+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 (edited) Calling all Cachers!!! Ratty & Son and The Cache Hoppers have joined forces and are holding an event cache THE CRITICAL MASS CACHE BASH This will be held at the AWE Social Club, Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire on Sunday 1st May, commencing at 12.00 noon. We look forward to seeing as many cachers as possible at this event. For more details and information as it comes in, please click the link. http://web.onetel.com/~shellsteven/geocaching/event/ Edited April 8, 2005 by The Cache Hoppers Quote
Team CharlieParker Posted April 9, 2005 Posted April 9, 2005 D'oh we would have loved to come and its not too far from home except I have a foal due on that weekend so can't leave the immediate area. Best of luck with your event! Quote
+Another Mr Lizard Posted April 9, 2005 Posted April 9, 2005 Darn it, would love to come but we will be in Stockholm that week! Hope it goes well. Quote
+Foulger Finders Posted April 9, 2005 Posted April 9, 2005 Brilliant!! We will definetely be there. Have never been to an event cache before so have no idea what to expect! Quote
+Birders Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 "Depending" on other things we hope to be there.. in our lead suits! Quote
SteveThePirate115 Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 What to expect? Lots of geeky people with muddy boots! I'd love to be there, but unfortunately I'm helping to organise an event cache... HERE HaPpY cAcHiNg! Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 12, 2005 Author Posted April 12, 2005 Hey Ratty! Who you calling geeky?!?!?! Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 23, 2005 Author Posted April 23, 2005 Grub details now available on the listing (and associated webpage). It's simple fare, but very reasonably priced. More news .... there's going to be a raffle (with a very nice first prize, but it's a secret!) - proceeds to cover the cost of the venue and hire of a bouncy castle for the little 'uns (would imagine there will be some not quite so little 'uns wanting a go on it!). The new cache will go live in the morning for those that would prefer to go find it before lunch. Check the website for a complete schedule of events. Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 25, 2005 Author Posted April 25, 2005 List of all those who have signed up so far, in no particular order .... Ratty & Son The Cache Hoppers DTJM RAJIT Ann and Brian Huz Headley's Hunters 8paws4legs Beds Clangers Oggie_gb MCL MarcoXono G-Force Babsbaby Birders Phillimore Clan Dave, Rosa, Adam Cryptik Soul Crew UKGeoCyclist The Dewdrops Laughalot Looking forward to meeting you all. Last minute sign ups are allowed! We need a rough idea for numbers for food - but it doesn't have to be spot on. Check out the website for all the details. Quote
+kewfriend Posted April 25, 2005 Posted April 25, 2005 She who must be obeyed will be consulted. We're likely to be over in Wokingham that day so all is possible. Quote
+Belplasca Posted April 25, 2005 Posted April 25, 2005 I am really hoping to get there, but I won't mind if there's no food left... Bob Aldridge Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 25, 2005 Author Posted April 25, 2005 Hey Dewdrops ... thought you had enough beer on Sunday celebrating your Oracle find! How many DNF's was it you logged on there? Quote
+Mr'D Posted April 25, 2005 Posted April 25, 2005 Hey Dewdrops ... thought you had enough beer on Sunday celebrating your Oracle find! How many DNF's was it you logged on there? Oh go on then why don't you... Actually I think we have been to the Oracle around 5 times since we started caching, always parking on the *th floor! 1st page on GSAK looks so different now Quote
+Mr'D Posted April 25, 2005 Posted April 25, 2005 We don't drink so we'll eat their food!! Scavengers! Quote
SteveThePirate115 Posted April 25, 2005 Posted April 25, 2005 Good to see so many of you have signed up for our little event. BUT IT's NOT ENOUGH! WE NEED MORE, MORE I TELL YOU! Quote
+Learned Gerbil Posted April 26, 2005 Posted April 26, 2005 (edited) Maybe you need some cheerleading! http://www.rodent.demon.co.uk/Drunken_Delia.mp3 Edited April 27, 2005 by Learned Gerbil Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted April 26, 2005 Author Posted April 26, 2005 That link doesn't work!!! Quote
+Learned Gerbil Posted April 27, 2005 Posted April 27, 2005 Should work now - strange - when I cut and paste it from my browser it is converted to lower case - but it displayed correctly in the browser (that's IE for you!) Quote
