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Newsletter 140. The Mostly Giant's Edition.

Planned club meets. November 2022 to January 2023
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Peak Cavern: 19th November 2022 Gaz Mcshee
Giants Hole: Garlands to Chert Hall: 25th November 2022. Contributions from Steve Knox, Gaz McShee, Jenny Drake and Alan Brentnall.
Minera Mine, North Wales: 4th December 2022. Gaz Mcshee
Winnats Head Cave, Castleton: 10th December 2022 Gaz Mcshee and Jenny Drake.
From the Archives: Where is The Wringer?
Club Changes.
Classic 1970/71 sexist advert.

Newsletter 139. The Mostly Scottish Edition.

Planned club meets. November and December 2022
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Caving in Assynt, Scotland. Alan Brentnall
Cavers’ Rites of Passage: U-Boat, one of the Lassintullich set of caves, near Kinloch, Rannoch. Alan Brentnall
Wapping Mine and Cumberland Cavern. 22nd October 2022. Steve Knox
Waterways Swallet, near Ilam, Staffordshire. 13th November 2022
West Mine, Alderley Edge Copper Mines. - DCRO Training. 19th November 2022. Steve Knox

Newsletter 138. The Mammoth Edition.

Planned club meets. October to December 2022
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
DCRO Caving in Sheffield Cathedral - 3^rd September 2022. Jenny Drake
Caving in Italy. Summer 2022. CJ
Pindale End Mine. 25^th September 2022. Jack Lingwood and Jenny Drake
A Caving Saga. Jenny Drake
Saturday 10^th September 2022. Alum Pot. Farewell to Des Kelly.
MAMMOTH CAVE, KENTUCKY – the longest known cave system yet discovered in the world: 426 miles! 22^nd September 2022. Steve Knox

And now, the ‘official’ answers to the topical BERGER brain-teaser crossword – devised by Nicola Wellings

Newsletter 137. The Berger Edition.

Farewell John Shenton
Planned club meets. August, September and October
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Follow up to: ‘Mysterious P8 Sump Features / Creatures / Organisms’ (Newsletter 136)
Caving in France: Summer 2022. Steve Pearson Adams

Farewell Des Kelly
Planned Club Meets. July and August
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Sunday, 19^th June 2022: Ibbeth Peril, 1 & 2, Dentdale. Adrian Pedley
22^nd June 2022: Escaping SRT Bits - A Cautionary Tale. Jenny Drake
Monday, 4^th July 2022: DCRO training with a ‘Larkin Frame'. Steve Knox
Mysterious P8 Sump Features / Creatures / Organisms / ?????? From: Gaz Mcshee - Thursday, 21 July 2022
Saturday, 30^th July 2022: Bagshawe Mine & Cavern, Derbyshire. Jenny Drake
Sunday, 14^th August 2022: Turbary Pot, Kingsdale, Yorkshire. Gaz McShee
Late news: URGENT - Celebrating Des’s Life:

Planned Meets and DCRO
Friday, 13^th May 2022: The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal
Sunday, 22^nd May 2022: Cwmorthin Slate Mine, North Wales. Ruth Rabinowitz
Saturday, 26^th May 2022: Parys Mountain Copper Mine, Anglesey. Leon Warrington
Saturday, 26^th May 2022: Eyam Dale House Cave, Stoney Middleton. Gaz McShee, with comments by Alan Brentnall.
Sunday 5^th June 2022: Alum Pot, Ingleborough, Yorkshire. Gaz McShee
Heather added to Gaz’s (slightly edited) account: The 6 inches that makes all the difference! Heather Simpson, with comments by Gaz McShee and Steve Knox.
A clever idea. Jenny Drake, with comments by Gaz McShee
Late additions: More of Gaz’s adventures: Gaz McShee, with comments by Alan Brentnall.
19^th June 2022: Convenience Cave, Eldon Quarry - Jack Lingwood

Planned Meets and DCRO
Sunday, 1^st May 2022. Nickergrove & Merlin Mines, Derbyshire. Jack Lingwood
DCRO Exercise. Snelslow Swallet. 26^th March 2022. Jenny Drake
More information re.: Water Icicle Close Cavern. Alan Brentnall
Saturday, 7^th May 2022: Providence Pot to Dow Cave, Yorkshire. Nicola Wellings, with comments by Alan Brentnall
Tuesday 3^rd May 2022: Great Masson Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire. Gaz McShee
Sunday 11^th May 2022: Sidetrack Cave, Eldon Quarry, Derbyshire. Gaz McShee, with comments by Alan Brentnall and Jenny Drake
And finally – concerning helmets, and other things:- Alan Brentnall and Gaz McShee
Sunday 18^th May 2022: King’s Mine, Masson-Lees Quarry, Derbyshire. Gaz McShee, Jack Lingwood. Gaz McShee

Marguerite Johnson 1945 - 2022.
Planned Meets and DCRO.
Wednesday, 6^th April 2022: Knotlow Mine, Derbyshire. Gaz McShee.
Saturday 9^th April 2022: Yordas Cave, Kingsdale, Yorkshire. Steve Pearson-Adams.
Friday 15^th April 2022: Water Icicle Close Cavern. Gaz McShee.
Alan Brentnall responded with much more first-hand information about WICC.
A quick question for the experts.
Friday 22^nd April 2022: Dale Mine, Manifold Valley, Staffordshire. Gaz McShee.
Sunday 24^th April 2022: West Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Gaz McShee.
Jenny Drake responded.

Editorial.
Planned Meets and DCRO.
Reminiscing over Owl Hole and Dowel Dale Side Pot. Alan Brentnall and Mark Lovatt.
Knotlow Mine. Jenny Drake
SRT Training at Whitehall Centre. Gaz McShee.
SRT Foot Loop Optimised for One, or Two Feet. Jenny Drake.
Peak Cavern. Gaz McShee.
More about Peak Cavern. Alan Brentnall
Owl Hole Update from Roy Rodgers.

Editorial.
Planned meets.
9^th February 2022. Owl Hole, Upper Dove, Derbyshire. SK 07106830.Gaz Mcshee
Crewe Climbing and Potholing Club: 13^th February 2022. Giants Hole, Castleton, Derbyshire. Gaz Mcshee, Jack Lingwood.
Helmets and Lights: Steve Knox –searching for advice.
13^th February 2022. A Welsh Excursion! Facebook link.
27^th February 2022. Ashford Black Marble Mine & Holme Bank Chert Mine, Bakewell. Gaz McShee