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The grouse-shooting season starts
on August 12th, and continues until December. If there is any sign
of a shoot, or land management in progress, please letterbox in a different area
in order to avoid attention being drawn to our activities.
Treat all letterboxes you visit as
you would your own. Wrap everything carefully in any bags provided, sealing
where applicable. If possible put the inky stamp separate to the visitors book. Shut boxes tightly and hide, taking time to
camouflage properly.
Always obey the Code of Conduct to keep the name of Letterboxing free of criticism. (See below)
We have
introduced a
in
recognition of Letterboxing in the
Thanks to YT
and Nigel and all those who have put out and visited the boxes over recent
years.
This is a
35mm metal and enamel pin badge
The badges will
be available to anyone who has 101 Yorkshire Letterbox stamps from boxes
visited, planted, cuckoos, wanderers etc.
To cover the
costs the price will be £2.00 for each badge required and will be available
initially at the meet.
After then
badges will be available at £2.00 each plus P&P which currently is £1.10
for up to 4 badges.
Please
E-mail for further details bronja875@msn.com
Notices: -
Well done to The Misbourne
Moorler who has
achieved his 101 finds and applied for his badge. Welcome to the 101 Club.
Boxes visited and in good condition:-
Boxes visited and refurbished:-
Moorland Crosses no.9 (114), Moorland
Crosses no.3 (58)
Boxes taken in and deleted:-
Western
Moors Cuckoo Nest (267)
has been temporarily taken in. I have never been very happy with its position
and feel it is too easily overlooked by the herdsman when he is feeding the
cows. I hope to have it resited shortly.
The Cuckoos The Leader (126k) and The
Letter (50k) have been found and are still circulating.
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New clues: -
American Icons: Mark Twain ( )
From Sutton Bank follow signs pointing towards Sneck Yate towards the NW
direction. Follow path to first bench where there is an old broken lookout stand.
From the Righthand corner of bench at a 100 degree bearing, go 10 paces to base
of many limbed birch. Box #1 is hidden snugged in root fork, under branch and
rock.
American Icons: Kermit the Frog ( )
Continue down path until corner of horse field is visible. Go to second
tree on Right down along the side of the path. Behind it to the Right side in
the pile of loose rocks at base of derelict wall in pile of loose rocks is Box
#2.
American Icons: Mr Rogers ( )
Continue along path to a signpost saying 'for your safety keep to the
path.' About 11 paces past this sign there is a fir/pine tree on the Right.
Behind the trunk on the Left side under rocks is Box #3.
Bridging the Pond - UK (
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From bridge SE 71 91 follow the track beside the water upstream, to the
second of two holly trees. From here cont. about 470p along the track to the
first two trees on RHS of path (rather than near the stream). Stand in middle
of the two trees with your back to stream. Box is under the middle of a large
boulder entwined in the roots of the LHS tree.
This stamp was planted to celebrate the connections between Yorkshire
letterboxing and Conneticut where American letterboxing began. N.B.
This is one half of a stamp image, the other half can be found near a bridge in
Conneticut. For clue to the Conneticut box please contact The Yorkshire
Tortoise.
British Wildlife: Otter ( )
Having established that the fairies are still calling after all these
years, the otter swam upstream to the bridge. From there he followed the track
first to a holly tree on this side of the beck, then to a large holly tree on
the opposite side of the beck. He continued roughly 470p to two trees, an Alder
and Hawthorne, keeping each other company on the RHS of the path. Next he went
38p along track to a single Alder on the RHS. Lastly 33p along track to a
nearly dead hawthorne on the L with a broken limb. Near base of trunk are two
boulders. Box under LHS boulder, behind moss on the RHS of the fern growing
from under the middle of it.