+2202 Posted April 27, 2005 Posted April 27, 2005 I trust everybody will be wearing their anti-radiation suits! Quote
+suzylou Posted April 28, 2005 Posted April 28, 2005 I'm going to be there if possible Can't guarantee it though! Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted May 3, 2005 Author Posted May 3, 2005 (edited) Nothing seems to have been posted here since the event although there have been lots of postings on the event listing .... so ..... just to let anyone who is interested know - we had a BRILLIANT TIME!!!! It was a great day, lots of happy cachers, cheap food and booze apparently (couldn't confirm that on the booze cos I didn't buy any drinks - my only pint of cider was bought for me). It was really great to meet cachers we had only read about previously and the sun shone on us all day so we didn't need our anoraks! Well done Ratty & Son on the associated cache "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" - congrats MarcoXono you madman going out in the middle of the night to conquer the cache and claim an FTF. Good effort UKGeoCyclist - you were early ... but not early enough! Incidentally, the couple in the car are still there! Don't know what I'm talking about? Then check the listing for the associated cache! Well done Belplasca on winning the star prize in the raffle. Thanks to everyone who came along. Hope to see you at another cache event soon. Best wishes, Liane, The Cache Hoppers Edited May 3, 2005 by The Cache Hoppers Quote
+Belplasca Posted May 3, 2005 Posted May 3, 2005 Well done Belplasca on winning the star prize in the raffle. Err, yes, thanks! Now I really will have to plant a cache! But with so many other people laying great caches for me to beta test, it's not been a high priority to me But I really did get the lucky raffle tickets, didn't I! I think my numbers came up four times in all, though I only took the one prize that I wanted! So thanks everyone for a brilliant day! See you all again over the next Bank Holiday weekend? Bob Aldridge Quote
+Learned Gerbil Posted May 3, 2005 Posted May 3, 2005 (edited) Yes, thanks for the event - Jackie and I enjoyed it very much, even if I didn't feel like being too sociable. I have not posted before, but am now feeling much better. I still have a bit of a temperature, but my head no longer hurts so much! The raffle prizes were great. Jackie has been after a lanyard for ages - and that ready made micro. Anyone who has done the caches I own will, like me, be wondering what the Hell I am meant to do with something that big! Edited May 3, 2005 by Learned Gerbil Quote
+Birders Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 We understand that all TBs were collected at the bash, but the cache page still says several have not been logged out. If you took a TB please log it - one is our Little Glo Duck and we're getting very worried about him!! Quote
+Mad H@ter Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Thanks everyone for a great day, we enjoyed meeting up with you all. Oh and Chester asked me to thank you all for making such a fuss of him, I think he really enjoyed himself, but I'm afraid he will have to come home on Friday so if you haven't logged him yet, be quick. Quote
+Learned Gerbil Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 I have the Glo Duck - I have deliberatly delayed logging him as people were collecting numbers and I don't want to take it before everyone has had a chance to pick up and drop any bugs they wanted. Quote
+Birders Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Glad to hear our Little Glo-duck is OK - thanks Learned Gerbil. A public THANK YOU to those involved in running the event. We really enjoyed it... Quote
+Eckington Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Reading all your comments I am so sorry that I missed this do. All I can say is that my compensation was in sitting on the patio with my visitors, my eldest son, who I see only ever so often, and my Bro-in-law and sis-in-law , my wife and ma-in-law and consuming 3 bottles of cava, roast lamb with a bottle each of white,red and rose, and 3/4 a bottle of port and a Hamlet ....and I shall miss the Binfield do being on an aeroplane to Seville to visit with said b-i-l and s-i-l who live part time in the Sierra Aracena (cacheless ), its a hard life............. Quote
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