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Social 2 - Chair, Cheese, and Wine Night
by Imperial College Caving Club 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* *GOOD EVENING!* Apologies for the late email, but with many considerations I can finally announce our second social!! (WOW!) This social is open to anyone (yes anyone), and does not require a membership to join! Just join at whatever time you wish (within reason) and I will be happy to host you! *Social 2:* *When?:* This Saturday (12/10/24) at 5pm for the first section (assuming that the facebook marketplace deals are not responded to) and 7pm for the main event. *What???:* Due to immense interest (and diversification of social arenas), a social at the social secretary's house will be commencing. Due to being less fortunate in the seating department, a shorter social just before the main event will be taking place, with prizes that I will be awarding myself! This smaller event will be a "mad rush" around East Acton/White City to recover sitting implements, with awards for the person who finds the most chairs, and the person who finds the most creative seating vessel. If you do not wish to attend this earlier event, or are just busy, I do already own 6 seats and a lot of standing/sitting area, but these will be going at a first come first serve basis (unless you manage to weasel your way onto someone else's chair). I do understand this may sound insane, however please do join (and perhaps even consider bringing a bike for extra speed). THE MAIN EVENT - At 7pm (or whenever chair hunting is finished), we will be rounding up everyone and sitting down in my house, followed by wine and cheese! I already own 4 bottles of wine (not enough for very thirsty cavers), and will be buying a block or two of cheese so please consider bringing a small amount of cheese and some wine (although not mandatory). *Where?:* Both events will be starting at 12 Hayter House <https://maps.app.goo.gl/11vPdpUtvYM4kh5SA>, Sundew Avenue, with Wine and Cheese taking part in my flat. As a little note, I have already messaged people on Facebook marketplace for chairs, so if those do come through then chair hunting will probably still go ahead, however will not be as mandatory if you want to sit down. You are also welcome to bring your own seat as well if this sounds crazy. I will also be updating Whatsapp if the marketplace deals do go through. Yours 'till Julien and I stop feeling like Bell Curves, Thurston -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Wales 1 - Sign Up Now!
by Imperial College Caving Club 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi everyone, Our first trip of the year is next weekend!! *When* Friday 18/10 - Sunday 20/10 *Where *South Wales (SWCC <https://swcc.org.uk/joomla-swcc/accommodation>) *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 however if this is your first trip with us you get a discount making it *only £35* for the entire weekend! *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -And anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. *If you have any medical conditions, dietary requirements, or any concerns you're not comfortable discussing over email, please speak to a committee member during kit-packing on Tuesday, or Friday. It's very important to us that our trips are inclusive, so we're happy to make accommodations. *Reply quickly to make sure you get a place!* *Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed*. We are still waiting on the union to let the trip go ahead, but we should have spots confirmed by Sunday at 17:00 and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* *Kit packing - *We will meet in *stores on Tuesday (15/10) at 17:00 to pack kit*. You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. *Transport - *We will set off in the minibus on *Friday evening around 17:30 *from outside Beit Halls and return there on Sunday evening around 23:00. *Food - *We will stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy Friday's dinner as well as snacks or drinks. Saturday’s and Sunday’s meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. (Accommodation, food, transport and all equipment are covered by the trip cost!) *Caving - *On Saturday we'll usually wake up around 8:30, cook breakfast and plan our trips in an open discussion while we eat. We can have fairly long caving trips on Saturdays for those who want it, but sometimes a few of us decide to have a nice day on the surface instead. We'll aim to get underground right after midday, lest we anger the caving gods. Trips can range from 3 to 8 hours, depending on the cave chosen and how people are feeling. Sunday will run much the same, only trips