Brown and green ink needed
British Wildlife : Wildcat ( )
From Sutton Bank car park, follow path pointing towards Sneck Yate in a NW
direction. Continue down path, passing through a wooded section keeping small
lake on your left. When you come out of the wooded section and appear to be
passing the lake, you will come to a wooden gate on your right where two stone
walls meet in somewhat of a 'T'. On opposite side of the gate from the path
there is a signpost saying Bridleway - Dialstone Farm . Behind this signpost,
in corner where the two walls meet, is the box you seek. It is hidden at the
base under a pile of loose rocks
Pack Up Your Troubles. ( )
From the tower in the quarry with the carriage axel with 2 wheels still
attached, above the site of the old Scar house village. Follow the track
easterly, past a pyramid rock which could be mistaken for a trig, follow this
track around hillock to old grouse butt which is above several large boulders
that form a small wall. From this butt go down 5 paces on 210°. Box behind
small door under the eagle head rock, on side of grassy bank.
Scar House ( )
From main car park at Scar house reservoir, once parked walk back to the
vehicle entrance where concrete turns to tarmac. Head on ungated track on 110°
which starts between 2 gated tracks. Pass 5 foot wooden post on left up steep
hill towards quarry. Go to the tower at the entrance of the quarry, at the
front of the tower you will find a carriage axel with 2 wheels still attached.
From here go 69 paces on 235° to a corrugated stone slab by a metal plate with
three bolts. From here go 11 paces on 220° . The box is under sloping slab
behind double door.
The Lighthouse ( )
A lighthouse in Nidderdale, unlikely you may think, but study your map
closely and you will find Light Hill. Only a couple of miles northerly from
here is a gate in a wall at SE 147 725. From hinge side of gate the Lighthouse
box is 15 paces on 250° under stone at front of old wall.
Tarka’s Travels ( )
Tarka has settled near some hills that bear the name of his
kind. Park at Bank Foot (NZ59 06) and follow the gravel track up Ingleby Bank until a grassy semi-circle on right hand side.
If you reach a chain across the path you've gone too far. The semi-circle has a
small group of rocks above it, Tarka
is hiding under the 1st large rock on the right.
Amended clues: - (clues amended with Box Owners permission only)
New Cuckoos:-
New Wanderers: -
New Travellers:-
New Parasites:-
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Refurbished Boxes
2007
101 Cluelist Numbers:-
Refurbished Boxes 2007
58, 68, 77, 79, 80, 114
Refurbished Boxes 2006
1, 10, 12, 15, 16, 22, 23, 39, 44, 45, 49w, 52w, 56,
59, 62, 63, 66q, 67, 78, 82, 95, 98w, 99k, 100, 108, 116, 126k, 127, 128
New boxes 2006
221 to 295
New boxes 2007
296 to
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Letterboxes in Ireland
An Bosca Litreacha
Eireannach no.i9
Irish Grid Ref O 24 57
From arched iron gate in the
Tower go out Southern doorway. Note wonderful view of The Wicklow Mountains
ahead, and
Green and black ink needed
Seamróg
no. i12
Irish Grid Ref O 01 78
From the car park take the
path southerly which leads up to the ruins of a small church. Opposite the
steps up to the church is a stone wall with a stile in it. Use the stile to go
over the wall and walk around the perimeter to the south corner. In the corner,
growing very close together are a twin trunked tree and a single trunk tree.
The letterbox is between these trees, against the base of the LHS trunk, wedged
in the ivy.
Green ink needed
Skerries Martello Towers no.i11
Irish Grid Ref. O 26 61
Start at
Green, blue and grey ink
needed
Cuckoos - starting out in Ireland
World Cuckoo no. 2 - This Way no.i10k
This Cuckoo box is travelling
the world, so if you find it please move it on to another letterbox in whatever
region or country you find yourself next. Started out in An Bosca Litreacha Eireannach,
Skerries,
The Celtic Sword no.i3k
Moving from box to box.
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The Ridings
Letterboxes.
If you would like a cluelist
for this area, complete with Grid Ref’s, (in Word document format) please contact
me.
Riding Notices:-
1. Boxes in
this area taken in and/or deleted:-
Duck
Pond (r6)
2. Railway
Memories (r32) has gone missing very
early in its career. I will replant it asap.
