professorhinky Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I've heard that there is a cache on an island in the uk, and you have to swim accross the lake to get to it. Anyone heard of it? Quote Link to comment
+Longfram Kev Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) There's one on an island on lake windermere, it's called Nautical But nice. Edited July 13, 2004 by Longfram Kev Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 ------ Wrong topic Kev Quote Link to comment
+Longfram Kev Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I know, it published it before I could edit it .............DEEEEEEERRRRRRRR Quote Link to comment
+Birders Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Some friends of ours recently tried to do this one: Heffalump's Island - Derwent Water: NY 26382 21351 The cache is hidden on an average sized island on Derwent Water. Find the huge boulder. The root of the solution is sixteen paces north and seven west. Unfortunately I don't know the "G" code for it.. They didn't make it becuase of problems hiring a boat. Quote Link to comment
Leoness Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 There's a cache on Cramond Island in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh called "Go Forth" - GC6DAB. It's reached by walking across a causeway at low tide - I wouldn't recommend swimming across! Quote Link to comment
professorhinky Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thanks for allyour help everyone. Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I think you migt be thinking of this One currently disabled, but worth placing on your watch list. Dave Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 This one has been on my 'to do' list for months... You'll surely need a boat to reach it. Quote Link to comment
+Papakas Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 And I thought all GB caches were on an island?! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) And I thought all GB caches were on an island?! A good point well made! "This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England." --Shakespeare: Richard II SP Edited for wonky italics. In the sense that they weren't working, not that...etc. Edited July 14, 2004 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 ..........,This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England." --Shakespeare: Richard II Stand back and wait from the usual howls of outrage from disaffected Scots and Welsh who are also part of the same island Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Would any upset proud Scot or Welshman (or woman) please direct their howls of outrage to: William Shakespeare, c/o Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford upon Avon. Thank you. SP Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Would any upset proud Scot or Welshman (or woman) please direct their howls of outrage to: William Shakespeare, c/o Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford upon Avon. Thank you. SP WHY?? When Shakespeare wrote that people were none the wiser, You however posted it onto the forum page. It is comments like the above that make me wonder why the English don't understand why we don't support them in certain worldwide sports. For example when Damon Hill was a champion he was refered too by commentators as English. When David Coulthard was doing well and looked as having a chance of taking the championship he was refered too by commentators as British. This is just one example of why we don't like this 'Sceptred Isle', as being described as just England, the Union flag after all, is made up of three different national flags. End of my Patriotic whinge, Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Stand back and wait from the usual howls of outrage from disaffected Scots and Welsh who are also part of the same island You wont hear any complaints from the younger members here in the Principality , as they don't have to study the bard, for their exams. Unlike their poor counterparts in England . How about that for a howl of outrage . Dave Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) I spend too much time online to consider myself English these days. I'm a member of a global race of cyber-geeks. At a push I might call myself British (although I'm simply a European, according to my passport) but until the English stop behaving like (or rather as) drunken thuggish idiots abroad I don't really want to be associated with them. As a nation our human rights history is a bit iffy at best and I appreciate why the French don't like us. Having the Eurostar pull into Waterloo station can't help. And we do wind the Welsh and Scots up by having a Queen of England. Believe me, I do understand the reluctance (a carefully chosen word) of other members of the United Kingdom (small joke there) to support English teams but I have to disagree that Coulthard gets called British. The cross of St. Andrew on his crash-helmet is a bit of a giveaway. I respect his pride in the country that invented the pneumatic tyre, the television and the fine, decent sport of Golf. Similarly, I think Wales is a beautiful country that gave birth to Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton...and the national dish is lovely too... On the other hand, I think I have every right to be as patriotic as I can manage about England and the English. Winston Churchill. Darwin. Roger Banister. Jeremy Clarkson (!) And yes, Shakespeare. The hovercraft. The industrial revolution... Cheddar cheese! Anyway, I can't hang on here banging my patriotic drum. I need to go and have to have a tattoo of a bulldog removed from my arm as the methods they use to breed them to be extra ugly and the resulting health problems they suffer is clearly cruel. There is a certain irony that this symbol of English pride has become a wheezy, sickly mutt... Simply Paul, in support of an Independent Future for the Principality of Cornwall. P.S. It's 'to' not 'too'. Queens English, old chap. P.P.S. I *really* do love Scotland and Wales, the Scottish and the Welsh. It's those folks from Xenophobia that I actually hate. Edited July 14, 2004 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
Sparticus Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 And I thought all GB caches were on an island?! MMM! Now if this is the case, so is the USA and Canada, catagorically speaking. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 No, they're on the continent of North America. I think Greenland is actually the biggest island. Then there's always Oz... Now, if you want to talk about an island race with a chip on their shoulder... Just kidding! Again! SP Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Simply Paul, in support of an Independent Future for the Principality of Cornwall. P.S. It's 'to' not 'too'. Queens English, old chap. P.P.S. I *really* do love Scotland and Wales, the Scottish and the Welsh. It's those folks from Xenophobia that I actually hate. But Paul after all that you aren't even English you are Gealic, which makes you akin with the rest of Great Britain putting England aside. Please correct me if I am wrong but the Cornish do not class themselves as being English. And yes you are right about To not Too, Queens English and all that. As a point of interest the only City in the Untied Kingdom that actually speaks Queens English is Aberdeen, Before you say it, it's not Oxford. That is were written English comes from. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Actually I'm a hybrid of genuine Cockney and Northumbrian, which means I'm probably a little Scots (border raiding parties a looting and a pillaging) and a little Nordic (I was very blonde and blue-eyed when I was little - see below) mixed with cheeky-chappy-charm. I'm a mongrel and proud of it. I have, however, always enjoyed the west-country accent, moi luuva. SP Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Queens English Well, if we're going to be pedantic, then let's have the apostrophe in it, shall we? Queen's English That's better... Quote Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 If we are laying claim to race I guess I must be a Pict (short dark with blue eyes). Watered down with a bit of viking blood (the short beer bellied viking blood type). So you are all welcome to come to Pictland to look for my caches . But no pillaging and burning allowed as that was the viking part and we dont like it done to us. Quote Link to comment
+Teuchters Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Returning to the original question about an island... There is a cache in the north of Scotland that is on an island - however, I can't divulge any further information about its whereabouts. It has had two visits so far, one in 2003 and one this year. Its rated 5 at least.... Quote Link to comment
+Papakas Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I'm on my way to it but I'm waiting for a really cold winter when I can walk across to it! Quote Link to comment
+lathama Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 i think they mean 1 of the watermead selection - ask dan/pid Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 i think they mean 1 of the watermead selection - ask dan/pid Your thinking of this oneWetlands 3 already mentioned in a previous post , but unfortunately currently disabled . Dave Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I do hear talk of it being replaced nearby soon. Just to keep the pressure on Dan to get his fixed, if it's not I might plant my own island or submerged cache soon. I've come up with suitable container, I think. Playtesting is already underway. SP < Those are swimming goggles. Quote Link to comment
+2202 Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Asparagus Anyone (GCGT2A) in Cornwall is on an island, when the tide is in! Quote Link to comment
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