will be shorter since we need to drive back to London in the evening as well. The caves we are likely to be visiting is the OFD system, and you can read about them here: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu 1 Caving Photos and information <http://www.ogof.org.uk/ofd1.html> *Accommodation - *We will be staying at the South Wales Caving Club <https://swcc.org.uk/joomla-swcc/accommodation>. Their hut has a large kitchen and living room, plenty of bunk beds, toilets, and showers! *Upcoming trips* *Date Destination Details* 18/20-20/10 Wales W1 8/11 – 10/11 Wales W2 15/11 – 17/11 Yorkshire Y1: SRT Required 29/11 – 01/12 Yorkshire Y2: SRT Required 13/12 - 21/12 Yorkshire Winter Tour: SRT Required Don't know SRT? Don't worry! We teach SRT (Single Rope Technique) every Wednesday 1-5pm in Princess gardens. You can join and leave anytime, and there's no need to sign up or book! It takes 1-3 sessions to learn all the techniques, so come say hi! Yours 'til the Cwm Dwr crawl, Chris ICCC President P.S. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, look for a caving helmet to find us or send a message in the WhatsApp ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IM <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME>) -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Social 1 - Introduction talk and Film night
by Imperial College Caving Club 02 Oct '24

02 Oct '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* HELLO ALL Welcome to the mailing list! As the social secretary I will be organising social events few and far between this whole year. A membership is NOT required to join ANY of the socials, so if you or a friend are interested in thinking about caving, feel very free to join!!! We are all very friendly (We do not bite I promise) and also love to talk about caving so please come to the socials and talk to us! (I'm not begging I swear) *SOCIAL 1:* *What?:* Our first social of the year will be an introductory talk from the president Chris followed by a film night with a little break for food in between (be excited for the food i promise it will be good, and many of you will be shocked by secrets these foodstuffs behold). Again, these socials are free to join by anyone who doesn't have a membership, just rock up whenever and join. The films in question later in the evening are still to be decided, however the decision is usually a funny caving oriented film or something similar. *When?:* THIS SATURDAY (That's right, THIS SATURDAY the 5th of October), with the talk commencing at 4pm and the film night at 7pm. *Where?:* Cave house!!! (55 Norbroke Street). For all freshers living in North Acton, the best way there is either the tube to East Acton or the 283, and for all freshers living on campus, the same tube stop applies, but for buses it is best to take the 49 to Shepherds bush then the 95! *Extras (Why?):* We do understand that this social coincides with freshers week, which is why we decided the intro talk will end before 6pm, meaning if you want to go out in the evening and are deciding between this or that you are very welcome to just do both and leave after the talk (although we absolutely encourage that you stay for the film night). Snacks and some alcohol will be provided but I recommend bringing some drinks of your own. *SOCIAL 2:* While still not fully decided upon where this will take place, the second social of the year will be a wine and cheese night the Saturday after social 1. This means if you can't make the first social this Saturday - do not worry! There is never a time too late to join us. Yours 'till I can get out of my *geo oversuit,* Thurston -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Welcome to Caving 2024/25!
by Imperial College Caving Club 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello everyone, and *welcome to caving!* *TLDR:* - Tree training Every Wednesday 1-5pm in Princes Gardens <https://maps.app.goo.gl/5wzWFbwrQWstRbMy6>- Come say hi! (No sign up or membership needed) - Trips every two weeks all over the Uk - No knowledge, skills, experience, or equipment needed - we provide everything! - Join our Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME *What do we do?