Tag Archives: Blindness

NGA winner!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by washknight

Time to dig out my trumpet, dust it off and give it a little blow. I am delighted, and a little bemused, to report that I was fortunate enough to be among the winners of a National Geocaching Award (NGA) … Continue reading →

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One Lovely Blog Award

Posted on May 14, 2015 by washknight

Thank you to Robbinn Geocaching for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award. A quick search of the internet reveals the “award” for what it is, which is a good way for people to get to know their fellow … Continue reading →

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The Liebster Award – This is Washknight

Posted on February 10, 2015 by washknight

Never heard of it? No, neither had I until a week ago when I was reading a fellow blogger’s site, Mud and Nettles, and discovered that she had nominated me to take part. I use the phrase “take part” as … 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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Apples, Nuts an Gunfire, Geocaching in Shenley

Posted on September 22, 2013 by washknight

With the weather looking fairly reasonable today we decided to head out and tackle a series of caches in Shenley. I suppose to start with I should tell you a little about Shenley to set the scene and create some … Continue reading →

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Braille Maths

Posted on June 22, 2013 by washknight

I recently had to learn a special form of Braille that is used when handling maths. So that I don’t forget what I have learnt and as an aid to others I am posting the most useful points here. Below … Continue reading →

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Can a Blind Person Geocache?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by washknight

Well the short answer to this question is yes. But I suppose before I get into the nitty gritty a bit more I should explain what geocaching is and how I became involved in it. Geocaching is like treasure hunting … Continue reading →

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