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| + | * [[2013-02-18 52 -1]] Monday: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited an area of heath and wood surrounded by major roads and a small river, Coventry, UK. | ||
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| − | [[2012-11-18 52 -1]]: [[User:Nickholden|Nickholden]] got within four feet of a private car park, off the Lutterworth Road, Leicester. | + | * [[2012-11-18 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:Nickholden|Nickholden]] got within four feet of a private car park, off the Lutterworth Road, Leicester. |
| + | * [[2012-11-04 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to visit a field 42 metres off a narrow rural lane. The nearest big town was Uttoxeter. | ||
| + | * [[2012-08-09 52 -1]] Thursday: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a hay field a few metres off a public footpath. This was near the Grand Union Canal at Hatton. | ||
| + | * [[2012-3-8 52 -1]] Thursday: [[User:jwalton|jwalton]] sat by a stream in a field near the A38 in Derby, UK. | ||
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| − | + | * [[2011-05-27 52 -1]] Friday: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the hashpoint a mile north east of spaghetti junction, Birmingham, UK. | |
| − | + | * [[2011-03-20 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] achieved multihash 2 of 5 in a field about five miles west of Coventry, UK. | |
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| − | [[2011-05-27 52 -1]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the hashpoint a mile north east of spaghetti junction, Birmingham, UK. | ||
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| − | [[2011-03-20 52 -1]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] achieved multihash 2 of 5 in a field about five miles west of Coventry, UK. | ||
===2010=== | ===2010=== | ||
| − | + | * [[2010-10-10 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] fought with Google maps to get as close to this hash as he could. | |
| − | [[2010-10-10 52 -1]]: [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] fought with Google maps to get as close to this hash as he could. | + | * [[2010-10-09]] Saturday: [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] got as close to <s>this hash</s> what he thought was this hash as he could, only to later discover he had accidentally visited the hash for [[2010-10-02 52 -1|the same day on the previous week]]. This is noteworthy only because it appeared another hasher made exactly the same mistake. |
| − | + | * [[2010-09-22 52 -1]] Wednesday: [[user:joehardflec|Joe]] walked to today's hashpoint, and saw a low flying C-130. | |
| − | + | * [[2010-09-21 52 -1]] Tuesday: [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] said hello to the sheep at this hash in Whilton. | |
| − | [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] got as close to <s>this hash</s> what he thought was this hash as he could, only to later discover he had accidentally visited the hash for [[2010-10-02 52 -1|the same day on the previous week]]. This is noteworthy only because it appeared another hasher made exactly the same mistake. | + | * [[2010-07-24 52 -1]] Saturday: [[User:omniscient|Omniscient]] trekked as close as he could to this hash after visitng twycross zoo. |
| − | + | * [[2010-07-17 52 -1]] Saturday: [[User:omniscient|Omniscient]] assailed the grassy verge with friends. | |
| − | [[user:joehardflec|Joe]] walked to | + | * [[2010-06-25 52 -1]] Friday: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] visited this one in Croft. |
| − | + | * [[2010-06-20 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] completed this hash - his first of 4-in-a-row on this day - in a field beyond Anstey cemetery. | |
| − | + | * [[2010-06-16 52 -1]] Wednesday: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] went to this one on the outskirts of Leicester / Grove park. | |
| − | [[2010-09-21 52 -1]]: [[User:archiewood|Archiewood]] said hello to the sheep at this hash in Whilton. | + | * [[2010-02-15 52 -1]] Monday: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] visited. |
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| − | [[2010-06-25 52 -1]]: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] visited this one in Croft. | ||
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| − | [[2010-06-20 52 -1]]: [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] completed this hash - his first of 4-in-a-row on this day - in a field beyond Anstey cemetery. | ||
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| − | [[2010-06-16 52 -1]]: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] went to this one on the outskirts of Leicester / Grove park. | ||
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| − | [[2010-02-15 52 -1]]: [[User:joehardflec|Joe]] visited. | ||
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| − | + | * [[2009-11-02 52 -1]] Monday: [[User:kimble|Kim]] took a detour from her regular cycling route to visit this one. | |
| − | [[2009-08-13 52 -1]]: A school in Earl Shilton. [[User:Joehardflec|Joehardflec]] headed over there and walked down the track/footpath by the side of the playing fields, getting as close as was possible | + | * [[2009-10-07 52 -1]] Wednesday: [[User:joehardflec|Joe Hardman]] went to this one near Shawell. |
| − | + | * [[2009-09-30 52 -1]] Wednesday: [[User:davidc|davidc]], on loan from [[Berlin, Germany]], visits a field near Banbury and enjoys the English countryside. | |
| − | + | * [[2009-08-13 52 -1]] Thursday: A school in Earl Shilton. [[User:Joehardflec|Joehardflec]] headed over there and walked down the track/footpath by the side of the playing fields, getting as close as was possible | |
| − | [[2009-08-02 52 -1]]: Field near the M1, footpath from Willoughby Waterleys. [[User:joehardflec|Joe Hardman]] went using new GPS. | + | * [[2009-08-02 52 -1]] Sunday: Field near the M1, footpath from Willoughby Waterleys. [[User:joehardflec|Joe Hardman]] went using new GPS. |
| − | + | * [[2009-03-24 52 -1]] Tuesday: The entrance to a park in Oadby. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] visited from the [[Cambridge, United Kingdom|Cambridge]] graticule and was at the hashpoint from 3:50pm until 4:45. [[User:joehardflec|Joehardflec]] had said that he would "be there around 4pm" but didn't show up. | |
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| − | [[2008-06-08 52 -1 | + | * [[2008-06-22 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:Sminkybazza|SminkyBazzA]] and [[User:Bluecont|Bluecont]] found a tractor. |
| + | * [[2008-06-20 52 -1]] Friday: [[User:Albert Herring|Albert Herring]] wandered down to the hashpoint at about 19:00, as it was just around the corner. It turned out to be in a private garden in a housing estate at the edge of Keyworth. | ||
| + | * [[2008-06-08 52 -1]] Sunday: [[User:Becky|Becky]] investigated, and even took chocolate biscuits, but the hashpoint was in a private garden. | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom]] | [[Category:United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Inactive graticules]] | [[Category:Inactive graticules]] | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 19 February 2013
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The Birmingham graticule is at latitude 52, longitude -1.
