10 September 2022, 12:00 - 15:00
What Is A Mardle?
In Norfolk and Suffolk, a Mardle means to chat or to gather and this is usually done near a pond! The word Mardle was therefore used as a title for the monthly Geocaching meets in Norfolk/Suffolk. The very first Mardle was held on 15 November 2014 and was attended by 28 geocachers. The Mardles ran consistently for 5 ½ years with larger events like the May Mammoth Mardle (run by The Kitchpoos) and the Christmas Mardle (run by Geopathic*) becoming firm favourites and a date to look forward to each year! There is even a logbook, carefully guarded by the custodians (FuzzyBears), that has been signed at every event! Then in April 2020, the Mardles were paused and everything ground to a halt! After a two year break they were brought back with an event in Mulbarton hosted by DanSpurs14 and Palmer28.
The Event:
The Mardle will be held on the 10th September 2022 from 12 - 3pm at The Racehorse in Westhall. Assuming that the weather is kind to us, there is plenty of outside seating. Food is available and this can be ordered directly from the bar. As well as the small pub car park there is a parking area to the right-hand side of the pub next to the village hall. The pub welcomes well behaved dogs (and owners)!!
We will have a pot for TB’s so feel free to bring them along! There are a number of existing caches in the area and a few more may also go live on the day of the event!
If you are new to this mad hobby it would be lovely to see you. Attending an event is an excellent way to meet local cachers and ask questions about the game. You never know, our local reviewer may be in attendance and she will happily answer any questions too.
Please post your will attend if you plan to come along so we can let the pub know how many of us to expect. We very much look forward to seeing you all there!
Future of the Mardles:
Who Can Host a Mardle? Anyone! Even if you have not hosted an event before, please do get in touch as we are happy to guide you through the process!
Any Guidance for Hosting? It would be great if the event could last 1 hour or more and it can be held anywhere in Norfolk or Suffolk. Ideally, it should be held at a convenient time and day so that as many people as possible have a chance to attend.
How Do I Get Involved? Please contact me via the Geocaching Messaging Centre if you wish to host a Mardle.