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− | ==Squash== | + | [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=tjlgrau375u02n26qrpeah4ffk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London CUCC Google Calendar] add our calendar to yours to easily keep track of our trips and socials! |
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− | The CUCC squash (introductory meeting) will be on Monday 11th October 2010 at 7pm in Pembroke College New Cellars, and will run until 10pm (but we know you are busy this week - just come and go whenever you want during this time).
| + | [mailto:caving-meets@srcf.net Contact the meets secretary] for further info. |
| + | See also [http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/termdates.html University of Cambridge Term dates] |
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− | It is mainly a chance to meet the current CUCC members who will answer any questions you have and explain generally what we do. There will also be a few presentations about caving and videos of the activity, and you can sign up for the first trip of term. And there will be food and drink on the club.
| + | See what happened in [[Past Meets|past meets]] |
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− | If you can't make it to the squash and still have questions, send one of us an [[Contacts|email]]. And sign up to the [[Email lists|Mailing List]]...
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− | ==Upcoming Meets==
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− | ===Michaelmas Term 2010===
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Peaks District
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− | |leader= Jess ???
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− | |dates= 16th / 17th October (one night stay)
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− | |hut=[http://www.tsgcaving.co.uk/index.php/accommodation TSG]
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− | |caves=[http://www.peakdistrictcaving.info/peak_district_cave_information.htm Peak Cavern, P8, Giant's Hole] (Peak Cavern permit arranged) }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Mendip
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− | |leader= Serena
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− | |dates= 23rd /24th October (one night stay)
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− | |hut=[http://www.mnrc.org.uk/index.htm MNRC] | |
− | |caves=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swildon%27s_Hole Swildon's hole] }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Yorkshire I
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− | |leader= Wookey
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− | |dates= 29th / 31st October (two nights)
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− | |hut=[http://www.yssuk.com/ YSS]
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− | |caves= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaping_Gill Bar Pot, Flood Entrance] }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= South Wales
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− | |leader= Stuart
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− | |dates= 12th / 14th November (two nights)
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− | |hut=[http://www.swcc.org.uk/cottage/cottage.php SWCC]
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− | |caves=[http://ogof.net/ OFD I & OFD II] (leader for OFD I arranged)}}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Yorkshire II
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− | |leader= TBC
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− | |dates= 26th / 28th November
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− | |hut=[http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/farm.htm Bull Pot Farm]
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− | |caves=[http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/ Easegill] }}
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| ==How does a typical weekend work?== | | ==How does a typical weekend work?== |
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| If you want more information about caving you could read our [[Media:Intro08.pdf|Guide to Novice Caving]]. | | If you want more information about caving you could read our [[Media:Intro08.pdf|Guide to Novice Caving]]. |
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− | == [[Training|Training Sessions]] ==
| + | If you are meet leader, here's a helpful [[checklist]] for short meets in UK. |
− | Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).
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− | *Tuesday 13th October
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− | *Tuesday 20th October
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− | *Tuesday 27th October
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− | *Tuesday 24th November
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− | *Tuesday 1st December
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− | Ensure you're subscribed to the [[Email lists|mailing list]] to get further announcements nearer the time.
| + | [[File:StreamSW_tobySpeight.jpg|630px|thumb|left|Sunday morning: cavers cross the Afon Nedd Fechan. South Wales. By Toby Speight]] |
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− | ==Past Meets== | + | ==[[Training|Training Sessions]]== |
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− | ===Lent Term 2010===
| + | Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally). |
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− | {{CUCC meet|
| + | *Tuesday 19th October |
− | |name= South Wales
| + | *Saturday 23rd October |
− | |leader= TBC
| + | *Monday 8th November |
− | |dates= 15th / 17th January
| + | *Tuesday 23th November |
− | |hut=[http://www.chelseaspelaeo.org.uk/cottage.htm Whitewalls]
| + | *Tuesday 30th November--> |
− | |caves=[http://www.mlcmac.talktalk.net/llangtwg.htm Agen Allwedd & Ogof Craig-a-Ffynnon]. If there is interest for DYO & Ogof Capel, I can try to arrange acces to those as well. }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Peak District
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− | |leader= TBC
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− | |dates= 29th /31st January
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− | |hut=[http://www.tsgcaving.co.uk/index.php/accommodation TSG]
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− | |caves=[http://www.peakdistrictcaving.info/peak_district_cave_information.htm Peak Cavern, Titan, JH] }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Yorkshire
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− | |leader= TBC
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− | |dates= 12th / 14th February
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− | |hut=[http://www.bpc-cave.org.uk/brackenbottom.htm Brackenbottom]
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− | |caves= Not decided yet! }}
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name= Mendip
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− | |leader= TBC
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− | |dates= 26th / 28th February
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− | |hut=[http://www.wessex-cave-club.org/accommodation.htm Wessex]
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− | |caves=[http://www.bec-cave.org.uk/caving-mainmenu-35/booking-st-cuthberts-mainmenu-61.html St Cuthbert's Swallet], Charterhouse}}
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− | ===New Year Meet 2009/2010===
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− | Our annual New Year's trip to Yorkshire. We will be staying at BULL POT FARM and it isn't mandatory to come for the full week. It's an excellent way to do some out of term caving!
