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news:digfest [01 May 2014 18:31]
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news:digfest [23 May 2014 17:10]
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 Ever fancied finding new cave? Now's your chance. The diggers of Mendip will be opening their digs for you to visit and have a go. Ever fancied finding new cave? Now's your chance. The diggers of Mendip will be opening their digs for you to visit and have a go.
  
-As well as digging there will be all kinds of other events, talks, films, BBQ & stomp. +As well as digging there will be all kinds of other events, workshops, talks, Wessex Challenge, BBQ & stomp. 
  
 **Fri June 6th**\\  **Fri June 6th**\\ 
-  * From 19:30, Hunter's Lodge +  * From 19:00, Hunter's Lodge Long Room
     * Dig Matchmaker - sign up for the digs you want to visit.     * Dig Matchmaker - sign up for the digs you want to visit.
-      * Sites confirmed include +      * Sites confirmed include: 
-        * Longwood Valley Sink and Top Sink +      * Longwood Valley Sink and Top Sink 
-        * Caine Hill +      * Caine Hill 
-        Blakes Farm +      Blake'Farm 
-        * Rod's Pot +      * Rod's Pot 
-        More to follow +      Pig's Hole 
-    Films & Videos +      Sludge Pit, Upper Dig and Sump Dig 
-      * Bring your videos and we'll show them to the assembled throng.+      * Locke's Hole 
 +      * Toothache 
 +      * Grebe Swallet 
 +      * Hillgrove 
 +      * Gibbets Brow 
 +      * Upper Flood 
 +    * Workshop sign-up 
 +      * [[http://www.mendipcaverescue.org|Mendip Cave Rescue]] Open Store 
 +      * Art Workshop - Robin Gray 
 +      * Digging Techniques (capping, plug & feathers, shoring, etc.) - Trevor Hughes 
 +      * Basic Surveying - Henry Dawson
  
 **Sat June 7th**\\ **Sat June 7th**\\
-  * Dig, dig, digging. +  * From 8:30, Village Hall  
-    * Meet digging teams and depart for caverns measureless.  +    * Bacon Sarnies, etc. 
-  Workshops @ Priddy Village Hall +    * [[http://starlessriver.com|Starless River]] 
-  * Dig-o-meter +    * Posters / Displays / Club Stands (Prize for best) 
-  * Bar +    * 08:30 Breakfast 
-  * 17:30 The Wessex Challenge (hosted by the BEC) +      * Final Dig Matchmaker and Workshop Sign-up       
-  * BBQ  +    * 10:00 Depart for dig, dig, digging and workshops
-  * Stomp +      * Meet digging teams and depart for caverns measureless.  
-    * With celebrity DJ+      Or attend workshops. 
 +    * Dig-o-meter  
 +    16:30 Bar 
 +    * 17:30 The Wessex Challenge (hosted by the BEC) 
 +    19:00 BBQ  
 +        Stomp till late (DJ Basher)
      
 **Sun June 8th**\\ **Sun June 8th**\\
-  * Bacon Sarnies +  * From 9:30, Village Hall 
-  Talks @ Long Room, Hunter's Lodge Inn +    * 9:30 Bacon Sarnies, etc. 
-  If diggers and digees are keen, more dig, dig, digging.  +    10:00 The Search for the Lost Cave of Hutton - Alan Gray 
-  Closing Ceremony +    10:20 The Mendip Cave Registry & Archive - Alan Gray 
-    * Prizes & Digging Achievements+    10:30 Break 
 +    * 10:40 Digging in a Conservation Area - Robin Gray 
 +    * 11:30 A Round-Up of Surveying Software & Hardware - Andrew Atkinson 
 +    * 12:00 Awards and Closing 
 +      * Award Prizes for Displays & Digging Achievements 
 +    * 12:30 Finish 
  
 +(Programme subject to change)
  
  
  
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