Sunday, September 29

Christmas Hash - let me know if you will be coming

This year's Christmas Hash will be on Sunday 22nd December.  I have booked the White Hart in Exeter - please see the menu here https://marstons.azureedge.net/media/570088/heritage-festive-b5-herxmas19festmen5_web.pdf. (2 courses are £14.99, 3 courses £16.99 - there *may* be a hash subsidy for members).



I need to know who anticpates coming within the next few weeks so that they can reserve an appropriate room or space in the restaurant.

Please email or message me, via Stix@CityofExeterH3.org.uk, or via facebook.

I will then need you menu choices and final confirmation by end of November.

At the moment, I have got a big YES from Stix, Bollards, Rocky, Speedy, Bullbait, Child Catcher, Stingray, Splat, Paperwork, Sorepoint, Twinpeaks, Howlin Wilf, Spocky, X-bit, Itzy, Son, Wide, Tight, Belltoll, Puss, Boots (+ children), Woodpecker, Mad Max

October 13th hash - Meeting point, car park and Sunday lunch

In two weeks time, the hash is being laid by me (and probably Bollards...) - we will meet by the bridge from the Cathedral and Quay car park, that goes over Western Way (by the City Wall) - its at the junction of South Street with Western Way (red cross below). You are best parking at the Cathedral and Quay or Magdelen Street Car Park.  After the hash, I've booke a table at the White Hart - menu is here https://www.whitehartpubexeter.co.uk/menus/ln19-heritage-main-menu-sunday-roast/ . They also have the deal below.  There is also a gluten free/what free menu https://marstons.azureedge.net/media/568814/m3k17918_marstons_heritage_ln19_ngci_menu_a4_aw_hln19ngcib3_3.pdf, and lots of veggie/vegan options.

Note, its the same day as the Great West Run, so there will be some diversions in place - these might affect you if ou're coming from the north of the city (e.g. Cowley Bridge / Tiverton / Stoke Canon) or if you normally use Pinhoe Road. See https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/760f84_e1470ebd03d34ec7a3bb2595ddcff156.pdf

Please email me (Stix@CityofExeterH3.org.uk) or facebook me (leave a comment) if you want to come. Currently I have Stix, Bollards, Speedy, Rocky, Howlin' Wilf, Spocky, Xbitz, Itzy, Son, Puss, Boots (+ children), English Muffin, Babybear.



Ashclyst Forest - Bullbait - 29th September 2019

A good size pack turned out on a wet and windy Sunday morning at Ashclyst Forest.  Spocky welcomed the pack - with his two pairs of shorts on (I never quite worked out why).  We welcomed Chippy back - who'd come with Woodpecker.  And it was the last visit from Sorepoint and Paperwork with the summer coming to a close and their Sunday morning hashing returning to Taunton.  Spocky drew attention first to Speedy's broken wrist - which appeared longer than his unbroken one - and to Sorepoint's flashy new car. But Sorepoint told us that she'd been rear-ended (quote of the week?), and it wa sonly a hire car.

Rocky wrote the follwoing words:
  • It was a long short split at first and we went instantly down a hill. On the longs it was slippery and muddy, so we watched our footing
  • The longs were very long and when we had finished, we had trouble finding the trail in a forest. The marks had seemed to disappear as we went under some low branches.
Child Catcher got very confused with the long-short split. Either she didn't notice that we ran past it twice, or Bullbait kicked it out too early after we went past the first time! This was a subject of heated debate at the sweetie stop...
  • We hadn’t seen a fishhook for a while but when we got near the sweet stop, we had plenty of them. Mad max and Woodpecker were reluctant to go through the fishooks, so they waited for the longs to go through!
Mad Max claimed that 'the shorts' don't do fish-hooks!!
  • Then we got to the sweet stop and we stood there for awhile to wait for the walkers to catch up. Speedy had seemed to abandon them so he walked it himself. Soon after we set of again with everybody else.
  • You couldn’t say the way back to the car park was easy as there was a ha-ha on the longs. The shorts trail was hard too as there were low trees and it was muddy as well.
There was lots of funny-goings ons in the circle after the trail.  Stingray got fined for not checking properly, Hot Rod for nerd naming, and Max and Woodpecker for cheating on the fish-hooks.  Speedy also revealed that Wide Receiver had told him "There's only one way a teenage boy breaks his arm"! (Another quote of the week?).  Boots awarded Spocky with the caravan (or a framed photo of it) that he'd bought from him on eBay.  Actually it was the caravan that Spocky already owned, which Boots had listed in realiation for Spocky previously selling Boots' trainers! 

