05/30/2011 See Haddenham Roundabout Post
05/28/2011 GUIDING LIGHT
DNF - Grim, had a look for this on the way back from Zoomania with the kids. Felt very uncomfortable in the alley way, the fence was all broken and smashed up and there was bits of wire, glass bottles cans and worst of all condoms on the floor (I can't imagine the sort of person that might want to have sex in such a lovely location! Hmm actually I can and that's worse). Couldn't find the cache at the coordinates (In the middle of a field) or in the obvious places nearby and there was no hint so checked the logs. When I read in the logs that the coordinates were off by almost 30 ft I felt it was time to call it a day. Not sure if this is how the cache site normally looks like but in it's present state I'm sorry to say it is best avoided if you are not on a CITO mission, certainly not suitable for small children or the squeamish.
05/22/2011 Haddenham Round Again #7
Don't think the boy has ever been more excited to find a cache wasn't expecting it to be as big as it was and quite literally squealed with delight on finding it. TFTC and the series, that's enough for today but looking forward to coming back and doing the others soon.
05/22/2011 Ham It Up
This quick cache turned into quite the adventure. Firstly on walking in the wrong (smaller) gate clearly displaying no cycles on it we were confronted by about ten lads all with BMX's wielding shovels. They were digging up the path to make ramps "Looks like fun" I said to none of them in particular, yeah they said we're just making a new one here clearly revealed that I was not a woodland trust representative come to spoil their fun. Quite how lads of that age manage to walk of of the house with shovels is beyond me perhaps the council should build some BMX ramps at the skateboard park next door!
Anyhoo onto the cache, after missing the sign we had to back track a bit before starting coordinates in hand we went off for the first micro. After getting stung I don't know how many times and failing miserably to find the micro I was ready to give up. Thankfully the missus stepped up and saved the day finding one of the best micros we have found so far. Gutted not to have found it myself.
The last bit of the hunt was a bit tricky as well, seriously the last time I wear shorts doing geocaching. Thankfully the missus stepped up again diving into the bushes with securing the cache and taking 100% credit for the find. Good stuff and really good fun, right off to do some of the Haddenham Round again series. Thanks for the cache.
Anyhoo onto the cache, after missing the sign we had to back track a bit before starting coordinates in hand we went off for the first micro. After getting stung I don't know how many times and failing miserably to find the micro I was ready to give up. Thankfully the missus stepped up and saved the day finding one of the best micros we have found so far. Gutted not to have found it myself.
The last bit of the hunt was a bit tricky as well, seriously the last time I wear shorts doing geocaching. Thankfully the missus stepped up again diving into the bushes with securing the cache and taking 100% credit for the find. Good stuff and really good fun, right off to do some of the Haddenham Round again series. Thanks for the cache.
05/22/2011 Haddenham Round Again #6
Did this with the family. Amusingly I found it before the others and with some slight of hand managed to place it in a ridiculously obvious place in front of them without them noticing. Took several seconds before my 3 year old daughter found it as they were all looking at ground level in the wrong area. TFTC
05/21/2011 See Morton Circle Post
05/15/2011 Tame Thame
Quickie on the way back from some more substantial hunts. Still took a while including finding a note in a bag saying thanks to Brian... random! I put that back where I found it... you never know. TFTC.
05/15/2011 A Church Too Far
Spot on coordinates, however, this is in dire need of maintenance, such a beautiful location and church and grounds are very pretty but the cache itself lets it all down. Sorry to say it's just a very wet box of rubbish and a sad finish to a nice walk.
05/15/2011 Medieval Earthwork
Nice walk, bit on the steep side for the my three year old but the whining on the way up turned into delighted giggles as she found the cache first (First time ever) as everyone else says great views. TFTC.
05/07/2011 You couldn't find Fern"Hill" or is it
Another DNF but this time much more progress.
Old age definitely taking it's toll found Micro 1 in about 30 seconds on the third visit after declaring to the owner that unless I was blind it was gone! I think there is a mindset to where caches are placed that is not obvious with only a few finds under your belt now a veteran of over 30 caches it's getting easier! White stick in hand we continued onto the next micro.
Micro 2 also found, much easier although we did get lost and ended up in a field of sheep and had to jump a fence and a small stream to get back on track (Lesson learned stick to the marked footpaths! Not all bridges are equal).
Micro 3 spent ages looking for it but didn't find it I'll try a few more times before declaring it missing ; ) More nettles than necessary. I must remember to wear trousers next time!
This is a great series and fast becoming a favourite not only for the beautiful woodland walks and bluebells but for the ongoing blunders and admittedly close proximity to my house, when I finally finish this it will no doubt become an all time favourite!
Old age definitely taking it's toll found Micro 1 in about 30 seconds on the third visit after declaring to the owner that unless I was blind it was gone! I think there is a mindset to where caches are placed that is not obvious with only a few finds under your belt now a veteran of over 30 caches it's getting easier! White stick in hand we continued onto the next micro.
Micro 2 also found, much easier although we did get lost and ended up in a field of sheep and had to jump a fence and a small stream to get back on track (Lesson learned stick to the marked footpaths! Not all bridges are equal).
Micro 3 spent ages looking for it but didn't find it I'll try a few more times before declaring it missing ; ) More nettles than necessary. I must remember to wear trousers next time!
This is a great series and fast becoming a favourite not only for the beautiful woodland walks and bluebells but for the ongoing blunders and admittedly close proximity to my house, when I finally finish this it will no doubt become an all time favourite!
05/02/2011 See the Curse of the Hippo Post
05/01/2011 See Thame Micro Maddness Post
05/01/2011 The Killick - Never At Sea
Nice location must have walked past this hundreds of times! TFTC
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