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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread BCA finances.
    Anyway, the BCA is currently doing better than the BMC... https://www.thebmc.co.uk/ceo-open-letter
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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread Chest Straps/Harnesses.
    I think they do work better than a Torse for long bodied and particularly larger top-heavy cavers (who also benefit from harnesses with...
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    I'm not sure there is an option for that. You can change the font size of the label under 'Sketch Settings' -> 'Point' -> 'Labels size'...
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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread BCA finances.
    Assuming the linked Treasurer's report in the post directly above yours was accepted in full: Caving member £20 -> £24 Non-caving...
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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread BCA finances.
    Or which don't apply to the BMC? Setting up as a company is not without cost, additional legal hurdles and effort, so what's the...
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    andrewmcleod reacted to CNCC's post in the thread Caves recently approved for anchoring with Like Like.
    Caves approved for anchoring Following our recent AGM, our new Committee have approved requests for several new potholes to...
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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread BCA finances.
    For the clubs that I know that have become mutuals (limited by share I think?), the risks were a) running a public winch meet or b)...
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    andrewmcleod reacted to ChrisB's post in the thread BCA finances with Like Like.
    Recently there was long thread about the BCA. I can now post possible answers to some of the questions, such as "Why is the BCA still...
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    Be warned the fumes off 2402 are fairly violent :p
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    andrewmcleod reacted to JoshW's post in the thread CRTT - No rope of Croesor 1st Pitch with Haha Haha.
    If you put in a load of via ferrata staples and some cables, people could always retreat and nobody would need to look after the rope :)
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    andrewmcleod reacted to ttxela2's post in the thread Scout Group Numbers with Haha Haha.
    Surely that means if your outing involves less than 4 people it must include underground activity. If you want an outing with no...
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    andrewmcleod reacted to Fjell's post in the thread Borneo Caving Contacts with Like Like.
    When I last lived in KK about 8 years ago we had the Chinese on the horizon trying to invade from the west, and a war going on in...
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    The in situ rope on the 1st pitch in Croesor had to be removed when it was discovered it was too damaged to rightfully be left behind...
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    andrewmcleod reacted to Pitlamp's post in the thread Caving Illnesses with Haha Haha.
    (Touching wood) I've never been bitten by a tick. This is because I invested in a tick removal tool as a precaution, so obviously I've...
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    andrewmcleod replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    If 'the powers that be' were convinced that CROW did apply to caving, it is likely that some of them would soon (probably after being...
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