Tag: stanton harcourt
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Wrote note for GC88ZY9 The Devil's Quoits
A local landowner has (controversially) decided to start enforcing their ownership of the land surrounding the lake at Dix Pit, and has erected new fences and private property signs to deter trespassers. So this evening, the geopup and I took a walk to the GZ to check that it's still an achievable find.
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Looking forward to the school run starting again next week... so I get a bonus excuses for walks around our beautiful village!
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Paddock with horses under a sky of mixed clouds and an arching rainbow.
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Pretty sure there isn't a prize for Throwing Wet Sponges At Children during the graduating year's "fun run" at the school sports day... but just like the kids are asked to, I'm going to try my best. 😁
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Scarecrows
As part of the Village Festival, there's a scarecrow competition around my way with a televisual theme. I love that my local community works so hard to carve out an individual identity and personality for itself!
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The Devil's Quoits (Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, UK) looks particularly striking in the bright sunlight of this Spring morning.
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A circle of standing stones in a henge, in a clearing flanked by trees, under wispy clouds in a bright blue sky.
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OpenStreetMap rocks (especially on foot)
OpenStreetMap blows Google Maps out of the water for walkers and also for if you're trying to find a particular-named house in a rural area. I'm not saying never to use Google Maps (there's plenty of things it's the king at): but maybe consider giving OpenStreetMap a go next time you need a digital map?
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Wrote note for GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton
This checkin to GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. With thanks to Lydford Locators for their recent log, the hint has been improved.
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Wrote note for GC9Z37B Friar's Farm - Legal Limit
This checkin to GC9Z37B Friar's Farm - Legal Limit reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I've now confirmed that this cache is missing (it looks like it was removed by the council during the installation of the signs for the new 20mph limit) and sourced the requisite parts to construct …
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Zap
This week, a live-to-earth fault on the grid resulted in me getting zapped with mains electricity. Unfortunately, it didn't give me superpowers, just a mildly-interesting anecdote and a partially-shaved chest.
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Temporarily disabled GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton
This checkin to GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Cache removed and temporarily disabled. The council have just started installing new signage to advise of a new 20mph speed limit around here. 🎉
When they recently did the same in a nearby village, they removed … -
Local Expert
This week, I spoke to a school group about the history of The Devil's Quoits. Perhaps I should be more-willing to share what I've learned in-general, even in areas where I'm still learning?
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Geohashing expedition 2022-02-01 51 -1
Dan visits an under-construction solar power plant in an effort to reach a geohashpoint.
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Heatmapping my Movements
Leveraging a decade of past GPS data, Dan draws heatmaps of his movements around Oxfordshire.
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Performed maintenance for GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton
This checkin to GC9EXXX Church Micro 14129...Sutton reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Visited to check on this new cache: especially as the container is a new design I wanted to do an early checkin to ensure it's bedded in nicely. Glad to say all is well! Also dropped off …
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"Perfect Fit" cheap & easy post topper geocache
Dan shares his recipe for a cheap and easy post topper geocache container.