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Entries from December 2009

Gautries Extention

December 26th, 2009 · No Comments

By Andy Chapman
Me and a few of the Eldon boys (Hibberts, Toogood, Jams and Pemberton assisted by a cast of thousands) have been down Gautries, digging at the minute. A pretty amazing trip and if you’d like to help assist carrying dive bottles to the end, please feel free to ask!!
Anyway, a nice description for [...]

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Tags: Digging Reports

SUSS Xmas Dales

December 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Originally we were all planning to head to Bull Pot Farm for a few good trips down Ease Gill…this soon changed when we saw the amount of snow on Friday.

Tim, Mike, Rosie, Denise, Rostam and Tom1 drove up early, got changed in the snow and headed down Alum Pot via Dolly Tubs. I [...]

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Tags: SUSS Club Trip Reports · SUSS members' reports

SUSS Xmas Curry

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

By Rosie Hadfield
Over 30 SUSS students descended on The Balti King for an end of term Christmas Dinner.Snow had settled on the ground outside as we tucked into tasty curries.

Of course, Santa made an appearance – with many ridiculous presents. Among them there was a “Teach yourself Polish in an hour” video for Chris P [...]

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Tags: SUSS Social

Gory Cinema Trip

December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Imo
Occupying 2 rows of the Odeon Sheffield, SUSS giggled, squealed and rolled our eyes through the Decent2. What an amazing film. I’ve got to get me one of those floating handjammers!
This film had the lot, Boulder choke action, sump diving, pits of shit and a chick with a limp. Still a happy ending eh?

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Tags: SUSS Social

SUSS announce new Crete expedition in 2010

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

by Rosie
Suss will once again be heading to the White Mountains of Crete to find new caves! The expedition will be running from 5-18th July.
There will be a training weekend on 14th May weekend (also Rosie’s birthday)
SUSS first went to Crete in the 80s and found lots of amazing caves in the White Mountains. We [...]

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Tags: Crete · Expedition Reports

Little’uns explore Oxlow

December 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The second instalment of the Little’uns saga.

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Tags: SUSS members' reports