The Event...
An 'Old School' event cache, this one...
There are not going to be 40 or 50 new caches being scattered
haphazardly around the area for you to find. In fact, there
probably won't be any new caches at all. I suspect that most of you
that attend will have already done most, if not all of the 108
caches that are currently active within 2 miles of the pub. There
will be nothing to distract you from the simple pleasures of eating
good food, drinking fine ale and mixing with a great bunch of folk
to chat about Geocaching.... or anything else that takes your
fancy. Those of you that have been to one of the previous events
here will know that the craic was mighty. If it turns out to be
only half as good as the two events that have preceded it, then
it'll be an evening to remember.
The Venue...
The venue for this event is a pub very
close to Smithfield Meat Market. Aptly named "The Butcher's Hook
& Cleaver", it's one of a chain of 'Ale & Pie' pubs owned
by the Fullers Brewery and as such, a full range of their fine ales
will be available. There's also a goodly selection of 'girly'
drinks and if you really must... lager. Food will also be available
from the bar until mid-evening. I can seriously recommend the
sausages and mash with cider gravy and caramelised apples.
Mmmmmm..... can't you just taste it?
An area on the ground floor has been
reserved for us and will be available from 18:30 onwards on
Thursday, 27th March, 2008. The previous London events have
been well attended and good fun so come and enjoy the social side
of Geocaching, particularly if you've never been to an event
before. Everyone is welcome.
Transport....
The nearest tube station is Barbican but
Farringdon, St Paul's, Moorgate and Chancery Lane are only a short
walk away. City Thameslink is also close by. If you choose to come
by car, there is an expensive underground carpark opposite the pub
(sorry, don't know if it's open 24/7) and, if you can find a space,
parking is permitted in some of the nearby roads.
Travel bugs and Geocoins....
I cannot be responsible for travel bugs
or coins left either physically or virtually at the event. You're
more than welcome to 'virtually' drop bugs and coins prior to the
event taking place but please don't just dump them onto a
table when you arrive and forget about them. So many get left on
cache pages after events and physically disappear into some travel
bug black hole. If you can, make a note of who takes 'yours' and
hopefully, all will subsequently go on to new caches.