Fascinating video, and makes me even more keen to try caving. But I had to laugh that a man named Derek Bristol, no less, misnamed the Bristol Channel the British Channel! It's got your name...! X'-)
5:12 you should have said 'Bristol Channel', not 'British Channel' as there's no such place. The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. English = belonging to or relating to England, or its people: Englishwoman, Englishman. British = belonging to or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people (English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish) or its culture. Great Britain = large (hence great) geographical island in the British Isles containing three small countries: England, Scotland, and Wales. United Kingdom = country, the kingdom consisting of four smaller countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Englishwoman = me. xx ❤
Oh look , Elaine, Frank, Les and Cookie are on telly, hanging out with the famous cavers :-) Looks like a fine selection of the UK's better (southern) potholes.
Only just put 2 and 2 together that I saw you do the Videography talk at Hidden Earth. I was still quite hungover at the time.... Was before I got into your videos via the kit reviews and Rope Walking videos! How was Lionel's? Last I was in there it was a navigational nightmare but might be better if you have a guide. Needs your surveying prowess clearly.
No. And it's banned in quite a lot of caves. Only gets dug out for special 'nostalgia' trips these days. Carbide was still used on expeditions and long camping trips for a decade or so after everyone stopped using it for normal day trips.
That music makes my ears bleed...lol, just kidding. Finally listened to your interview on the podcast; it was great. And congrats on the cartography award!
