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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
  
The [[Norwich,_United_Kingdom|Norwich graticule]] was much more active in 2010 with 25 expeditions.
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The [[Norwich,_United_Kingdom|Norwich graticule]] was much more active in 2010 with 24 expeditions, 22 coordinates reached and one retro.
 
* [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] was very active with 10 expeditions.
 
* [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] was very active with 10 expeditions.
 
* [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] made his debut in August eventually setting out on 15 expeditions. His last was near midnight on New Year's Eve.
 
* [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] made his debut in August eventually setting out on 15 expeditions. His last was near midnight on New Year's Eve.
* There were three failed expeditions.
 
 
* Norwich would have had more expeditions than neighbouring Cambridge if [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] had been more loyal to his home graticule. He kept visiting Cambridge when the hashpoint was in the sea.
 
* Norwich would have had more expeditions than neighbouring Cambridge if [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] had been more loyal to his home graticule. He kept visiting Cambridge when the hashpoint was in the sea.
  
 
== 2010 Expeditions ==
 
== 2010 Expeditions ==
  
* [[2010-12-31 52 1|2010-12-31]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field a few paces off the road up a slippery bank 5 miles west of Ipswich Suffolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;23/26&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-31 52 1|2010-12-31]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field a few paces off the road up a slippery bank 5 miles west of Ipswich Suffolk, UK.
* [[2010-12-27 52 1|2010-12-27]] (Monday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a road hashpoint two kilometres from the most easterly point in the UK next to the fire station in Normanston Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;22/25&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-27 52 1|2010-12-27]] (Monday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a road hashpoint two kilometres from the most easterly point in the UK next to the fire station in Normanston Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
* [[2010-12-24 52 1|2010-12-24]] (Christmas Eve, Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a frozen and snow dusted pasture close to the A140 trunk road north of Scole, Norfolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;21/24&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-24 52 1|2010-12-24]] (Christmas Eve, Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a frozen and snow dusted pasture close to the A140 trunk road north of Scole, Norfolk, UK.
* [[2010-12-12 52 1|2010-12-12]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a slightly frozen field 450 metres from the Three Horseshoes pub at North Cove, Beccles, Suffolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;20/23&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-12 52 1|2010-12-12]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a slightly frozen field 450 metres from the Three Horseshoes pub at North Cove, Beccles, Suffolk, UK.
* [[2010-12-08 52 1|2010-12-08]] (Wednesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a hard-frozen field 500 metres from a bar/restaurant and brewery at St. Peter's Hall, South Elmham, Suffolk, UK but failed to claim the Pub Geohash award. [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1345605 Wikiloc Tracklog]
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;19/22&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-08 52 1|2010-12-08]] (Wednesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a hard-frozen field 500 metres from a bar/restaurant and brewery at St. Peter's Hall, South Elmham, Suffolk, UK but failed to claim the Pub Geohash award. [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1345605 Wikiloc Tracklog]
* [[2010-12-07 52 1|2010-12-07]] (Tuesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a narrow icy lane in Blofield, west of Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;18/21&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-12-07 52 1|2010-12-07]] (Tuesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a narrow icy lane in Blofield, west of Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
* [[2010-11-07 52 1|2010-11-07]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a hedgerow near Sutton Corn Mill, between Stalham and Hickling, Norfolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;17/20&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-11-07 52 1|2010-11-07]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a hedgerow near Sutton Corn Mill, between Stalham and Hickling, Norfolk, UK.
* [[2010-09-25 52 1|2010-09-25]] (Saturday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to paddle to the marine hashpoint off Aldeburgh beach. Rough seas after high winds made the paddle distinctly dangerous. Mother Nature caused Neil to Chicken Out.
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* <span style="background-color:LightCoral;">'''&nbsp;3/19&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-09-25 52 1|2010-09-25]] (Saturday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to paddle to the marine hashpoint off Aldeburgh beach. Rough seas after high winds made the paddle distinctly dangerous. Mother Nature caused Neil to Chicken Out.
* [[2010-09-20 52 1|2010-09-20]] (Monday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the point in a valley by a stream near Spexhall church, Suffolk, UK.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;16/18&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-09-20 52 1|2010-09-20]] (Monday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the point in a valley by a stream near Spexhall church, Suffolk, UK.
* [[2010-09-18 52 1|2010-09-18]] (Saturday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to reach the hashpoint about 3km west of Bungay, Suffolk, UK. Tall dense sweetcorn and pig enclosures surrounded the point.
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* <span style="background-color:LightCoral;">'''&nbsp;2/17&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-09-18 52 1|2010-09-18]] (Saturday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to reach the hashpoint about 3km west of Bungay, Suffolk, UK. Tall dense sweetcorn and pig enclosures surrounded the point.
* [[2010-09-12 52 1|2010-09-12]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited Halesworth Golf Course. The hashpoint was in light rough.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;15/16&nbsp;'''</span> <span style="background-color:DeepSkyBlue;">'''&nbsp;Retro&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-09-12 52 1|2010-09-12]] (Sunday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited Halesworth Golf Course. The hashpoint was in light rough.
* [[2010-08-27 52 1|2010-08-27]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a big tree beside a sheep field, just off a narrow lane near Elsing, East Dereham.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;14/15&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-27 52 1|2010-08-27]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a big tree beside a sheep field, just off a narrow lane near Elsing, East Dereham.
* [[2010-08-25 52 1|2010-08-25]] (Monday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] kayaked to the hashpoint on Horsey Mere, but he did it 5 days late on the 30th
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* <span style="background-color:DeepSkyBlue;">'''&nbsp;Retro&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-25 52 1|2010-08-25]] (Monday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] kayaked to the hashpoint on Horsey Mere, but he did it 5 days late on the 30th.
* [[2010-08-20 52 1|2010-08-20]] (Friday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Buckenham rail station.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;13/14&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-20 52 1|2010-08-20]] (Friday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Buckenham rail station.
 
