*'''January 24/25: SWales'''
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**Hut: Whitewalls<br>
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**Caves: the usual suspects Darren, Aggy, Craig.
  
===<strike>23rd-24th February:</strike> 16th-17th February:===
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*'''February 7/8: Yorks'''
'''South Wales, Whitewalls; Aggie and Daren for a miserable Saturday and Craig a Fynnon on Sunday.'''
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**Hut: Brackenbottom<br>
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**Caves: Penyghent, Little Hull, Hunt, Magnetometer, plus the ones round Birkwith on Sunday
  
'''Lucy:''' One small thing - whitewalls may not like us much after last yr (key loss). should be ok but just in case can anyone think of alternatives?
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*'''February 21/22: Peaks'''
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**Hut: TSG<br>
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**Caves: Nettle, Oxlow, P7, Peak Cavern
  
'''Serena:''' Dar-Yr-Ogof??? I guess we can get leaders through WSG or Lucy's dad.
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*'''March 7/8: NWales'''
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**Staying wherever I find somewhere<br>
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**Could have a more mine-orientated trip eg. Milwr Tunnel and others, and there's also Ogof Hesp Alyn.
  
'''Wookey:''' Dan-yr-ogof is a very long drive from whitewalls (other end of Brecon Beacons). Best to do nearby caves, or if you fancy a drive then Draenen is closer. On the other hand DYO is arguably the finest cave in wales so worth a drive if that's when leaders are available - just need to plan for it.
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==Easter Trip==
 
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South of France? North of France? Sardinia?
'''Toby:''' If we can't do Whitewalls (and I don't see that they'd not want us back - it wasn't really our fault), then is SWCC a good alternative?  Then we could sensibly do DYO (and OFD - but keep away from the Trident, please!)
 
 
 
'''Edvin:''' I don't think there will be any problem getting access to either Whitewalls or the Aggie key: Nial has organised two trips there since the one when the key was nicked.
 
 
 
'''Kathryn:''' I would very much like to go to Whitewalls and do miserable Daren and Aggie trips - we've already been to the OFD type area once this year (though Dan yr Ogof would be nice).
 
 
 
===<strike>8th-9th March:</strike> 1st-2nd March:===
 
'''Yorkshire, Greenclose Hut; any Gaping Ghyll cave and many others.'''
 
 
 
'''Serena:''' plenty of stuff in the GG/allotment area...ah, for those of you that border into masochism, Becka has asked me to organise an Hammer Pot permit for herself and julian and I guess that they'll be willing to get more company :).
 
 
 
'''Wookey:''' I'll volunteer. Previous times the rest of my team wimped out at various bits on the way in.
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' Hammer (and Fountains Fell in general) needs to be booked before the start of January - they do permits a full calendar year at a time.
 
 
 
'''Becka (via email, posted by Kathryn):''' It would probably be an idea to apply for a couple of dates for Hammer (I assume we don't pay?) because it's flood prone so if we had a wet weekend (likely in March) it'd be off anyway ... so since Patrick probably couldn't make the earlier one, maybe you could try for your original date plus a one in the summer (if you don't mind ...). Thanks!
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' I'm up for Hammer again, as long as I get a big lardy breakfast.  One needs more than just sausage butties!
 
 
 
'''Edvin:''' Toby, you cheeky scamp!  I'd be keen to do Alum Pot (or Diccan) on one of the Yorkshire trips: don't think we need permits for those.
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' SOC were planning Diccan on Saturday, but this has moved to April, and Saturday is Mongo Gill instead, so no longer a possibility of a combined trip I'm afraid.
 
 
 
'''Kathryn:''' One is more than welcome to cook ones own lardy breakfast if one so wishes!
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' Yes, one could cook one's own breakfast - one may even do so when a 4pm start is acceptable...  ;-)  Alum/Diccan can be a fun dangle; however, I found Diccan down-and-back reasonably chilly even with a party of two - definitely plan for the cold if more are doing it.  For example, exchange with Alum, or separate riggers and de-riggers.  No permit required for these, or any of the Long Churn caves - they are your domain for 50p per caver per day at Selside Farm.
 
 
 
===General comments===
 
'''Lucy:''' On the 25th Nov I will book the dates, huts and caves suggested, with alterations proposed. If anyone doesn't like this list, say so before next saturday.
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' At the moment, I'm planning to be away with CUHWC on all [http://canisp/tms/cuhc/diary.html their trips]. I'll probably also head up to Scotland on 19/20 January, 16/17 February and 22/23 March (Easter weekend) - CUCC members invited!  This leaves 2/3 Feb, 23/24 Feb, 1/2 March and 15/16 March as my best weekends.  I'm trying to organise to do stuff with [http://www.swaledaleoutdoorclub.org.uk/programme/programme.php SOC] outside of term, but could do a Yorkshire trip with one day with each club, or take 2-3 CUCC members as guests.  (P.S. obviously I don't expect the whole club calendar to revolve around me!  But I do want to be a useful driver...)
 