* We run frequent socials, weekly pub nights, training in first term, and trips every two weeks! We also run a winter tour <https://imperialcaving.com/article/yorkshire-2023-12-15>, an easter tour <https://imperialcaving.com/article/france-2024-03-23>, and a summer expedition <https://imperialcaving.com/slovenia> to Slovenia. *Socials:* This Saturday at "Cave House" (55 Norbroke street) we are hosting a welcome to caving talk and film night. Like all our socials, this is free to attend and does not need membership (more details to follow). A full calendar of our planned socials for the term will be coming out tomorrow so stay tuned! *Training:* Weekly training at Princes gardens. Every Wednesday of the first term between 1 and 5pm you can attend our free "tree training" sessions in Prince's Gardens <https://maps.app.goo.gl/5wzWFbwrQWstRbMy6> (outside Ethos Gym and Eastside accommodation). Here we teach you 'SRT' or Single Rope Technique, this is the method we use when navigating vertical cave systems. You don't need to sign up or buy membership! Just come by anytime, say hi, and give it a go! It usually takes 1-3 sessions to learn everything, but you're free to come and go anytime, and it's a great chance to meet the committee and ask questions! *Trips:* Your first trip is only £35, this covers transport, accomodation, food, and equipment for the whole weekend! We are planning four trips this term; Two in South Wales, and two in the Yorkshire Dales. These trips run from Friday night to Sunday evening, where you will get the chance to cave both Saturday and Sunday on routes suited to your experience and confidence. Trip sign ups are released via email 2 weeks before each trip, and spaces are allocated the week before. *What to expect when caving?* We run trips suited to all levels of ability throughout the year. You don't need any experience or equipment, we can provide you with everything you need. We start trips on Friday by loading a union minibus full of kit, and driving to a caving hut. There we stay for two nights with access to beds, toilets, showers, kitchen, and drying room, electricity, and (usually) wifi. Saturday morning we cook you a large breakfast, decide which caves we will be visiting, and help you to decide which trips you will enjoy the most. We then get changed and go caving! Trips can range anywhere between 3 and 6 hours, but that's up to you. While underground you'll likely get to do some climbing and scrambling, crawling and walking, squeezing and splashing, as well as some rope techniques. Saturday night we cook a large meal, talk about our trips, play some games, then get a good night's sleep. On Sunday we cook another breakfast, and go on shorter trips before packing everything back into the bus, and driving back down to London. - That's all for £35! *How do I get involved?* The best way to get involved is come see us at 'tree training'. from 1-5pm every wednesday we're available to chat, answer questions, and teach you SRT! Our weekly pub nights are also a great chance to ask questions, get to know us, and hear some brilliant stories of past caving trips - We run these every Tuesday night from 5pm onwards at 568 <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/venues>. Join our group chat <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME>! Receive live updates about our socials, activities, and trips, as well as ask questions and speak to other members of caving! Join trips! Our trip sign ups are released via email and places are allocated on a first come first served basis, so stay tuned for updates on trips, and socials! Membership is £30 and lasts the whole year, you can buy it on the Union Website: ICUshop - Caving <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/csp/caving/caving-membership-24-25> *Learn More:* Check out our website: ImperialCaving.com <https://imperialcaving.com/> access our enormous archive of trip reports, photos, and wikipedia! Follow us on instagram <https://www.instagram.com/iccaving/> and facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ImperialCollegeCavingClub/> Join our group chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IM <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME> Email - We're happy to answer any questions you might have, so just send us a message *Upcoming events:* 02/10/2024 - Training - Our first 'SRT' (Single Rope Technique) training session - run weekly! 05/10/2024 - Social - Welcome to caving talk and film night 18/10/2024 - Wales 1 - Our first caving trip of the year 08/11/2024 - Wales 2 - Our second caving trip of the year 15/11/2024 - Yorkshire 1 - Our first vertical trip of the year! (SRT required) 29/11/2024 - Yorkshire 2 - Our second vertical trip of the year! (SRT required) + loads more socials in between! I hope you have a great time during your studies at Imperial, and that the Caving Club can play a part in that! Yours until I learn to see in the dark, Chris ICCC President *P.S.* Did I mention we have a website? It's awesome! You should check it out: Imperial College Caving Club (imperialcaving.com) <https://imperialcaving.com/> You can find loads of cool pictures, and reports of trips we've done over the years.

