#1266 University of Exeter - Can't Say - 12 July 2026

A very nice hash today bare in mind the heat, amazing views and perfect timing and excellently layed, loads of long shorts splits and a few fishhooks. Big thanks to cant tell for laying this hash. SOTB

#1263 Saddle Tor - No Butt and Mouthful - 14 June 2026

The Ashburton H3 take over

Tight, Rosie and I arrived at the Saddle tor car park to find No Butt and Mouthfull just finishing their trail. 

A few moments later Cheesy Chips, Vampire and Miles arrived shortly followed by Tesco’s finest and Dicksack, had we arrived on the wrong day? As we tentatively shuffled around to make a circle, Whizz joined us making the take over complete. 

We headed off up Saddle tor, the first of only 2 promised hills, what a stunning view from the top looking down towards the Teign estuary, I think I could see my house. 

Across the moor, over granite boulders, passed sheep and cattle, lots of cattle and a few ponies we wound out way to Emsworthy mire, a lone Cuckcoo was heard, while the Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Stonechats told us to get off their land and keep moving. 

The sweety stop was in a water meadow, we were surrounded by Lesser March orchids and Cottongrass, the silence was deafening. 

By this point we had done 3 of the promised 2 hills with a 4th looming large ahead of us, but we had no choice but to climb. 

We made our way through to maze of dry stone walls, I saw a Common lizard basking in the sun, it saw me and ran to hide. More cows, more hill but so worth it, the scenery was amazing, we forget this is only 20 mins from most of us. 

Back to the cars, out came the beers and crisps, shortly followed by an audience of ever inquisitive ponies who had to be shoo’d away. 

On on. WR.

#1264 Four Firs, Woodbury Common - Belltoll - 21 June 2026

They longest day of the year, and while it wasn't then longest trail, it felt a bit like it in the sun and heat. Just a small pack for Father's Day, with a few of us still recovering from the Prem Final yesterday. Mini bar arrived on his mountain bike, which was probably the fastest way there given how bad the traffic was, especially with the road closed at Woodbury. 

The hare told us the trail was short if you took the shorts, and longer if you didn't. Mini bar really should have got a down down, firstly for falling off his bike while attempting one of the steep gravelly hills, and second for the conversation with Can't Tell, which went something like 'What's your name", "Can't Tell", "Well does it begin with A?"!

The regroup was at Gibraltar Rock, as we watched a BA page circle around us. This came just after a really shiggy bit by the sumps, but thankfully there was a lovely clear stream to wash in afterwards. Chardonnay enjoyed a dip in the sumps too

On on to Wobblybitz and Oddbitz's trail next week. 

#1261 Joney's Cross - Pearl and Hansel. 31 May 2026

A fantastic trail from our hares from Joneys Cross, and Hansel's version lay, with lots of the trail relatively dry compared to what we normally expect in this area!