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 <div class="trippeople">Andreas, Keiran, <u>Becka</u></div>
 <div class="triptitle">Fishface - Kubla Khan</div> 
 
-<p>Keiran ably guided us to the east QMs a the far south end of Kubla Khan then Andreas and he both did book in the ideal passage for practising surveying - sandy floored phreas. We surveyed steadily past a juntion (left we surveyed until it ended, mud-filled, this is almost certainly the other end of the mud filled passafe on the R of Kubla Khan just beofre station 5; right was suveyed by Becka and Hannah on 4/8/22.) We continued then started climbing up and ended at a more complex area with a possibly free climbable aven and two horizontal leads (surveyd by Rob and Amelia on 4/8/22). Slow out as 3 teams converged on the pitches and Rob was also rerigging. </p>
+<p>Keiran ably guided us to the east QMs at the far south end of Kubla Khan then Andreas and he both did book in ideal passage for practising surveying - sandy floored phreas. We surveyed steadily past a junction (left we surveyed until it ended, mud-filled, this is almost certainly the other end of the mud filled passage on the R of Kubla Khan just before station 5; right was suveyed by Becka and Hannah on 4/8/22.) We continued then started climbing up and ended at a more complex area with a possibly free climbable aven and two horizontal leads (surveyd by Rob and Amelia on 4/8/22). Slow out as 3 teams converged on the pitches and Rob was also rerigging. </p>
 <div class="timeug">T/U: 9 hours</div>
 
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@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Followed the unnamed area down the canyon to a undescended small pitch. Dropped
 <div class="trippeople">Hannah, Becka, Amelia, <u>Rob</u></div>
 <div class="triptitle">Fishface - pushing Kubla Khan</div>
 
-<p>Having got used to Fish face yesterday and knowing the way to the leads, it was decided that Becka dn I should return to show some students of survey the way of data and drawing. I rebolted the one-bolt wonder 9th pitch (rigged for convenience only) on the way down; had to nick some rope from the base of the previsou pitch. Arrived at the pushing front, Amelia lacked sufficient clothing for a tiny woman drawing in the breeze so Becka lent her an extremely unfashionable vest. Becka and Hannah set off down an A led heading off East (?) while Amelia and I headed off towads a very sediment-filled passage with a very climbable aven heading far away and drafting strongly down. The sediment had carved much pargenesis, with a lovely anastomosing half tube in the ceiling and many roof pendants. The clasts were occassionallyvery large (5cm diameter) indicating a high energy environemtn of deposition. We proceeded to destroy history in the name of progress by surveying on the sediment banks to a QMC. We then leaded back to the main passage to survey along a fault-guided passage (strike 015, dip 65degreeEast). This fun soon ended when we reached a pitch and had no rope with which to descend it. So we headed off to find the Japers, but no joy there either, as Jonty was busy sinking all the rope into Keanu Breeze (which predictably turned into a pissing wet no-hoper later on). So then headed out after crapping out a number of Luke's leads just by looking at them.</p>
+<p>Having got used to Fish face yesterday and knowing the way to the leads, it was decided that Becka and I should return to show some students of survey the way of data and drawing. I rebolted the one-bolt wonder 9th pitch (rigged for convenience only) on the way down; had to nick some rope from the base of the previous pitch. Arrived at the pushing front, Amelia lacked sufficient clothing for a tiny woman drawing in the breeze so Becka lent her an extremely unfashionable vest. Becka and Hannah set off down an A lead heading off East (?) while Amelia and I headed off towads a very sediment-filled passage with a very climbable aven heading far away and drafting strongly down. The sediment had carved much pargenesis, with a lovely anastomosing half tube in the ceiling and many roof pendants. The clasts were occasionally very large (5cm diameter) indicating a high energy environment of deposition. We proceeded to destroy history in the name of progress by surveying on the sediment banks to a QMC. We then headed back to the main passage to survey along a fault-guided passage (strike 015, dip 65 degrees East). This fun soon ended when we reached a pitch and had no rope with which to descend it. So we headed off to find the Japers, but no joy there either, as Jonty was busy sinking all the rope into Keanu Breeze (which predictably turned into a pissing wet no-hoper later on). So then headed out after crapping out a number of Luke's leads just by looking at them.</p>
 <div class="timeug">T/U: 8 hours</div>
 