New
Boxes:-
Long Distance Biker no.r33
Levart ehe eninnipsnart
lanoitan elcyc etuor 26 dna
esuap erehw ereht si a noitats
htiw seiromem fo a yawliar. Morf
eht dlo
noitats og ylrehtron gnola eht kcart ot
eht pf hcihw segdirb eht tew
kcart deb. Ssorc eht bf dna og
pu eht spets
no eht rehto edis. Ta eht pot klaw a wef spets
drawrof, tsap eht pf tsopngis litnu uoy era elba ot nrut
L. Og 6p gnola eht dleif egde,
neht pu ot
eht nekcihc eriw gnicnef ot
ecnef tsop hcihw si tsniaga
eht deknurt-itlum eert. Xob ta
esab fo
tsop, no eht etisoppo edis fo
eht ecnef, derevoc htiw na
dlo eceip fo doow.
Blue Ink needed
Extinct is Forever : Unicorn no.r22
From little cottage beside
disused railway follow the permitted bp Northish. Go past the old overgrown
level crossing gate on your left, until you reach Xtracks into the fields. Next
280º 12p to thin concrete post on L. Stand with back to the field, the box is
at the LHS of the post at the base.
Sky Blue ink needed
Game of Nine Pins no.r30
From
43.25.15.21.21.31.24.33.22.13.11.42.35.11.42.25. walk along the bank side with
the Humber Estuary on your left and dyke on your right. Just after the dyke
disappears on the RHS make your way to the first large twisted multi-trunked
tree in ditch beside track into field. Go to the main centre of the tree and cross
to stand with your back to the field bank, and with the lazy multi-trunks in
front of you facing the estuary. Box tucked under bottom trunk, roughly in the
centre, covered in bark debris and grass.
This letterbox, with
beautifully carved stamp, was sent from the
Black Ink
Gnarled Tree. The no.r31
Find the large old gnarled
tree with multi-trunks on the bank side of the Humber Estuary. Go to centre of
tree and stand with your back to the estuary. Note two branches on ground
forming a V shape at the base of the main trunk. Box tucked right into the V,
under RHS branch. The box is covered with a piece of wood and then natural
debris. Please make sure the camouflage is replaced carefully as the box hole
is facing the main track.
Green and brown ink needed
Prime Meridian Letterbox no.r27
Find the most northern point
of The Prime Meridian in
Green Ink needed
Prime Meridian 2 no.r28
Find the
Sky Blue Ink needed
Greenwich Meridian no.r29
On the northern stretch of
the Greenwich Meridian find the sign with a plaque in front of it showing a map
of the area. From here go 300º to bp. Next 133p down bp to first two large
trees on L with concrete block in front of them. Now 48p to next slight
clearing on L with two trees growing close together on the field boundary. Just
in front is a medium sized grey rock. Box between rock and twisty trunked tree,
under brick covered in grassy growth.
Planted on Clock Change Day
March 2007-03-25
Green and blue ink needed
Forest Winter Box no.r25
From the small gate leading
down to the boathouse at grid ref., go 140º to weir gates. Go over the stile
and along the path to the second large gate with a stile. Cross this stile too
and turn to face the creek. The box is at the base of the LHS gate post, below
the lock on the chain. This is a micro-box.
Green Ink
Extinct is Forever : Oil
Slick no.r21
From cp follow track up the
bank and turn L at the top. Follow the track along the bank top around the
bends, and on to steps down LHS from where remains of red bricked tower can be
seen. Continue on along bank top fp until a gate and stile block your way. Go
over stile, then 35p further along bank top. Make your way down to old gate on
LHS. Facing gate, box at base of LHS gatepost. Mind the barbed wire amongst the
grass beside the post.
Black ink needed
Railway Memories no.r32 TA ??? ???
From the station in the
centre of two W's on a line leading to a mere, follow track N'ly to fp which
bridges the original track bed.
Sadly this box is currently
missing, the rest of the clue will be added when I have had chance to replant
it.
Green Ink needed
Ridings boxes planted 2006
r1 - r20
Ridings boxes planted 2007
r21 -
Cuckoos:-
Personal Travellers:-
YT’s PT no.r23t
There are a few ways of
getting this Personal Traveller:-
1. When we meet tell me an English slang term
for being exhausted and this PT will be yours. Those who guess the term carved
on this stamp will get a bonus box - Wee YT.
