Pype Hayes Park Stroll 2 : The Special One Mystery Cache
Stokesy: This one to go as well, free up the area for a new cache maybe? Thanks to all visitors.
Pype Hayes Park Stroll 2 : The Special One
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This is the 2nd cache I have placed in Pype Hayes Park, so if you haven't done the first one, you can get both at the same time. The other one is called "Pype Hayes Park 1 : The Micro". The listed co-ordinates are for car parking.
I also have another cache nearby (about half a mile away) called "Hung, Drawn & Quartered".
I've called this cache "The Special One", but there is nothing particularly special about the cache, but it does give me the opportunity to pose a few questions about the legendary Jose Mourinho, recently departed from Chelsea (and no, I'm not a Chelsea supporter!).
Once you have found the co-ordinates, this is pretty much a "cache and dash", as it is not too far from the parking area.
To find the cache co-ordinates, you need to answer the following questions:
1. In 2003, FC Porto, managed by "The Special One", won the Portugese Super Liga. How many games did they draw during that season? Answer = A
2. In May 2007, Mourinho was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police following an attempt by police to place his dog in quarantine. What was the dog's name? Number of letters in name = B. Note: this has caused some confusion, it's not Gullit, the press got it wrong, further research will reveal the correct name.
Note: There are conflicting reports regarding the name of the dog as the press at the time got it wrong. The one you are after is not a footballer, or at least not one I've heard of!
3. Including the day Mourinho joined Chelski, and including the day he left, for how many days was he in charge of the team? Answer = CDEF
4. In what year was he born? Answer = GHIJ
The cache co-ordinates are 52 deg JC.(F+1)GE, 001 deg B(H-1).AH(B+J).
The cache is a green decon canister. It contains log book and pencil, FTF badge, plus a coin that wants to visit football grounds (I took it to Aston Villa), so I thought this cache would be a suitable point for it's onward journey, which is ultimately Old Trafford.
Please make sure that cache is suitably hidden once you hace signed the log etc, and that the top is securely in place.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ng gur onfr bs n gerr haqre ubyyl naq fgvpxf
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