The British Caving Association

IIRC gull caves or gull fissures are lizzens, or lissens and equate geologically with unfilled neptunian dykes, created by localised mass movement/fracturing. Although as I have no academic geological background other than A-level geomorphology it would be very handy to have a geologist's input on t...

Dare I mention another forum where you may get a prompt(er) response?

Try putting a thread on the same topic at
http://www.ukcaving.com/board/index.php
- it gets a lot of traffic and someone should be able to help with your enquiry, Dave.

Good luck

WWF were aware that simply putting padlocks on Box would almost certainly have resulted in them being bypassed; the system of securing the gates at Box needed to be part of the design of the gates and was manufactured into them before installation - as I understand things this was not the case at BF...

Following consultations with HSE, Avon Wildlife Trust has gated Browns Folly Mine entrances on their land.

Cookie, Les Williams and myself replaced like-for-like padlocks at GB Cavern this evening, Friday 26th May 06.

Normal access to GB Cavern is restored.

Personally I imagine the task of overseeing the distribution of BCA membership cards is fraught with logistical problems. For instance: To process one card: Applicant's name and address are entered on a list. Presumably needing to check that their address hasn't changed and also to find out if they ...

RodG, you don't need your BCA card in order to be insured and a member of BCA. Check FAQ104. You've paid your money = you're covered. Oh, and BTW, your analogy re car insurance is wrong. A phone call is all that is needed for cover to be in place - you don't need to wait for the documentation to arr...

until I have ... a membership card, I do not consider myself a member of the BCA, nor that I am covered by the BCA insurance. A view that I am quite sure wiould be confirmed by any legal opinion. Nonsense. According to such a viewpoint, if I lose my credit card I am no longer a customer of my bank.

RodG, I think you'll find that BCA will confirm their unsubstantiated opinion is in line with my unsubstantiated opinion.

Sorry, Rod, but you're wrong. BCA does not sell insurance.

Graham, you're point above is correct and I doff my hat in your general direction. However, with the latest post perhaps it is worth reiterating a point mentioned at the last regional council meeting reminding everyone that BCA does not sell insurance and there is no insurance fee. Insurance cover i...

If you can find out what the score is at Brownes Folly I would be very interested to hear of it.

Perhaps it's churlish of me but I feel the need to point out that membership of my no-frills, but adequate, local gym is £25 per month.

I iron mine with starch on the collars, RD!

And it'll probably still be going on when you're Richard's Grandad but this doesn't mean useful things aren't being achieved regularly.