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− | The plan below is just a list of the permits we got so far but there are plenty of non permit caves in Yorkshire and endless possibilities of caving :)
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− | {{CUCC meet|
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− | |name=New Years' Meet
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− | |leader= TBC
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− | |dates= 26th December - 3rd Jan
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− | |hut=[http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/farm.htm Bull Pot Farm]
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− | |caves= }}
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− | {|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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− | |'''Day'''
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− | |'''Easegill'''
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− | |'''Gaping Gill & Allotment'''
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− | |'''Leck Fell'''
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− | |'''Fountains Fell & Penyghent'''
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− | |Sat 26 Dec
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− | |Pool Sink
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− | |Bar Pot/Flood Entrance
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− | |Notts 2
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− | |Sun 27 Dec
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− | |Top Sink
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− | |Car Pot
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− | |Mon 28 Dec
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− | |Lancaster Hole
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− | |Newby Moss
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− | |Tue 29 Dec
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− | |County Pot
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− | |Grange Rigg Pot
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− | |Wed 30 Dec
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− | |Cow Pot
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− | |Juniper Gulf, Jean Pot
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− | |Washfold
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− | |Thu 31 Dec
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− | |Sylvester Pot
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− | |Long Kin West
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− | |Lost Johns/Boxhead - Notts 1
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− | |Fri 01 Jan
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− | |Wretched Rabbit
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− | |Marble Sink
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− | |Notts (?2) - Rumbling Hole
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− | |Sat 02 Jan
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− | |Lancaster Hole
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− | |Rift Pot/Long Kin East
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− | |Short Drop/Gavel
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− | PIPPIKIN POT, LINK POT, BYE GEORGE POT can all be arranged on the day, by stopping at Leck Fell House (http://cncc.org.uk/caving_access_three_counties_system.html)
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− | ===Michaelmas Term 09===
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− | *'''18th October 2009: Mendip -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)''' | |
− | **Hut: [http://www.mnrc.uklinux.net/mnrc5.htm Mendip Nature Research Committee] | |
− | **Cave sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swildon's_Hole Swildons Hole] | |
− | **Meet leader: Serena Povia (cucc . dinner . lady at gmail . com)
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− | *'''25th October 2009: Peak -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)'''
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− | **Hut: [http://www.palydon.demon.co.uk/cottage_info.html Orpheus Caving Club] | |
− | **Caves sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_Cavern Peak Cavern], P8 or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Hole Giants's Hole] | |
− | **Meet leader: Jess Stirrups (jas235) | |
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− | *'''31st Oct-1st Nov 2009: Yorkshire Dales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
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− | **Hut: [http://northernpennineclub.org.uk/greenclose/greenclose.htm Greenclose]
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− | **Caves saturday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaping_Gill Bar Pot entrance of Gaping Ghyll] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easegill_System Pool Sink entrance of the Easegill system]
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− | ** Caves sunday: [http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/leck.htm Short Drop] and [http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/gavel.htm Gavel Pot]
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− | **Meet leader: Kathryn Hopkins (kh311)
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− | *'''14-15th November 2009: South Wales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
| + | Ensure you're subscribed to the [[Email lists|mailing list]] to get further announcements nearer the time. [mailto:caving-training@srcf.net Contact the training officer] for more info. |
− | **Hut: [http://www.wsg.org.uk/html/cottage.htm Westminster Speleological Group]
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− | **Caves saturday and sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogof_Ffynnon_Ddu Ogof Ffynnon Ddu], Little Neath?
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− | **Meet leader: Adam Kessler
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On Saturday we cook communal breakfast and arrange the teams for the various trips of the day. Caves can be within walking distance or they might require a short drive, so off we go caving! After caving we get back to the hut where people will help to cook communal supper, and then recount the day's adventures over a beer or two. If there is a local pub we might go there, or play silly games in the hut.
On Sunday we have communal breakfast and then go caving again, or alternatively go walking or eat cake in local shops. It really depends on how tired you are from the previous day, and cavers are normally very flexible. Sometimes we manage to do all three things in a single day! Roughly at mid afternoon we set off to drive back to Cambridge. Sometimes we stop to eat a hot meal; curry is the favourite choice (take along some more money for this).
Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).