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The Conversation & The Meeting (MK Artwalks) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

paulf1976: Sadly the flag poles (spoiler) are being removed by MKCC Highways so one of my fav caches is being archived. Should create a nice gap for a new cache from someone. Thanks for the finders and the DNF's.

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Hidden : 11/19/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Being a big fan of the MK Artwalks series of cache's I asked chas49 if he wouldn't mind allowing me doing to do one in the series. Thanks chas49.

The Conversation and The Meeting were both created by Nicolas Moreton, a reknowned sculpture artist, upon commission by Hermes Group (owners of Centre:MK) and completed in 1995.

The cache is NOT AT THIS LOCATION but hidden nearby, please solve the clues below to determine the final location of the cache.


The Meeting, which is made from Kilkenny black fossil limestone and bronze, consists of two figures in conversation, raised from the ground on a plinth, away from the bustle of the people below. The plinth is their table, an intimate and private space elevated above the rest of the world.

The Meeting, made from Birds eye Derbyshire fossil limestone and bronze, consists of 3 panels. The outer panels 'Dawn' and 'Reflection' shows a man and woman separately contemplating the day’s events. 'The Cup' (middle panel) is described by the artist as showing ‘a man and woman sharing thoughts and wishes, symbolised by the sharing of a drink from the same cup.

You will need to visit the two waypoints to find the clues to solve the final location of the cache.

On The Conversation, count the number of 'Goldfish' swimming around the plinth (one has lost it's gold so do not count this one). Swap those digits around and this will give you AB.

Count the number of teapots you can see across both art pieces (i.e. on the three panels and sculpture). Then add this to the number of birds you can see in the panel called 'Reflection'. This is C.

'Dawn' panel - How many lines (or sun rays?) are around the sun, this gives you D.

How many people are depicted in both art pieces (i.e. three panels and sculpture - you will need to add each depiction together to get a total - the same 'characters' are repeated in the theme). This will give you E.

Check the three panels of The Meeting to work out how many 'windows' are depicted? This will give you F. (For sake of argument I haven't counted the 'very small' ones)

On 'The Cup' panel how many gold flecks can you see? This will give you G.

The final Location is N 52° AB.C(E+3)B W 000° CF.FDG.

You are looking for a camouflaged container with room for super small swaps, small pencil provided. FTF will get a RWC2015 Pinbadge. Congrats to Chas49 on his FTF!!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vavgvny frnepurf erirny gur tcf vf n yvggyr obhapl urer - N synfu bs vafcvengvba jvyy uryc lbh pbyyne guvf ybj yriry pnpur!

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)