February 1961 Vol XV No.2
Number 156
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February 1961 – No 156
_______________________________________________________________________________________ Future Supplies. The B.B. is only produced in the size and shape it is by talking advantage of any cheap sources of paper, printing, etc, as they appear. The latest move to safeguard future supplies of covers is the receipt from a new printer - connected with the club - of five thousand covers for the magazine. This will keep us going for some time to come. The next crisis will be a shortage of paper and this will hit us soon. If any member can help with gifts or cheap sources of foolscap duplicating paper, this will, be greatly appreciated. Emborough. The farmer has asked us not to dig until the weather has improved and suggests we see him again ‘later in the year.' This is fair enough, although disappointing. It is interesting to note, though, that he has heard all about accidents which happen down caves and, again understandably, doesn't want that sort of publicity to be connected with him. All of which goes to show that the adverse effects of caving accidents have unfortunate repercussions which keep on going for many moons afterwards. We hope that the Emborough team will be able to help on the Cuthbert’s Culvert in the meantime, and decrease the water danger in this cave. Contributions. The state of affairs is very healthy. So many members have written articles recently that a bigger B.B. seems called for. We are afraid, that this will have to wait, at least until next month, as the, editor is being worked rather hard at his job at present (dammed-.shame!) but, meanwhile, keep it up! One member - 'Sett' has sent in almost enough stuff for a complete B.B. this month, and so the magazine which fellows is largely the work of our guest-editor-for-the-month. To others, we will print your articles just as soon as we can and we do thank you very much for sending then in. “Alfie” _______________________________________________________________________________________
Personal Congratulations to “Spike” and Pam on their engagement. Also thanks on behalf of club members for the celebration at the Hunters. We are sorry to report that our Hon. Sec. & Treas. has boon recently laid low with the dreaded appendicitis. However, he has had the offending organ removed and is now well on the way to recovery. We hope he will be amongst again soon. Incidentally, we hope he won't mind if we note that this is probably the first time that anyone has ever got anything out of him'. Most members will have heard of Ian Dear’s unlucky accident over the Christmas. We are pleased to be able to report that ho is also doing well and we have received the following from him. .... Ian Dear, who until recently had a cracked head, wishes to thank all those members who visited him in hospital. He is on the road to recovery and return to Mendip. This latter event will serve as an excuse for a barrel. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Unnecessary Facts Department. All the printed pages of last year’s B.B. would, if placed end to end, stretch from the Hillgrove to the Hunters. The covers would reach from the Hunters to the Belfry. You do not wish to know this, but we hate wasting these odd spaces which appear in the B.B.