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AU FOND DES GOUFFRES One hopes that the detractors of Mendip’s potential will have received quite a jolt with the discovery of Rhino Rift by John Cornwall and his team. This remarkable hole by Mendip standards goes down over four hundred feet with something less than fifty feet of horizontal development if the estimates turn out to be correct and give Mendip something very like a Yorkshire pothole. It only needs a South Wales type cave to be discovered at the bottom going the best part of the way to Cheddar to give Rhino Rift a national standing. We hope, of course, to be able to obtain an account for the B.B. on the not too distant future. Meanwhile, North Hill proceeds steadily downwards under the direction of NHASA and threatens to become Mendip’s toughest descent. The story about Mendip being played out; lacking hairy cave and being on too small a scale begins happily to be less credible. STAL STILL
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In this same happy mood, it is good to note that the decorations on Shatter cave seem to be standing up well to the passage of time and cavers. With a few notorious exceptions – like the erratics which have been carelessly and quite unnecessarily TRAMPLED through by some unimaginative moron, the cave is still very photogenic – thanks to the care of the Cerberus, to whom all credit is due. If anyone doubts the need for, or effectiveness of a decently controlled gating system, here, is its vindication.
THAT BOX! Leaving no gimmick unexplored, a mail box has been recently installed in the Belfry with the idea that it might just prompt someone to write a letter or even an article for the B.B. So far, the Editor’s key has revealed nothing but a few wood shavings left over from the box’s manufacture – but we can still hope! POSTAL DEPARTMENT The Editor has actually had several offers of HELP recently which are being taken up and might result in a stable system for the addressing and sending out of the B.B. Keep your fingers crossed! “Alfie” _______________________________________________________________________________________ It is possible to RING UP the Belfry. The telephone number of the first Mendip caving hut to be on the ‘phone’ is WELLS 8697. The correct postal address of the Belfry is: - The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3AU.