The White Hart - Stix Family - 22nd December 2019

Words by Speedy and Rocky!

This week’s trail was from The White Hart, Exeter, Laid by Stix and family

• For some reason everyone turned up in fancy dress
• Big fuss about parking
• Rocky was wearing a speaker playing Christmas music through the city centre
• 1-and-on trail
• Long-short split, where the longs took a scenic route passing the roundabout and then looping back on to the short
• We ran up on to the high street and had a picture by the throne
• We ran through Northernhay gardens down the road and headed to the sweet stop, which was in an obscure car park, where Stix had parked his car full of mince pies, mulled wine and sweets.
• Stix had brought his Gin as a punishment for anyone who did not come in fancy dress
• He also pointed out that the trail had deliberately been run along the old roman wall
• The longs went under the iron bridge and back around the other side
• We went through a graveyard before coming out at the quay
• We got back to the pub where we got changed and sat down for dinner.
• After the first course we had a cheer off with the finalists of trail of the year, it came down to be between Spocky and Twin Peaks. Spocky got the biggest cheer but only because he was the only one shouting and he was right next to the cheerometer. However, he was disqualified because he was the only one who cheered.
• Bull bait and co. won the trophy for most committed hashers (Hasher, Harriet and Junior)
• Quote of the year went to x bits for saying “when the white stuff got to the back of my throat, my eyes started to water and I had a burning sensation in the back of my throught”
• Fine of the year went to Bullbait and family for talking about there love life on trail
• Bone of contention went to Groucho for not turning up to any trails (apart from this one!)
• Happy Christmas all!

Next weeks trail is from The Hydro Hub, Seale Hayne, laid by Mr Spaniel (map)

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Christmas meal

Ho Ho Ho (H3).. Merry Christmas!

I hope you're all looking forward to this year's Christmas Hash. Here are a few things you need to know. 

1. Make sure you are Christmassy dressed for the hash! There will be penalties for those not dressed for the festive occasion.

2. There will probably be parking at the hotel, but it's limited. If you park there then buy a ticket and ask at the bar for a refund. Otherwise the best bet is to park at the Cathedral and Quay. Depending on whether you park at the bottom of top, then it's straight across the foot bridge or through the tunnel to the hotel.

3. No money required on the trail but there will be a special stop.

4. We have our own function room upstairs for the meal and awards!

5. It's pre-booked places only for the meal. You're welcome to make your own arrangements to eat of course!

Looking forward to it. See you there!

On on

Stix

Kingsteignton - Wide Receiver - 8th December 2019

This week we hashed from Kingsteignton at Tight and Wide's house, laid by Wide.

• Only the few elite hashers turned up! 
• 3 On On trail 
• Coffin, Imelda and Tampa were late; Woodpecker was even later - both caught up in the confusuion over closed A380 junctions.   
• We ran past a new building estate which was to be called Pennes Mound, I thought it was called Penis Mound 
• We ran down to the flood plain and then ran along the train line Rocky Conveniently found that his whoe laces where untied just as we reached a Fishhook, justice prevailed as there was a Fishhook shortly after. 
• Not long to the sweet stop I ran under the train bridge whilst a train went over, to see what would happen, it wasn’t that thrilling 
• Long short split where the longs ran up an embankment before completing a loop and connecting with the shorts. 
• A simple run down the road before we got to the On Home. 
• We ate some party food (including vegan pigs in blankets) and drank mulled wine.  
• We also sang Happy birthday to Tight, Twin Peaks and Speedy

Next week the hash is from Duvale Kiln Cottage, Bampton EX16 9NL, and is hared by Puss and Boots.

Hare of the Year 2019 - Finalists

Hare of the Year 2019 - Finalists

Woopecker, Wide Receiver, Child Catcher and Puss in Boots all voted hare of the month twice

Twin Peaks was voted 4 times!

But don't forget Spocky for the Autumn Gathering trail, Howlin' Wilf, Blobby and Tight who also received nominations.

Winner announced during the awards at the Xmas meal.

January: Uphams Plantation - Woodpecker and Howlin' Wilf
February: Alphington - Blobby and Twin Peaks
March: Danes Wood - Child Catcher and Twin Peaks
April: Haldon Belvedere - Wide Receiver
May: Kingsteignton - Wide and Tight
June: Bampton - Boots in Puss
July: Joint winners... Iford - Spocky and Bradninch - Child Catcher and Twin Peaks
August: Four Firs, Woodbury Common - Woodpecker

September: Bampton (again)  - Puss and Boots
October: Charterhouse (Autumn Gathering) - Spocky
November: Mincinglake, Stoke Hill Twin Peaks

Ellerhayes - Bullbait and Childcatcher - 1st December 2019

Run number 963 was laid by Childcatcher and Bullbait from Ellerhayes bridge.

• A cold December day
• 3 and on
• Fishhooks were 6
• We started with a check, where we found the trail going straight up hill
• We saw a figure in the distance coming up the hill, it turned out to be Howling Wilf running 10 minutes late
• We ran down past the famous half-built house, which rocky said had been bombed (I don’t know where his ideas come from.)
• Long short split where the longs did a long loop around some fields before we all regrouped at the sweet stop
• Some confused members of the public made the mistake of asking the hashers for directions. They asked “, which way is the church from here?” to which Spocky cunningly replied “, you can’t get there from here.”
• After the sweet stop we continued before another long short split
• There was a cheeky fishhook before the end which sent me all the way back to the Hare, however Stix and Rocky had a cheeky idea convincing Bullbait that enough had already gone back, and idea which got them into trouble with the sheriff.
• At the circle everyone who missed the fish hook got fined.
• Stix got fined for sitting down. Howlin' Wilf for being late.
• We voted Twin peaks as Hare of the month for November for her trail in Mincinglake
• Most of us went back to Childcatchers house for the gin competition, tea and mince pies. First place went to Mr Chips for his sweet-infused rhubarb and custard drink, and 2nd and 3rd went to Spocky for sloe gin and raspberry gin.  Mother-of Childcatcher was certainly enjoying  tasting them all.  The blue, sparkly concoction that Stix made did not go down so well... 

Next week we're in Kingsteignton for Tight's birthday hash, TQ12 3AX (map)