 <p>BECKA note: Becka and Hannah surveyed a complex area that connected back to known passage in 3 locations but via some sections of lovely walking phreas. </p>
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ phreatic passage remains to be attemped by a bold caver who still has the energy
 <p>2. Attach to ends of rope,</p>
 <p>3. Haul up into ceiling such the panels remain level and secure.</p>
 <p>4. Tie off the ropes on the bolt, on the left wall. (the attached Mallion is a knackered one so try not to remove it).</p>
-<p>The dropped battery</p>
+p>The battery has been wrapped in polythene bags and the b<p>The dropped battery</p>
-<p>The battery has been wrapped in polythene bags and the bags have been partially holed on the sharp limestone, basically lots of the acid has leaked out and some of it is contaminating the polythene bags. Moving the battery causes the acid to splash. </p>
+<ags have been partially holed on the sharp limestone, basically lots of the acid has leaked out and some of it is contaminating the polythene bags. Moving the battery causes the acid to splash. </p>
 <p>The battery has been moved from the centre of the chamber to against the wall.</p>
 <p>It is very important that the battery is not carried off the plateau in this state. </p>
 <p>It will be very difficult to seal the acid inside any wrapping, leaving a high likely hood that the acid will leak onto someone. Battery acid is very strong sulphuric acid and will cause serious injury if it gets onto skin, and is not immediately washed off with lots of water. </p>
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ phreatic passage remains to be attemped by a bold caver who still has the energy
 
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 <div class="tripdate" id="t2022-08-05a">2022-08-05</div>
-<div class="trippeople"><u>Joel</u>, Andreas and keiran </div>
+<div class="trippeople"><u>Joel</u>, Andreas and Keiran </div>
 <div class="triptitle">Fishface - Hug the plug and tasteful noods</div> 
 
 <p>Surveying and psuhing shallow leads (no deeper than top of 3rd pitch)</p>
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ phreatic passage remains to be attemped by a bold caver who still has the energy
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 <div class="tripdate" id="t2022-08-05c">2022-08-05</div>
 <div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u>, Mike Butcher, Amelia Oliver, Paul Walko, Aaron Clair</div>
-<div class="triptitle">WhichCave -Rigging Amelia's Pitch </div>
+<div class="triptitle">WhichCave - Rigging Amelia's Pitch </div>
 
 <p>Went to bottom for Amelia to rig her 1st pitch.
 Very windy spot so surveying team (illegible) arses off to about an (illegible) whilst Mealy &amp; Mike started down the pitch. Calibrated disto &amp; fiddled with Topodroid to while away time.</p>  
@@ -820,11 +820,11 @@ We wore Andreas out on the way out (not least due to slipping croll). Nice to ge
 
