Nick Southwick

by | Dec 23, 2024 | Reminiscences

Nick sent a photo of members of the ‘West midlands Cave Exploration Group’ taken next to the ‘Old Darren School Hut’ in 1968 when a proposed 24hr trip into Aggy’.If I remember we only achieved 18 hours before we were knackered. From left...

Ian Shipley

by | Aug 3, 2024 | Reminiscences

I happened to come to Ingleton for a break this week (may 2024) for the first time since I used to come regularly with the club in the 1990’s.  I took our two boys on their first ever caving trip yesterday, just a bit of fun with a simple through trip from...

Lyalya Hindle (Mrs Grunt)

by | Jan 15, 2021 | Reminiscences

The reunion of WMCEG club members made me feel sorry (for the first time in my life) that I never went down a cave. It was sheer joy just to watch how seeing each other, you turned into your younger selves – cheerful, beautiful [? ed.], carefree. This transformation...

Jed King (Ram)

by | Jan 15, 2021 | Reminiscences

19/08/17: Sadly to my great loss I have been off the WMCEG scene since (it seems) the last 2 centuries, though with this proposed reunion coming up I find the memories come flooding back of the amazing times and adventures we shared together.  I’m not sure who is...

Geoff Hinks

by | Jan 15, 2021 | Reminiscences

I used to go caving with the WMCEG around about 1970/71. I remember a few exploits as well as drinks in the Bear Hotel Crickhowell followed by a dodgy drive to the Sunday School hut.Are there any pics available, especially of our dig? Cornflake passage was memorable....