 
 
'''Kathryn:''' Umm yeah, just noticed we've managed to clash perfectly with almost all of the hillwalking trips.  These are only suggested dates - nothing has been booked yet. [[User:Kathryn|Kathryn]] 11:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' At present, I think I'd choose CUCC over CUHWC for 26/27 January and 9/10 February, and vice versa for 8/9 March, meaning I'd miss the Yorkshire trips.  Could make both of those if they were each moved a week earlier.  In fact if everything were one week earlier, I could go on them all, and do Scotland on 23/24 February and 22/23 March...
 
 
 
'''Kathryn:'''  Can anyone think of a reason why we couldn't move everything one week earlier? It would mean that the 1st meet would be the weekend after most undergrads arrive back in Cambridge, but thats not necessarily a bad thing, as long as we are organised, as people will probably have less work piled up at that stage.[[User:Kathryn|Kathryn]] 21:52, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 
 
 
'''Toby:''' The revised dates certainly suit me!  Good points about the start of term; I think the two effects balance nicely, though.
 
 
 
'''Aaron:''' Just want to say thanks to everyone who helped work out this schedule, and whoohoo for wiki power in action! I should be able to make most of these meets next term. -[[User:Aaron|Aaron]] 14:04, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
 
 
 
'''Edvin:'''  I think the updated calendar for Lent Term is from one of the out of date ideas.  From the various emails that were sent, weren't the SWales and Peaks meets going to be swapped and Brackenbottom changed to Bull Pot Farm?
 

Revision as of 01:18, 15 March 2008

Here's a first draft of a meets calendar for next year, please comment!

Next Term

  • May 10/11:
    • Otter Hole TBC (can try and get a key for Slaughter Stream Cave aswell).
  • May 24/25: Yorks
    • Hut: Greenclose
    • Caves: Hammer+ Gingling (also winch meet) all booked.
  • June 7/8: Yorks:
    • Hut: camping somewhere to the east
    • Caves: Hammer+Gingling, also keen for Prov-Dow, Magnetometer, Sleets Gill which don't need permits.
  • June 21/22: Expo Training????
    • At Bull Pot Farm??? Lancs Permit???

Summer

  • July + Early August: Expo!
  • August 23/24: Otter Hole
    • TBC (Mark is in contact with somebody about both of these trips - should get confirmation soon)
  • September: President's meet
    • Ollie, do you want me to book hut/cave?
    • Ingleborough show cave far reaches?
    • Any preference for dates?

Michaelmas

October Tues 7th: Term begins/Frershers Fair I think

October Tues 14th: Squash??

  • October 18/19: Mendip
    • Hut: Wessex
    • Caves: Swildon's Hole
  • November 1/2: SWales
    • Hut: SWCC unless people prefer WSG
    • Caves: OFD
  • November 15/16: Yorks
    • Hut: Greenclose
    • Caves: Bar Pot and Gaping Gill Dihedral (experienced people could do an exchange, novices can go in and out of Bar), and an Easegill permit of some sort perhaps so we can cater for both SRT and ladder trips. Any others?

November 22/23 CHECC weekend in Derbyshire: leave this as an 'extra' meet for keen people?

  • November 29/30: Peaks
    • Hut: Orpheus
    • Caves: P8, Carlswark, Giants and many others on SRT or ladder.

New Year

Bull Pot Far with an array of permits from Easegill, Leck Fell, Gaping Gill, Allotment (maybe also Aygill Caverns)?
Alternatively, Ireland was mentioned as an alternative?

Lent Term 09

January 13th: Start of term

  • January 24/25: SWales
    • Hut: Whitewalls
    • Caves: the usual suspects Darren, Aggy, Craig.
  • February 7/8: Yorks
    • Hut: Brackenbottom
    • Caves: Penyghent, Little Hull, Hunt, Magnetometer, plus the ones round Birkwith on Sunday
  • February 21/22: Peaks
    • Hut: TSG
    • Caves: Nettle, Oxlow, P7, Peak Cavern
  • March 7/8: NWales
    • Staying wherever I find somewhere
    • Could have a more mine-orientated trip eg. Milwr Tunnel and others, and there's also Ogof Hesp Alyn.

Easter Trip

South of France? North of France? Sardinia?