GC43W74 LOST IN TRANSLATION? 4 – STATION ROAD (Traditional Cache) in Eastern England, United Kingdom created by kareninwb

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kareninwb: Checked on this cache after a Needs Maintenance' note was posted. Surprised to find that the sign has either been removed or stolen. Without this the cache isn't viable. As a result I'm achiving this one. The number that was in the cache container, and which is needed for the final has been added to the bonus page.

Thanks to everyone who has visited this cache. It was one of the first I placed in Norfolk and I'm archiving it with a heavy heart.

GC43W74 ▼

A cache by kareninwb Message this owner

Hidden : 1/4/2013

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Size: Size: small (small)

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A fairly recent addition to the small village of Weybourne are four new road signs. Preserving the county’s vernacular, these signs aim to encourage visitors and residents alike to reduce their speed as they drive through the village. Close to each of these signs is a cache.

You need to collect a number from each log in order to find the bonus cache. The other caches in the series are listed below:

GC43V8B LOST IN TRANSLATION? 1 - CEMETERY

GC43V9A LOST IN TRANSLATION? 2 - MUCKLEBURGH

GC43W6R LOST IN TRANSLATION? 3 - HOLT ROAD

GC43W83 LOST IN TRANSLATION? BONUS

Norfolk's relatively isolated location has meant that it’s unique dialect has survived when many other local speech patterns have been subsumed. Yet, since the publication of “The Vocabulary of East Anglia” by the Rev. Robert Forby in 1830 many Norfolk words have undoubtedly been lost. Fortunately though, Norfolk dialect, or more accurately the Norfolk accent, is still alive.

The Norfolk accent has also helped to preserve and nurture the county's unique sense of humour. In fact, the Norfolk accent lends itself perfectly to humour and particularly to that shrewd, under-stated type of rural wit. There is a long tradition of Norfolk 'stand-up' comedians and singers. Sidney Grapes - alias 'The Boy John' - was one of its outstanding stars. He was a garage owner in Potter Heigham during the day but in the evening he was a popular local entertainer in addition to penning “ The Boy John Letters” - his work is considered quintessentially 'Norfolk'. The most famous person to follow in his footsteps and keep the local dialect alive was Allan Smethurst, The Singing Postman. For a short period of time in the 1960s his nostalgic and humorously romantic songs - all written in Norfolk dialect - were enjoyed throughout the UK and in particular his song “Hev Yew Gotta Loight Boy?”

As communication becomes more and more global, with e-mails, tweets and text messaging becoming more commonplace, will we all need to converse in a universally recognised language?

All of the caches in this series are relatively easy to find – they are placed to provide you with a couple of hours of enjoyment on what otherwise might have been a quiet day! The bonus number for this one is B=33.

There is limited parking here but you are able to pull off the road at GZ. You are looking for a smalll sized container with room for small trackables and swaps.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va naq bhg, Ba naq Bss naq Hc

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)

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LOST IN TRANSLATION? 4 – STATION ROAD Traditional Cache

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