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Puzzle Power #12 ~ Scottish Ladies Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/10/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Girl-Power is a group of enthusiastic female puzzle cachers who will hopefully get your brains working and your minds active whilst having some fun out caching and at home working out the puzzles.

This set of caches is a group of 16, 15 to solve and a bonus (Puzzle Power #1) for anyone who manages to find all 15, happy hunting.


**Well done Ah! on your well earnt FTF**

The cache is not at the stated co-ordinates, you have to solve the puzzle to find the final co-ordinates

Some questions about Scottish ladies

Northerlies

Letter Question Answer
A. The lady from South Uist who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie. In which month did she die? = A
B. First woman and first Scot to appointed Poet Laureate. Which month was she appointed? = B
C. Scottish Ladies Climbing Club was founded when? Last number in year required. = C
D. Anne Boyce, how many did she catch in the 2011 National Championships? = D
E. Third number in the year of birth of Mary Young who died in Ravensbruck concentration camp in 1945 = E

Westerlies

Letter Question Answer
F. Actress born Glasgow, who was on the beach with Burt. Last number in her year of birth required. = F
G. Last number of her age at death of the lady dubbed by the press as the Madonna of Pervyse = G
H. Woman who climbed Ben Nevis in a bikini, did so to raise money for whom? - Find the number relating to the hospital = H
I. Lady who replaced David Livingstone on the obverse of which banknote ? First number required = I
J. Lady born Kirkintilloch seen often at the White Heather club. Last number of the year of birth required = J

The final location is:
N57 AB.CDE W003 FG.HIJ

NB - The final GZ is in Millbuies Country Park which is only open from 8.30am to 10pm (or dusk whichever is sooner) and dogs must be kept on leads at all times.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bar fznyy gerr irel pybfr gb n ovt gerr, jvgu n jrr gerr tebjvat gb gur fvqr

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)