The Swan's Retreat Traditional Cache
Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.
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This one is located in Richmond Park, which is about 15 minutes walk from the Glasgow Green.
If the grumpy geese that sometimes idle by the railing near the rowing club building in the Green aren't your cup of tea, then Richmond Park has a beautiful pond with a number of friendly swans waiting to say hello. (As long as your supply of brown/seeded bread lasts, at least).
You'll find the cache somewhere in the woodlands bordering a secluded 'cove' shaped pond, which leads out to the main one. If you are lucky, there may be some ducks, grebes, coots, cormorants or swans idling around this quieter part of their watery domain as you search.
You can get to the secluded woodland via the small gate at the rear of the pond. There should be no need to be diving into the nettles and forests of thorns! :)
There are some basic goodies inside: A bus coin keyring, a brass trumpet and a small padlock. Has a pencil, sharpener and little thin logbook thingy. Removal of the sharpener is likely to unleash the eye-pecking swan of doom. Be warned! ;p
It is a small click-lock container, please also make sure you re-hide it again, and ensure all 4 sides of the container are clicked into place. Cache is not at ground-level. Could be lower than your knee though. Probably not attached to a bird.
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Purpx gur gerrf. Creuncf bar jvgu gbb zhpu pbzcrgvgvba, be bar gung ybbxf n ovg jrveq.
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