+Pieman Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 My cache "Buy it in Budworth" went missing about a month ago. I assumed someone had nicked it and I replaced it in a slightly different position. On Saturday, The Rugby Raptors by chance came upon the original cache hanging on the local school gatepost when looking for the new cache. Attached to the old cache was a laminated card added by the local primary school. As best I can guess someone found the original and assumed it had been dropped by one of the local children and so dropped it off at the school. The school opened it and realised it was part of a game and hung it outside the school with the note asking people not to steal it so that others could find it. A couple of people actually opened the cache, wrote a note and swapped items! It shows just how nice people can be. I've contacted the school to thank them and intend to release a TB in their name for the kids to follow. Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 That's absolutely brilliant it makes a change to hear of a good ending to a muggled cache Dave Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Heartwarming story. Bless there little nylon trainers The TB idea sounds like an excellent way of saying thanks. Quote Link to comment
+freespirit1402 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 how brill - kinda restores your faith in humanity! Quote Link to comment
+Mr Nibbler Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Excellent - what was the staff reaction like when you contacted them....interested? Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Hey that's cool! The TB's a great idea too. A primary school near my mum's has a TB to track and apparently the kids love watching it's journeys Hopefully it also means a few future geocachers! Quote Link to comment
+Mighty McKs Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 That story made my day! Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Paul... That's lovely - and as a big fan of that cache - I'm really pleased you had such a great story! H Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 great to hear some good news. get the staff involved. i know of a primary school with it's own TB which they follow and they do the occasional cache. could volunteer to take them all out one day as thanks! potentila new recruits Quote Link to comment
+Pieman Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Excellent - what was the staff reaction like when you contacted them....interested? I sent them an email yesterday, but I guess because of school holidays it may be a week before they reply. I'll post the outcome here. Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Excellent - what was the staff reaction like when you contacted them....interested? I sent them an email yesterday, but I guess because of school holidays it may be a week before they reply. I'll post the outcome here. the little nylon-trainered tykes are probably back tomorrow - Mrs PP certainly tells me she's back to work tomorrow! We all know about Google Earth, but I can tell you that kids absolutely love it, especially if you have a computer linked to a large screen projector - the zooming in bit has them sitting with jaws open! And of course, Travel Bugs can be tracked in this way.... A tip for any other teachers out there! Dave Quote Link to comment
+drums4monty Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 This is a nice story and good news, I love the TB idea. Quote Link to comment
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