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Geocaching mentioned on Radio 2 today!

Alboy

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Alboy

+Alboy

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I wish I'd been paying more attention, but at about 5.45pm Chris Evans was asking a female listener what she'd do if she had an unexpected day off - her answer? A lie in from the kids then out geocaching!!

 

I think her name was Sian, but as I say, I wasn't really concentrating til that point!

 

Anyone else hear it? Who is the mystery cacher!?

Izzy and the Lizard King

Izzy and the Lizard King

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Can you listen back on the radio 2 website? Not sure, I haven't got time to check it out, but I think you might be able to!

Yes, you can.

 

I've just had a listen. About 42 minutes into the programme Sian Green in a big blue Merc was stuck in traffic on the A417 gives the mention. Chris Evans didn't bat an eyelid just a quick cheerio. Bet he wondered what she was talking about.

Bambography

+Bambography

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Can you listen back on the radio 2 website? Not sure, I haven't got time to check it out, but I think you might be able to!

About 43mins into the listen again on the website. Nothing more said than was stated by the OP.

 

So, the next question, who is Sian????

scottpa100

+scottpa100

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Where's the A417? I know that will be between the A4 and the A5. But where I am, that could be somewhere between south Wales and north Wales! :D But her name was Sian.... that's a Welsh name! Ooooooo.

Beds Clangers

+Beds Clangers

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Where's the A417? I know that will be between the A4 and the A5. But where I am, that could be somewhere between south Wales and north Wales! :D But her name was Sian.... that's a Welsh name! Ooooooo.

 

Think you are a bit too far West, the A417 runs through Wantage in Oxfordshire, sort of Reading area to Cirencester, know it very well. :)

 

Heard the programme, stuck on the M62 in the lorry drivers fuel protest, and yep I though "geocaching" and expected a Chris Evans comment, "What's Geocaching?" but nothing. :)

 

Cheers

 

Nick

careygang

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Well Psychosian last logged at the weekend. Why not contact her through the profile link..

 

Actually, I shall send her a link to this and let her decide if she wants to be 'outed'...

Haggis Hunter

+Haggis Hunter

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Well Psychosian last logged at the weekend. Why not contact her through the profile link..

 

Actually, I shall send her a link to this and let her decide if she wants to be 'outed'...

Given her user name do you want to get in touch?? :D:):):D

 

Only kidding Sian.

Midnight Ramblers

+Midnight Ramblers

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I heard it and was surprised when Chris did not ask questions about caching. I even emailed him to ask him if he knew what it was all about.

No response though :( .

 

We should all try to get mentioned on his show on Friday - you know the bit where you text in and say what you are planning to do. It would be quite amusing to hear loads of text messages being read out from cachers.

Bambography

+Bambography

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I heard it and was surprised when Chris did not ask questions about caching. I even emailed him to ask him if he knew what it was all about.

No response though :D .

 

We should all try to get mentioned on his show on Friday - you know the bit where you text in and say what you are planning to do. It would be quite amusing to hear loads of text messages being read out from cachers.

Sounds like a plan...... :(

The Bongtwashes

+The Bongtwashes

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Going back to the various Geocaching Top Ten Tunes threads from the past couple of years, perhaps we should all try to get the tracks played on All Request Friday, where you have to phone in with your requests. If anyone got through they could ask him.

Bear and Ragged

+Bear and Ragged

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I heard it and was surprised when Chris did not ask questions about caching. I even emailed him to ask him if he knew what it was all about.

No response though :( .

 

 

Maybe fellow presenter Stuart Maconie has already told Chris all about caching?!

Guanajuato

+Guanajuato

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Bit like a flash mob event but on Radio 2!! Synchronize your watches!

So, what's the time & what's the number to use? Maybe a quick 'virtual' event cache could be set up for everyone who gets read out :P

Turkey Trotter

+Turkey Trotter

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So, what's the time & what's the number to use? Maybe a quick 'virtual' event cache could be set up for everyone who gets read out :P

 

Send your txt to 88291 (between 17:00 & 19:00)

 

Unfortunately I cannot access the radio2 website from work (blocked because it's possible to listen to the radio) so I can't give you the number for phoning in requests.

 

:D:ninja::P

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Psychosian

+Psychosian

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How funny!! Hee hee!! Fame at last!!!!! It was indeed me - Psychosian, and no I'm not that bad, only 'psycho' in a nice way!

 

Apart from the fact that I really genuinely would go caching on an unexpected day off, part of it was because I like to tell everyone possible about it cos I think it's the best thing ever. I thought he might ask what it was - I can't imagine he's the sort that would do it and therefore know! I totally agree that we should get something on R2 about it.

 

Ooo... how exciting!!

 

[ETA: And thanks to careygang for the PM!]

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Madyokel

+Madyokel

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OK then lets do it..

Time 1700 this Friday 27th so all the text come in over the news when the Ginger one is probably most likely to look at them.

Flash mob stylee but I'm afraid you will have to sign the log at the large event up north..

We cannot make it official unless we all wait for the 2 weeks minimum for an event.

 

By the way.. Well done Sian :blink:

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GAZ

+GAZ

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Unfortunately I cannot access the radio2 website from work (blocked because it's possible to listen to the radio) so I can't give you the number for phoning in requests.

 

 

I think the phone number is 0500 288291

 

So, 5pm Friday it is then when we all contact the show....lets inundate him!!

Psychosian

+Psychosian

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Excellent plan!!

 

I emailed them a couple of days ago and got a response from Helen Thomas, the Exec Producer of the Chris Evans show saying they'll 'take it into consideration' (doing something about Geocaching) 'when discussing upcoming topics for the show'!

Midnight Ramblers

+Midnight Ramblers

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Is there going to be a standard message that we'll use so that they'll all show up en-masse?

 

Good idea. I was just thinking of something like:

'Chris - great show, thanks. I plan to spend the weekend geocaching. Please say hi to all geocachers listening. Thanks Midnight Ramblers'

 

I think he only reads messages out that mention how great his show is ;-)

The Bongtwashes

+The Bongtwashes

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Is there going to be a standard message that we'll use so that they'll all show up en-masse?

 

Good idea. I was just thinking of something like:

'Chris - great show, thanks. I plan to spend the weekend geocaching. Please say hi to all geocachers listening. Thanks Midnight Ramblers'

 

I think he only reads messages out that mention how great his show is ;-)

 

Won't he think it strange everyone saying "Thanks Midnight Ramblers"?

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HazelS

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I've requested a song and in the section that says - tell us something interesting about you, I've said - I'm a geocacher.

 

The song I've requested? U2 - still haven't found what I'm looking for

 

OR

 

Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satelite

 

:ph34r:

ddr1711

+ddr1711

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Chris just read out my text :ph34r: - but couldn't pronounce geocaching!!!! :/

 

Delilah'd round my living room whilst planning my weekend's geocaching trip. Hi to my fellow geocachers who're listening

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