diff --git a/parsers/survex.py b/parsers/survex.py
index cc04f9e..00afad5 100644
--- a/parsers/survex.py
+++ b/parsers/survex.py
@@ -1654,15 +1654,14 @@ class LoadingSurvex:
         
         This _should_ also check that the first QM survey point exists in the block in this survex file.
         """
-        message = f' ! QM   "{survexblock.survexfile.path}"  line:{comment} {qml=}'
-        print(message, file=sys.stderr)
         qml = self.rx_qm_digit.match(comment) # checks for valid QM digit(s)
         if not qml:
-            message = f' ! QM Unrecognised QM number in  "{survexblock.survexfile.path}"  line:{comment}'
-            print(message)
-            stash_data_issue(
-                parser="survex", message=message, url=None, sb=(survexblock.survexfile.path)
-            )
+            if not comment.startswith("QM doesn't go anywhere"):
+                message = f' ! QM Unrecognised QM number in  "{survexblock.survexfile.path}"  line:{comment}'
+                print(message)
+                stash_data_issue(
+                    parser="survex", message=message, url=None, sb=(survexblock.survexfile.path)
+                )
             return False
         qmline = self.rx_qm.match(comment)
         if qmline:
diff --git a/templates/cave_red_star.html b/templates/cave_red_star.html
index 5a28596..01c271b 100644
--- a/templates/cave_red_star.html
+++ b/templates/cave_red_star.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Red star <span style="color: red">*</span> against a name indicates that no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave<br />
-Blue star <span style="color: blue">*</span> against a name indicates that no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave but it is marked as 'fully explored'<br />
+Red star <span style="color: red">&#10033;</span> against a name indicates that no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave<br />
+Blue star <span style="color: blue">&#10033;</span> against a name indicates that no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave but it is marked as 'fully explored'<br />
 Blue triangle <span style="color: #43C6DB">&#x25BC;</span> against a name indicates that the cave is 'pending' creation properly.<br />
 Orange triangle <span style="color: orange">&#x25B2;</span> against a name indicates that the cave has no Entrance (and is not 'pending').<br />
 Black triangle <span style="color: black">&#x25B2;</span> against a name indicates that the cave has an Entrance, but no entrances have valid located survey stations.<br />
 Red triangle <span style="color: red">&#x25BC;</span> against a name indicates that the cave has unticked QMs<br />
-<span style="color:red">Cavename in red</span> means that the cave is undescended/unexplored.
\ No newline at end of file
+<span style="color:mediumvioletred">Cavename in this colour</span> means that the cave is undescended/unexplored.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/cavelist_columns.html b/templates/cavelist_columns.html
index ffe7378..754250e 100644
--- a/templates/cavelist_columns.html
+++ b/templates/cavelist_columns.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <a href="/{{ cave.url }}">
    {% if cave.unexplored %}
-   <span style="color:red" title="The cave is marked as unexplored/undescended">
+   <span style="color:mediumvioletred" title="The cave is marked as unexplored/undescended">
    {% else %}
    <span>
    {% endif %}
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
       {% endif %}
       {% if cave.survex_file %}{% else %}
           {% if cave.fully_explored %}
-             	<span title="no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave but it is fully explored" style="color: blue">*</span>
+             	<span title="no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave but it is fully explored" style="color: blue">&#10033;</span>
           {% else %}
-             	<span title="no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave" style="color: red">*</span>
+             	<span title="no survex file is explicitly associated with the cave" style="color: red">&#10033;</span>
           {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
       {% if cave.any_qm_open %}<span title="the cave has open QMs" style="color: red">&#x25BC;</span>{% endif %}