Monthly Archives: August 2014

Getting Our Kicks on Route 66… in Chorleywood

Posted on August 27, 2014 by washknight

With Sam having a fantastic time up in Norfolk with his Nanny and after Shar and I had spent a couple of days being wonderfully lazy we thought it was time we did something slightly more energetic than lifting the … Continue reading →

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300 in the Dark for MiniKnight

Posted on August 24, 2014 by washknight

Whilst staying in Norfolk with his Nanny, Sam (MiniKnight) did his first ever night cache, Sandringham Nights (GC4Y4GP). You would be forgiven for thinking that a night cache was simply a geocache that you find at night. It is in … Continue reading →

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Socialising, Baking Nuclear Fallout and becoming an Achiever

Posted on August 22, 2014 by washknight

nWith only the Socialiser award left to collect to complete the 7 Souvenirs of August challenge (see my previous blog entry 7 Souvenirs for 7 Cachers) we needed to attend a geocaching event. With fantastic luck, our good friends Geoff … Continue reading →

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Hidden Swords, Christmas Puddings and Darth Vader the Scarecrow

Posted on August 22, 2014 by washknight

Having already found the required geocache types for the Explorer, Sightseer and Mystery souvenirs, we were half way towards the ultimate goal of obtaining all 6 badges and therefore qualifying for the final Achiever award. In a cunning plan I … Continue reading →

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I, geoRobot

Posted on August 21, 2014 by washknight

Science fiction writers have for many years predicted the rise of the robots; a time when the machines that we have designed and built will develop higher “thought” processes and decide that on balance they are better off without us … Continue reading →

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Milling, Bathing, Geocaching

Posted on August 13, 2014 by washknight

Today we visited two very interesting nearby places that until recently I didn’t even know existed. Whilst there was no intention to go geocaching today, as I am sure many of you know it never hurts to have a quick … Continue reading →

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Tieing up loose ends in Knotty Green

Posted on August 9, 2014 by washknight

A week or so ago we went to Bekonscot model village to attempt the multi cache there. We had a fantastic time which you can read about in the blog entry, Bekonscot – Playing at being giatns for a day, … Continue reading →

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Getting the “MEASURE” of our Wall Hall geocaches

Posted on August 9, 2014 by washknight

It has been a little over six weeks since our Wall Hall series of geocaches was published. The reception has been fantastic with lots of positive and complementary logs. In total the series has had 22 visits at time of … Continue reading →

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Souvenirs and Pineapples in Trent Park – A PugWash Geocaching Adventure

Posted on August 8, 2014 by washknight

Hoist the main sail and splice the spinnaker. Dig out your parrot and strap on your eye patch because Friday saw us heading to Trent Park with our Friends Geoff, Melissa and their pug dog Smokey for another PugWash geocaching … Continue reading →

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7 Souvenirs for 7 Cachers

Posted on August 5, 2014 by washknight

Groundspeak have launched a new August challenge for geocachers this year. Last year they challenged everyone to find a cache on every day of August. This was met with a mixed reaction in the community and a lot of people … Continue reading →

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