Full day team training today at Alderley Edge. First aid, stretcher carrying, and a complex haul were all covered with over 20 team members present. Thanks to Derbyshire Caving Club and the National Trust for our regular access to the mines here for training. #caverescue

A bit of messing about with a wide-angle lens on today's local walk around New Mills.

Slightly excited by the new label maker😍. I'm starting our winter round of 6-monthly thorough inspections today. 4 ropes done and roughly 460 more items to go over the next couple of weeks.

Stunning morning in Monmouth yesterday. It was a flying visit to deliver a PPE inspector training. Off to North Wales now for a block of Mine Leader courses.

We should have plenty of money to pay all those NHS workers reasonable wages, keeping up with inflation, shouldn’t we?

Amazing light as the snow started falling up at Cwmorthin on Friday.

There was a robin in almost every bush along the Sett Valley Trail near New Mills this afternoon.

Definitely an indoor photography type of day.

A few more rainy day pics.

More refraction macro pics today. E-M1ii and 60mm macro lens.

A dipper singing for a mate on the Goyt near New Mills this week.

I got to play with a seriously big smart telly yesterday. I also think I managed to keep everyone awake during my workshop!

Castleton in the mist from earlier this month.

Lovely sky as we were packing up in the garden after a DIY day.

Peekaboo!

Swinging around in the trees up at LockerbrookFarm Outdoor Centre again today. Learnt not to leave my lunch unattended as it turns out the local squirrels are quite partial to a cheese and onion crisp!

If there are any cavers or mine explorers left on here who might be interested in some SRT training, I have places available this Saturday: peakinstruction.com/training/singl…

30 seconds of pure calm. #NewMills

Happy holidays to all our volunteers, supporters and our extended SAR family. Thank you for all your support during 2023.

Forget riots - why not compete in the The EDL-ympics! 🎾🥋🏓 A safe space to express your misdirected hatred 😃