Scottish school seeking author of message in a bottle
A Scottish elementary school is searching for the author of a message in a bottle found during a recent beach clean-up event.
Inverkip Primary School said faculty members were able to open the bottle and discovered a letter signed Andrew Meers and dated 2007, UPI reported.
Teachers said the message was faded, but they worked to type out an approximation of the letter.
The message reads: “Dear Rescuer, I am floating out to sea — holding on to a piece of driftwood. Last landmark — Greenock Esplanade. I have been surviving on seaweed and fish. I am not sure my body can take much more. My co-ordinates are 30
The first letter of each answer is written next to its clue in alphabetical order. One letter has already been entered. Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?
K. Small falcon (7) L. Pamphlet (7) M. Enlarge (7) M. Wonder (6) M. Fruit (5) P. Go before (7) R. Detection device (5) R. Rating (7) R. Uncover (6) S. Twilled fabric (5) S. Elementary (6) S. Ophidian (5) T. Topics (6) Y. Annually (6)
Thursday’s solution
degrees longitude and 24 degrees latitude heading for the Arctic Circle — can see polar bears and penguins too. You will be rewarded with some of my treasure, if A. Justify (7) A. Jelly based on stock (5) A. Insist (6) C. Tapers (7) C. Small boat (5) E. Tripod (5) E. Long fish (3) E. Signs up (7) E. Perpetual (7) G. Gizmos (7) G. Ambit (5) G. Fuel (3) I. Topping (5) I. Notions (5) you send help. Yours Helplessly Andrew Meers.”
Faculty members said the coordinates in the letter, which appears to be tongue-incheek, are not believed to be accurate.
Teacher Victoria Chalmers told the Largs and Millport Weekly News, “The children are very eager to find out who Andrew Meers is and if we can get in touch with him, if anyone knows of him we would love to hear from you.”
The bottle was discovered during a March 24 beach clean-up effort and was opened the following Monday. Teachers then worked to decipher the faded message.