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26/06/2007 - PSM pre-trip meeting
The main meeting before this August's PSM trip will be held before the next club meeting at 8:00 pm on Thursday 5th July 2007 in the White Lion, Buxton. Please bring your £30.00 for the permit if you haven't already paid. Pete Pollard.

26/06/2007 - Photos wanted for new edition of 'Caves of the Peak District'
Work on the new edition of Caves of the Peak District has reached the stage where photographs are needed. If you have photos that you think are worth including please contact me at peakland@talktalk.net with details of what you have etc. Will probably plan an evening in a Derbyshire pub to have a look through them and choose the best. They don't all have to be serious either! Iain Barker.

01/06/2007 - "Not for the Faint Hearted" by Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper has published a book titled "Not for the Faint Hearted" which should be of interest. It's a guidebook to 50 'harder' Yorkshire potholes covering famous nasties like Brown Hill Pot, Quaking Pot and Mossdale Caverns. I used the guidebook for a short trip to Yorkshire and easily found and followed the descriptions through Trapdoor Pot and Grange Rigg Pot. There really are some tremendous and demanding trips in here and many are well off the beaten track. Many of the caves combine tight sections with good sized SRT pitches and P-bolts are scarce. Take your 8mm bolts, hangers and pretend you're in France! It's an impressive looking hardback and the layout is such that it photocopies well. All profits go to cave conservation. Available from caving shops including Hitch and Hike and priced around £20.00. Jules Barrett

01/06/2007 - Eldon SRT rescues/problem solving day
An SRT Rescues/Problem Solving day will be held on Saturday 28th July 2007 at Pindale Farm near Hope. The day is open to all members and will be a good refresher prior to the PSM trip. Pindale Farm have kindly offered us free use of their training facilities so it's not going to cost anything. Meet at 10:00 a.m. and we plan to be in the pub by 5:00 p.m. Details of venue here: http://www.pindale.fsbusiness.co.uk/

Please bring:

SRT kit and any slings/pulleys/spare krabs etc. that you'd normally have with you
helmet
lunch

It would be useful to have an idea of numbers beforehand so please let Jules Barrett know if you are coming along.

12/05/2007 - 2007 Hidden Earth venue and dates announced
The annual caving event Hidden Earth will this year be held 21 -23 September at Tewkesbury School, Gloucestershire. This is in easy reach of S. Wales, Forest of Dean and Mendip. An Eldon contingent will be attending. More information on the Hidden Earth website [here] and event flyer [here].

11/05/2007 - Eldon 50th Anniversary Newsletter
Sam Townsend is currently compiling the EPC 50th Anniversary Newsletter. Please send articles, trip reports etc. to Sam by the end of May 2007.

Sad loss of Peter Revell
The club is mourning the passing of Peter Revell, owner of Bagshawe Cavern, who's generous support has made EPC exploration of Bagshawe Cavern possible over many years. Peter was a kind man with a great enthusiasm for caves and caving. Our deepest sympathies go to his family and friends.

09/01/2007 - 50th Anniversary Dinner + Stomp
The 50th Anniversary dinner will take place on Saturday 21st April 2007 at The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. For further information or to reserve tickets please contact Jase Rider (Telephone 07855886521). The AGM will take place on the afternoon of the 21st at The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton.

15/12/2006 - Slop Moll restoration work.
Eldon members have been helping to rebuild a collapsed wall on the north side of Slop Moll near to the entrance to Peak Cavern. There was some concern that the path used by visitors to the cave was being undermined. John Taylor (EPC) led the project and worked alongside members of the Eldon, TSG, SUSS and Yorkshire's BPC. The Peak Cavern management are very pleased with the outcome and hopefully it will be some years before this particular wall needs attention.

AGM and Stomp 2006
This years AGM will take place on Saturday 22nd April starting at 1.30pm at The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton. The Stomp, as last year, will be held at Sterndale Moor Club, A515 Nr Buxton. Entertainment will be provided by the up and coming 'Freshwater Only'. Camping available in adjoining field, Free Car Parking. Tickets £5 on the door. 8.00pm 'till late.

12/12/2005 - Bagshawe Cavern steps re-built by EPC team
A team of EPC cavers have re-built the rotten wooden steps leading down the stope into Bagshawe Cavern. A number of weekend days were spent concreting, sawing, drilling and bolting and access to the Cavern is now much better.

AGM and Stomp 2005

This years AGM will take place on Saturday 16th April at 1.30pm at The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton. There will be a STOMP Featuring live band 'White Knuckle Ride'. 8.00pm 'till late. Sterndale Moor Club, A515 Nr Buxton. Camping available in adjoining field, Free Car Parking. Tickets £5 on the door.

