And all I saw was stars. Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/6/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the story of some of my misadventures. I have the horrible habit of banging my head on all sorts of stupid things because I am incredibly unlucky.
All I ever see is stars.

The first of my many misadventures was when I went to my neighbour and borrowed his horse. We went for a very long ride along the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Until we came to that very muddy bridle way in the woods. Elara the horse was slipping and sliding so much on the ground that I was having to concentrate so hard on staying on that I didn't see the low branch zooming towards me.
And all I saw was stars.

Over the next few days the sun came out in full and I could be seen walking along the typically narrow Cornish lanes around Danescoombe in the gloriously warm weather. On one of these treks I stopped for a few minutes on the road to absorb the soft heat of the sun. My face was turned up and my eyes shut when suddenly a big dog came running up to me all wagging tail and excitement. It jumped up to me sending me flying, knocking my head on the road.
And all I saw was stars.

After I had recovered from that incident I went walking through Clitters woods with the hard earth beneath my feet. I was scrambling up the steep hillside towards a mine chimney I had seen from below, when suddenly the ground fell away beneath me and I tumbled down the slope, banging my head as I went.
And all I saw was stars.

The next day I could be seen lying on my deck chair in the garden, once again enjoying the full sun on my face and body. A glass of lemonade sat on the grass beside me, and a Treleavens Luxury Icecream in my hand.
My peace was disturbed by the ringing of the telephone. Knowing only too well that it was my friends from Harrowbarrow, I hurried to get up. In the process the deck chair snapped shut, banging on my head.
And all I saw was stars.

Soon after, my daughter Hedra Liberty Adams was born. Her voyage through life started on August 25, 1989.
She was so beautiful. Her hair was lustrous, her skin baby soft and she had lovely blue eyes.
To celebrate this happy moment, I went with some friends to the Coachmaker's Arms in Callington. This is a typically low ceilinged Cornish Pub, and ofcourse when I got up to toast, I hit my head.
And all I saw was stars.

Soon our little daughter became the bright star in our lives. Whatever she did, she shone.
One day, the delightful child was playing with her ball on the balcony of her grandmother Eseld in Gunnislake. I was down below mowing Eseld's lawn.
Hedra kicked the ball around, giggling with pleasure. She kept doing this, until the ball struck a plant pot, that then fell over the edge of the balcony, onto my head.
And all I saw was stars.

A month or so later, I went to my old college's reunion. This was great, as I got to see lots of my old school friends again. This meeting was held in the gardens of Cotehele. The friends I enjoyed seeing most again were Venetia Burney, Cara Breok and Percival Lowell.
As we were busy celebrating old times, and ofcourse the birth of my lovely daughter, we weren't paying much attention to where we were going. And ofcourse, I was the one to pay the price for this.
With a mighty splash I slid down the bank into the waters of the river Tamar, hitting my head on a moored boat in the process.
And all I saw was stars.

Leaving Hedra with a baby sitter, my wife Laura and I went to see the War of the Worlds in the Wharf in Tavistock. We really enjoyed this and were talking animatedly about it on the bus journey home. We were sitting behind the driver so we didn't have much of a view, but that didn't matter as the movie still occupied all our attention.
Unbeknown to us, a deer crossed the road right in front of the bus, which was forced to do an emergency stop. We were thrown forward and I hit my head on the partition.
And all I saw was stars.

As the years went by Hedra came across lots and lots of illnesses. Most of these went away after a few days but for one of there illnesses I pulled out my old-style thermometer to find out how high a temperature she had. It was high, and I had to call in the doctor from the Bere Alston Medical Practice. However, on my way to the phone, I tripped over the wire and banged my head on the wall.
And all I saw was stars.

My wife had always been a keen tennis player, and soon Hedra was playing as well. Her great tennis hero was Venus Ebony Starr Williams, who started playing professional tennis at the tender age of 14.
To support Hedra, I tried to take up the game as well. As you have noticed by now, I am not the most coordinated person, and during one of our practice sessions in Gulworthy, I missed the ball completely and hit my head instead.
And all I saw was stars.

The one of Hedra's friends that I saw the most was a small boy, who used to practice cross country running in Morwell Woods. Just to see if I was any better at this than at tennis, I decided to give it a go and join Cassini. Panting, I tried to stop at Chimney Rock for a rest and to look at the view. However, as it had been raining the night before, I couldn't stop in time on the slippery rocks and went right over the edge.
And all I saw was stars.

This one took me a bit longer to recover from than all the other bumps I had collected previously. As a matter of fact, I spent some time in Derriford Hospital. The first thing I saw when I came to, were the bright blue eyes of the nurse Tellus. She was to take care of me for some days before I was able to go home.
When I was released, I walked down the stairs to the shop, intending to buy a helium balloon for my daughter. But I hadn't done up my shoelaces properly. They came undone and I tripped over them on the way down.
And all I saw was stars.

My life didn't improve much after that. After several more of these incidents, I finally hit my head that bit too much and too hard.
After a walk through Blanchdown Wood, I came across Wheel Maria Cottages. I was very thirsty and wanted to ask for some water. So I walked in front of the cottages, under a painter's ladder. Surprised to see somebody at such a remote location, the painter overbalanced and dropped his tin of paint onto my head. Unable to see anything but stars, I staggered towards what I hoped was safety. However, I fell into a mine shaft instead. I saw more stars.
Several humongous stones fell in after me.
STARS! MORE STARS! AND STAR WARS!
PS I wish I had been there to see the funeral. I hope it said on my gravestone that 48685kg of heavy objects was just too much.
May the Starry Heavens take care of my soul.
And all I still see are stars.


Congratulations to Windrush for a successful First to Find!


Information about the cache itself:

The coordinates given are not for the cache itself,
but for the Rising Sun Inn.
The cache can be found within 2 miles of here.
There is enough space for one car to park nearby.
Beware, unfortunately we found some glass nearby after placing it.
GPS reception is very poor, but it should be obvious as to where the cache is, especially with the clue and the spoiler.
Please re-hide very well.

There is a special FTF price in the cache, appropriate to the theme.
(don't worry it's not a sledgehammer!)

Warning:
Loss of footing may cause you to see nothing but stars!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh nvz sbe gur zbba naq lbh zvff, ng yrnfg lbh raq hc nzbat gur fgnef.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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