Local Geohashers
Active
- kimble lives in Birmingham. Has bike, will travel.
- omniscient resides in Leicester and will attempt Saturday meetups when possible. Bike, bus or rail powered with benefit of GPS.
- archiewood will try to get to weekend meetings when doable. Car and now GPS!
- jwalton on foot, anywhere near Derby City
- Nickholden on foot or bike, in or around Leicester.
Inactive
See Birmingham, United Kingdom/Inactive Users
Mailing List
The mailing list is for discussing upcoming locations/meets, activities, car pooling, and all things geohashing.
Notes
There are discussions on the Talk page, please contribute to them.
There is also a facebook group.
Meetups
Currently Planned
None currently, add details here...
2013
- 2013-02-18 52 -1 Monday: Sourcerer visited an area of heath and wood surrounded by major roads and a small river, Coventry, UK.
2012
- 2012-11-18 52 -1 Sunday: Nickholden got within four feet of a private car park, off the Lutterworth Road, Leicester.
- 2012-11-04 52 -1 Sunday: Sourcerer failed to visit a field 42 metres off a narrow rural lane. The nearest big town was Uttoxeter.
- 2012-08-09 52 -1 Thursday: Sourcerer visited a hay field a few metres off a public footpath. This was near the Grand Union Canal at Hatton.
- 2012-3-8 52 -1 Thursday: jwalton sat by a stream in a field near the A38 in Derby, UK.
2011
- 2011-05-27 52 -1 Friday: Sourcerer visited the hashpoint a mile north east of spaghetti junction, Birmingham, UK.
- 2011-03-20 52 -1 Sunday: Sourcerer achieved multihash 2 of 5 in a field about five miles west of Coventry, UK.
2010
- 2010-10-10 52 -1 Sunday: Archiewood fought with Google maps to get as close to this hash as he could.
- 2010-10-09 Saturday: Archiewood got as close to
this hashwhat he thought was this hash as he could, only to later discover he had accidentally visited the hash for the same day on the previous week. This is noteworthy only because it appeared another hasher made exactly the same mistake. - 2010-09-22 52 -1 Wednesday: Joe walked to today's hashpoint, and saw a low flying C-130.
- 2010-09-21 52 -1 Tuesday: Archiewood said hello to the sheep at this hash in Whilton.
- 2010-07-24 52 -1 Saturday: Omniscient trekked as close as he could to this hash after visitng twycross zoo.
- 2010-07-17 52 -1 Saturday: Omniscient assailed the grassy verge with friends.
- 2010-06-25 52 -1 Friday: Joe visited this one in Croft.
- 2010-06-20 52 -1 Sunday: MagicIan completed this hash - his first of 4-in-a-row on this day - in a field beyond Anstey cemetery.
- 2010-06-16 52 -1 Wednesday: Joe went to this one on the outskirts of Leicester / Grove park.
- 2010-02-15 52 -1 Monday: Joe visited.
2009
- 2009-11-02 52 -1 Monday: Kim took a detour from her regular cycling route to visit this one.
- 2009-10-07 52 -1 Wednesday: Joe Hardman went to this one near Shawell.
- 2009-09-30 52 -1 Wednesday: davidc, on loan from Berlin, Germany, visits a field near Banbury and enjoys the English countryside.
- 2009-08-13 52 -1 Thursday: A school in Earl Shilton. Joehardflec headed over there and walked down the track/footpath by the side of the playing fields, getting as close as was possible
- 2009-08-02 52 -1 Sunday: Field near the M1, footpath from Willoughby Waterleys. Joe Hardman went using new GPS.
- 2009-03-24 52 -1 Tuesday: The entrance to a park in Oadby. Benjw visited from the Cambridge graticule and was at the hashpoint from 3:50pm until 4:45. Joehardflec had said that he would "be there around 4pm" but didn't show up.
2008
- 2008-06-22 52 -1 Sunday: SminkyBazzA and Bluecont found a tractor.
- 2008-06-20 52 -1 Friday: Albert Herring wandered down to the hashpoint at about 19:00, as it was just around the corner. It turned out to be in a private garden in a housing estate at the edge of Keyworth.
- 2008-06-08 52 -1 Sunday: Becky investigated, and even took chocolate biscuits, but the hashpoint was in a private garden.
