Current situation:
Last time's dig again removed an enormous amount from the drain area, and expose d the 'exciting' void in the floor, which turned out to be no more than tackle-b ag sized, with the drain water flowing out through a wrist-sized hole between bo ulders.
Due to lack of enthusiasm and god-awful weather, we haven't had a surface-haulin g crew for some time, and have been stacking deads beyond the drain area in the dog-leg up to the far 'aven'. This area is about as full as it safely can be.
The cone-shaped floor of the dig now means that an even larger amount of spoil w ill have to be removed to get any further progress in the drain area, and we can 't do that until we can get some surface help.
Not much chance of Squid being revisited until the weather cheers up!
Updated: 17/5/94
A couple of weekends ago, a strong team went to Squid, and made a patio on the s urface, to make the entrance safer. I've seen photos, and it looks like a good j ob.
Not much chance of Squid being visited now, till we get access sorted out, and w e have a much more promising prospect on common land elsewhere.
Update 30th October 1996.
It's still there! After a long period of nothing we are hoping to start digging again, aided by lots of keen freshers who don't know any better. If you are interested come along to the meetings or leave a meesage on the Notices page.
6th October 1997
As you can see from the dates not much has been happening in the last year. I've only been to the dig five times this year and no progress has been made. Hopefully this will be rectified this year especially as the dig is in a prime site to drop straight into the Far Country beyond the crawling and ducks.