+John Stead Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 It's true, he's done it! Heartiest congratulations to Seasider on his 1000th find this afternoon - in spite of a temporary highjack. What is worrying is that when asked what's next he said "Back to Work". We all thought that Geocaching was his work! Quote
+mongoose39uk Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 it is strange to imagine that someone would do this this. I can't imagine that there would be two such cunning people in this little community. Just wish I'd got there first! Good one! Quote
+mongoose39uk Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Oh and congrats to John. But also to the wind up team Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 (edited) Congrats again John <Currently checking for beer festivals we can happen upon in the next few weeks> Edited March 19, 2004 by NattyBooshka Quote
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Congratulations from me, and many thanks for finding my caches on your way to this magnificent achievement! Dave. Quote
Deego Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Big Congrats B). 1000 caches in under 12 months thats some going. Think you need to seek help now Brian UK Hall Of Fame Quote
+wildtrekker Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 well done that man, truly remarkable. Does that mean No. 1 slot will be open to all next month? Quote
+THE BRAMBLERS Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) An amazing achievement in less than a year. Our heartiest congratulations. Edited March 20, 2004 by THE BRAMBLERS Quote
+Stuey Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Coooooooo, woweeeeeeeeeeeee!!! VERY impressive cache rate, and the first in the UK to 1000. Congratulations! Back to work now eh? hehe Quote
+MarcB Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) Superb and all because you came across a cache by accident! Now can we hear your cache awards? MarcB Edited March 20, 2004 by MarcB Quote
+OzGuff Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Congrats from across the pond! Does this mean FTFs are now available for others to find? Quote
+The Hornet Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 1000 caches in less than a year Very well done John and I was pleased to be able to help you get a few of that grand total. It's as well you're not a numbers man Quote
+The Wombles Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Fantastic achievement. I can just imagine your CV for the next job "spent a year in hedges looking for tupperware". Well done. Quote
+Gavotteers Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Very well done John what a feat of endurance. Will it be 2000 by this time next year or will it be withdrawal symptons!!!!!!! Regards Mel & Barbara Quote
+Eckington Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Brill achievement, Isobel and I were glad we were able to be a very small part of it By the authority invested in me by no one in particular I am pleased to admit you to the degree of Master Geocacher ....which carries nothing with it but a warm glow of satisfaction, often wet feet, bleeding shins and chillblains, a close circle of equally semi-insane friends , the need to quaff many pints of english bitter and the right to bear the postnomial MGe . Congratulations John Nuttal MGe Quote
+Rocky Balboa Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Well done matey, thats amazing, I feel like I cache a lot, but to get that many I would have had to have worked 6 times as hard... Don't know how you find the time or petrol money! but congratulations and good luck on your next target whatever that may be! Dan. Quote
+Inukshuk and Arwen Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Hearty congratulations John on a magnificent achievement. Youre a tenacious character and a great guy to chat to and have a beer with! Thanks for doing some of our caches along the way. Can't wait to read the book...... best regards and good luck in what ever you decide to do next. if you can do this you can do anything! Awesome! Inukshuk Quote
+stu_and_sarah Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Astounding. Well done. Cheers, Stu & Sarah Quote
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) What they all said. VERY WELL DONE JOHN Edited March 20, 2004 by Cave Troll & Joan Quote
+kennamatic Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Congratulations from me too. Just thinking about the amount of planning, travelling and searching involved means I have to have a lie down! Let's not just have favourite caches etc, let's also hear, favourite pub, favourite pint!! Quote
+Pharisee Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 As if rampaging around the country searching for caches wasn't enough, this lunatic has also found time to set 37 of his own and help organise a couple of 'get-togethers' as well Big congratulations, mate... I'll drink your health tonight!! Quote
Sparticus Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 John. I think you are in need of some serious psychiatric help. Is there anybody withing the caching community you haven't yet met on your tours around this grand isle of ours. Well done. You deserve it. Now to get back to normal life and allow us mere mortals a chance of FTF (Maybe??) Quote
+G Force Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Congratulations quite an achievement in a year, onwards to 2000!! Also noted it coincided with your 100th TB picked up. Well done! Quote
