TJ’s Swallet - Sat 1st May

Andy and Sue, Duncan and Clive

The long awaited return to TJ's to fininsh last autumns banging session .....

An additional rock was drilled to add to the three left over from last year and fired and the results cleared followed by another two ....... the debris from this last bang awaits clearance on Wednesday.

A couple of holes against the wall could be seen continuing down for around six feet (no draught), the floor consisting of large jammed boulders and earth.

As the dig has progressed northwards for a few feet it is now directly underneath Andys original spoil heap and the 'roof' is a mass of loosely compacted earth and rocks (some large).

Before going any deeper the rift needs opening to the surface to remove the impending collapse danger and the bank possibly stabilised. This shouldn't take too long but does need doing urgently.

The downside of this will be that the tipping space will be greatly reduced meaning that it may not be too long before spoil has to be brought out of the depression completely. (Visions of a funicular spring to mind!)

Clive