GCYF9H The Unfortunate Street Names Set: 2 (Dogpool) (Traditional Cache) in West Midlands, United Kingdom created by mumbo jumbo

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mumbo jumbo: Thanks to all who've visited over the ten years this series has been up and running. Perhaps someone else can replicate with something similar?

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A cache by mumbo jumbo Message this owner

Hidden : 9/23/2006

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This drive-by series celebrates the seemingly quirky names we Brits have given to some of our streets and roads. It involves six caches plus a bonus cache in which you will (among other things) find a book on British place names. Four of them are micros; the rest are Tupperware of varying sizes with the usual goodies.

This set is for the dedicated cacher as the caches are not particularly close together. It will involve a fair amount of driving (or cycling). That said, the whole set has been done in 3 hours (well done TreasureTrailers!!).

The bonus cache co-ordinates are N52 AB.C18 W001 DE.F81. The values of the letters A - F are found in the logbook or Geocaching notice of caches 1 - 6. I had planned to call the set “A Series of Unfortunate Street Names – Cache the First / Second / Third” etc but this style is too long. The only reason I mention this is that all of the logbooks / Geocaching notices show this style as the cache name. I’ll update them as the logbooks get filled up.

Where possible, I have included information about the reason why a road is named as it is.

The other caches in the series are:

1 Pestilence
3 Poverty
4 Coldbath
5 Grimpits
6 World's End
The Bonus

There are loads of books about place names and street names. There’s probably one for your area. In the meantime, and to whet your appetite, follow this link enter your postcode and enjoy the results.

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Dogpool Lane

It takes precious little imagination to work out what small alteration is sometimes made to the street sign by amused local yoof. The cache itself is a blacked out, magnetised nano containing a logbook only. Bring something to write with. The logbook / Geocaching notice gives the value of B. Don’t forget to make a note of it! You can normally park on the road very close to the cache site. Beware of muggles at the cache site and no spoilers in your logs please.

The derivation of this name is rather vague. Carl Chinn’s “The Streets of Brum – Part One” says:

“This may take its name from a pool where docks or water lilies grew”.

Hmmm – hardly inspiring. Still, I hope you like the hide.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbetrg lbhe zbovyr?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)