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    Where was this taken?

    According to AI, it's a well known spot on mendip (1946 picture post article): https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/pot-holers-squeeze-through-the-rudder-at-the-greenhorns-news-photo/3404225
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    Hosepipe bans in Derbyshire and elsewhere.............

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66593156
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    Pseudoscorpions

    In the Highlands buzzards are known as tourist eagles! Arachnid was spotted by a school child whilst queuing to get out, and she asked what it was.
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    Pseudoscorpions

    I have seen one in goatchurch, but I don't know if it was blind: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/dragon-pseudoscorpions-south-korea
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    Government looking for suggestions to improve access

    A public footpath only confers the right to be a metre or so either side of its centre line. Concessionary depends how much the owner wants to police it.
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    Regarding a cave in Norway visited by Pete Livesey in 1965

    Jim Eyre and Dave cobley at funeral (parts 1&2 were climbers and orienteer): https://caving-library.org.uk/collections/sid-perou-film-46.php
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    Regarding a cave in Norway visited by Pete Livesey in 1965

    Speleological Expedition To Dunderlanddalen (Nordland) 1965 pub: : Ermysted Grammar School held by: BCL Bit about Pete here (was book about Ken Pearce ever finished?): https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/culture_bunker/pete_livesey-302109
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    Regarding a cave in Norway visited by Pete Livesey in 1965

    Would it be in?: Cave Research Group of Gt. Britain (CRG) : Transactions Vol 8 (1) (1966) held by: BCL PageAuthorContentTag 1-64 St. Pierre D. et al.The Caves of Graataadalen, Northern Norway : Report of the S.W.E.T.C.C. Expeditions, 1963-65 Or: Speleological Expedition To Northern Norway 1967...
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    A formation in Simpson's Pot

    It was in Broadway, which isn't far from County entrance to Easegill (Lancaster) system
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    Slip rifts, Scottish Highlands

    Ignore my comments, it's appeared again!
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    Slip rifts, Scottish Highlands

    Apparently Ben Vorlich, Narnain and the Cobbler as well (doesn't provide any further information than that they are "riddled with caves and passages"). When I first posted it you could see the text, but now hidden behind a link to take you to Instagram itself, which isn't worth the effort...
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    Slip rifts, Scottish Highlands

    I think Thing's description probably relates to that area, which is why they didn't find anything when they went to spot he thought it was. The howff (shelter under or against a boulder) is described as being on the Brack...
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    Slip rifts, Scottish Highlands

    It's not too reliable on names, much better if you use coordinates or select location on map. However, it's actually within 10km, not 2 (as per other registries), & Ben donich does come up with: "Fissures (possibly mythical). Landslip fissures near to of Ben Donich riddled with large fissures...
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    non SRT / beginner trips in peaks

    If you have a contact at one of the clubs they might lend you one.
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    Slip rifts, Scottish Highlands

    Put the summit grid ref into (will bring up anything noted within 2km): https://registry.gsg.org.uk/sr/registrysearch.php
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