[svn r8213] updating 234

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@@ -119,28 +119,24 @@ a convenient rebelay, below which the shaft widens dramatically. A large ledge
 drops a further 10m onto a pile of jammed boulders. Clambering over these
 reaches a ledge where the main hang bolt for the shaft is set. This hang is
 around 50m; the first section slopes slightly, but after 30m it straightens
-out. The resulting rub point was protected in 2006 by an extremely tenuous
+out. The resulting rub point was protected in 2006 and 2008 by an extremely tenuous
 deviation off a flake; when better bolting equipment is available, a traverse
 to a rebelay on the far wall would be very much preferable. <i>Shortly below
 the final hang bolt, there is a slot in the wall leading back underneath the
-jammed boulders into a chamber. This was not explored due to lack of time, but
-it appears to have a floor, with a narrow slot in one side which may correlate
-with another slot visible further down the pitch. [<a
-href="qm.html#C2006-234-08" id="qC2006-234-08">C2006-234-08 A</a>]</i>.  The
+jammed boulders into a chamber. This connects back to the pitch lower down.</i>.  The
 landing at the bottom of the pitch is in a largish chamber, with water dripping
-in from above, and a trench in the floor [<a href="qm.html#C2006-234-06"
-id="qC2006-234-06">C2006-234-06 C</a>]. At the far end of the chamber, one can
+in from above, and a trench in the floor. At the far end of the chamber, one can
 climb up and over a pile of boulders (probably needs protecting with a rope in
 future, as the pile looks liable to fall down the pitch without much
 provocation!) to continue the descent; a spit at the top of the boulder pile
 provides backup, and a second low down on the pitch gives a
 just-about-tolerable hang. A deviation off a huge anvil-shaped projection of
 rock moves the rope out to a better position, allowing a landing on a ledge
-around 5m down. This is the limit of exploration so far; from here, the shaft
-can be seen to widen out to one side (beneath the slot at the base of the
-previous pitch), and a rebelay would allow a descent of perhaps 20m to the
-floor. A slot in the floor seems to herald more pitches to come. [<a
-href="qm.html#C2006-234-07" id="qC2006-234-07">C2006-234-07 A</a>]</p>
+around 5m down. This was the 2006 limit of exploration. From here, the
+shaft widens out to one side (beneath the slot at the base of the
+previous pitch), and a rebelay below the ledge allows a descent of 15m to the
+floor. A slot in the floor leads to a downward climb onto a mass of
+precariously placed boulders.  However the only way on, down which the water disappears, is a narrow slot a few inches wide.</p>
 
 <p>Traversing over the top of Monster Munch leads to a wide ledge. Here, a
 passage in the far wall leads to <b><a id="spitswallow">Spit or
@@ -152,9 +148,30 @@ C</a>], as are two turnings on the left further on [<a
 href="qm.html#C2006-234-02" id="qC2006-234-02">C2006-234-02 C</a>] [<a
 href="qm.html#C2006-234-03" id="qC2006-234-03">C2006-234-03 C</a>]. Finally the
 passage emerges in the side of a shaft, <b><a id="instant">Instant
-Relief</a></b>, which continues both downwards [<a href="qm.html#C2006-234-04"
-id="qC2006-234-04">C2006-234-04 A</a>] and upwards [<a
-href="qm.html#C2006-234-05" id="qC2006-234-05">C2006-234-05 X</a>].
+Relief</a></b>, which continues both downwards and upwards [<a
+href="qm.html#C2006-234-05" id="qC2006-234-05">C2006-234-05 X</a>]. A
+10m descent (off a spit in the passage and a natural) leads into a
+large chamber and the Last Chance Saloon.</p>
+
+<p>The <b>Last Chance Saloon</b> is entered by continuing across the
+bouldery floor at the bottom of Instant Relief. There are two ways
+on. Keeping to the left leads, via a very loose climb down, into a
+stooping height passage which passes over a hole leading down to a
+pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-04" id="qC2008-234-04">C2006-234-02
+A</a>] and thereafter gradually decreases in size [<a
+href="qm.html#C2008-234-08" id="qC2008-234-08">C2006-234-08
+C</a>]. From the Last Chance Saloon, bearing to the right
+leads to an upward sloping crawl which soon increases in size
+significantly. <i>An alcove on the left enters a sandy floored chamber
+which may contain a way on [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-03"
+id="qC2008-234-02">C2008-234-03 C</a>]</i>The passage continues past a
+window overlooking a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-04"
+id="qC2008-234-04">C2008-234-04 A</a>], with another passage clearly visible on
+the far side [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-05"
+id="qC2008-234-05">C2008-234-05 B</a>], before finally ending at the
+top of another pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-06"
+id="qC2008-234-06">C2008-234-06 A</a>].
+
 