{{Bicycle geohash  
 
{{Bicycle geohash  
 
   | latitude = 52
 
   | latitude = 52
Line 32: Line 31:
 
   | distance = 19.4km
 
   | distance = 19.4km
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-08-17 52 1|2010-08-17]] (Tuesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a nettle patch behind the sand dunes at Winterton on Sea. There is a GPS path on [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1107693 Wikiloc].
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;12/13&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-17 52 1|2010-08-17]] (Tuesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a nettle patch behind the sand dunes at Winterton on Sea. There is a GPS path on [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1107693 Wikiloc].
* [[2010-08-13 52 1|2010-08-13]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] went Perseid meteor spotting and picked up the midnight geohash achievement at the same time.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;11/12&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-13 52 1|2010-08-13]] (Friday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] went Perseid meteor spotting and picked up the midnight geohash achievement at the same time.
* [[2010-08-11 52 1|2010-08-11]] (Wednesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] walked five miles and visited the historic village of Laxfield. Logged at [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1095231 wikiloc]. At last a local land hash!
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;10/11&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-08-11 52 1|2010-08-11]] (Wednesday): [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] walked five miles and visited the historic village of Laxfield. Logged at [http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1095231 wikiloc]. At last a local land hash!
* [[2010-07-25 52 1|2010-07-25]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Somerleyton.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;9/10&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-07-25 52 1|2010-07-25]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Somerleyton.
 
{{Bicycle geohash  
 
{{Bicycle geohash  
 
   | latitude = 52
 
   | latitude = 52
Line 43: Line 42:
 
   | distance = 64.1km
 
   | distance = 64.1km
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-07-24 52 1|2010-07-24]] (Saturday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] walked in a big loop via the hashpoint in a field near North Burlingham, and never crossed his own path.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;8/9&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-07-24 52 1|2010-07-24]] (Saturday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] walked in a big loop via the hashpoint in a field near North Burlingham, and never crossed his own path.
 
{{Walk geohash
 
{{Walk geohash
 
   | latitude = 52
 
   | latitude = 52
Line 51: Line 50:
 
   | distance = 18.1km
 
   | distance = 18.1km
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Tron  
 
{{Tron  
 
   | latitude = 52
 
   | latitude = 52
Line 60: Line 58:
 
   | possessive = his
 
   | possessive = his
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-06-20 52 1|2010-06-20]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] made it to the hashpoint in a field in Ringland, and picked up some rubbish on the way back.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;7/8&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-06-20 52 1|2010-06-20]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] made it to the hashpoint in a field in Ringland, and picked up some rubbish on the way back.
 
