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    Bernie's under new ownership!

    I ordered what they offered........ Though it failed under the trade description act !
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    Bernie's under new ownership!

    13th April 2024. They were cappuccino s. Weak, and flat white after 2 minutes.....
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    Bernie's under new ownership!

    I hope the coffee will be better than next door ......three of us voted it the worse cup of coffee we had ever tasted. And we all have a long life experience of coffee so that's saying something. Never again! Looking forward to testing Bernie s coffee sometime soon.
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    Vegan food

    As always, wise words from Cavematt ;)
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    Custom bolt for hangers

    Many of the spit caves are hidden gems and well worth the effort........
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    Our new Inclusivity Coordinator

    The biggest barrier for women is the state of the hut toilets. I'm a member of four caving clubs, only one of them has toilets reasonably clean ( because they pay for professional cleaners). Why do old guys think it is ok to piss all over the seat then just walk away?
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    New Avanti leg loops slipping

    FFS........That is not the solution. At all. Unbelievable. I'll use mine sewn up, and look elsewhere when I need a new harness.
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    what is wrong with bogfarts roaring

    Pretty much what I thought. Clearly not going to the Berger after Bogats was the right decision:)
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    New route bolted in Bull Pot Kingsdale?

    Why? It's a new route down a known pot. Happens all the time. And has happened many times historically.
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    New route bolted in Bull Pot Kingsdale?

    Excellent. Look forward to having a go :)
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    ....and the cave passage this represents is??

    We had a twin-tub washing machine but did a lot by hand in the big sink, using a piece of drift wood as a posser. I used to like lending a hand on wash days. The smell was great and something you just don't get with modern front loading washing machines. Washing day was dictated by the weather...
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    What's your cowstail & ascender setup...?

    I do this using two small stainless maillons. They are very easy to clip/unclip, unlike a fabric loop.
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    What's your cowstail & ascender setup...?

    Wow, with a short cows tail that long he must be 8' tall😉 I sometimes use the same system in really tight caves, otherwise I do like most folk and have a separate safety cord. L to R I rack: safety cord if I'm using one, cows tails , Stop or Simple, Croll. My braking krab is in an unusual...
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    luv ladders

    I 'ate ladders. They taste like crap.
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    Climbing wall rules

    That helmet split might have been very helpful in taking some force off the neck and skull. Impossible to tell, but I can see the logic of not being too bothered if your helmet does that having been seriously impacted by a falling rock or whatever. Any tests with a new helmet c.f. an old one...
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