Online edit of cave 1626-359

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@@ -124,10 +124,9 @@ along the ledge leads to an abandoned meander with a very strong
 outward draft. A short p5 N at PT03 at the far end of the traverse
 drops down to the start of <b>The Second Coming</b> whilst a p8 up from PT03 to a small phreatic tube on the R leads to <b>Propane Nightmares.</b></p>
   
-<p>  <i>Continuing to the bottom of ><b>Grommit </b>lands on a rock floor
+<p><i>Continuing to the bottom of ><b>Grommit </b>lands on a rock floor
 with a vadose trench and a stream in the bottom. This leads via a p10
-to a short series of narrow tubes which end in tight sumps and
-chokes.</i></p>
+to a short series of narrow tubes which end in tight sumps and chokes.</i></p>
 
 <H3>The Second Coming</H3>
 
@@ -136,26 +135,22 @@ traverse from the Entrance Series). The passage continues as a very drafty phrea
 tube with a vadose trench to quickly reach a junction at PT04.
 (<i>Heading L at this junction leads to <b>Hobnob Hallway</b> (described separately below). </i>Continuing directly NE
 along <b>The Second Coming</b> the passage immediately passes a small
-L passage (<i>this immediately goes to a junction. Here, L oxbows
-down <b>Kitkat Connection</b> straight back to <b>Hobnob Hallway</b> whilst R goes
-to a passage which eventually connects back in to <b>The Second Coming</b> at PT05). </i>After a further
+L passage <i>(this immediately goes to a junction. Here, L oxbows
+down <b>Kitkat Connection</b> and immediately back to <b>Hobnob Hallway</b> whilst R goes
+to a passage which soon connects back in to <b>The Second Coming</b> at PT05). </i>After a further
 section of straight, high rift to the NE it quickly reaches a junction at
-PT05 with a large, abandoned meander. (<i>Dropping down 3m to the floor here and heading back L heads SW. The roof gradually lowers - passing a
+PT05 with a large, abandoned meander. <i>Dropping down 3m to the floor here and heading back L goes SW. The roof gradually lowers - soon passing a
 junction on the L that goes to <b>Kitkat Connection</b> - until a high aven
 with a flowstone floor is reached. Beyond this aven a short section
-of passage leads to a series of holes that may still be QMs after 2024 (2018-10C, 2018-11B, 2018-11A. Continuing SW leads via a 15m drop to a further connection with <b>Hobnob Hallway</b> with several avens in the connection area.</i></p>
+of passage leads to a series of holes that may still be QMs after 2024 (2018-10C, 2018-11B, 2018-11A. Continuing SW leads via a 15m drop to a further connection with <b>Hobnob Hallway</b> with several unexplored avens in the connection area.</i></p>
 
-<p>From PT05, heading
-‘upstream’ (though there is not always any water flowing) from
-the junction in the meander leads, via some exposed traversing and an
-area of boulder collapse, to another junction at PT06. Here a
-phreatic tube on the L comes in halfway up the meander. (<i>Continuing
-along the meander past the junction passes a number of pools and
+<p>From PT05, drop down 3m (handline from bolts helpful but do not use any further bolts for unnecessary traverse, see below) to the base on the canyon and head ‘upstream’ (though there is not always any water flowing). Sideways walking along the canyon soon reaches an
+  area of boulder collapse <i>(ignoring the unnecessary traverse that was rigged 4m above the canyon as far as the boulder collapse) </i>. Climb under the boulders and then climb up to traverse above the rift below to a junction at PT06 <i>; it is also possible to continue along the bottom of the rift although the passage is narrow </i>. At PT06 a phreatic tube on the L comes in at the height you are now traversing, around 8m above the floor of the meander. (<i>If you have gone to PT06 along the base of the meander you can continue along the meander by turning sharp right at PT06 and then left, passing a number of pools and
 sections of crawling to reach a large pool across the entire passage.
-This has not yet been crossed</i>. <i>Just before the pool it is
+This has not yet been crossed; note that the pool can easily be reached by climbing 5m down from the usual traverse route at PT07</i>. <i>Just before the pool it is
 possible to climb up around 5m at PT07 to a higher-level passage
-which goes around 10m NE to reach a traverse, </i><i><b>Wilfully
-Endangering Lives,</b></i><i> over a large window into the lower
+which goes around 10m NE to reach a traverse, <b>Wilfully
+Endangering Lives</b>, over a large window into the lower
 passage). </i>
 </p>
 
@@ -167,8 +162,7 @@ described. Crossing over <b>Wilfully Endangering Lives </b>reaches
 some jammed boulders about 5m E of PT08 and the passage continues on
 as a pleasant but very drafty canyon. (<i>At PT09 at the first corner
 there is a climb down on the L into a passage which is presumed to be
-the continuation of the lower level passage. This QM B has not been
-  pushed beyond the wide pool). </i>
+the continuation of the lower level passage. This QM B has not been pushed beyond the wide pool). </i>
   
   <p>Continuing past this junction the passage becomes maze-like and needs fully surveying, this is <b>Swiss Cheese</b>. It eventually ends at a deep drafty rift.
     Crossing the meander at the far end of Swiss Cheese, a deep draughty rift is reached and can be traversed at roof level for about 40m. This terminates in a y-hang leading to another roof-level traverse. Following this for 13m leads to another Y-hang which is best rigged as a 3-bolt hang. This drops into <b>Salamander Queen II</b> (originally scooped by Hayden and named <b>Lizard King</b>). The rigging here is a little confusing but will eventually pass between 2 and 3 re-belays before reaching the floor of <b>Salamander Queen II</b>. This is a large canyon with a sump and two or more waterfalls at the southern side which can be easily freeclimbed (the second of which may require a rope to descend). This is expected to lead towards <b>Swiss Cheese</b>, <b>Heifer</b>, and <b>Watershed</b>.