Reading University Caving Club 
Quick reminder that Fresher’s Fayre is TOMORROW. Set up is 8.30, starts at 11.00. Bring caving club photos, material, silly hats.
Hoodies & T Shirts will be available to exisitng members on the day. Hoodies are £15, T shirts £6, both for £20.
Getting Trapped In Furniture…
Rummaging through the archive we have found exclusive footage of last year’s president J’s attempt at the infamous in-pub 5 bar stool squeeze. Note for potential new members – this is the kind of thing you may end up doing. Be warned. Later on there was crowd surfing. In a small pub. To Abba.
Click here to view. Trousers! Breathe Out!
You know you’ve made it when ….
If you havent guessed we’ve made it big.
See the whole thing here
Major Achievement!
Fantastic news! If you go into Google and type in ‘speleoporn’ you get one result!
This is definitely something we can impress other clubs with at CHECC. My work here is done.
Updates and Assorted Excitement
NEWS UP:
1) HIDDEN EARTH is on 23-25 September (the weekend after next). Numerous RUCC emissaries will be in attendance, not least me & John K, together with several wrinkly old past members such as Andy Rumming & Old Man Foord. Lifts will be available (cars, not alternatives to stairs), and its camping (tents, not mincing). This is your chance for a knees up and an eyes down on caving related stuff. Lots of other clubs will be there and Andy & I also promise to look stupid and behave strangely for the duration of the event.
2) T SHIRTS & HOODIES ARE AT THE PRINTERS! Only 12 of each are due initially, with a fair chunk already promised to beautiful people. If you are interested please let me/John K know.
3) As an extra incentive to use the forum we are running a fantastic competition! Following on from the gripping ‘Who’s Pants’ debate we present ‘Name That Word!’
How it works: The forum is set up to replace certain words with others automatically. Register, enter one of these words, notice the change, tell us what it is and you could win one of the following toptastic prizes:
– A limited edition Speleolabs Precision Hydration Receptacle!
– An electric bubble maker!
– Enough Fruity Pops to kill a small horse!
Your clue for this evening: What is the link between Sir Walter Raleigh & Boney M? If no one gets it more clues will inevitably be posted on the forum over time for the hard of understanding. Go Play!
New Experimental Forum
We are currently experimenting with a chat type forum. Click here (or on the link to the left) and let us know what you think. It will improve over time, but have a look, post some thoughts and let us know.
We’ve only done this cos Kent have one. Except I’ve just checked and theirs doesn’t work. (Un)moderated by John K by the way so don’t blame me. The usual comments type stuff on this main page will also continue to work.
I’m On A Glacier…
News from Henry in the North Pole. And a photo of him on a glacier.
A Marketing Bonanza
As we’re being strangely organised this year we’ve already sorted out posters for next year. Rather than doing just the one, we’ve been overcome with creativity and produced nine. Take your pick. They are all available for viewing and downloading in the resources section. They open in a new browser windown, but right click to download. Please post them wherever you want to.
P.S the ruder ones are down to John K.
Furtive Excavation Roundup
And we’ve have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for that pesky local newshound….
Review of the Year
Here’s a list of places, caves and pubs what we have frequented over the past year, as compiled by John K. We appear to have been quite busy.