Finally, another FTF!

It's been a fair old while since we had a FTF - July in fact, Cache number 40! Various things have prevented us grabbing any others recently (not too many being placed nearby, being at work while other people are on holiday etc etc!) Wrighty let on a while ago that he'd hidden another but not published, so we've been watching out for it.

I checked first thing this morning, and still nothing. schnarff got up and was on the computer while I sorted the washing and other boring weekend stuff. "New Wrighty!!! It's there!" "Where?" I asked, knowing Wrighty's penchant for the Gloucestershire countryside..."Bretforton, wherever that is!" "Just beyond Badsey, can't be 10 miles away"

schnarff logged in (as the stupid site had logged her out - something it seems to enjoy doing at the moment) and it said 5.5 miles! Well, we couldn't resist, despite lots of jobs needing doing! Grabbed all our kit and set off. As we got to the village (and went wrong) we spotted a couple wandering down the road....looking suspiciously like Cachers! Turned round and found the Church where we were meant to park. schnarff decided that if they were Cachers, they'd either completed the Cache already, or were very lost!

Trotted off down the footpath in search of the first micro. Kai disappeared into the hedge, sniffing, and the GPS was convinced the Cache was there too. Spotted it after a few minutes. Opened it to find a log...unusual for a midway micro...but no signatures...does this mean we're first, or someone is ahead and hasn't signed?

While schnarff is busy signing, I'm plugging in the final co-ords. "1.3 mile on down the footpath". We carry on, hoping we're first! It's not too far - we pass the barn where the murderer was hanged. Getting close to 'bip' point and the footpath is changing direction, but the GPS still says it's ahead. Spot a brilliant hiding place, but have a quick look and looks empty. schnarff says "'10 foot" so I dump the rucksack to have a closer look. Cacher's instinct was spot on then - there it was!

Passed it to schnarff to open. She checks the log - ALL BLANK! Yay, our first FTF in ages!!! Got muggled by cyclists, but too happy to care! Went back to the car along a different footpath. All in all a lovely walk on a lovely day (looked miserable first thing!), with a FTF to boot - brill!

Mr W has adopted all the Philosopher's Stone Caches, so he's suddenly at 76...booo! Now we've only done 21 - 28%.