…..and breathe! After what can only be described as a whirlwind of a few weeks my feet have finally touched the ground. Events peaked at the weekend with a wedding and two christenings and then, well there was nothing. A whole afternoon of free time stretching ahead of us, nothing to do, no place to go. We were keen to get back to Geocaching. My … Continue reading Back in the game
So Washknight a fellow geocaching blogger found over here is grilling various geocachers about their caching antics. Today it’s my turn in the hot seat, cue the mastermind music. 1. When and how did you first get into geocaching? I’m a relative newcomer to the game. Geocaching had been on my radar for a while as something I’d heard of and should probably investigate further, … Continue reading Geocaching spotlight.
As the saying goes, ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.’ On the whole I believe that to be absolutely true, a bit of rain never hurt anybody. Except for George Pig. Cartoon conspiracy to keep children indoors watching TV? hmmm ?…. I’m all for bundling the children outside in their wet weather wear for a good old puddle stomp, they certainly … Continue reading Rain doesn’t stop play.
You may have noticed that this is something we do quite regularly. Heard of it before? No idea what I’m talking about? You must be a muggle… Here’s what you need to know… According to Geocaching.com it’s a ‘real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at … Continue reading Geocaching with children.
So last weekend found us without a car. By Sunday we were all climbing the walls and in need of some serious exercise and fresh air. A lovely warm summers day but we were lacking in inspiration of where to walk. Luckily a new Geocaching circular had been recently published and could be accessed from our home town so we decided to give some of … Continue reading Thunderbolts and lightning, Very, very frightening me!
Mud and Nettles 