'Twa Lads - GC10M7D

This was the seventh and final find whilst out on a sunny Easter Day stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. We would have found it a lot quicker if I'd put the correct co-ordinates into the GPSr. After looking fruitlessly for ten minutes or so (much to the bemusement of a family of muggles sitting at the cairn above us) I decided to check the numbers and found that one of them was wrong.

After much tutting from Cathy and Rob, I entered the new numbers and searched for the final cache alone whilst they basked in the afternoon sunshine. In another ten minutes I'd found it, although it still wasn't particularly easy with all the rubbish seemingly stuffed into various nooks and crannies by some of the tourists.

A great place with excellent views and a good end to the day. BTW - there seem to be three 'lads' there now!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - GC2KN6F

This was the sixth find on a sunny Easter Day stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. For some reason we'd missed this one on our approach, so we went for it on the way back. We're not sure about how the title relates to the cache location, but we found it anyway. A clever hide which is a little awkward to get at and sign at first sight.

Seek the Dead Scotsman - GCHKZP

This was the fifth find on a sunny Easter Day stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. We'd by-passed this one on the way up so we could have lunch at the top a little sooner. On the way back down we made a slight detour along the public footpath which was well-marked with paving flags. It was RiggyRob's turn to find one here, so we let him get on with it after telling him the clue. He soon came up with the goods and, after signing the log, we were on our way again.

Winter Hill - GCTQBJ

This was the fourth find whilst out on a sunny Easter Day stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. Well this was surely the pinnacle of our acheivements today - a high point on our travels. Rob stood up high on the trig point and held out his hand like the Angel of the North. A great place!

Where Angels Fly - GCXPYP

This was the third find on a sunny Easter Sunday stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. We'd decided to do this one next so that we could have lunch at the top whilst enjoying the views. Although it was a little hazy today, it was still a great place to be. When I told Rob the clue he said "oh thanks" (you'll understand when you get there) and I let him have a look on his own before giving him a hint - "Look for something obvious or a little different" I said, but he still couldn't find it. So I started looking and after a few minutes I came up with the goods - a large ammo box cache filled with stuff.

After signing the log and thinking about the poignance of the location for a moment, we had a little snack and then set off again on our travels. A great location and I'll be back here just for a walk sometime in the future.

Left Whiskers Travel Bug.

By 'eck Petal - GCT3K6

This was the second find of the day whilst out on a sunny Easter Day stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. After a short detour off the road, CathyMay found this one without much difficulty. The aerial on top of Winter Hill was starting to loom large now, so on we went on our quest for the top.

Mountain Mine - GC29YK7

First find of the day on a sunny Easter Sunday stroll up Winter Hill with CathyMay and RiggyRob. It took a few minutes to find but reading the logs of other cachers helped. Dropped off Dex the Dog Travel Bug after signing the log.

Time For Bed - GC2TBHW

I should have been FTF this one, daggnabit! It's the closest one to my house apart from my own caches. And I've bought a matress or two from this place too over the years. As I hadn't been out for a while I decided to go for this one on my bike and do a circular route through Colliers Wood whilst doing a spot of birding too.

After I found the cache, took the TB and signed the log, I set off into the Wood. There were loads of Chiffchaffs and Robins singing, a Blackbird and House Sparrow or two and I even saw a Jay, but no Kestrel or Owl today. A great place though!