 <h3>Western branch: Pie R Squared</h3>
 
@@ -177,9 +194,8 @@ the original explorers. Other than this, Pie Arse Squared continues in fine
 style for a considerable distance, meandering from side to side but with no
 side branches or junctions; part-way along is a section with fine moonmilk
 deposits, and beyond this is a muddy wallow. Eventually one emerges in a flat,
-wide chamber, where there are two ways on. On the right is a climb down [<a
-href="qm.html#C2005-234-01" id="qC2005-234-01">C2005-234-01 A</a>], which may
-or may not be reversible without a rope. On the left is a passage leading off
+wide chamber, where there are two ways on. On the right is a 10 pitch
+leading to a ledge which looks out onto a 5m deep blind pit: Limo Pit. On the left is a passage leading off
 at floor level, which contains some fine flowstone formations and straws;
 unfortunately, these soon conspire to completely block the passage.</p>
 

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@@ -154,21 +154,25 @@ prominent pillar to emerge in <b>Cascade Chamber</b>, an aven chamber with
 water dripping down several tiers of cascades. One can climb up for some
 distance but it is loose and rather unappealing [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-06"
 id="qC2004-234-06">C2004-234-06 C</a>]; decidedly exposed steps lead into two
-passages to either side [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-05"
-id="qC2004-234-05">C2004-234-05 B</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-07"
+passages to either side [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-07"
 id="qC2004-234-07">C2004-234-07 B</a>]. There is also a climb down at floor
 level at the far end of the chamber, which is too tight after around 3m. The
 water disappears into a hole in the floor, where there is another small
 chamber, with a crawl leading off to the right in sharp rock [<a
-href="qm.html#C2004-234-08" id="qC2004-234-08">C2004-234-08 C</a>].</span> The
+href="qm.html#C2004-234-08" id="qC2004-234-08">C2004-234-08
+C</a>]. The largest way on from Cascade Chamber is an exposed climb up
+to the right into a continuing rift passage. This soon splits.  The left hand passage
+ends, whilst the right hand passage appears to continue at a
+down-climb [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-02" id="qC2008-234-02">C2008-234-02 B</a>]</span> The
 main Measles Inlet passage continues sloping gradually upwards; the left-hand
 wall is covered in brown mud blobs (hence the passage name). There is a crawl
 leading off to the right around halfway along [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-09"
 id="qC2004-234-09">C2004-234-09 C</a>]. After some distance a chamber is
-reached; the only obvious way on is a crawl at floor level to the left, which
-was not pushed as it passes over attractive calcited mud with dessication
-cracks [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-10" id="qC2004-234-10">C2004-234-10
-B</a>].</p>
+reached; the only obvious way on is a crawl at floor level to the left
+which passes over attractive calcited mud with dessication
+cracks. This leads, via a rubbly squeeze, into an aven. The passage at
+the top of the aven soon chokes, however there is another small passage half
+way up the aven which is difficult to get to without a rope [<a href="qm.html#C2008-234-01" id="qC2008-234-01">C2008-234-01 C</a>]</p>
 
 <h3><a id="sweet">Sweet Sight</a></h3>