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Social 0 - Surveying Afterparty
by Imperial College Caving Club 28 Sep '24

28 Sep '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello All!! This Sunday (Tomorrow) in Cave House (55 Norbroke Street) at 6pm (idk) after Surveying Practice (For Slov) there will be a social!!! There will may be a fire if the weather permits it, so feel free to bring snacks and drinks. For general meal plans, the idea is to buy pizzas or get a takeaway depending on how lazy we are feeling :) Yours till Laura is no longer *stained*, Thurston -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Hidden Earth 2024
by Imperial College Caving Club 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* (Not an official club trip) Salutations, Expeditioneers, Hidden Earth tickets are now on sale! For those of you who don't know, Hidden Earth is the annual conference of the British Cave Research Association (BCRA), where we normally give a presentation on our expedition. This year's conference is in Llangollen, North Wales, where Ben and I will be bragging shamelessly about our walking passages, deep pitches, and christmassy camps. To find out more, visit: Hidden Earth - The UK's National Caving Conference. <https://hidden.earth/> There is an early bird ticket, so we need to buy them all by next Friday (6th of Sep). 5 people have currently expressed an interest, which works nicely for having one car, but we could send a second if there's lots more. *When *Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd of September *Where *Llangollen Pavilion <https://hidden.earth/> *Membership* Not an official club trip, so not required *Price* Please read carefully, this could be quite expensive: Entry is £39 each for the weekend, plus £15x2 for tents, and an optional £23 and £15 for dinner and T-shirts respectively, *Plus, *whatever the travel ends up costing. Because the Union has said no to pre-term trips, there is *No Union subsidy*, though I will send a nagging email asking if we can use grant to cover entry, and if not, we will *t**ry to subsidise* the trip through other means. *Events* There is no caving! 😧 Instead, Hidden Earth has a whole range of Talks, Films, Workshops, and competitions <https://hidden.earth/lectures/> to keep you entertained. *However*, if people are *suuuuper* keen to go caving, we could try a cheeky trip, but it would probably have to be a mine, at night, with minimal kit :( *Transport and accomodation* as mentioned, probably only one car, picking people up from a station near Wrexham. Hidden Earth has a campsite which we will use, and there are shops for food in the town. *Sign Up **Please reply to this email with:* -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin *-If you have a car you are willing to drive* *-if you are coming from anywhere other than London* -Anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. * Do this by Friday!!* *Upcoming Trips:* 04/10 London Social 18/10 S. Wales Wales 1 (No SRT required) 1/11 S. Wales Wales 2 (No SRT required) Until I'm laughed off the stage for naming a pitch "*Deepthroat*", Chris -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Yorkshire 0!
by Imperial College Caving Club 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* (Disclaimer - not an official club trip!) Good Morning cavers, are you itching to get underground? Well good news, we're going to Yorkshire! The Union has said "No" to pre-term trips, so there won't be a minibus, or any Union subsidy, so please read the email carefully, as some things are a bit different. *When* Friday 06/09 - Sunday 08/09 *Where *Bullpot Farm <https://www.rrcpc.org.uk/wordpress/accommodation-booking/bullpot-farm> - Yorkshire *Membership* This isn't an official club trip so you don't need membership, but this years membership is live on the website if you'd like to get it now -> Caving | Imperial College Union <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/caving> Price there is *no union** subsidy* for this trip, so here is the current plan for expenses: *Food and accommodation* - split amongst everyone (about £22-£28) *Travel* - paid individually / split amongst those you travel with This is not set in stone, so I'm open to other suggestions. (i.e. driving from London with everyone else's kit is expensive...) SRT You need to know *Single Rope Technique* (SRT) to join this trip. This means being able to: -Ascend -Descend -Change over -Pass a Deviation -Pass a Rebelay Don't know SRT? Don't worry! "Tree Training" runs all through the first term where you can come and learn. *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin *-Where you'll be traveling from and: if you have a car, need a lift, or can give a lift* -Anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. *How the trip works* Those in London who need kit will do some packing either on Tuesday 3rd of Friday 6th for themselves and anyone who can't make it. On Friday, a car in London will be packed with as much kit as will fit and begin the slow slog up to Yorkshire. Another car will do a food shop for everyone, and somehow the scattered members of ICCC will magically and chaotically convene at Bullpot Farm! Saturday and Sunday we will likely try some harder caving trips, cook breakfast together, and a Saturday night dinner. Sunday evening we will scatter, and by the same miracle which we arrived, will end up back where we came from! Kit unpacking and washing will probably be the following Tuesday. (Once attendance is confirmed, we can figure out the details of transport) *Upcoming trips* *Date Destination Details* 22/09 N. Wales Hidden Earth 04/10 London Social 18/10 S. Wales Wales 1 (No SRT required) 1/11 S. Wales Wales 2 (No SRT required) Until my third *mega-pint* of the evening, Chris ICCC President -------- ps. Pub Nights will be starting again soon, but you can stay tuned to the group chat (https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) as a few people might be there for kit packing/unpacking before then. ------- Also, why not Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>?

