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Jantaculum

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  1. Could they be confusing letters and numbers? ie letter O instead of number 0 or letter I instead of number 1 I've done that myself in the past.........
  2. edited to remove double post - must be shivering from the chill I caught (now where's the hot water bottle )
  3. We went caching yesterday in Bath (the kids said it was more like having a shower fully clothed - either way we ended up soaked) We combined sightseeing with three urban caches and lots of visits to teashops to dry off........
  4. Miss Jantac doesn't like caching, although once she's been dragged out of the house (by bribery or other nefarious method) she enjoys the walks. Won't look for the cache though. We often take friends along and I'm often surprised by their reactions. The 'cool kids' who I predict won't like it at all seem to enjoy it the most. The more gentle and amenable kids who are happy to go along with most things don't seem to like caching too much. (maybe I shouldn't be so surprised given that teenagers are known for being contrary and unpredictable!!!!!) Teenage niece loves caching but that's probably because she only gets to do it when we go and stay....... it's an occasional treat rather than a regular occurance.
  5. We did this one last summer. I'm pretty sure it's less than 0.25 mile from the parking (a layby at the side of the road) Not smooth enough for a wheelchair but a relatively short distance. The walk is slightly downhill down a bridleway, from memory there's dry stone walls or fences each side. It's fairly clear on the geocaching.com google maps. I reckon it's just enough of an adventure and the view at the end is lovely.
  6. Another museum, the Victoria and Albert I notice you're interested in very old buildings - this one is a London cachers favourite and near St Etheldreda's that Mrs B mentioned above
  7. Combining tourist attractions and caching can be good St Pauls Cathedral for example or the Tower of London You can combine this cache with a visit to Magna Carta in the British Library (free!) A bit of history that's relatively unknown to many Londoners is the London Stone - great bit of history The canals are a fascinating part of British history and the Regents Canal passes through London. You can have trips on narrowboats at Little Venice, Camden Lock and London Zoo (not sure of exact details) If you're after some culture this one starts off at the National Gallery Any of the parks or Thames-side series are great if the weather's good. Hope that helps!
  8. This Londoner would have answered earlier but was sunbathing... I mean caching.... in and around Hyde Park...... Nowhere in central London is too far away really. As long as you're based somewhere inside or just outside of the Circle Line, transport is easy - you just need a good tube & bus map and an Oyster card. As far as caches go, well I've learned more about London since I discovered caching than I did in the previous 40 years of living here! Just read the cache descriptions well before you set off and you can't go wrong.
  9. I've got seven caches to log tonight (well that's a lot for me!) Just finished the Peter Pan series which has taken a month or so for the team to put together - it's been a lot of fun - should have known that Bank Holiday weekend wouldn't be a good time to log!
  10. This, I think, must be a contender for 'most visited UK cache' with 1184 logged visits Last Delivery (London) It's been visited by cachers from all over the world
  11. I didn't like them at all when I first started caching - now I quite enjoy the challenge (living in London there's lots of them to choose from!) I found one recently that I've DNF'd several times (although only admitted to it twice in my logs ) and that gave me a HUGE sense of satistfaction
  12. We have found over 250 caches with the eTrex (old version) so yes, it's fine for caching, a good starter GPS. We haven't needed to upgrade yet, although there are definitely times when the mapping facility would be useful, it's never been essential. If we'd known, at the start, how much fun we would have from caching, we probably should have bought something more advanced - but we will continue to use the eTrex until it breaks (which doesn't seem likely as it's so tough, it's more likely that we'll lose it first )
  13. oh my....... I just carry my foretrex plus whatever's in my handbag (which always has my caching stickers and a few of my signature silver charms) Most of my caching is urban (London) or safe suburban parks though, so it's easy to travel light. A few co-ordinates and hints scribbled on a piece of paper and I'm good to go.
  14. Researchers have found that walkers using only a GPS (Global Positioning System) to walk with were actually slower, walked further and stopped more often than people using a traditional map and compass. Nothing wrong with being slow and stopping more often unless you're in a race!
  15. Another similar example would be the Peter Pan series - a multicache made up of seven multis! Not a usual or straightforward multi but very good fun
  16. Mine arrived today, thank you VERY much Mandy, it's great. I can see why it took so long, very professional! Fantastic photos, we've visited just two of the caches featured (Dunstanborough Castle and Secret Swanage) both of which are miles away from where we live but were both great caches for totally different reasons. Love ryme-intrinseca's photo, it's worthy of being featured in a calendar...... oh yes it has been Thanks also for getting my avatar in when I never could work out how to send it to you!
  17. Very good advice above, of course. Something to add - I always find the SECOND cache in an area to be a bonus, especially if I'm making a special journey to get there. This has two benefits; .....................if all goes well it's two smilies instead of one. ....................if all DOESN'T go well - ie one's missing or unavailable - then there's something else to look for (which can save the day when caching with kids )
  18. We'd booked for lunch in a restaurant near Reading & arrived early - so went for a walk along the river. Mr Jantac had just got a new 'phone with internet access so we checked to see if there were any nearby caches - and found that there was one 4 feet away from where we were standing This would have made a really good story if the cache hadn't been missing
  19. We had the same problem last summer. The best maps we found (eventually) were the free maps given out by car hire companies at the airport. Which is no help at all for planning in advance. Portuguese maps don't seem to be easy to come by at all
  20. I used to leave geotags (from www.geotags.co.uk) but I've run out and I don't think they are available any more. It's a shame as they were relatively cheap and lovely little things. I didn't mind who picked them up, but I would be very pleased if any Jantaculum geotags had found their way into collections.
  21. Film crews all over Oxford yesterday. One lot made a good diversion while we were seeking University Challenge 1 One lot had to wait until we'd found University Challenge 2 before the cameras could roll One lot filled the Turf Tavern with special effects smoke, which was a mistake apparently, but the beer still tasted just as good.........
  22. I haven't got a bookmark list, but I can recommend the Chelmer Navigation series by Helen in Mustardland. It starts at Heybridge Basin near Maldon and finishes in Chelmsford town centre 23? caches in 15 miles or thereabouts. The Chelmer is a peaceful little waterway, boats to watch in the busy spots at weekends, and a tea rooms half way along that opens all year round.
  23. I use Superstickers - very good for customised stickers as well rubber stamps.
  24. A water-based series (although it's also accessible by foot) is the Chelmer Navigation series by Helen in Mustardland. A good start point is Paper Mill Loads of caches along a beautiful navigable river. You would have to keep mooring up though as you have to get out of the boat to actually find the caches. And to get around the locks..... although there's platforms to help with that as canoeists regularly use the river. Here's a link to show you how pretty it is.
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