Please note > Permission has kindly been given for the placing of this geocache by the Winkfield Parish Council.
Please note as this is a sports and recreation ground there are no dogs allowed on the site.
This would be an excellent cache to complete with children as there are great play facilities at this park.
A short five stage multi, which involves four waypoints plus the final stage. At each waypoint, gather some information (words or letters). After the final waypoint, calculate the total number for each vowel A, E, I, O and U. It should be possible to complete this multi in 20 minutes.
Please note > this first waypoint is within the car park. Please take care with children.
1. At waypoint 1, which is also the posted co-ordinates, you will see a WARNING notice. Please note down all four words on the second line which are written in capital letters. (four words).
2. At waypoint 2, you will see an unusual bench with a plaque. Please note down the first name and the surname of the man who the bench is a memorial to. (two words).
3. At waypoint 3, you will see a handmade log bench. Please note down the word in capital letters on the “backrest” of the bench. (there are three words in this section of the bench). (one word).
4. At waypoint 4, you will see a noticeboard for people entering the park from the footpath from Locks Ride. Please note down the second and third words engraved into the top of the wooden frame. (two words).
You should now have collected nine words in total. Count the number of times the letter A occurs in your notes. Do the same for letters E, I, O and U. Checksum=23.
The cache can be found at
N51 25. (O*U) O A
W000 42. (E-I) O (A-I)
In the brackets in the formula above, they are all letters that have been used. Please note there are two minus signs in the westings and a multiplication sign (*) in the northings.
You are looking for a 35mm film case, please bring a pen. Please replace as found so it is not visible to non-cachers and fits with the hint. Tweezers maybe needed to access the log, which I am hoping will remain dry.
I am pleased to be able to add to the Counting Vowels Series. If anyone else wants to add to this series contact mikes54.