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[2007-258-23C, 2007-258-27B needs adding to description - Wookey and Becka Lawson]

<p>Fine walking passage heading steadily up-dip. Strong outward draft.
Goes 180m to Starfish junction, via a few boulders to clamber over. 
After 130m a shelf forms on LH wall after floor canyon disappears
under LH wall. The shelf is the main way on and rises slowly above
floor level until you are traversing past a large hole on the R. This
connects under RH wall to <b>Star Light passage</b>. Crawls
on LH side at shelf level 30m south of Starfish Junction have
[2007-258-22-C] parallel to main passage and [2007-258-28-B] in back
corner behind pillars. [2007-258-31-B] is a climb up on L in
cross-rift 10m south of Starfish Junction. [2007-258-94-X] is a high
(20m+) aven at the same point.</p>

<p>Starfish Junction has 4 large passages meeting at a large boulder and
is a distinctive spot. Ahead (North) Max Pleasure continues, The
right fork is <string>Flying High</strong>. The 4th passage is
<b>Star Light passage</b>. Including the higher and lower-level
connections this is a complex junction.</p>

<p>Max Pleasure north of Starfish Junction initially opens into a 
High chamber with a drafting (inwards) passage off on the L (
<strong>Just for a Laugh</strong>). The chamber merges back into walking passage after 40m. 10m along a
soil slope comes in from the right wall, choked to the left, and a
low crawl [2007-258-71-B] to the right. The passage slopes gently
down until it meets a larger one with the way on going gently up-dip
to the right. There is a large boulder at the junction. The
continuation of the larger passage on the left is choked with soil.</p>

<p>Past a pillar the passage opens up into a high wide chamber with a deep
canyon in the floor, largely covered by boulders. At the start of the
chamber a rapidly-lowering passage goes back right for 8m before
being choked with sand. At the far end of the chamber you step over
the canyon [2007-258-67-B] and have to clamber over some very nice
flowstone to proceed. The obvious way on is walking passage but in
fact the passage goes at two levels here - you can also climb down
below the flowstoned chockstone and follow the canyon
upstream to get to the same chamber.</p>

<p>Following the obvious higher level brings you into another chamber with a
deep hole in the floor [2007-258-72-A] , mostly blocked by a large
jammed boulder. Traversing around the left hand side reaches a 3m
climb down to the far side of the hole. This is <strong>Petticoat Junction</strong> where there
is a choice of left towards <strong>Let's get Naked</strong> or ahead across
rocks and uphill to <strong>Hedonism Highway</strong>.</p>

<h3>Just for a Laugh</h3>
[Needs Description - Julian Todd and Becka Lawson and Martin Green and Aaron Curtis]
[2007-258-32-B]
[2007-258-29-B]
[2007-258-30-X]
[2007-258-56-A]
[2007-258-54-C]
[2007-258-52-C]
[2007-258-55-C]
[2007-258-53-D]
[2007-258-57-C]

<h3>Damp Squib</h3>
[Needs Description - Martin Green and Steve Jones]
[2009-40B]

<h3>Star Light passage</h3>
[2007-258-64-B]
[2007-258-101-X]
[2007-258-58-C]
[2007-258-59-C]
[2007-258-60-X]

<h2>Hedonism Highway</h2>

Very high rocky passage uphill with monster draft (considering
passage size) blowing out. This whole passage is formed on a bedding
plane sloping at about 25 degrees from horizontal, so everywhere is
walkable but quite steeply sloping. A tricky c2 over a block reaches
a sandy hading chamber. Going across to the left reaches a very wide,
bedding-aligned area with a choice of routes upwards either side of a
pillar. [2007-258-70-A] is a passage off to the left. At the top of
the wide bit the passage reverts to a phreas with a deep canyon which
is largely inaccessibly-narrow. It is at least 8m deep and there are
a couple of points one could get in [2007-258-95-C].</p>

<p>Climbing over a large boulder the passage widens due to a junction. The
passage goes off left upwards [2007-258-69-A], as does the canyon,
and another goes off left downwards [2007-258-68-A]. The passage
continues steeply up-dip and gets bouldery. There are a couple of
huge dropped sections of rock that have been undercut and split from
the roof. On the left is a small alcove passage. Next a small
cross-passage roof tube. Neither of these go. The draught remains
strong, blowing out. The passage turns 90 left to go along the dip. A
strongly draughting small passage comes in from the right at the
corner [2007-258-82B]. Hedonism highway gets boulderier and closes 
down over the
next 60m, ending in a choke and a solution tube filled with rocks [2007-258-81C]. This point may be quite close to the surface.</p>

