16th August

Vince, Tav, Jon, Jake, and Brockers

Spent a peaceful time at the cave packing bags while waiting for the rest of the team to arrive.

Underground in the AUD area, Tav digging, I was clearing away the filled bags to Jon who hauled them up the slope and carried them across the chamber to the ‘hump.’ Brockers and Jake were digging in CoW where, rumour has it, that the “Leaning Tower” has bee toppled! (TBC)

At AUD, progress through the morning was steady rather than rapid due to a couple of large ‘stal’ bosses impeding digging until Tav dug around them. As usual digging ceased about midday and the cave was cleared of spoil. Not sure how many bags were filled, hauled, and emptied but it must have been around 60 or 70, a few rocks were added to the extension wall too.

A warm morning on the surface and a thirst was quenched at the Hunters’