Travel Bug Dog Tag Rupert Bear

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Owner:
Amy and Adam's Dad Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Origin:
United Kingdom
Recently Spotted:
In 4. VG Asbach Event

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Mused Bill “Why is Rupert Dashing?
Of course, he’s off Geocaching”

Many thanks to Pieman who not only took Rupert home to Nutwood Down in September 2004. He also took him to Alfred Bestall's house (artist and writer of Rupert Bear stories) in Surbiton. Meer Rescue helped out by taking Rupert close to his own museum in Canterbury (Monkey Caught Cache) in March 2006

About This Item

Rupert Bear



Pieman really is the best,
He always helps me with my quest,
I can’t believe what he’s just done,
Together we always have such a lot of fun.


So where to next I hear you ask,
My owner will need to plan a task.
So just for now I’ll roam around,
Into a mystery cache that someone’s found


Please watch this space,
For the next stage of this bear’s caching race.

To complete your logs, please find the time,
To include a two line couplet rhyme.


[Rupert lives in Nutwood.
Nutwood Down (WGS N51 32.416, W001 28.500) is just off The Ridgeway in Oxfordshire. The "Uffington White Horse" GC8964 cache is nearby and to get here was stage one of Rupert's journey]

He has visted Canterbury, where he has his own museum.
Find out more at this URL!

He also had a trip to Alfred Bestall's House at 58 Cranes Park, Surbiton in April 2008.
Find out more about Alfred's blue plaque at this URL!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Rupert Bear DOES NOT have to travel directly from where you found him to the next location listed, as long as he is helped to another cache he will not mind, he is not in any particular hurry.

Rupert’s Bear Essentials

Rupert Bear is a children's character dating from the 1920's in the UK, who has appeared in the Daily Express newspaper since then and has been anthologised in Annuals since 1936. The annuals contain two-line rhyming couplets under each picture. The artist was originally Mary Tourtel, then in the 1930’s Alfred Bestall took over, latterly John Harrold has been at the helm.
The Rupert stories feature lots of his chums and some relatives in far away places, we will try to introduce as many as possible during this adventure.

This travel bug is sponsored by Amy and Adam’s Grandpa Bob, and frequently supported by Pieman both big Rupert fans!

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Tracking History (26445.4mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 4/22/2008 Pieman retrieved it from Gallant 600 - 2 United Kingdom   Visit Log

Lembit Opik sat behind me
On the train to Surbiton, see
What Cheeky Celebs you find when
Rupert Bear's the attraction, then
He really wasn't keen on this
He thinks the setter took the mick
A boring path in Surbiton
Completes his mission, not just one
Goal has been scored by the Pieman
It's the second mission that he can
Claim the glory for with this bear.
Now it's on to West London where
A sad adieu must be said to
The little chap, boo hoo, boo hoo.

  • Rupert and the Surbiton cache
  • Alfred Bestall's plaque
  • Rupert and the house of Mr Bestall
  • Rupert and the Blue Plaque
Dropped Off 4/22/2008 Pieman placed it in Gallant 600 - 2 United Kingdom - 2,026.99 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/9/2008 Pieman retrieved it from Ringway Runway: Economy North West England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Rupert's off to his next mission
Where is that are you just fishin'?
London town is the place to be
Surbiton? Perhaps, we will see.

  • Rupert and the Setting Sun At Ringway Runway: Economy
Dropped Off 4/9/2008 Pieman placed it in Ringway Runway: Economy North West England, United Kingdom - 577.34 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/2/2008 Pieman retrieved it from Villa Urbana Baden-Württemberg, Germany   Visit Log

In Southern Germany, it’s nice
But Rupert’s back home in a trice
New fun adventures wait for him
Perhaps I’ll take him on a whim
To a cache that’s so very near
Where to then? It will soon be clear.

  • Rupert and the Black Forest Mountains A bit of snow upon the way, But no skiing he's back next day
Dropped Off 4/1/2008 Pieman placed it in Villa Urbana Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 655.47 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/1/2008 Pieman retrieved it from Old Double Locks North West England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Thrice before I’ve found this small Bear
He went with me to Nutwood where
He finished his first expedition.
In Mauritius, he was wishin’
I’d leave him there for R & R
But no, he came back from afar.
The last time in Two Oh Oh Four
It was Chester, but I’ll not bore
You with these tales of bygone times,
In dodgy-sounding little rhymes.
Where will Rupert next get to play?
In Germany, for just a day.

  • Rupert suns himself It's really nice and warm right here
The pub's next door, I'll have a beer
Dropped Off 3/30/2008 Tap on the Head placed it in Old Double Locks North West England, United Kingdom - 76.12 miles  Visit Log
Write note 1/27/2008 Amy and Adam's Dad posted a note for it   Visit Log

Thanks for that Tap on the Head, if you know what I mean!

It nudged me into action for a new destination.

Thanks to all Rupert's friends, your imaginative tales keep us laughing!

Keep up the good work.
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Retrieve It from a Cache 1/27/2008 Tap on the Head retrieved it from Lavery Gill (Cumbria) North West England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

The snow near Lavery Gill recently must have made him really shudder.
We hope to send him somewhere warmer and in his place left Happy Buddha!
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