Category Archives: Hobby

The drought has ended, literally!

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

We  haven’t been caching for over three months, except for a short puzzle cache early in March. No particular reason; we haven’t been ill; we haven’t “gone off” caching; we haven’t been overly busy (or have we? Perhaps we have … Continue reading →

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One Lovely Blog Award

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

I was thoroughly enjoying reading Muddy Mum’s – also known as Mud and Nettles – blog about the One Lovely Blog Award, especially the bit about Hugh Jackman until I saw my name at the bottom of the page under … Continue reading →

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The Best Ever DNF !

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

The 1st of May saw us break free of the restraining ropes that were holding us and after 41 days of not being able to go out geocaching we eventually turned on our GPS. That might sound a bit dramatic … Continue reading →

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Washknight’s Interrogation Challenge

Posted on April 2, 2015 by

I opened up my mailbox earlier this week to find an invitation from fellow Geocacher, Washknight, to complete his Interrogation Challenge. How could I possibly refuse as I have always enjoyed reading about other geocachers so it was time to … Continue reading →

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow……………..

Posted on March 1, 2015 by

Last time I visited Kentucky in a February (2012) I was hoping to see some snow, but was unlucky as it was cold but completely snow-free and even warmed-up considerably before I left for home at the end of the … Continue reading →

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20 Happy Smilies – Looking and Learning

Posted on January 25, 2015 by

Recently we have walked along many miles of forest path, waded through floods, climbed slippery slopes, got wet boots, and although we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, Cockrobbinn and I decided that today we would do a more civilized route on … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Geo-Shaped

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

Cockrobbinn has been chuffed all day because he received two unexpected gifts from his grand-kids this morning;  an insulated coffee mug and a fridge magnet.  I ought to add that he also received some other lovely birthday presents as well. … Continue reading →

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