2. Look for a small box you would not expect me
to have and ask me why I have it.
Wee YT no.r24t
Given to those who correctly guess
the slang term carved on YT’s PT stamp. Those who find YT’s PT by other means
may try again for
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There
are many good tutorials about carving stamps, which I cannot better, so I
have listed some links to help you at the bottom of this section. When I
started carving stamps myself I was taught that the scalpel type of hobby
knife was the preferred instrument for cutting, not lino gouges, and that is
what I have used ever since. Recently I have tried lino gouges, but still
find that I am unable to do any detailed work with them. I do however, find
them very useful for clearing out large expanses of material cleanly. You
will find that the tutorials recommend lino gouges, and if they work for you
that is great. Most of the advice applies to both ways of carving, so even if
the tutorial is describing a lino gouger it can still be related to a hobby
knife. I have
three bits of advice which I consider very important:- 1. Do
sit where the light is good, beside a window, or with a good strong light. It
really does make an enormous difference. 2. Do
not try to carve LETTERING until you have had more experience in carving. Lettering
is very difficult to carve and the results can be very off putting to a new
carver! 3. Do
take care with finding and copying your picture. The right picture and how
you copy it goes towards at least 50% of the final result. Stamp tutorials - everything you need
to know about carving. Clip Art Source - Royalty Free. http://www.artzooks.com/photos-images/Liquid-Library.html Carving:- http://sunnisan.com/jacqui/tute-carving.html http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/carving.html http://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/carving/ http://www.letterboxing.org/kids/kidstamp.htm Stamp carving
materials Erasers
can be bought cheaply from W H Smiths in An
American site, but the owner is a fellow letterboxer (Webfoot) and extremely
helpful if you need advice. Postage/packing
is comparable to Stamping:- One tip I have found very
useful when stamping images into my logbook is to put a folded piece of
kitchen roll underneath the page I am stamping. This helps iron out any
imperfections and gives a good stamped impression. HOW TO USE MULTICOLOURED STAMPS - Known in the letterboxing world as ‘huffing’ ! HOW TO USE DOUBLE SIDED STAMPS For more tips on stamping:- http://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/stamping/stamping.html |
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Yorkshire 101 Club badges for information on how to obtain a 101 badge email:- http://members.aol.com/g0bpk/lbox.htm http://members.aol.com/g0bpk/lboxnews.html http://members.aol.com/g0bpk/chklist.html Letterboxing History http://www.atlasquest.com/aboutlb/history/ Out of the Area sites http://www.btinternet.com/~duncan.scott7/index.htm http://www.ian.kirkpatrick2.btinternet.co.uk/page1.htm http://www.letterboxingondartmoor.co.uk/ Letterboxing Books Fiction
- Non-Fiction
- 101
Internet Letterboxing Clubs – with
Virtual Letterboxing!! - for
those wet days. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/peatbank/ http://www.letterboxstamper.co.uk/fun/webboxes/letterboxingfun.html http://www.letterboxstamper.co.uk/fun/webboxes2/dizzygame2.html Letterboxing Podcast - no need for an iPod,
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1. Digging holes in the ground is illegal, and absolutely FORBIDDEN.
No box should be placed in a hole in the
ground, and the soil surface should not be disturbed when looking for a box. 2. No box should be placed in any animals
earth, set or warren, even if it appears to be disused. (Offenders may
be prosecuted) 3. If a box is placed in a hole in a dead
tree, make sure that it is not likely to cause harm to rare lichen, moss, insects
etc 4. Avoid putting a box on heathland where
it may disturb a ground nesting bird 5. All boxes must have a contact address or
telephone number 6. Do not place a box in any monument, nor any
site of historic or archaeological importance 7. Avoid public resort
areas 8. Boxes should be as sturdy as possible and
an unobtrusive colour, but NOT wrapped in plastic bags or sheeting. – Animals eat it! 9. Respect other people’s property and privacy 10. Do not leave litter (aim to leave a site
tidier than you found it) 11. Try not to disturb vegetation or wildlife
when planting or looking for boxes 12. Be aware of the security issues of leaving
boxes following recent bombings 13.
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