Next week we're at Uphams Plantation - thatnks to Howlin' Wilf for stepping in to lay at the last minute! Map is here https://goo.gl/maps/mhbrGRD9QeLyLdqR6


Wednesday, September 25

Hares required

Tight urgently requires hares for 6 and 20th October. Please contact her if you can help!


Sunday, September 22

Cranbrook - English Muffin - 22nd September 2019

A bit of a dreary morning with heavy showers in Cranbrook.  Poor Baby Bear was really suffering, and was unable to make an appearance.  He stayed at home with birthday BOY Cup Cake.  So sadly the BBQ was off - but then it wasn't really BBQ weather!  It seemed like Twin Peaks had brought along her entire family with two grandsons hashing, and it was good to see Blobby back on trail too.  Today, Woodpecker arrived on time, so we were able to make a prompt start.  A little too prompt for Doodle and Dandy (no Yankee) who we didn't see untill the on home.

The hash took us on a butterfly shaped route around Cranbrook, first crossing over into the park on the other side of the main road.  An interesting second road-crossing back again, with a large puddle to jump over, which once navigated, left us stood in the middle of the carriageway.

Many of the marks had been washed away earlier in the day, so at the long-short splits, English Muffin gave us some instructions.  We headed towards the primary school, where we had a regroup, and then a long short split that took the longs down to the station. A regroup followed at the BBQ area.  A few more loops round the houses, and another long short, saw us get home just after 12 with 4.5 mile under our belts.

Quote of the week goes to one of Twin Peak's grandsons, who exclaimed that Twin Peaks looked like a child as he saw her running in. Bollards replied that we've been saying that for years.

We gathered in English Muffin's garden with the usual beers etc, and sang happy birthday in the traditional hash-way to Hot Rod. Fines went to Doodle and Dandy for arriving late, and to Boots for going to the pub so that one of the kids could do a poo (which turned out to be just wind), and the Twin Peaks family for nerd naming

Next week we're at Ashclyst Forest, hared by Bullbait.

***If you want to join us for Sunday roast after the hash at the White Hart in Exeter on 13th October - please let me know via stix@cityofexeterh3.org.uk. £12 for 2 roasts - including vegetarian option.***







Sunday, September 15

Liverton - No Butt and Mouthful - 15th September 2019


Words by speedy this week:

This week’s hash was laid by nearly newcomers No butts, Mouthful and top off, in a car park near a forest not far from Liverton.

Run number 952 ish

Everyone was on time, which meant that woodpecker was early!

We ran into the forest of deep vegetation.

Twin peaks said “I need to get my leg up,”

We came past a large bear trap in the forest, which Howling Wilf suggested was for catching 2 white bears on the beaches

Spocky was at the front and saw what he thought was a check, but actually an arrow, this hence caused Spocky to “accidentally” ask speedy to go the opposite direction to the arrow, and hence helping pay for our Christmas drinks.

Son of the bits got very excited at the prospect of a sweet stop.

Stix and Speedy went the wrong way after the sweet stop

Fishhooks slowed the front runners down

Bull bait thought he saw the start and an on home, but to our delight it was a different car park and a check.

Rocky got fined for nerd naming, he called Stix dad

Wood Pecker was named hair of the month for August.

Next week we are in Cranbrook laid by Cupcake and co. 84 Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, EX5 7FE (map). Message from Baby Bare “We will have burgers, hotdogs and salads, I will also have beer & cider and soft drinks.” Please let Baby Bare or English Muffin know if you require vegetarian or vegan food.


Hash circle at the start of the trail

The hares




Bollards humpting a tree

Sweetie Stop


Team Stix and Bollards - first back!





Sheriff in the Circle



Saturday, September 14

Sunday lunch - 13th October

On the 13th October, I've booked a table for 18 at the White Hart Exeter, for Sunday lunch.  This includes the offer "2 roasts for £12". There are also steaks, burgers, salads, sandwiches - starting from around £5.

Please can you let me know by the end of Sepember if you would like to join Bollards, me and the kids - it is our wedding anniversary after all!

On On
Stix

Monday, September 2

inflatable hash - Sore Point and Paperwork - 1 September 2019

From Baby Bear and English Muffin.

Next week we're in Bampton, Duvale Kiln Cottage, Bampton, EX16 9NL for a BBQ. Bring your own beer!