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Hamish, have ye seen ma tablets recently? Multi-cache

Hidden : 1/3/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Co ordinates are not for the cache but for parking at Wonham Mill which is also the location for further clues. The cache is less than one mile from the mill. The final challenge to reach the cache. New building work should not obscure any clues. involves some climbing. One should be fit and not scared of heights.

This cache was originally placed by Cache U Nutter

The cache title, and the answer to the Question, is loosely based on a regular confrontation on the BBC radio show 'I’m sorry I haven’t a clue'

Before you even start the climb be sure that you can confidently climb up and reverse climb a steep surface. The surface may be wet in which case even more care should be taken. For any rock climbers amongst you the grade, I rate as moderate 4a [easy!]

The mill complex is fairly modern but is on the site of the original mill which has stood for centuries The mill pond and culverts still exist to the rear.

Easy walking access to/from Lucky Parrot, Shagbrook, X marks the spotV1 and sudoko challenge Pt3 caches.

At the published coordinates you're looking for 2 dates on the side of the old mill. Call those dates ABCD and EFGH (in date order)
To work out where the final is, you need to do a bearing/distance projection. 

From the published coordinates - 

J=F-B-A, K=C+H, L=E+G = Bearing JKL degrees

M=H-E, N=C-G, P=B-A = Distance MNP metres

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ba gbc

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)