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Event Details

Date:

28th June 1998, Start Time 2:15pm

Location:

The Whyte Hart, Bletchingley, Surrey

Organisers:

Joan & Andy Wilson

Walk Distance:

3 miles (5 Km)

Directions 

Nat Grid Ref: TQ326507

Bletchingley is on the A25 between Redhill and Godstone, about 1 mile east of where the A25 crosses the M23. The Whyte Hart is the large inn on the south side of the main road in the centre of the village.

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Route & Question Sheet 

NOTE: No house names have been used as clues on this walk

STARTERS 
Answers can be seen from the area in front of the Whyte Hart.

 1. I SUE TEN IN THE BEDROOM
 2. COSY OUTSIDE SEATING MADE OBVIOUS
 3. SHOULD YOU WISH TO ENTER THIS PLACE
YOU MUST GRASP A FELINE'S FACE

STAGE I 
Out of pub, turn left. At War Memorial cross road and down Church Walk (This is a narrow road with kiddie's catwalk on left) At end, into churchyard, take path bearing right, through gate, down steps to road.

4. STAYS ALPHABETICALLY CONCURRENT
5. MOLOTOV COCKTAILS?
6. WHAT NO BARREL?

STAGE II 
At road left. At Golf Club take footpath at sign on left, keep course on right. End at two-fingured signpost on right.

7. WHERE MOLE AND BADGER MIGHT FIND THEIR FRIEND RESTING
8. MERCURY FOR B.T. PERHAPS
9. THE LOSS OF A CENTURY REVEALS ILLUMINATION
10. DISTORTED FIRCONE

STAGE III 
Over stile on right, carry on down path, trees on left, at bottom turn sharp right, trees still on left, golf course on right, to lane. At lane left, soon left into Place Farm Road. End Stage at "New House"

11. TWISTED PATSY HAND LEADS ON
12. THOSE N. AMERICAN BOYS ARE KEEN
TO MAKE SURE SPHERICAL OBJECTS ARE CLEAN
13. A POINTER TO MILITARY GREATNESS
14. STAG RAN GENTLY ON THE VERGE

STAGE IV
At T-Junction left. At row of cottages and telephone box road bends sharply right but we carry straight on, pass stile on left. At "Dormers Farm" cross lane and take path ahead by side of lane. End stage at "W.& J. Risbridger Ltd."

15. A BLASTED HEATH IT MAY HAVE BEEN
BUT TRUST THAT BIRD TO TURN IT GREEN
16. "YOU BRITS ARE COLD" I HEAR THEM SAY
BUT WHO GIVES A MOO FOR OLD "C.J."
17. YOU MIGHT THINK THIS A FEUDAL ARRAY
WITH MAN AND MASTER ON DISPLAY
18. SOUNDS LIKE A DESCRIPTION OF DAD CUT SHORT

STAGE V 
Carry on to main road and cross to Castle Square. Down Square, at end take path ahead by Post No.1, follow path down to stile.

19. I WOULDN'T LEAVE lT FOR YOU
HOW UTTERLY TRUE
20. IF THIS IS THE WAY WE GO
THIS MAY BECOME THE VILLE EURO
21. NOT HARDY SHRUBS
22. THIS LOOKS BAD, 1N FACT QUITE ILL
WOULD TEST TO THE LIMIT A DENTIST'S DRILL

STAGE VI 
Carry on down path, at stile over, (or round) and left to junction of paths. (Ignore stile on right) Here left past a gate, a stile, and a pond. At Castle Hill Farmhouse over (or round) a stile, left up hill to High Street.
(END OF BONUSES) Right to pub.

23. IN TRUTH ITS HARD TO GET OUT OF
24. IT HANGS ABOUT, THIS MASTER OF THE ROUTE
A COMBINATION YOU'RE SURE TO SUIT
25. WEARY WAYFARER FROM WARSAW?

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Answers 

1. EN SUITE (anag.)
2. C.O.S.M.O. (on seat) - initial letters
3. LIONS HEAD DOOR KNOCKER
4. S & T (metal letters on house
5. FIREWORKS (written in red on dustbin)
6. LOCKSTOCK on alarm
7. CONCRETE TOADSTOOLS in garden
8. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
9. (c)LAMP (on fence piping)
10. CONIFER (on left, anag.)
11. SANDY PATH (anag. TWISTED PATSY)
12. GREEN POST ON COURSE: MADE IN WINNIPEG
13. 3 CHEVRONS (= sergeants, anag. GREATNESS)
14. GRANGE (staG RAN GEntly on fence)
15. PHOENIX LANDSCAPES
16. BRITISH FRIESIANS, ACCREDITED C.J. FRENCH
17. KNIGHT AND BUTLER
18. PAPAIZ (on padlock)
19. HUT (initials — ref. old song)
20. VILLAGE POUND
21. LAUREL BUSHES
22. BROKEN TOOTH ON COG ON METAL POST
23. RUT (tRUTh)
24. ABUS COMBINATION PADLOCK
25. SPEED DEAD SLOW on pole
 

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