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 Wpisy do logu Don't just book it..........    {{found}} 4x {{not_found}} 0x {{log_note}} 0x Photo 4x Galeria  

6627 2023-08-19 11:02 adahen (user activity5) - Znaleziona

We're thinking, what to do today or, I should say, where to go geocaching ????. Quick look at the calendar, and we saw an event in place we hardly did any geocaching. With many diverse caches, it was the perfect spot.
With wonder around the station and quick break here, I got all the required information and proceeded with my finds.

 

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OK0496
OK0496

5662 2020-09-03 21:16 Ginjerjoe (user activity3) - Znaleziona

Don't know if this is still active but here you go....
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Got it
Got it

5080 2019-03-16 01:24 hal an tow (user activity28) - Znaleziona

Had to go into Leicester today, and my route took me past the station, so I took the theoretically short , but actually tortuous (due to roadworks)  diversion over the road to get a pic of Tho.s and my GPS.

I've always enjoyed the tale about Cook's first excursion - he had the idea of chartering the train (not used for leisure trips at all at the time, but for goods, and therefore not run on Sundays) while walking between Leicester and Market Harboro' in the course of his mission to promote the temperance movement. His business was printing, he produced temperance leaflets amongst other things, so had the facilities to print tickets to sell for his excursion. The railway owners were delighted to make some money from a charter on a day the train didn't usually run at all, and the first ever trip, Leicester to Loughborough , drew crowds to watch the novel sight at every bridge and viewpoint along the route .The intrepid travellers were greeted at Loughborough by a brass band, then tea (naturally) and buns before their temperance rally !

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Cook + Garmin
Cook + Garmin

4898 2018-12-08 13:56 Bazhornet (user activity7) - Znaleziona

My first OpenCache FTF! 

 

I got a surprise email saying it had been published and as I was out and about around the city, I thought I may as well come and grab it.

 

I knew the area would be busy (when isn't it?!?), so I parked some way off and took a brisk stroll to the train station. I got a few strange looks whilst posing for the photo, but that's nothing new!

 

Thomas Cook is buried in Welford Road cemetery and I remember finding his grave some years ago while caching. Despite visiting the station many times, I didn't realise this statue was here, which is a fitting place for it to be, so thanks for bringing me here.

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Thomas Cook at Leicester train station
Thomas Cook at Leicester train station