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by StannyD
Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Recording the boxes you have found
Replies: 9
Views: 7463

Excel for me but i too scan an image of the stamp next to the location and catalogue number/clues. Takes a bit of time after each trip but makes organising much easier! I met one bloke on the moors who carried his excel database on his pda so he could check if he'd already found a stamp before! Very...
by StannyD
Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:16 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Letterboxing books.....
Replies: 13
Views: 11154

Hi all :) I got both the books by Anne Swinscoe; Dartmoor letterboxing more Dartmoor letterboxing and the add on by John Hayward; 101 Dartmoor letterboxes (all from the wh smiths in Torquay!) More on the historical side but fascinating reads and a really good spread of stamps inside (but not where t...
by StannyD
Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:12 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: O/T Posties Strike
Replies: 13
Views: 10345

They havent? :shock:
by StannyD
Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:05 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Letterboxing for the less mobile
Replies: 7
Views: 7613

Dizzy is, as usual, absolutely right :D Most of the Tors around that area are good for access from car parks. The only downside is that many of the boxes do get damaged fairly regularly. My mum is in a wheel chair and we've done Saddle Tor, Haytor and Hound Tor ( although that one was a long push up...
by StannyD
Tue May 08, 2007 6:02 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: New to Letter boxing
Replies: 20
Views: 19562

We are in a similar boat it would appear; not being able to simply pop onto the moors but rather having to fit a bit of boxing into the holiday seasons! The Dixon Clan always manage to spend a couple of days per holiday out on Dartmoor though so it's not too bad. Enjoy the moor and if you ever see a...
by StannyD
Sat May 05, 2007 2:34 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Back to the moors after the winter
Replies: 10
Views: 10457

Saddle Tor and Haytor are always good bets too (and there is the ice cream van and toilets nearby!)
by StannyD
Sat May 05, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: New Member
Replies: 15
Views: 15576

As ponted out above the term Grockle has been used for quite a while to describe someone who is not from Devon's glorious shores. It was after having a discussion with someone in Torquay about letterboxing I first heard the term and I loved it from the off! The order was set up as a tongue in cheek ...
by StannyD
Wed May 02, 2007 6:09 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Fabled Ferrit back from Afghanistan.
Replies: 18
Views: 18037

OK, so missing the moor isn't bad enough for a grockle. Now we have to endure the thought of missing out on the social event of the year.
-sigh-
Welcome back Ferret :D
by StannyD
Wed May 02, 2007 6:06 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: New to Letter boxing
Replies: 20
Views: 19562

Hi, and good luck with the hunt for the 100. We started simply by pulling in at one of the parkling areas near a tor (Didn't even know which one it was at the time!) and wandering around for a bit. Soon got the hang of the kind of places letterboxes were secreted away. After a couple of days like th...
by StannyD
Wed May 02, 2007 6:00 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: New Member
Replies: 15
Views: 15576

Welcome to the gang :D
Sorry to hear you are leaving the ranks of Grockle to become a local though :wink:
by StannyD
Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:19 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 25
Views: 25333

Just realised I forgot to say hi Blinch!
Welcome to the site!
by StannyD
Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:18 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 25
Views: 25333

Our box was fine - thank you for asking after it :D I think it was far enough from the tor to not be spotted ( I'm hoping that the same can be said for Dizzy's boxes too although I forgot to ask him for the clues so I can't be sure as I don't know where they are! Could have kicked myself for forgett...
by StannyD
Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:38 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 25
Views: 25333

Hi and welcome :D Bonehill rocks used to be a great spot for boxes but appears to have recently been cleared almost completely of boxes :( Saddle Tor, Haytor and Hounds Tor are all a good bet and any of the smaller Tors in that region are worth a wander if you happen past a car park. :D Happy Huntin...
by StannyD
Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:42 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Who's going to the meet?
Replies: 17
Views: 17665

We unfortunately missed it by 2 days (damn the people who set school holidays!) :cry:
We will get there at some time however! :?
Enjoy... :D
by StannyD
Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:11 am
Forum: Navigation
Topic: Map Reading Techniques (Tutorial)
Replies: 17
Views: 41319

Excellent tutorial. This is an area I have always found a bit tricky and I had no idea you had to vary the bearings when plotting points. Maybe I can find a few more boxes from the clues now!
Cheers Dizzy!