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There is hell in this house Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/15/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The posted coordinates are a good place to park


EF Benson is best known for his Mapp and Lucia tales, but he was a prolific writer and wrote many ghost stories as well. This is the 5th in the series of annual tales told at Christmas and may put a chill up your spine.  So snuggle up with your favourite beverage and indulge yourself for a while.

 

First, find the right story, then read it and answer the questions. 

1. How many years ago was the tenancy of rather less than three weeks? = A

2. How many short weeks did we pass there? = B

3. At what hour did we arrive accordingly from town? = C

4. How many big fields did the stream meander through towards the village? = D

5. How many hours fishing did we have before dinner? = E

6. When they came back into the house after fishing how many brace of trout had they caught each (second number mentioned) = F

7. How many quick breaths did she take? (first number mentioned) = G

8. When she was tidying your room, how many people entered, which gave her a turn? = H

9. At what hour had I finished my letter writing and got up to light the candles?  = I

10. How many months afterwards did they find the charred fragments that led to his arrest? ( Add half again - ie, if it was 8 months your answer would be 12) = J

N51 CB.HFD W008 GA.IJE


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr - pyvpx gur cubgb Svany - Va gur purpxre

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)