Its Christmas Time! (Canterbury) Ashburton, South Island, New Zealand
By
rchdlyn on 16-Dec-11. Waypoint GC39924
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There were three of us looking for about ten mins. and not a thing. Given signs of recent pruning I think it included the cache.
This cache might be missing, council workers have trimmed the christmas tree and I suspect the cache has gone with it 
Nice quick one on the way out of Ashvegas. TFTC.
This entry was edited by JB666 on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 at 06:35:14 UTC.
This entry was edited by JB666 on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 at 06:35:14 UTC.
For someone from the Northern Hemisphere this feels more like Christmas tonight. Very strong Southerly, not very pleasant. Thanks God it was a quick find, TFTC
In town on business. Thought I would grab a few on the way home. Nice easy find. TFTC.
This entry was edited by J 'N' K on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 at 10:49:08 UTC.
This entry was edited by J 'N' K on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 at 10:49:08 UTC.
Log was still wet so we tried to dry it out a bit in the sun while we had a drink,replaced log in new bag,hope this helps.TFTC
Two Camper Vans were just leaving,so it was a quick find for us,and very considerate of you to have a handy Table close by.FTC
We need these easy ones every now and then. Pity the GPS put us on the wrong side of the railway line. Thank you.
A lot of stealth skills were exercised finding this cache, and getting it ... And putting it back too! There were two house buses filled with muggles, and they were all sitting around right where the cache was. They were very slow to leave, and as we were heading to Christchurch we didn't have time to wait around. Geomum sent my sister and myself over with a mug to use as an excuse to get over there. I managed to get the cache and sign it, and then using the excuse for another cup of water managed to put it back too. And of course they were just leaving as I put it back ... TFTC!
Mrs G is still away at a London conference. Headed out on a sunny saturdays adventure with the wee dudes......spent a lovely morning and early afternoon at Lake Hood watching the dragon boating with the Grandies. Grabbed a couple caches before heading home to CHCH....limited to "easyish ones" as I had two wee dudes to keep in check....Wee Dude (4) spied this with a bit of a nudge in the right direction....Thanks.
Lots of campers having lunch, parked in front, hope we weren't seen, don't think the noticed, read the hint so we could be quick. Took TB. The log was a little damp. TFTC
Been around here before, looks a bit nicer this time. Nice wee popup 
TNLN Thanks
TNLN ThanksFound with a muggle parked 3 metres away!... one trip with the tea billy to collect it and another to return it with the log signed - thanks!
A quick find, no log so signed what I could. Nice container. thanks for the stop
Wet weather over the last few days appears to have taken its toll, cache very soggy (and quiet). New log required, as no signing spaces remaining.
Sometimes kids are the best decoys 
Drove right up to 4m or so. Kids piled out, and onto the picnic table for their leftover McDonalds from today Chch visit. Muggles in a campervan further down, and muggles in a car that hovered closely for a couple of minutes before leaving (other cachers? oops), combined with cars travelling at 30kph on the highway due to resurfacing. Love the cache and the kids loved the gimmick. Searched and searched all nooks and cranny for log book, but after giving up, and trying to close the cache peacefully, the log container appeared. That's a nano? Am adding a pair of tweezers to my geocaching gear...
Drove right up to 4m or so. Kids piled out, and onto the picnic table for their leftover McDonalds from today Chch visit. Muggles in a campervan further down, and muggles in a car that hovered closely for a couple of minutes before leaving (other cachers? oops), combined with cars travelling at 30kph on the highway due to resurfacing. Love the cache and the kids loved the gimmick. Searched and searched all nooks and cranny for log book, but after giving up, and trying to close the cache peacefully, the log container appeared. That's a nano? Am adding a pair of tweezers to my geocaching gear...Very cute. Nice quite stop and easy find whilst a (non)working muggle snoozed in the cab of his truck. Cheers Gav [10489]
4211. Very nice! We enjoyed the greetings even if a little unseasonal now. This was our last find on a very enjoyable caching trip - lots of fun and lots of finds.
Thanks
Iris & Rodney
This entry was edited by Sallies on Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 09:48:51 UTC.
Thanks
Iris & Rodney
This entry was edited by Sallies on Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 09:48:51 UTC.
Have taken down our Christmas decorations but this one will start us preparing for next Christmas. TFTC
Had to wait for the campers who were off walking their cat! Then a quick grab much to the delight of Mr 10. Was surprised by a car pulling up behind us after we had made the stash to throw two extremely full bags of disposable nappies in the rubbish bin! TFTC
Nice quick find while spending the afternoon in the area, esp. for this time of year. TFTC.
Quick grab, removed the bit of paper, and sign the real log, it's seen to be trend now with tricky caches, if you can't find the log just put some paper in, mind as well not leave the house, and just log it as found -Bitsprayer
-BitsprayerGood fun and a nice hide. I was out of view of a nearby muggle, but not earshot, so had an anxious wee moment initially. Surprised to find only two other signatures on the actual cache log. ???
TFTC
TFTC
What a great cache - definitely a favourite but I too signed N!mrods bit of paper. TFTC #2858
Ho ho ho - YAY an early Christmas pressie with an *FTF*. As this was almost on my doorstep, felt it rude not to take geomutt for a walk and grab a smiley. Nice Christmas touch at GZ - although the container is quite fragile, so wasn't sure if there was a log or not and didn't want to break the fun container. (So if there is a log and it has been signed already, will edit this log later). Nice little pencil though! Have slipped a piece of paper with my log on it. Merry Christmas to all cachers in general and to cache owners in particular.
An enjoyable Christmas surprise indeed, especially enjoyed by our granddaughters. Unfortunately that N!mrod man beat us to it, even if he didn’t actually sign the log, but still worth visiting, with markhnz. TFTC
