• Mendip Rocks, Earth Science Lecture Day

    Mendip Rocks are holding a number of presentations on Saturday 17th October as part of the Earth Science Week. Talks will include:-

    Anjana Khatwa, award winning presenter and writer: "The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth". Vince Simmonds, archeologist and cave explorer: "Echoes of the Ice Age: A Pleistocene Record from Mendip Cave Deposits" Of particular interest will be the recent find, the Woolly Rhino Skull that is now in Wells Museum. Owen Dukes - Geologist (Tarmac) "Mendip Mineral Resources"

    Click here for details

Well Mr Brook, you were right!

Badlad

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This afternoon, 6th November 2011, the final connection was made in the much postulated 'Three Counties System'. After over 140m of digging through an horrendous boulder choke, Lost Johns has been joined to Notts 2 - the final link in a 50 year+ saga.  It is now possible to go underground in Cumbria, travel below Lancashire and emerge in Yorkshire (if you are hard).  All those involved, from whatever era, should celebrate this fantastic achievement.  The system is now approximately 102km.
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Well done, a long time and a lot of hard work! Brill. Hopefully we shall see a video and/or TV program about it soon...  :beer2:
 
:clap2: Congratulations. What is the state of the connection at the moment? i.e. passable with care, stay away till stablisation work is complete?
 
Pete Brookdale said:
great news just need to connect to Easegill for an even bigger trip!

it is! lost johns connects to gavel connects to pippikin.

Great news.  Looking forward to seeing the BK side after being in the LJ choke.
 
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