Contest: Hidden keys in London (UK)

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:54 pm

A month or two ago, I stashed a couple of keys in locations in greater London (UK). The original aim was a sort of scavenger hunt for a certain lad. However the baiter involved seems to have been away from eater for quite some time now. So i thought - why not give other lads the opportunity to find a hidden key?

I will add an element of challenge here - there is a small prize (eg one year's premium membership sponsored by me, or something similar) for the first baiter who can get a lad to find one of the keys. Anyone is eligible and this contest will continue until a key is found or reasonably verified to be absent (Or if there is no interest and we all forget about it)

Proof: I require a photo of the lad with the key and a description of the key's unique identifying features (eg imprinted number and/or something attached to the key). Or if the key is missing, a photo of the lad at the hiding place. I'll also request that the winner post some of the emails to and from the lad in case the tactics might be useful for other baiters.

KEY #1
The approximate location of the key is N 51.61742, W 0.11933
It is inside Broomfield Park in the northern suburbs of London near Powys Lane. Verbal description: enter the park from the south, where you will find a brick wall with an archway. Immediately inside the archway, on the right side, a low stone wall meets the brick wall with a gap between them. The key is in this gap, pushed back where it is unlikely to be found accidentally.

KEY #2
The approximate location of this one is N 51.5609, W 0.01472
It is in east London very close to the Leyton Orient football ground. on the western side there is a meeting of two roads (Osier Way and Oliver Road). On the corner there is a low free standing street sign with a green electrical box right next to it. Key is on the ground behind the green electrical box (in the midst of some weeds).

You can also see photos of both areas by entering the coordinates above into maps.google.co.uk & using the streetview options.

I realise this may be a very difficult challenge - it's hard enough to find a lad who really is based in the UK, much less to get one to go anywhere specific. But the keys are just sitting there so I thought why not make an open challenge from it.

Any questions, comments etc. please post here or PM me. I am afraid I cannot offer advice about getting a lad in motion, however - not at all one of my strengths!

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:02 pm

This sounds interesting. Gotta think of an angle first, though... I'll be back. Wink

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:29 pm

My aunt lives near Walthamstow, so maybe next time i'm down there i'll take a look. Probably wont be able to due to my parents ( Im 14. )

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:47 pm

This is not a scavenger hunt for baiters.

My intent is that only lads should be sent to look for the keys. If a baiter finds them instead, I'm afraid that kills the competition.

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:48 pm

Ah, sorry i misread, i thought you had given up.

This indeed will be VERY hard.

Sex-starved Tikka Masala Joined: 04 Mar 2011 Posts: 259

Geocaching for lads! Laughing

Brilliant idea!

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:45 am

UK lads are in demand now Laughing

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:58 am

I'm all over this one. Now to find a UK lad....

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:04 am

If any baiter can get a lad moving towards the key near Leyton Orient ground, try to get the lad to wear a Southend / West Ham United footy top..

Very Happy

Quote:

From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C.
The O's geographically-closest professional club rival is West Ham United. This local derby rarely takes place as the clubs have spent most of their history in different divisions. Orient's biggest rivals are Southend United,

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:55 pm

I might have London lad that may be interested in doing this with me. I do need a few days to set things up. So I'm in

Not quite a Newb Joined: 06 Jun 2011 Posts: 31

Dr Mike wrote:

I might have London lad that may be interested in doing this with me. I do need a few days to set things up. So I'm in

Gunna have to be quick! Razz

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:17 pm

I only have a german lad, but I will try Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:37 am

Hot on the trail!

Not quite a Newb Joined: 06 Jun 2011 Posts: 31

Im working hard on this pretty sure i got a lad in UK just gotta get him to travel. Was thinking last night there may be a few of us rushing to the same spot and would be a shame if there was nothing for them to find.

So if the orginal poster dosent mind i was thinking whoever gets there lad there first is to pick up the key and replace it with another item.

(you can tell the lad that this will show whoever left the key theere that it was taken by the right person and not just some random stroller by)

This will mean whoever gets there second will have a great time when the boy comes back to them with something like "i looked in the place you mentioned and there was no key. All i could find was this rubber duck."

Then this thread can last forever as scammer after scammer turn up to find one item after another.

Hary

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:39 am

I certainly approve the idea of asking a lad to replace the key with another item. Anything could be placed in site #2, but #1 is a narrow crack in a brick wall - limiting what could go there.

But one step at a time.....

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