[68,69,70 need ticking off and rocky road survey north of hedonism highway described - Becka Lawson and Steve Jones and Julian Todd][2008-258-40-A]

[Rocky road survey east of hedonism highway described - Becka Lawson and Steve Jones and Julian Todd][2008-258-41-B][2008-258-42-C][2008-258-43-C][2008-258-44-C][2008-258-45-B]
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<p>Taking the smaller northerly passage at Petticoat Junction leads
into passage of varying character. It starts with deep dark soily
deposits.  Awkward small passage on L connects back to the climb just
before Petticoat Junction.  The draught is still strong and inwards.
Crossing a soily crater leads to a sloping c3 up a wide, high
rift, then along 10m of narrow joint-controlled passage to another
sudden change of character. Ahead is a tight passage which draughts out and
becomes a dig after 10m [2007-258-73-D]. The way on is the very wide
phreatic passage sloping steeply down to the east [surely this should be west - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson]. The small central
canyon of this passage goes under the RH wall [surely this should be LH - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson] to the west [2007-258-74-C].</p>

<p>The passage zigs and zags sharply past a crawl off on the L
[2007-258-*26*old number-C] for 20m to merge into nice straight passage sloping
gently down-dip. [Can not see zig zag nor the qm - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson] After 35m it steepens and a small canyon forms,
reaching a 3m deep drippy pot after another 25m. A c2 gets to the
floor and a delicate and slightly damp c3 gets back into the 
continuing passage.</p>

<p>Here the passage is wide and sandy and forks: off on the right is
<strong>Let's get Naked</strong> (draughting out). Down to the left
it descends steeply and crossword passage goes off on the Left. 10m
beyond is [2007-258-75-C] on the L then a gravelly bit with an aven
above [2007-258-78-X]. The passage continues to descend down-dip
until it suddenly chokes (3m dia!) with mud and rocks. This would be
a top dig site in the UK [2007-258-77-D]. On the L is a large (8m
dia?) chibble-floored pothole which can also be overlooked from a
balcony, reached via a passage on the L; that passage has a small QM
[2007-258-76-C]. On the far side of the hole a crawl heads off,
unsurveyed, continuing down-dip for quite some distance (30m?)
hole.[2007-258-*31-C]</p>

[Futher description of 'too much' required - Aaron Curtis and Olly Madge and Julian Todd]
[2008-258-38-C]
[2008-258-39A]

<h2>Crossword Passage</h2>

High canyon passage initially rises gently then up more steeply.
There is a hole in the roof [2007-258-97-X] here. Now progress is
either a traverse to look out over a pitch past a huge wedged
boulder, or progress at floor-level to look out below the boulder.
Probably about a P12 [2007-258-93-B]. This passage draughts in.

<h2>Let's get Naked</h2>

Very sandy, low, wide passage curves round to the R. [2007-258-99-C]
goes off to L at lowest point. Clambering up over boulders with
freezing draught in your face (out of cave) reaches a aven, which we
partially climbed and it appears not to go, but there seems to be a
drauft defecit beyond. Ahead the passage rapidly shrinks to a narrow
rift which can be climbed (c4). [Let's get naked continues - Julian Todd and Becka Lawson] 
[2007-258-79-X]
[2007-258-85-C]
[2007-258-83-C]
[2007-258-102-C]

<h3>Delicious</h3>
[Needs description - Ollie Stevens and Becka Lawson]

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			`[2007-258-23C, 2007-258-27B needs adding to description - Wookey and Becka Lawson]`

			`<p>Fine walking passage heading steadily up-dip. Strong outward draft.`
			`Goes 180m to Starfish junction, via a few boulders to clamber over.`
			`After 130m a shelf forms on LH wall after floor canyon disappears`
			`under LH wall. The shelf is the main way on and rises slowly above`
			`floor level until you are traversing past a large hole on the R. This`
			`connects under RH wall to <b>Star Light passage</b>. Crawls`
			`on LH side at shelf level 30m south of Starfish Junction have`
			`[2007-258-22-C] parallel to main passage and [2007-258-28-B] in back`
			`corner behind pillars. [2007-258-31-B] is a climb up on L in`
			`cross-rift 10m south of Starfish Junction. [2007-258-94-X] is a high`
			`(20m+) aven at the same point.</p>`

