Comments on: Plans to build cable car over Cheddar Gorge opposed by National Trust

By: Epona

Epona — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:28:11 +0000

Nice to see my bullshit detector’s still working. Btw I was at the gorge last week (quite empty in the rain) and the placing of any cable car would be a critical thing. I’d argue the base of the gorge is basically past redemption already. There’s more sweet / cider / chipshops visible than gorge. I bet even if they put a car in, people wouldn’t stray more than 20 ft from the top of it. Whether anyone ‘needs’ onethere other than to make a profit is another matter.

By: heritageaction

heritageaction — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:58:27 +0000

Debs, Claire, Maggs, Emma, Womble, Sean, Blue82, Liz,, Greg, Sparticus, Jonty etc – we are aware you are the same person, using the same computer, and a metal detectorist keen to disrupt a conservation website. You make our case perfectly, as have your many predecessors.

By: Sparticus

Sparticus — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:42:20 +0000

Well spotted. It looks like he is rock climbing as you can see his gear is at the bottom by the road.

Anyone observant enough to spot the second climber???

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:23:23 +0000

Has anyone else noticed the bloke in red half way up the cliff?. Look at the bottom left of the image, just above where the road bends to the right. What’s he doing there? Is rock climbing legal in the gorge?

By: heritageaction

heritageaction — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:19:50 +0000

“So now I am accused of being a Metal Detectorist?”
You haven’t been.
On the other hand, metal detectorists frequently claim conservation bodies are blinkered for protecting heritage from their private exploitation so any confusion would be understandable.

No more on this please.

Further discussion of this point is unlikely to be profitable.