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URGENT! Slov T-shirts!
by Imperial College Caving Club 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Pozdravi fellow cavers, Slov T-shirts are finally happening!! They're fancy *sublimation printed wicking sports shirts* so get them while you can for the bargain price of probably about £10 ish. Payment will be figured out later. Anyone can get one, even if you didn't join this year's expedition! We'll bring them back to stores with us. *PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM BEFORE TOMORROW EVENING WHEN I'LL ORDER THEM!!!* https://forms.gle/6AvUjuYqh2Bsne4k9 Yours till the chaos is stopped by my battery finally dying, Ben -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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2024-25 Trip dates
by Imperial College Caving Club 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Good morning cavers, (My first email as the* soon to* *be *club president!) Here are the trip dates for autumn term, so get them in your calendars! Pre Term: - Yorkshire 0 - 6/9/24 - NPC - Hidden Earth - 20/9/24 - Llangollen First Term: - Wales 1 - 18/10/24 - SWCC - Wales 2 - 1/11/24 - Whitewalls - Yorkshire 1 - 15/11/24 - Bullpot Farm - Yorkshire 2 - 29/11/24 - NPC For those of you who are super keen, there is some more info and dates in the PDF attached, so have a look! Just be aware that no bookings have been made yet, so these dates are not yet final. Praying the minibuses last my presidency, Chris -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Yorkshire 7!
by Imperial College Caving Club 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello hello, Last email from me :( *When* Friday 14/6 - Sunday 16/6 *Where *Yorkshire *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 however if this is your first trip with us you get a discount making it *only £25* for the entire weekend. *SRT *(Single Rope Technique) You need to have learned: -Ascending -Descending -Change over -Deviation -Rebelay to come on this trip. Tree training was only running in the first term so you need to have learned all of these skills already. Sign up! Please reply to this email with: -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -*Whether you want to do first aid training or whether you want to cave* -And anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. Reply quickly to make sure you get a place! If you can drive the Union Minibuses you will get £6 off your ticket and you will be guaranteed a place on the trip so please let us know. You will also get fairly shameless favouritism if you are eligible to drive the buses in the future (over 21 and had a UK drivers licence for 2 years). You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. *Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed*. We aim to confirm spots by the end of next week and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* This trip will be slightly different because we're running *first aid training*. We will set off in the minibus on Friday evening around 17:30 from outside Beit Halls and return there on Sunday evening around 23:30. We will stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy Friday's dinner as well as snacks or drinks. Saturday’s and Sunday’s meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the trip cost. On Saturday we'll usually wake up around 8:00, people doing first aid training will have cereal and get to the training at 9am. They will stay there until around 4. There are multiple breaks and Sean who runs it is very nice. The people going caving (or canyoning!) will have a larger breakfast and head off a bit later. Sunday will run much the same, except the first aid training will finish slightly earlier so we can get back to London at a reasonable time. We'll be staying at the NPC <http://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/> cottage in Yorkshire. *Upcoming trips* None under my presidency :( Chris will announce his summer plans once they exist Yours til the fall of demo*chris*y, Ellie ICCC President (for now) ps. We're still going to the pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, send a message in the whatsapp if you can't find us ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) -- Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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