Eldon Christmas Do 2004

This years Christmas pub crawl has been arranged for Saturday 18th December. Meeting place is, as usual, the Cheshire Cheese. The official start time is 8.00pm - hope to see you all there!

Stomp Poster

AGM and Stomp 2004 - new venue!

The 2004 AGM will take place on Saturday 17th April at 1.30pm at, as usual, The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton.

However, there's a change in venue for this years stomp. After being held at The Bull i'th Thorn for the last few years, this year it returns to Buxton at Buxton FC Social Club, Silverlands. The stomp starts at 8.00pm with the live band yet to be announced. Admission price is £3.50 (payable on the door). If you require further information please contact the Social Secretary. Camping is available at Lime Tree Park, Buxton. Tel 01298 22988

AGM and Stomp 2003

This years AGM will take place on Saturday 5th April at 1.30pm at The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton.

The evening stomp will be held, as usual, at The Bull i'th Thorn, starting at 8.00pm. The main attraction are 'The Thin Men' who everyone agreed were excellent when they played at last years' stomp. Admission price is £3.50 (payable on the door). If you require further information please contact the Social Secretary.

Eldon Christmas Do 2002

This years Christmas pub crawl has been arranged for Saturday 14th December. Meeting place is the Cheshire Cheese, Buxton market place at 7.00pm. The drunken rabble will then proceed to a variety of different hostelries before going for a curry. Hardier souls are expected to move on to one of the local nightclubs (probably Level1).

Son Of Nettle - New Fence

Much work has been put in at S.O.N. in the past few weeks (June 2002), a third fence has been erected as the other two got flattened by the farmers cattle. This one is sure to do the job! We hope so anyway because we seem to be spending more time fence building than digging. If it does fail, then we may have to degrade ourselves and shamefully creep to the Crewe Climbing and DIY Projects Club to ask for their advice.

The shaft itself looks very similar to Nettle Pot but does have two loose walls, so if you go for a visit - you have been warned!
Digging will commence shortly - anyone wanting to join the dig team should get in touch with Mike or Jase.

DCRO Challenge & Stomp - CANCELLED

The DCRO are holding a 12 mile Treasure Hunt and Orienteering Challenge on Saturday 13th July 9:30am at The Bull i'th Thorn. The challenge will be followed by a BBQ and Stomp to a live band. Free camping available in the next field.

A packed lunch and footwear / clothing suitable for a day in the Peak District are required. A White Peak OS Map and compass are also required per team.

The Eldon can enter teams of four (free entry). Please let Steve Rider (01538 383722) know if you are interested. More information regarding the event can be gained from any DCRO member.

NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED

AGM 2002 - Appointment of Officers

The following appointments were made at the AGM on Saturday (13th April):

	Chairman:	Rob Wallis
	Secretary:	Steve Rider
	Treasurer:	Paz Vale
	Meets Secretary:	Rob Wallis
	Social Secretary:	Steve Rider
	Tackle Master:	John Taylor
	Newsletter Editor:	Mike Salt
	Training Officer:	Mick Starr
	Librarian:	Bob Dearman
	Webmaster:	Jase Rider
	DCA Reps:	Dunka, Gary Bode, Jase Rider, Sam Townsend

AGM and Stomp 2002

This years AGM will take place on Saturday 13th April at 1.30pm at The White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton.

The evening stomp will be held at The Bull i'th Thorn, starting at 8.00pm. The main attraction are 'The Thin Men' who were excellent when they played at The Braida Stomp recently. Admission price is £3.50 which is payable on the door. If you require further information please contact the Social Secretary.

Eldon Christmas Do

A curry and pub crawl has been organised for Saturday 15th December in Buxton. The meal is at the Taj Mahal Indian restaurant in the Market Square at 6.00pm. Those who don't fancy a curry can meet in the Cheshire Cheese (next door) at 7.30pm. If you require further details or to book a place, please contact The Social Secretary.

Tony Revell

The club is in mourning following the sad loss of one of it's finest cavers. Tony died tragically on the evening of Sunday 11th November and our deepest sympathy goes out to his friends and family. The funeral is to be held on Tuesday 20th November at Bradwell Parish Church.

Hidden Earth 2001

The weekend of 13th and 14th October saw Buxton host this years BCRA Hidden Earth conference. The event took place at Buxton Community School which proved itself to be an excellent venue. The exhibition was very well attended and, although we didn’t make any money, the Eldon stand received plenty of interest and proved much of a focal point throughout the weekend.
Thanks to all those who helped out with either building the stand on the Friday evening or running the stand during the weekend. Special thanks also to Paz and Jase who created the photograph displays and presentations.

A stomp was held at the school on the Saturday night where a strong Eldon contingent were among the crowd. Entertainment was provided by the band 'Long in the Tooth' as well as some of the Eldon lads who took part in the dustbin racing competition!

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