NEWS AND INFORMATION

Annual Dinner 2019

The Dinner and Dance to be held on 9th November at Bramhall Golf Club is now fixed and we will later have menus for us to choose from. Please don't try booking yet, the booking will probably be available in late summer. The Dinner is always a great social event and a chance for partners to meet. Normally, at least 50 to 60 attend so make sure you get there. At the Dinner, we also give out awards for Caver of the Year, Mighty Miner and so on. Keep an eye on this item or Facebook for details of when you can start to book.

Bill Hosier

Those of you who know Bill and Ollie from Wales, past members of the Club, will be sad to hear that Bill died on 29th January. He has been undergoing treatment for cancer for some time and the treatment appeared to be quite successful but sadly he suffered from another problem in his last few days and he died quite suddenly. If anyone wants to know more about Bill and Ollie or wants to send their respects to Ollie, just let me (Nigel) know. A commemomoration of Bill's life was held on 16th February near his home and was attended by his family and friends from the locality and also from his past in Stockport. Another piece of DCC history passes.

Meets List

Although the events on this website have details of trips during the year, members will find more details on the Club Facebook page. Use the link at the bottom of the home page and members' pages to go to the Club Facebook page.

New arrangements for Alderley Mine trips

Following the retirement of the trip organiser who has managed public trips on behalf of the Club for many years, we have adopted an on-line booking system for future trips. In addition to the trips run through the Cheshire East Ranger Service, we have allocated ten Tuesdays in the year (there is one Tuesday each month) for a public trip which is bookable in advance. Whether you are an individual or represent a family or group, you can book up to 28 places on each trip (subject to availability). To book a trip, please go to the 'bookable trips' page on this website and complete the details. The first such trip is in November 2018 and trips have been arranged up to December 2019.

MEETS LIST

Rob has been busy and set up dates for a load of meets, at least one a month. Have a look at the list here or on Facebook (click the link below the news).

More about the Alderley Mines

The new edition of Chris Carlon's Alderley Edge Mines book is for sale from the publisher and from Amazon. Copies are also available at the Club's Open Weekends. The book has been heavily revised and describes all the main mines in detail. It remains a useful companion to the Alderley Edge Story published in 2016. Contact Nigel for further details. The cost is £12 plus postage.

Caving and mining log

The most recent items on the caving and mining log can now be viewed in brief in this panel. Click on the section below that says: news | events | log. Remember to add a record of your own trips.

CALENDAR
AND MEETS LIST

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405: Saturday 06/04/2019 to Sunday 07/04/2019
Open Weekend - Engine Vein

428: Monday 08/04/2019
General Meeting (Provisional)

412: Tuesday 16/04/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

438: Friday 26/04/2019 to Sunday 28/04/2019
Derbyshire Weekend Trip

439: Friday 17/05/2019 to Sunday 19/05/2019
Lake District Weekend Trip

419: Tuesday 28/05/2019
Alderley Mines public trip (Cheshire East Ranger Service)

427: Monday 10/06/2019
General Meeting (Provisional)

432: Friday 14/06/2019 to Sunday 16/06/2019
Derbyshire Weekend

413: Tuesday 18/06/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

440: Saturday 13/07/2019
Day Trip - to be decided

414: Tuesday 16/07/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

426: Monday 12/08/2019
General Meeting (Provisional)

420: Tuesday 13/08/2019
Alderley Mines public trip (Cheshire East Ranger Service)

441: Saturday 24/08/2019
Day Trip - to be decided

406: Saturday 07/09/2019 to Sunday 08/09/2019
Open Weekend - Wood Mine

442: Friday 13/09/2019 to Sunday 15/09/2019
Nenthead Weekend

415: Tuesday 17/09/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

421: Tuesday 01/10/2019
Alderley Mines public trip (Cheshire East Ranger Service)

443: Friday 11/10/2019
South Wales Weekend Trip

425: Monday 14/10/2019
General Meeting (Provisional)

422: Monday 28/10/2019
Alderley Spooky Tour (Cheshire East Ranger Service)

423: Tuesday 29/10/2019
Alderley Spooky Tour (Cheshire East Ranger Service)

447: Saturday 09/11/2019
Club Dinner at Bramhall Golf Club

444: Friday 15/11/2019 to Sunday 17/11/2019
Mendip Weekend Trip

416: Tuesday 19/11/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

424: Monday 09/12/2019
Annual General Meeting (Provisional)

417: Tuesday 17/12/2019
Alderley Mines public trip

445: Saturday 21/12/2019
Christmas Cracker - Day Trip

Members may be able to view more events on the DCC calendar that we do not make public.

RECENT CAVING
AND MINING TRIPS

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17th February 2019:
Great Douk Cave - Yokrshire
16th February 2019:
Alum Pot Yorkshire
26th January 2019:
Stoney Middleton Dale and Oxlow
16th December 2018:
Mouldridge Mine
27th October 2018:
Cwmorthin Slate Mine
6th October 2018:
P8, Derbyshire
29 July - 19 August 2018:
Matienzo 2018
22-27 June 2018:
Polish Trip
1-4 June 2018:
NAMHO conference in the Forest of Dean

Members may be able to view more log entries on the DCC log that we do not make public.