Strawberry Fields Forever...

Sunday 28th March 2010

So you may have gathered we were in the West Midlands today, and seeing as we were on a little quest adventure, we thought it would be rude if we didn't take in a cache with a rather fruity theme. The caches are all placed next to real life places with a fruit in them. We were next to the Strawberry fields estate and more commonly known hotel by the same name. The walk started off in a pub dating back to circa 1603 the year that Queen Elizabeth 1st died, it led us to Meriden Hall where Mrs Shiltonpig is modelling the wind swept look for us.

The pathway took us to something that we weren't expecting some kind of moor, which also was the place for sheep and lambs to practice "baa'ing". The gps took us to where the planks on this photo are, but it was in the middle of the field and this was a bit of a problem for us, especially as it clear the cache wasn't there. We spotted another path and so walked along there, but then realised we were in the wrong location as well....but disaster then hit, and I am not sure that you are prepared for what you are about to hear, so stop whatever you are doing and sit down and hold on to something tight....you may want to have some tissues handy.

This nail to the right, jumped up out of the ground and ran across the field, it then hid itself in the grass and deliberately lay in waiting and just when the moment was right lifted itself up when Mr Shiltonpig trod on it, piercing his trainer and his foot. Determined not to let this nail defeat team Shiltonpig, onwards they searched around the place until finally the cache was found and the rusty nail defeated. Injured but not defeated Mr Shiltonpig hobbled back to the car resting his arms on the shoulders of Josh and Mrs Shiltonpig. The lyrics of the Beatles famous song come to mind "It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out." Paul McCartney and John Lennon were writing a prophetic song about team Shiltonpig and todays final note is their amazing song please click me