DeputyDawg Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Well Done, Seasider!! Congrats from over the border! DD Quote
adrianjohn Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Well done John! and if you do go back to work good luck in what you do. Now what about that lucky geocaching shirt? Will it fit me? Quote
+Daisy&me Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Fantastic! Whenever my family tell me I'm mad going out caching all the time, I tell them about you and they go quiet. Quote
+Ann_and_Brian Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Can't say anything that hasn't already been said, Many congratulations from us , Ann and Brian Quote
+Papakas Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Well done John. A great deal of time and effort has gone into your achievement, accelerated by your caching rate over the last few months. Just as you back off the throttle I start on my motorcycle ralling so both 1st and 2nd COTM could be up for grabs now! Enjoy your well earned break and I wish you luck coping with the withdrawl symptoms! Quote
+Simply Paul Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 A huge WELL DONE! from me too John. Now, if only I'd thought to work 20 times as hard at cache-hunting than I have over the last year, I could be up there too. I hope you'll be celebrating your 1000th find in proper style. And then have a hot bath, a lie-in and think about writing a book about your experiences while it's all still fresh in your mind. Enjoy your semi-retirement and I'm sure you'll be back... just maybe in a lower gear. Quote
+NickandAliandEliza Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Very well done from both of us........... Quote
+Postie Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Very well done John, are you going to ease up now? I'm sick of following you to caches!! Quote
+Mr & Mrs Hedgehog Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 Very well done from both of us. That is just amazing. Quote
+Lennie's Keepers Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 In less than 12 months Amazing. well done. Quote
Leoness Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 I've got 4 months left in which to do 870 caches to match that!!! Quote
Rangers of Ithilien Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 Unbelievable!! Well done indeed!! Tiffany Quote
Ben Pid Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 BIG BIG BIG WELL DONE SEASIDER! You NUTTER . LoL Well who would have thought it.......Beating Hornet hehehe Quote
+Erika! Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 Wow - That's impressive! Congrats Seasider. Erika! Quote
+Queeny Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 HOW MANY???? Sheesh, got a lotta catchin' up to do!!!!!!!!! Blessings, Seasider! Love Queeny :-) Quote
MCL Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 No question, that was a fantastic achievement. Very well done. Quote
+Seasider Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) Thanks, guys! There have been some frustrating moments but overall I'll remember my caching year as a very enjoyable and positive jaunt around the British countryside! I've visited a huge number of areas and sites which I probably never would have seen without getting involved in caching. I've also met a lot of great people along the way! Briefly - thanks to Dan & Pid & chums for laying that cache in Blackpool (St Annes actually!) which I tripped over a year ago which made me fall into the world of geocaching! Thanks to everyone who laid the caches which I've so enjoyed finding. Thanks to everyone who bothered to look for my caches - more coming soon! Cheers to everyone I've met over the past year! And thanks to those who made my millenium cache a special occasion especially jstead who hid behind a rock for 30 mins braving a strong cold wind - at his age as well!!! This week I'll be looking at my stats and will be doing an article for Deego which he'll publish over on GUK in the next week or two so I won't bore you with a long thread of stats on this forum! As for future plans - well there are still a couple of dozen caches within 50miles which I need to pick off (mostly on hills!) - I might get down to Hampshire in the summer and try to improve on my 25 in a day & also do a bit of caching on the Isle of Wight - but apart from that I don't have any plans for any more tours so yes, with me & pyoung1s out of the way, COTM for April should be a wide open event!! Cheers! Seasider Edited March 22, 2004 by Seasider Quote
+68 GUNS Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Very well done from us too, haven't crossed paths with you yet but maybe we'll see you if you're down Sussex way. Quote
+The Hole-in-the-wall Gang Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Better late than never, Congrats Seasider a man truly out standing in his field Quote
+Subarite Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Congratulations I thought you would never get there Andy. Quote
choccymandm Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 superb, well done seasider, thats some work you've put in! Quote
+aRRKS Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 Well done Seasider - glad you managed to fit our two caches into your busy schedule! aRRKS Quote
+Chris n Maria Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 Late to the Party as usual - Well done a fine achievement. Congrats from us both. Quote
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