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Priddy Green to Swildon's - 29th October

This was an excellent trip through an incredible variety of passage in one of the UK's best caves. Even better for me was that I hadn't been into Priddy Green before.

Bean expertly led the way and, after a few tight bits in Priddy Green Sink, 5 of the original 6 made it down Cowsh Avens and into Swildon's 4 - unfortunately early on in the trip Colum realised that he was feeling pretty ill and sensible retreated to the warmth of the Wessex.

From Swildon's 4 it was the pleasure (especially for Nigel) of Blue Pencil Passage. After some thrutching, grunting and general happiness we all emerged half-way round the Short Round Trip. We then opted to complete the round trip via the infamous Troubles and then Sump 1.

The trip from Sump 1 out is one of the UK's finest sections of stream passage, and those who hadn't visited before were clearly impressed.

Many thanks to Bean for an excellent trip.

Party: Bean, Keith, Nigel, Lionel & Damian (plus Colum at the start)
Time: ~6hrs

I'll second that Damian, having done it before in 2007 it was well worth doing again as it is an excellent trip. Also I think Nigel earned his stripes on this trip as I am sure he was out his comfort zone at several places throughout the trip, but he stuck with it and it paid off for him.
Also as you rightly say a big thanks to Bean for an excellent trip

Well done, sounds like it was a "snug" trip. I think it's another trip that I will never do but Susan probably will.

Jealous? moi?

Yes Alex, I'm sure Susan would have been in her element