Sunday, November 24

Hash trophies

Please can we have all hash trophies returned over the next couple of weeks!

Bone of Contention (the 'Groucho' award) - Groucho (for not turning up!)
Hare of the Year - Wide Reciever (he already has the t-shirt!)
Sheriff's Shield (most fines) - Bullbait
Funniest Fine - Sorepoint (but noone knew why?!)
Most Laid - Hole-in-One (at least - she was the haser who individually laid the most - and still has the award from last year apparently!)
Pecker award (most prolific hasher) - Stix
Hen Pecker (most prolific harriet) - Bollards
Radiohead Junior Hasher Shield - Speedy and Rocky

Warren Car Park - Tampa - 24th November 2019

Today's hash was laid from for the Warren car park park laid by Tampa, run number 962.

Car Park was packed when we arrived with doggers.  Not very easy to get everyone in!

Lots of elite athletes turned up, but not for the hash, (they were doing the Bicton blister.) Howling Wilf predicted a meteor strike on Thursday We predicted rain.

Most people were late due to road closures, somehow Woodpecker was on time!  Coffin was the most late - STix asked her whether her whether she was actually planning on hashing!

The first long-short the longs ran up by Peter's Pool but thankfully we didn’t go through it. We crossed the path of the Bicton Blister. We got to the sweet stop and we waved at the runners, whilst we shoved our faces full of sweets. On the next long-short split the longs went through some woods and did a loop. From there it was a flat out run with one last long-short split back to the car park.

Fines went to Coffin for nerd naming, Splat for sitting down, and Wide and Tight for being late Coffin.  Some hashers were so competitive they even wore numbers on their backs!

Next week the hash is from Ellerhayes Bridge laid by Child Catcher (map), if you have been preparing gin please bring it along for a tasting session back at Child Catcher's afterwards (with mince pies).

Brains is showing us her better side!

Sunday, November 17

Prickly Pear and Blossom Park, West Hill - Spocky - 17th November 2019

Words below by Rocky
We started of by exaggerating the length of the trail and joking about it in all honesty there were to many jokes to recall.

It was a trail of much confusion as the trail winded through a small place of land

We had a check, and someone decided to run up a steep bank, which caused someone else to fall over.

Then we came to another check where speedy ran the wrong way causing Tampa to follow him into going the wrong way. Apparently if they carried on that way, they would’ve reached the sweet stop. That didn’t really make a difference anyway because the sweet stop was just around the corner!

I wrote at the start about how confusing it really was but after the sweet stop we winded into places where we had been before.

Some more comments from Stix.

It was definitely not a long hash - 2.25 miles, and we were back by 11.50.  As Spocky suggeted, we really got to know every nook and cranny of the park!  Lots of calling back by the hare as we managed to jump from the outgoing trail onto the incoming one.  

Wide got quote of the week, by exclaiming - "Look - I've made it twice as long already!"

There were a lot of fines for nerd naming, and Spocky and me got fined for using technology... Bollards had seen Spocky on the phone to Farmer Tom, because the cows were going to go through his electric gates, and then I phoned Spocky to tell him off for using his mobile.  I also got fined by weeing on the hash, which Harry-the-dog seemed to enjoy!

After the trail it was the AGM - thanks to X-bitz and Spocky for hosting (and cooking)
Without a minute taker, we recorded the meeting and translated it in to words.  That took up the first 10 minutes of the meeting as we all tried to get it to write down rude words... and watching how it got things wrong... like
"predictive freaky crack"
"Hellraiser" instead of "Hareraiser"
"The board vape family" instead of the "Bullbait family"
"Touching girls" was actually "Touch and go"

Topics included

A reminder that fines are just a 'bit of fun - unfortunately Twin Peaks has felt uncomforable collecting them on a couple of occasions.
We've spent less on post-hash drinks etc, but we choose not to change anything. Other than only supplying apple juice (instead of both apple and orange)
A call for everyone to lay their fair share of trails
An agreement that we continue to welcome Benji (Mad Max's dog), but he must be kept muzzled.
The Autumn Gathering cost £2.5k to run, and made a profilt of £8!
Fees kept the same as last year (£20 per adult per year or £1/week, £5 10-16 or 50p/week, free under 10)
Hash bank account balance, about the same as last year £600
A agreement to have a barn dance for the 1000th hash, but not necessarily on the date itself (9 Aug).

And once spoof nominations had been discarded, the only ones left were for the outgoing mismanagement,who  all agreed to stand again.

Next week we're at Warren Car Park, Woodbury Common (map)







Friday, November 15

Update ... CHRISTMAS MEAL nearly full

Christmas Hash Meal 22 December White Hart, Exeter


Update...

The table is booked for 35, but we've nearly reached that. I hope to get a bigger table, but can't gaurantee. 


Please get your booking in urgently to secure a place!!



There will be a short trail this year around the centre of Exeter, and we'll be hashing in FESTIVE fancy dress. They'll be a special stop with possibly something Christmassy to enjoy.

After the trail, we'll go to the White Hart for Xmas lunch, and our annual hash awards.

I've booked a table for 35, and I need to give the hotel the meal-choices by 24th November.  Please complete the form below. Please note that if you place an order, and you are unable to attend, then you will be expected to pay for it.  

Sunday, November 10

Mincinglake - Twin Peaks - 10th November 2019

Not many words this week becuase Speedy and Stix had to rush off the to rugby. But we welcomed back Isatiable who brought a "plus 1".

It was a really good size pack on a chilly morning.  Over 5 miles on the longs with plenty of fishhooks to keep us together.  Quotes of the week went to Cums to late, "How far down did you go", [talking to the shorts who overshot the sweetie stop] to which Spocky replied, "It depends on what type of weekend it is", and also to me (Stix) for telling Wide how you need to "cream your nuts" to make cashew cheese.  We also had a new hasher, NastyBitz, who laid some of the trail along the road.

Itzybitz got a down down for new shoes, and was acoompanied by Spocky for sending her out in them.  And we had a naming - "Cinderfella" for elaving his trainers on the roadside last week and ???? (Speedy can't remember!).

Next week we're at Prickly Pear Blossoms Park West Hill Devon (map), and then back to Chez Bitz, Ideford for the meeting.

Please remember to make you Xmas meal choices for 22nd December - click HERE 





Sunday, November 3

Pynes Hill - Blobby and Twin Peaks - 3 November 2019

A good size pack of nearly 30 turned out for a glorious Autumn run around Ludwell Valey Park.  We were promised just a 3 mile trail (like it or lump it!) - but for the longs it turned out to be nearer 4.  There were a good few climbs, and some strategically placed fish-hooks to 'enjoy'.  Some mystical mushrooms to admire, and some mud thrown in for good measure. Splat, Bullbait and Wide made a splash in the puddle, which was a bit deeper than anticipated.  By the end of the trail, Courgette was exhausted. (Photos below)
Fines went to Rocky, Doodle and Howlin' Wilf for missing the fish hook, Twin Peaks awarded one to herself for falling over, Bollards for calling for 'Al', and Stingray for shortcutting.
Next week we're at 'Scout' Hut Scout in Mincinglake, Stoke Hill (map)
Don't forget to Nominate for the Mismanagement positions by Saturday (see here), and tell me about your Xmas meal choices in the next 2 weeks.




















Autumn Gathering 2019

Another excellent weekend in Charter House. It was great to see so many hasers involve in pulling all the different elements together and helping over the weekend itself. Thanks to Spocky for bringing it all together!