   <p>Nat had convinced me it was a good idea to go on one pushing trip before the end of expo seeing as all my other trips had been 'shit' according to him. There was a plan to return to Perseid (formally Big Bastard) to fix some of the rigging and venture further into its depths.</p>
 <p>I took a day off on the previous day to conserve my energy for the trip. I almost ended up using that energy on a rescue mission that evening when Dinny and I arrived at camp at 20:00 to find no cavers there. The 21:00 callouts arrived with no sign of anyone. Just as we were preparing to leave we saw lights on the horizon. For future reference, please can we add columns to the callout form to say when a party left camp and how long they expect the trip to take?</p>
-<p>After the stress of the evening before I was worried I would be too tired for a long trip, but I was committed now. We set off at a reasonable time and were underground around 11:15am. Becka sent me in first, assuring me it was essentially a nylon highway all the way down and then I should be able to follow the reflectors. Despite being keen that I was leading, Backa would occasionally find herself in front of me at a pitch head (she later referred to Dinny and I as slugs). I was surprised by the number of pitches, some of which were practically steps, but others were considerable. When we reached the pitch prior to Perseid, Becka told me to drop my bag in the kitchen before looking at the pitch that I would be bolting. After peering over the edge I wasn't sure I would be able to do it. To calm my nerves I agreed to get water with Becka and Dinny. Becka then went down the pitch to collect some gear. Dinny and I ate some noodles then cooked some for Becka when we heard her getting close. I was then kitted up with the drill and hammer.</p>
+<p>After the stress of the evening before I was worried I would be too tired for a long trip, but I was committed now. We set off at a reasonable time and were underground around 11:15am. Becka sent me in first, assuring me it was essentially a nylon highway all the way down and then I should be able to follow the reflectors. Despite being keen that I was leading, Becka would occasionally find herself in front of me at a pitch head (she later referred to Dinny and I as slugs). I was surprised by the number of pitches, some of which were practically steps, but others were considerable. When we reached the pitch prior to Perseid, Becka told me to drop my bag in the kitchen before looking at the pitch that I would be bolting. After peering over the edge I wasn't sure I would be able to do it. To calm my nerves I agreed to get water with Becka and Dinny. Becka then went down the pitch to collect some gear. Dinny and I ate some noodles then cooked some for Becka when we heard her getting close. I was then kitted up with the drill and hammer.</p>
 <p>Becka gave me instructions on where to put in the deviation. Thankfully, we had gone through the theory before arriving, but I wasn't confident I would do a good job. My initial task was to put in a second deviation to avoid rub on a nearby flake. This took me some time as I had to balance between the flake and wall whilst drilling - not as easy as it looked! I occasionally could hear muffled noises from above, so I knew Becka and Dinny hadn't died of hypothermia yet. After an eternity, my deviation was complete. I initially told the others I was going to come back up and leave the Y-hang to Becka as my right leg was dead from the weight of the hammer and drill. Once I put my hand jammer on, the blood returned to my leg, and I decided I could continue.</p>
-<p>I descended to the rebelay below and dressed the rock for a Y-hang. Itt took me a long time to work out where to place it, because the rock wasn't good. I eventually went for it, but messed it up by initally dropping the nut. I then tried to screw another nut on, but it wouldn't go. I used my spanner and found to my dismay that the throughbolt hadn't set properly. I lost confidence and called up to Dinny and Becka to say I was coming back up, dejected. </p>
+<p>I descended to the rebelay below and dressed the rock for a Y-hang. It took me a long time to work out where to place it, because the rock wasn't good. I eventually went for it, but messed it up by initally dropping the nut. I then tried to screw another nut on, but it wouldn't go. I used my spanner and found to my dismay that the throughbolt hadn't set properly. I lost confidence and called up to Dinny and Becka to say I was coming back up, dejected. </p>
 <p>At the pitch head we had a quick debrief then Becka took the gear to fix my mess (she later agreed it was tricky, so I didn't feel so bad). 
-After fixing my Y-hang, Becka placed an additional rebelay on the descent then called rope free. I was pleased to find my deviation worked. After leaving the new Y-hang, I was surprised to see how deep the shaft below my feet was. I had been so engrossed by bolting that I hadn't really thought about the depth. I eventually met Becka on a ledge. She suggeted I bolt a Y-hang here to avoid the Y-hang Nat had bolted below the ledge in water. Before getting started, I had to derig Nat's Y-hang. This involved lying on my stomach on the ledge and posting my head and torso vertically down below the ledge to remove the Y-hang. Once this was done I could bolt the new Y-hang higher from the ledge itself. This was much easier than the other one, and having Becka right next to me gave me some confidence. Becka then went ahead of me to descent to the next ledge, where they had previously reached. Here she bolted a new rebelay and Y-hang. Unfortunately there was not enough rope to go further, so we only surveyed two new legs on the way back up. As I reached the tope of Perseid I shouted out to our chef to put on some curries for us. Dinny and I ate our curries together while waiting for Becka to finish surveying. When she returned she announced she needed to do an inventory, so Dinny and I set off on the slow slog out. I think my expo fitness had kicked in by now though, as I found myself flying up the pitches with Dinny hot on my heels. When nearing the entrance we started to wonder if Becka was OK as there was still no sign of her. Had she gone out a secret bottom entrance or got lost? 15-30 minutes later she emerged complaining that we had somehow evolved from slugs into butterflies. Great trip!</p>  
+After fixing my Y-hang, Becka placed an additional rebelay on the descent then called rope free. I was pleased to find my deviation worked. After leaving the new Y-hang, I was surprised to see how deep the shaft below my feet was. I had been so engrossed by bolting that I hadn't really thought about the depth. I eventually met Becka on a ledge. She suggeted I bolt a Y-hang here to avoid the Y-hang Nat had bolted below the ledge in water. Before getting started, I had to derig Nat's Y-hang. This involved lying on my stomach on the ledge and posting my head and torso vertically down below the ledge to remove the Y-hang. Once this was done I could bolt the new Y-hang higher from the ledge itself. This was much easier than the other one, and having Becka right next to me gave me some confidence. Becka then went ahead of me to descend to the next ledge, where they had previously reached. Here she bolted a new rebelay and Y-hang. Unfortunately there was not enough rope to go further, so we only surveyed two new legs on the way back up. As I reached the top of Perseid I shouted out to our chef to put on some curries for us. Dinny and I ate our curries together while waiting for Becka to finish surveying. When she returned she announced she needed to do an inventory, so Dinny and I set off on the slow slog out. I think my expo fitness had kicked in by now though, as I found myself flying up the pitches with Dinny hot on my heels. When nearing the entrance we started to wonder if Becka was OK as there was still no sign of her. Had she gone out a secret bottom entrance or got lost? 15-30 minutes later she emerged complaining that we had somehow evolved from slugs into butterflies. Great trip!</p>  
 <div class="timeug">T/U 11 hours </div>