{{Geotrash
 
{{Geotrash
 
     | latitude = 52
 
     | latitude = 52
Line 67: Line 65:
 
     | name = [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]]
 
     | name = [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]]
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-03-31 52 1|2010-03-31]] (Wednesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] gained the Speed Racer ribbon on a road near Tacolneston.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;6/7&nbsp;'''</span> <span style="background-color:DeepSkyBlue;">'''&nbsp;Retro&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-03-31 52 1|2010-03-31]] (Wednesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] gained the Speed Racer ribbon on a road near Tacolneston.
 
{{Speed racer
 
{{Speed racer
 
     | latitude = 52
 
     | latitude = 52
Line 75: Line 73:
 
     | speed = 60 mph
 
     | speed = 60 mph
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-03-30 52 1|2010-03-30]] (Tuesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] made it to the hashpoint in The Forum in the centre of Norwich
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;5/6&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-03-30 52 1|2010-03-30]] (Tuesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] made it to the hashpoint in The Forum in the centre of Norwich.
* [[2010-03-28 52 1|2010-03-28]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] had a nice cycle to a field near Cawston to reach the hashpoint.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;4/5&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-03-28 52 1|2010-03-28]] (Sunday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] had a nice cycle to a field near Cawston to reach the hashpoint.
 
{{Bicycle geohash
 
{{Bicycle geohash
 
     | latitude = 52
 
     | latitude = 52
Line 84: Line 82:
 
     | distance = 34km
 
     | distance = 34km
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-03-24 52 1|2010-03-24]] (Wednesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] failed in his attempt for the hashpoint due to a big gate which suggested he probably shouldn't trespass on someone's grounds.
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* <span style="background-color:LightCoral;">'''&nbsp;1/4&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-03-24 52 1|2010-03-24]] (Wednesday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] failed in his attempt for the hashpoint due to a big gate which suggested he probably shouldn't trespass on someone's grounds.
 
{{No trespassing
 
{{No trespassing
 
     | latitude = 52
 
     | latitude = 52
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     | name = [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]]
 
     | name = [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]]
 
}}
 
}}
* [[2010-03-08 52 1|2010-03-08]] (Monday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] found the hashpoint in a very smelly part of the sewageworks near Kirby Bedon.
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* <span style="background-color:Chartreuse;">'''&nbsp;3/3&nbsp;'''</span> [[2010-03-08 52 1|2010-03-08]] (Monday): [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] found the hashpoint in a very smelly part of the sewageworks near Kirby Bedon.
  
 
[[Category: Meetup in 52 1]]
 
[[Category: Meetup in 52 1]]
 
[[Category: Archive pages]]
 
[[Category: Archive pages]]

Latest revision as of 22:49, 3 January 2016

 Present Year     Total       Expeditions       Reached       Retro       Retro Reached       Expeditions retro-visited   
2016 141 140 121 1 1 5
2015 178 178 155 0 0 12
2014 15 15 14 0 0 2
2013 22 21 19 1 1 1
2012 22 22 18 0 0 1
2011 25 25 21 0 0 0
2010 25 24 21 1 1 2
2009 2 2 2 0 0 0

Summary

The Norwich graticule was much more active in 2010 with 24 expeditions, 22 coordinates reached and one retro.

  • MagicIan was very active with 10 expeditions.
  • Sourcerer made his debut in August eventually setting out on 15 expeditions. His last was near midnight on New Year's Eve.
  • Norwich would have had more expeditions than neighbouring Cambridge if Sourcerer had been more loyal to his home graticule. He kept visiting Cambridge when the hashpoint was in the sea.

