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by smartieb
Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:29 pm
Forum: Missing or Damaged Letterboxes
Topic: WatchiF stamp on Pew tor
Replies: 0
Views: 7681

WatchiF stamp on Pew tor

Just a quick message for the owner of this box that this was found out in the open, just lying in the grass on slopes pew tor on 11.01.15. We were intending to look for this box anyway. Stamp and pill pots were undamaged although a few teeth marks in the pill pot as though animal/dog may have dragge...
by smartieb
Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Unsited? 'for a great day' stamp near Pew Tor
Replies: 3
Views: 4833

Unsited? 'for a great day' stamp near Pew Tor

Dont know if any one can help but up Pew Tor on Sunday 11.01.15 looking for a box. Whilst stamping a known registered box one of my daughters were picking some moss of a stone next to the box (she was told off!). Anyway under neath the moss was a stamp in a sealed bag which had a simple car motif un...
by smartieb
Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Eary xmas present - Happy xmas
Replies: 5
Views: 6061

Eary xmas present - Happy xmas

Had an early xmss present through the post yesterday, my 1000 cloth badge! Could b m mot excting present this year!
wishing all members of the forum a happy xmas nd healthy 2015.
keep boxng!,
by smartieb
Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:27 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Come on... Where is everyone
Replies: 27
Views: 21704

ill start things off

Was thinkig the sm
Hi
by smartieb
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:30 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Marsh Work near Flat tor
Replies: 1
Views: 4008

Marsh Work near Flat tor

Just a warning to boxers that have boxes near this tor - they are currently doing some work up in this area to regenerate the marsh. When I was up there imagine my surprise being caught in a small rain shower (which lasted 1.5hrs!!) and when the clouds cleared seeing small jcb;s digging away. Couple...
by smartieb
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Fur Tor
Replies: 12
Views: 12077

Fur Tor

just got back from here today - parking at postbridge and upto flat tor, cut hill and onto fur tor returning round the back of cut hill and back down following the river through broad down? Apart from the 1.5hrs of rain great day - bit longer than the bagga tor route I think but well worth it. Few o...
by smartieb
Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:18 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Duck Pool stamp
Replies: 1
Views: 3185

Duck Pool stamp

Finally managed to make my pilgrimage to duck pool and was well worth it. Typical dartmoor weather 20 min heavy shoers enough to soak you through then dry when you were waslking so too hot to wear waterproofs! just wonering if any one can tell me how often this stamp is changed. I was expecting to f...
by smartieb
Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:39 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Protecting public land... a petition
Replies: 2
Views: 3293

iv e signed

signed petition last night - i know just doesnt apply to dartmoor and may not effect certain areas but dont know what i would do without my dartmoor/letterbox fix!?
by smartieb
Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:10 am
Forum: Missing or Damaged Letterboxes
Topic: 'Gone Home' Charity Box Stamp from 2008 @ Nuns Cross Farm?
Replies: 4
Views: 6080

All sorted

Sowerby thanks for your time and effort in sorting this and please extend my thanks to your helpers, nice to solve a little puzzle. Seem to remember you sent me a contact for the gone home stamp but cannt seem to find it now - could you please re send if you did to my pm so I can let the owner know ...
by smartieb
Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:36 am
Forum: Missing or Damaged Letterboxes
Topic: 'Gone Home' Charity Box Stamp from 2008 @ Nuns Cross Farm?
Replies: 4
Views: 6080

'Gone Home' Charity Box Stamp from 2008 @ Nuns Cross Farm?

Query for you longer term boxers Does any body recall (or did you put it out) a walk around/ near Nuns Cross Farm back in 2008 (may have been a charity walk?) Cutting back towards the car from eylesbarrow the hard way came across a Gone Home letterbox which had the 'Gone Home' wording with 15 small ...
by smartieb
Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Missing boxes
Replies: 14
Views: 10189

devon artist stamp

Without repeating what has already been said pauls quality of stamps are hard to beat. Hecut our personal stamp and will last and of the highest quality and was able to advise me on the design from start to finish as it was the first we we design. In fact would go as far to saythat would bein 2 mind...
by smartieb
Fri May 30, 2014 10:58 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Missing boxes
Replies: 14
Views: 10189

dimension stamps

Having used these earlier in the year for making up some stamps for me cannt recommend them enough. Fast service, great customer service and good quality stamps - although you cannt bet a hand cut stamp! Cannt comment on durability on the moors as unfortuantly not had time to site the stamps they ma...
by smartieb
Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:27 am
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Dartmoor Hedgehogs Pioneering Series
Replies: 2
Views: 3489

thanks

thanks for the info woodford wanderers as they are nicly cut stamps - i know most of them may have gone by now but you dont know the location of any more that you could possibly pm me?? as assume owners no longer letterbox
by smartieb
Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:05 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Dartmoor Hedgehogs Pioneering Series
Replies: 2
Views: 3489

Dartmoor Hedgehogs Pioneering Series

Found one of these boxes in the Leather Tor area and I was wondering if anyone knows if they are still active letterboxers or if anyone is looking after these boxes? Assuming is a old box as visitor book was 2nd one and first stamp dated was 2000. Both phone numbers in visitors book are no longer ac...
by smartieb
Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Letterboxing
Topic: Travelling Stamps on White Tor? Help
Replies: 1
Views: 3857

Travelling Stamps on White Tor? Help

We were up on white tor yesterday and found a letterbox up there with additional stamps in them which the owner doesn't know anything about and was wondering if any one could help. There were 2 stamps in a pill pot, 1 depicting a hare/rabbit and the other was all writing - Lych Way Crossing Walkham ...