			`<p>Starfish Junction has 4 large passages meeting at a large boulder and`
			`is a distinctive spot. Ahead (North) Max Pleasure continues, The`
			`right fork is <string>Flying High</strong>. The 4th passage is`
			`<b>Star Light passage</b>. Including the higher and lower-level`
			`connections this is a complex junction.</p>`

			`<p>Max Pleasure north of Starfish Junction initially opens into a`
			`High chamber with a drafting (inwards) passage off on the L (`
			`<strong>Just for a Laugh</strong>). The chamber merges back into walking passage after 40m. 10m along a`
			`soil slope comes in from the right wall, choked to the left, and a`
			`low crawl [2007-258-71-B] to the right. The passage slopes gently`
			`down until it meets a larger one with the way on going gently up-dip`
			`to the right. There is a large boulder at the junction. The`
			`continuation of the larger passage on the left is choked with soil.</p>`

			`<p>Past a pillar the passage opens up into a high wide chamber with a deep`
			`canyon in the floor, largely covered by boulders. At the start of the`
			`chamber a rapidly-lowering passage goes back right for 8m before`
			`being choked with sand. At the far end of the chamber you step over`
			`the canyon [2007-258-67-B] and have to clamber over some very nice`
			`flowstone to proceed. The obvious way on is walking passage but in`
			`fact the passage goes at two levels here - you can also climb down`
			`below the flowstoned chockstone and follow the canyon`
			`upstream to get to the same chamber.</p>`

			`<p>Following the obvious higher level brings you into another chamber with a`
			`deep hole in the floor [2007-258-72-A] , mostly blocked by a large`
			`jammed boulder. Traversing around the left hand side reaches a 3m`
			`climb down to the far side of the hole. This is <strong>Petticoat Junction</strong> where there`
			`is a choice of left towards <strong>Let's get Naked</strong> or ahead across`
			`rocks and uphill to <strong>Hedonism Highway</strong>.</p>`

			`<h3>Just for a Laugh</h3>`
			`[Needs Description - Julian Todd and Becka Lawson and Martin Green and Aaron Curtis]`
			`[2007-258-32-B]`
			`[2007-258-29-B]`
			`[2007-258-30-X]`
			`[2007-258-56-A]`
			`[2007-258-54-C]`
			`[2007-258-52-C]`
			`[2007-258-55-C]`
			`[2007-258-53-D]`
			`[2007-258-57-C]`

			`<h3>Damp Squib</h3>`
			`[Needs Description - Martin Green and Steve Jones]`
			`[2009-40B]`

			`<h3>Star Light passage</h3>`
			`[2007-258-64-B]`
			`[2007-258-101-X]`
			`[2007-258-58-C]`
			`[2007-258-59-C]`
			`[2007-258-60-X]`

			`<h2>Hedonism Highway</h2>`

			`Very high rocky passage uphill with monster draft (considering`
			`passage size) blowing out. This whole passage is formed on a bedding`
			`plane sloping at about 25 degrees from horizontal, so everywhere is`
			`walkable but quite steeply sloping. A tricky c2 over a block reaches`
			`a sandy hading chamber. Going across to the left reaches a very wide,`
			`bedding-aligned area with a choice of routes upwards either side of a`
			`pillar. [2007-258-70-A] is a passage off to the left. At the top of`
			`the wide bit the passage reverts to a phreas with a deep canyon which`
			`is largely inaccessibly-narrow. It is at least 8m deep and there are`
			`a couple of points one could get in [2007-258-95-C].</p>`

