Cryptic caves

[andys]

Ok - so continuing the foreign theme - though somewhat closer......

"Scrambled egg drives out fruit in the land of the herbal green liquor."  ( 6,2,6,3 )

 

[Fulk]

Grotte de Guiers Vif? (Or should that be Grotte du Guiers Vif?)

 

[andys]

That was quick John! Anyway your go. (Its Du BTW!)

 

[Fulk]

Only a quarter of a pint, sounds complete (8,4)

 

[rm128]

Meregill Hole by any chance?

 

[Fulk]

That's right, rm128 ? it's all yours.

 

[rm128]

Spend a long time following stock, for example in flatfish (10, 7)

 

[rm128]

A quick clue: for "stock", read "stock market index"

 

[rm128]

Another clue: Think of the connection between a pot and a cave.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Dowbergill Passage?

 

[rm128]

That?s the one Robin. Well done.

Spend a long time = PASS AGE
following stock = DOW
((for example = EG) in (flatfish = BRILL)) = BERGILL

I was a bit cheeky in using ?following? also to indicate that PASSAGE follows DOWBERGILL, but I guess you know that.

Over to you.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Somewhat outside the usual cave haunts this one.

Excavation where arboreal taunting is vented. (8, 6, 4)

 

[Ian Ball]

so easy when you have the answer, good clue rm128

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Time for a little clue. We're in Silurian limestone.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

I think I've chosen a bit too obscurely here.


If anyone gives me arboreal taunting (8 ) or (4, 4), it's all yours...

 

[Ian Ball]

Don't rush, I'm giving it all I've got ha

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Righty ho! Shall leave it to fester for a few days then!!

 

[RobinGriffiths]

This is a description from the Cambrian Cave Registry, although the cave is actually 10 miles across the border in Herefordshire.

"There are several very small enlarged joints in an exposure of Aymestry (Silurian) Limestone, only negotiable for a few metres. One was extended in 1972 to a total of 135 metres. The cave consists of a series of tight interconnecting rifts, which are enlarged joints and run close to the surface. Draughts in the cave indicate connections with the surface. There are plentiful remains of calcite in the cave. Work by the HCC is continuing. HCC 1972."

 

[Speleofish]

Good clue! I had to cheat to find it, so I'll let someone else claim the 'glory'

 

[Ian Ball]

Go for it Speleofish, I've no idea and I think everyone else has gone on holiday.