{"id":4337,"date":"2017-12-28T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T16:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=4337"},"modified":"2017-12-31T09:49:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T09:49:12","slug":"hodge-close-xmas-dive-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?p=4337","title":{"rendered":"Hodge Close Xmas Dive 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andy McArthur ran a trip up to the Lake District (near Ambleside) to Hodge Close on the Wednesday between Xmas and New Year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcumbria.com\/amb\/hodge-close-quarry\/\">Hodge Close<\/a> is a challenging site to dive with a long wade through a flooded tunnel, a shimmy down a set of slippery ladders with your kit and then a dive in a cold quarry and into a set of tunnels to three chambers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Between the team we managed to visit all of the chambers and the sump as well.&nbsp; A great day was had by all and we managed to share turkey buns, mince pies and carrot cake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4353\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch the video..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Hodge Close 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Dcq02oDYFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4345 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4344 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hodge1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4342 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image4.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4341 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image3.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-e1514477172896.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4339 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-e1514477172896-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-e1514477172896-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-e1514477172896-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-e1514477172896.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-e1514477476173.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4338 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-e1514477476173-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-e1514477476173-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-e1514477476173-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-e1514477476173.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a 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class=\"size-medium wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4353\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload1.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GPTempDownload2.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1424-e1514498200322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1424-e1514498200322-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1424-e1514498200322-225x300.jpg 225w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.22.00-300x159.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.22.00-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.22.00-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.22.00-1024x544.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.25.51.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-22.25.51-300x159.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" 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