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crickleymal
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8 years ago

It would appear Jacks is blocked by a new gate. Anyone know about this?

https://www.mendipcaverescue.org/index.php/mcr-incidents/52-incident-02072017

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Popeass1
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8 years ago

It has been, but there's no gate, it's a solid grill. Quite a reliable source tells me back door will be having the same treatment in the fairly near future, and possibly lady Hamiltons too.

Into the void...

crickleymal
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8 years ago

Seems a shame. I can probably guess why. Shame they didn't put a notice up by the Back Door. Could have saved two call outs.

Are any visits going to be allowed eg. by legit caving clubs?

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royfellows
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8 years ago

Health and Safety block entrances and result + 2 call outs

Health and Safety barbed wire 'dangerous' structures + someone climbs over and injures themselves on barbed wire.

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crickleymal
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8 years ago

Speaking as an ex H&S union rep, they obviously haven't done their risk assessments properly if they are causing callouts.

Malc.
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royfellows
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8 years ago

"Popeass1" wrote:
It has been, but there's no gate, it's a solid grill. Quite a reliable source tells me back door will be having the same treatment in the fairly near future, and possibly lady Hamiltons too.

Sounds like Cwmystwyth 2. Get the popcorn out.

As a further thought, it could be good business for certain websites to offer premium advertising space to angle grinder suppliers.

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ttxela
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8 years ago

Oh dear, this is all very sad, I was under the impression that ownership of the quarries was uncertain?

Is the plan to bar all access? 😞

Dr J
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8 years ago

"ttxela" wrote:
Is the plan to bar all access? :(

No access whatsoever - none of the grills have gates, just cold, hard steel.

As of today, Box is sealed 😢

Over-ground, underground, wombling free...

NewStuff
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8 years ago

Given the shenanigans in that area, I suspect grinders are being prepped as we speak.

Searching for the ever elusive Underground Titty Bar.

DDDWH CC

royfellows
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8 years ago

#10

We have seen it all before.

At Cwmystwyth, at Rhiwbach, at Parc, other places where the landowners 'think' they are sealed, other places where the landowner had someone sitting in their car for a week watching the place, guess what happened when they left.

Like I said, popcorn ready.

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Dj fraser
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6 years ago

#11

Went box this weekend....all sealed up. Didnt check back door as already heard it was sealed. They have sealed off the southern entrances now and i can confirm..its solid steel bars with no gate. As said above if it gets cut open please let me know

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