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BLAISDON PURSUIT 3 : MANY HAPPY YEARS Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/5/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This is part of the Blaisdon Pursuit series which contains 4 traditional caches, each cache also has a clue, these clues can be used to find the final 5th mystery cache. This cache is a short walk from either suggested parking points. Easy terrain, no specialist equipment

This cache is part of the Blaisdon pursuit series There are a total of 4 traditional caches and 1 mystery cache. The mystery cache co-ordinates are obtained by answering to the clues at each of the caches and solving the final cache puzzle. Each caches clue is written at the end of the long description and also contained within the cache itself.

The village of Blaisdon is on the fertile lands at the edge of the river severn flood plain. Before the Norman Invasionit was known as Blethes Dene, meaning 'wooded place'. It once contained many orchards growing the 'Blaisdon Plum', a red plum developed by John Dowding of Tanhouse Farm in the late 19th century and used in jam making.

The early houses were timber framed, built with Forest Oak, but a disastrous fire on 7th July 1699 destroyed most of the village. Subsequent rebuilding was in stone or brick, but some timber framed buildings remain. At the stud farm Peter Stubbs the predominate land owner (1890 -1906) bred Blaisdon Conqueror - the worlds largest shire horse, whose bones lie in the British Museum.

This cache is a magnetic nano canister. Please becarefull when replacing the cache.

Once you have found this cache you can use the clue below in conjunction with the clues from the other caches in the Blaisdon pursuit series to find the final mystery cache.

CLUE:- WHAT IS THE LAST DIGIT OF THE ROYAL MAIL FAX LINE.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

FRNYRQ JVGU N XVFF

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)