Anthony Day: more revisions to descriptions of 2012 finds in 161 and 204

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@@ -253,11 +253,97 @@ leads to <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.</p>
 
 <h3><a name="polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> (2012)</h3>
 
+<p>Polka Dot Passage heads uphill and east from the main route to the
+<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a breeze blowing from east to west.
+The passage develops a small floor trench, and after 20m a junction is reached.
+Most of the breeze eminates from the right-hand branch, which can be followed
+for 15m to reach two holes in the floor. These are very close to the 
+northern end of <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> chamber and are
+presumed to connect. There is a possible continuation that could be reached
+by traversing over these holes, but it is highly likely to connect to either
+the chamber or <a href="#runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> [C2012-161-XX C].</p>
+
+<p>Left (north) at the junction, a much less windy walking passage (breeze
+from north to south) continues past a roof tube on the right [C2012-161-XX C]
+and a too-tight rift on the left, beyond which the passage narrows and becomes
+more rift-like. Some specks of mud on the right hand wall at this point
+give the passage its name. 50m from the junction a pitch is reached, which 
+is located directly above the northern extremity of <a href="#runnelnorth">
+Runnel North</a>. A climb up to the right immediately before the pitch head
+leads only to a further hole with a visual connection to this pitch.</p>
+
 <h3><a name="blownaway">Blown Away</a> (2011/2012)</h3>
 
 <p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian/Andrew) description needed]</p>
 
-<h3><a name="laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a> and Bundestrasse (2012)</h3>
+<h3><a name="laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a> (2012)</h3>
+
+<p>L&auml;rchenrepublik starts as a substantial walking passage heading south
+from the trunk passage between <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> and 
+<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a significant breeze blowing from north
+to south. A 3m climb down is quickly reached, beyond which the passage turns
+right reaching a junction at which left is the main way on.</p>
+
+<p><i>Right at the junction leads to a series of passages that all ultimately
+connect back to the main trunk passage. The first of these is a tube on the
+right reached after 10m that joins the main passage at the junction with the
+main route into L&auml;rchenrepublik. 5m beyond, a 2m climb down is reached on
+the left. Ahead at this point is a tube reached by a short climb up that goes
+through a puddle to join the trunk passage 10m back from the main junction
+towards Holey Cow. Descending the climb leads to a narrow winding passage that
+joins the trunk passage af further 10m back.</i></p>
+
+<p>Turning left at the junction, the passage continues downhill in fine style
+with a northerly breeze past some nice crystals (gypsum?) - care required to
+avoid damage. After 50m, the roof lowers briefly, then opens up at a tall rift.
+The rift passage continues south and has not been followed, but does not appear
+to carry a significant draught [C2012-161-XX B]. A 6m climb up at this point
+leads only to a drop that is presumed to connect to the rift at a lower level.</p>
+
+<p>The main way on is found by turning right then immediately left and crawling
+under a boulder to emerge in a parallel rift passage. A roof tube doubling back
+over the point of entry is presumed to connect back to the main passage near
+the point where the roof lowers. The continuing rift at floor level does not
+appear to be draughting [C2012-161-XX B].</p>
+
+<p>The way on is found by via an easy 6m diagonal climb up into the rift on the
+right to enter the <a name="spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> area, so called because
+the route to the continuing passage is somewhat convoluted. At the top of the
+climb, a narrow, draughting, phreatic rift passage heads off. After 10m, a climb
+on the right is the way on. <i>Straight ahead at floor level leads, after 15m,
+to a pitch estimated at 12m deep [C2012-161-XX B]. There may be a possible
+continuation beyond at floor level.</i></p>
+
+<p>Heading up the climb on the right enters another phreatic rift passage.
+After 5m, a roof tube doubling back over the point of entry can be accessed
+by climbing up into the rift. <i>Continuing at floor level for a further 10m,
+the same pitch as reached from the lower rift is reached. There is a solid
+roof at this level. There is also a more obvious continuing passage at the
+opposite side of the pitch; access will be difficult [C2012-161-XX B].</i></p>
+
+<p>The roof tube reaches a further level overlooking the lower rifts from
+which access was gained. A short climb doubling back over the point of entry
+gains access to <a href"#bunde">Bundestrasse</a>.</p>
+
+<h3><a name="bunde">Bundestrasse</a> (2012)</h3>
+
+Bundestrasse is a 3m round phreatic passage with a significant draught. It
+initially heads south over the top of the pitch reached from the rifts in
+<a href="#spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> before turning west. Immediately 
+beyond this corner, the next four passages on the left all join up in a
+south-going side passage that reaches an edstimated 6m pitch after 10m
+[C2012-161-XX A]. The main route continues west for 15m past two sandy
+passages to the south that quickly join and carry a draught from the south
+[C2012-161-XX A]. 5m beyond, a floor trench is reached with a narrow
+rift exiting to the south [C2012-161-XX B]. The draughting phreatic passage
+continues in a straight line for 35m to a breakdown chamber. A narrow
+rift in the floor heads south at this point [C2012-161-XX B]. Climbing up
+beyond this point, the passage divides round a rock pillar. On the southern
+branch, a 17m high aven enters [C2012-161-XX X]. Both branches quickly unite
+and overlook a rift passage which is the limit of exploration. The rift
+passage continues to the west, and carries a significant draught from
+east to west [C2012-161-XX A]. This point is about 25m south of the end
+of <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
 
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