2010 Expeditions

  •  23/26  2010-12-31 (Friday): Sourcerer visited a field a few paces off the road up a slippery bank 5 miles west of Ipswich Suffolk, UK.
  •  22/25  2010-12-27 (Monday): Sourcerer visited a road hashpoint two kilometres from the most easterly point in the UK next to the fire station in Normanston Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
  •  21/24  2010-12-24 (Christmas Eve, Friday): Sourcerer visited a frozen and snow dusted pasture close to the A140 trunk road north of Scole, Norfolk, UK.
  •  20/23  2010-12-12 (Sunday): Sourcerer visited a slightly frozen field 450 metres from the Three Horseshoes pub at North Cove, Beccles, Suffolk, UK.
  •  19/22  2010-12-08 (Wednesday): Sourcerer visited a hard-frozen field 500 metres from a bar/restaurant and brewery at St. Peter's Hall, South Elmham, Suffolk, UK but failed to claim the Pub Geohash award. Wikiloc Tracklog
  •  18/21  2010-12-07 (Tuesday): Sourcerer visited a narrow icy lane in Blofield, west of Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
  •  17/20  2010-11-07 (Sunday): Sourcerer visited a hedgerow near Sutton Corn Mill, between Stalham and Hickling, Norfolk, UK.
  •  3/19  2010-09-25 (Saturday): Sourcerer failed to paddle to the marine hashpoint off Aldeburgh beach. Rough seas after high winds made the paddle distinctly dangerous. Mother Nature caused Neil to Chicken Out.
  •  16/18  2010-09-20 (Monday): Sourcerer visited the point in a valley by a stream near Spexhall church, Suffolk, UK.
  •  2/17  2010-09-18 (Saturday): Sourcerer failed to reach the hashpoint about 3km west of Bungay, Suffolk, UK. Tall dense sweetcorn and pig enclosures surrounded the point.
  •  15/16   Retro  2010-09-12 (Sunday): Sourcerer visited Halesworth Golf Course. The hashpoint was in light rough.
  •  14/15  2010-08-27 (Friday): Sourcerer visited a big tree beside a sheep field, just off a narrow lane near Elsing, East Dereham.
  •  Retro  2010-08-25 (Monday): MagicIan kayaked to the hashpoint on Horsey Mere, but he did it 5 days late on the 30th.
  •  13/14  2010-08-20 (Friday): MagicIan cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Buckenham rail station.
Bikegeohash.png
MagicIan earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling 19.4km to the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-08-20.
  •  12/13  2010-08-17 (Tuesday): Sourcerer visited a nettle patch behind the sand dunes at Winterton on Sea. There is a GPS path on Wikiloc.
  •  11/12  2010-08-13 (Friday): Sourcerer went Perseid meteor spotting and picked up the midnight geohash achievement at the same time.
  •  10/11  2010-08-11 (Wednesday): Sourcerer walked five miles and visited the historic village of Laxfield. Logged at wikiloc. At last a local land hash!
  •  9/10  2010-07-25 (Sunday): MagicIan cycled to the hashpoint in a field near Somerleyton.
Bikegeohash.png
MagicIan earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling 64.1km to the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-07-25.
  •  8/9  2010-07-24 (Saturday): MagicIan walked in a big loop via the hashpoint in a field near North Burlingham, and never crossed his own path.
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MagicIan earned the Walk geohash Achievement
by reaching the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-07-24 on foot, travelling a distance of 18.1km.
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MagicIan earned the Tron achievement
by reaching and returning from the (52, 1) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2010-07-24.
  •  7/8  2010-06-20 (Sunday): MagicIan made it to the hashpoint in a field in Ringland, and picked up some rubbish on the way back.
Geotrashribbon.png
MagicIan earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement
by cleaning up the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-06-20.
  •  6/7   Retro  2010-03-31 (Wednesday): MagicIan gained the Speed Racer ribbon on a road near Tacolneston.
Speedracer.png
by passing through the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-03-31 at 60 mph.
  •  5/6  2010-03-30 (Tuesday): MagicIan made it to the hashpoint in The Forum in the centre of Norwich.
  •  4/5  2010-03-28 (Sunday): MagicIan had a nice cycle to a field near Cawston to reach the hashpoint.
Bikegeohash.png
MagicIan earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling 34km to the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-03-28.
  •  1/4  2010-03-24 (Wednesday): MagicIan failed in his attempt for the hashpoint due to a big gate which suggested he probably shouldn't trespass on someone's grounds.
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MagicIan earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (52, 1) geohash on 2010-03-24.
  •  3/3  2010-03-08 (Monday): MagicIan found the hashpoint in a very smelly part of the sewageworks near Kirby Bedon.