			`<p>Climbing over a large boulder the passage widens due to a junction. The`
			`passage goes off left upwards [2007-258-69-A], as does the canyon,`
			`and another goes off left downwards [2007-258-68-A]. The passage`
			`continues steeply up-dip and gets bouldery. There are a couple of`
			`huge dropped sections of rock that have been undercut and split from`
			`the roof. On the left is a small alcove passage. Next a small`
			`cross-passage roof tube. Neither of these go. The draught remains`
			`strong, blowing out. The passage turns 90 left to go along the dip. A`
			`strongly draughting small passage comes in from the right at the`
			`corner [2007-258-82B]. Hedonism highway gets boulderier and closes`
			`down over the`
			`next 60m, ending in a choke and a solution tube filled with rocks [2007-258-81C]. This point may be quite close to the surface.</p>`

			`[68,69,70 need ticking off and rocky road survey north of hedonism highway described - Becka Lawson and Steve Jones and Julian Todd][2008-258-40-A]`

			`[Rocky road survey east of hedonism highway described - Becka Lawson and Steve Jones and Julian Todd][2008-258-41-B][2008-258-42-C][2008-258-43-C][2008-258-44-C][2008-258-45-B]`
			`<hr>`

			`<p>Taking the smaller northerly passage at Petticoat Junction leads`
			`into passage of varying character. It starts with deep dark soily`
			`deposits. Awkward small passage on L connects back to the climb just`
			`before Petticoat Junction. The draught is still strong and inwards.`
			`Crossing a soily crater leads to a sloping c3 up a wide, high`
			`rift, then along 10m of narrow joint-controlled passage to another`
			`sudden change of character. Ahead is a tight passage which draughts out and`
			`becomes a dig after 10m [2007-258-73-D]. The way on is the very wide`
			`phreatic passage sloping steeply down to the east [surely this should be west - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson]. The small central`
			`canyon of this passage goes under the RH wall [surely this should be LH - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson] to the west [2007-258-74-C].</p>`

			`<p>The passage zigs and zags sharply past a crawl off on the L`
			`[2007-258-26old number-C] for 20m to merge into nice straight passage sloping`
			`gently down-dip. [Can not see zig zag nor the qm - Andrew Atkinson or Wookey or Dog Becka Lawson] After 35m it steepens and a small canyon forms,`
			`reaching a 3m deep drippy pot after another 25m. A c2 gets to the`
			`floor and a delicate and slightly damp c3 gets back into the`
			`continuing passage.</p>`

			`<p>Here the passage is wide and sandy and forks: off on the right is`
			`<strong>Let's get Naked</strong> (draughting out). Down to the left`
			`it descends steeply and crossword passage goes off on the Left. 10m`
			`beyond is [2007-258-75-C] on the L then a gravelly bit with an aven`
			`above [2007-258-78-X]. The passage continues to descend down-dip`
			`until it suddenly chokes (3m dia!) with mud and rocks. This would be`
			`a top dig site in the UK [2007-258-77-D]. On the L is a large (8m`
			`dia?) chibble-floored pothole which can also be overlooked from a`
			`balcony, reached via a passage on the L; that passage has a small QM`
			`[2007-258-76-C]. On the far side of the hole a crawl heads off,`
			`unsurveyed, continuing down-dip for quite some distance (30m?)`
			`hole.[2007-258-*31-C]</p>`

			`[Futher description of 'too much' required - Aaron Curtis and Olly Madge and Julian Todd]`
			`[2008-258-38-C]`
			`[2008-258-39A]`

			`<h2>Crossword Passage</h2>`

			`High canyon passage initially rises gently then up more steeply.`
			`There is a hole in the roof [2007-258-97-X] here. Now progress is`
			`either a traverse to look out over a pitch past a huge wedged`
			`boulder, or progress at floor-level to look out below the boulder.`
			`Probably about a P12 [2007-258-93-B]. This passage draughts in.`

			`<h2>Let's get Naked</h2>`

			`Very sandy, low, wide passage curves round to the R. [2007-258-99-C]`
			`goes off to L at lowest point. Clambering up over boulders with`
			`freezing draught in your face (out of cave) reaches a aven, which we`
			`partially climbed and it appears not to go, but there seems to be a`
			`drauft defecit beyond. Ahead the passage rapidly shrinks to a narrow`
			`rift which can be climbed (c4). [Let's get naked continues - Julian Todd and Becka Lawson]`
			`[2007-258-79-X]`
			`[2007-258-85-C]`
			`[2007-258-83-C]`
			`[2007-258-102-C]`

			`<h3>Delicious</h3>`
			`[Needs description - Ollie Stevens and Becka Lawson]`

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