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Christmas Chores Mystery Cache

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=Andy_R: Time to go. Thanks to all the previous finders.

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Hidden : 12/10/2013
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A Christmas puzzle cache. Solve the puzzle to find the cache.



It's that time of year again and so many things to do.  First there are the Christmas cards to send, then I've got to find some appropriate gifts before, finally, I can go a-carolling.  

Here's my Christmas card list, although I seem to have lost the names† of the establishments that I want to send the cards to.  Can you help me out?

  • West End Lane, Essendon
  • Park Lane, Harefield
  • High Street, Bampton
  • Main Street, Barrowden
  • The Street, Walberswick
  • Widcombe Hill, Bath
  • Shore Street, Sandhaven
  • Main Street, Ollerton
  • High Road, Ickenham
  • Angel Street, Manchester
  • Hyndford Road, Lanark
  • Bay Bank, Robin Hoods Bay
  • Nutfield Marsh Road, Nutfield
  • Russell St, Reading
  • Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield

Once you've done my chores you can then find the cache:

NQCPZTTGBFSPIVLEYQYTGOVNDTCDGPLHIFATGELUQLVXUSMYVQJNAZYUGIELUGGTZOIHHE SBKFYOYFPBQOYIGYQZKUOOCDLTOXIUDLGDSIOBDCDSYNADRVYLTUYPIMTRLZMRVCLTNSCA
Assume N51 and W000. If you need a hand with the decode, click here.

There are certificates for the first 9 finders and a small stocking filler type prize for the FTF. As an added incentive the cache will contain hints for two of my trickier puzzles William, how many numbers? and It's all in the title.

Many thanks go to mashworth for being the cache test dummy. Top man!

† You don't need the definite article but don't forget the postcode!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle:] Snapl n OVGR? [Cache:] Frr Trbpurpx

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)