2015-12-25 53 -1

Location

In a field between Newhaven and Alsop en le Dale, north of the A515 in a sheep pasture, Derbyshire, UK.

Participants

Plans

Expedition two of two spanning Christmas night.

2015-12-24 53 -2 - 2015-12-25 53 -1 - ETA 00:00.

This is my scientific paganism celebration of the winter solstice full moon (almost as this is 11 hours early). The true full moon will be round the back of the earth relative to the pub in Staffordshire, where the true celebrations will be held. The next Christmas-day full moon is in 2034 so this is a bit special.

Expedition

Arrived and Happy Christmas! -- Sourcerer (talk) @53.0191,-1.7320 00:00, 25 December 2015 (GMT)

There was a bit of good luck. I could follow a police van for a useful distance. The other drivers, sometimes ill mannered and even dangerous were all well behaved for a change. The temperature dropped while crossing passes in the Derbyshire Peak District. There was a lay-by to park.

The walk started in a valley and ran parallel with a disused railway converted into the Tissington Trail footpath. Next there was a gate into the sheep field. There was a hill to climb. This was a novelty as my home graticule is all low lying. After my cardiovascular health scare last September, I was pleased to sail up the slope without any problems, avoiding the rocky outcrop. There was a second, open gate and the hashpoint was in the middle of the top field. On the higher ground there was an icy wind at 1.5C, altitude 340 metres. My proof photo was three minutes early. My arrival upload was bang on midnight.

The sheep ignored me on the way up. Coming back down, they just walked slowly aside not looking too bothered. Back in the valley a grass frost was forming.

Photos

The après hash party.

Proof. @53.1106,-1.7620
Google Earth Track Zoomed
Google Earth Track
Hash-mas dinner. @52.9908,-2.2189

Achievements

Sourcerer earned the Midnight Geohash achievement

by reaching the (53, -1) geohash on 2015-12-25 in the middle of the night.

Sourcerer issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement

by geohashing in a place named Newhaven from the (53, -1) geohash on 2015-12-25.

Expeditions and Plans

2015-12-25
Kenosha, Wisconsin	meta-alt	On a road in Winnetka, IL, by the Skokie Lagoons.
Sheffield, United Kingdom	Sourcerer	In a field between Newhaven and Alsop en le Dale, north of the A515 in a sh...

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