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Took my daughter Lucy (11) and two of her friends and their Dads for their first underground trip.
After a double faff of getting them ready followed by us, we headed to Browgill.
Nice stready trip through to Calf Holes, all of them enjoying the climb, crawls and squeezes on the way.
Headed back out the way we came (as you do).

Due to one of them being cold, our numbers reduced for a quick trip into Birkwith - must say the water as you crawled in was like ice. Followed the stream up - quite a bit of water coming through. Then back out for the double faff of getting changed.

Kids loved it, loved the school and enjoyed the Helly.

Hannah Ashworth, Nick Ashworth, George Martin, Nick Martin, Lucy Finch, Andy Mason, James Finch.

Thanks to Andy for helping out, and sorting some "mini" gear, also John B for sorting some kit also

Trip time
Browgill/Calf Holes - 2.5 hrs
Birkwith - 30 mins
Helly - 5.5 hrs

Pics here
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So you've not put them off dude, who knows maybe some new members eh!!

Whilst James and party were down Browgill, I rigged Calf Holes and spent an hour or so with Holy and Jake playing up and down the pitch. Beautiful day but as James said it was not warm.
Sunday was glorious so set off on bikes past Birkwith over tops to Beckermonds and down toward Buckden. about 20 miles covered but the superlight razor sharp saddle on my bike is heading for the bin. Unable to sit comfortably since and convinced that a week in a high security prison would have left certain parts of my anatomy in better condition.
James' crowd seemed to really enjoy the w/e and were fine company. Be good to see them back.

keithm wrote:

So you've not put them off dude, who knows maybe some new members eh!!

Mini Finch will be back

can i add, although we had 5 youngsters at the school this weekend you wouldnt have known they were there well done James and john and the other parents they are a credit to you all

Cheers Paul

Cheers from me too Paul. I think it was us as the childrens parents that were noisy and out of control