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RTH01 (Round the Horne) Wilma's Well-Tended... Traditional Geocache

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SimplySolly: A sweep of the area picking these up - Extra easy here! - A new series may pop up some time as it's still a charming walk, but I've already recycled this location.

SP for SS - Geolympix Mega - Sunday July 22nd 2012 - Oxford Town Hall http://www.geolympix.com

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Hidden : 4/3/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


First there was Beyond Our Ken. Hello Rodney ... Hello Charles. I think the answer lies in the soil.

But this was followed by the brilliant Round the Horne with Charles and Fiona, Dr Chu N Ginsberg MA (failed), Rambling Syd Rumpo, J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock and, of course, the immortals Julian and Sandy

Hello, I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy...

When solly (the dr bit came later) listened to this radio show 45 years ago as a teenager, he thought it was the funniest thing on radio. When he listens to it now, he realises that he couldn't possibly have understood most of it. We wonder how they got away with some of the lines. Of course, you have to have a mind attuned to the double entendre that was the specialty of the show, but ... well. Really. I mean. And at the time, homosexuality was illegal!

Listen to an episode. Or several episodes (Google will find more for you). You might need some help to translate the Polari.

So this ring of caches celebrates the bold, bona Round the Horne. Get your lallies in your strides, get your batts on and troll round our bijou cachettes, and vada the dolly eek of the Pishill countryside. Mince your thews, get your lallie tappers on the tober, get your luppers on our boxes and blag the bona clobber.

Gather the numbers as you go to find the bonus cache: RTH30 Big Box Bonus! (GC262K6)

This cache is not in the churchyard or its wall. It would be possible to do this cache as a drive-by, and while this will get you access to the great views and a charming church where you can buy truly excellent flapjack for a 50p donation, you'll miss the nice walk this series was set to take you on. Bring a camera. Little clue- Think of what Wilma's surname might be, and what she might have tended well.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Not in the churchyard or its wall.] Syvagfgbar/Ohfu

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)