Bagshawe Cavern
The Eldon always have a number of active digs undergo in Bagshawe.
One that is currently receiving quite a lot of attention is the "Dead Ahead Dig" in the Full Moon Series.
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Continuing on we now needed to find the continuation of Harry Potters bedroom.
The first place to look was the chamber immediately to the right at the bottom of the stairs .This is full of rubbish including quite a bit of glass, but behind that is a silt bank in front of a natural bend in the passage .One corner certainly could be connected to the small dug out channel at the top end of Harry's and was probably open before the steps were cast on top of it .
We had hoped the silt bank was hiding a continuation ,but this was not the case . Somewhere lies the key to all this as the bottom of the steps has large natural passage obscured in many places by all the stacking .
Lockdown has stalled our efforts ,but there is a continuation around there just waiting to be found .
As soon as Boris says go we will resume the quest for Mulespinner series .
Dave Cowley , Bog (Team Average)
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Harry Potters Bedroom (the dig under the stairs )
11.03.2020
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Not a great deal of activity in Bagshawe this year from Team Average.
Trips have been limited due to work commitments, however after last years distraction of the La-La dig, this year we had to decide if we should remain at Dead Ahead or leave and carry on with the lower series dig.
We dragged all the kit needed in during the winter months, to get cracking at dead ahead. The plan soon changed when the water levels dropped. Our quick referendum decided to leave Dead Ahead and have another crack at La-La.
We have made good progress over a few trips, and have now opened up a standing room chamber. The way on seems to be upwards still, so I decided to consult John Taylor for details of the sump survey’s. On speaking to John we now realise our referendum may have been a sham (typical). We believed we were digging towards a tube, when in fact there is a good possibility it could go to surface close to the resurgence.
With water levels now back to normal, the Dead Ahead(xit) may be over after all. 2019 looks to be a return to Dead Ahead, although Mr Eavis informs me in a vote of no confidence that the dig is full of water.
To make matters worse, the Bowling Green has changed hands, and we are now left without a suitable watering hole. We should have seen this coming and arranged a proper backstop, maybe Mr Farage could help us with that one...
Onwards to glory (even if we are a bit slow).
Bog & Dave Cowley
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Lala dig 19.09.2017
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Team average attempted to carry on with the Lala dig last night .Unfortunately the water levels are now to high to continue this year ,and the trip was cut short .Many thanks to Dave, for giving me the pleasure of swimming up to my neck.
On a more positive note, we were able to get in the pub for 9 o,clock . Hurrah .
Sadly the butties don't come out until late ,and we missed them .Very average evening in the end .
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Left and left again
We returned to the lower series left hand passage. On the third trip last night we started pulling boulders out of a choke 2mtrs in .
A return is planned with a longer poking device. Not being a place to visit in anything but dry weather, we may need the winter water to drop the choke if we don't get back in time .
There are a number of passages to the left of this passage, and lots of water coming in around this area, so fingers crossed.
Bog , Dave Cowley