Looking for Lovejoy 1 - The Ring Traditional Geocache
Lovejoy and Tinker: Cache has now been bought in. Thanks to all who visited. Lovejoy has left the building.
Looking for Lovejoy 1 - The Ring
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Looking for Lovejoy 1 – The Ring
TV Series 4; Episode 2
You are looking for a very small "Nano" container. There is no pen or pencil so please bring your own. PLEASE put back as found or we won't be able to find it for maintenance and it would be embarassing to log a DNF on our own cache. It also runs the risk of being knocked off if it's not put back correctly. Thanks
Lovejoy has legged it after ripping off Charlie Gimbert, who has sent a gang of ruthless bounty hunters to get him.
See “Lovejoy Loses It” GC241DD.
You have arrived in Mevagissey in an attempt to try and stop him leaving the country, and the first thing to do is see if he’ll answer his mobile.
Note: The location of this cache can also be used to solve puzzle cache GC241DD as a multi. See that cache listing for details.
A bit of Mevagissey History:
Mevagissey lies just 6 miles south of St. Austell. A sleepy place in winter, it comes alive in summer as tourists are drawn here either to relax, fish or simply to absorb its Cornish essence. On your tour, you'll be charmed by the medieval winding streets and narrow alleys leading to Mevagissey Harbour with its sailing yachts and fishing boats.
Mevagissey (or Meva as it is known locally), was originally known as Porthhilly. Towards the end of the 15th Century the hamlets of Porthhilly and Lamoreck merged together to form
Mevagissey. The name is derived from two 6th century Irish saints, Meva and Issey, in Cornish this would be 'Meva hag Issey', hence the 'g' in the name.
Mevagissey is a working fishing village with an inner and outer harbour, complete with a fleet of small fishing boats. During the 17th century the fishermen used to make their living from pilchards and smuggling. Many of the buildings around the harbour were connected with the sea, ranging from boat builders, coopers, fish merchants and warehouses. You can still watch the fishermen on the harbour unloading their catch and mending nets.
The picturesque narrow streets leading down to the harbour still retain much of the charm of an age when the horse and cart were the main method of transport, but nowadays the streets are filled with tourists and cars each competing for space.
If you're interested in fishing, you'll find many of the local fishermen take tourists sea angling, shark or mackerel fishing. If you prefer dry land, Mevagissey makes a great base for walking tours. Other attractions in Mevagissey are the World of Models Railway Exhibition, the Sea-life Aquarium and the Museum.
The World of Model Railways has one of the best model railway collections in the West Country. Some 30 trains can be seen chugging though small towns, seaside villages, a harbour, a wedding and even an alpine winter. Static displays of hundreds of model trains can also be seen here, and the Junior Junction railway features Thomas the Tank Engine and a model circus. Situated in Meadow Street, it is one of Cornwall's most fascinating tourist attractions and has over 2,000 models and a railway layout which has 50 trains running through various landscapes. (Open March - Oct, daily 10am -5pm.)
Mevagissey is believed to be the first town in the country to have its streets lit by electricity powered from Pilchard Oil. A small power station was built on the West Quay in 1895 to power the lighthouse and surrounding streets. The electricity was provided by the Mevagissey Electric Supply Company.
Meva was also the birthplace of Andrew Pears (1768 - 1845) who was the son of a local farmer. He trained as a barber in Mevagissey then moved to London in 1789 and opened premises in Soho, where he invented Pears Soap in 1812.
The village is fortunate to have 4 car parks and additional parking on the harbour, all of the car parks are close to the centre and on fairly level ground, making them suitable for the disabled traveller.
Lovejoy is a character from the books by Jonathan Gash
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Lbh jvyy arrq gb ybbx hc Ybirwbl'f ahzore.
Trg n srry sbe vg.