Exminster - Bollards - 30th June 2019

Words by Speedy and Rocky this week. Hopefully Spocky has got a photo... there was no Happy Snapper and Stix stayed home cooking pizzas

Today it was hot and humid. We started in the back garden of the house and circled up, we then started by going around the field. On the field were 2 long short splits quite close together. As we exited the estate we came to another long short split in short succession. The longs went up and around and the shorts went direct to a check where it took a long time to find out which way the trail went and was eventually found. When the longs caught up the shorts were already having a sit down on a park bench while they waited for the longs to go past the fishhook which was numbered 8. The next thing that happened was the sweet stop, which was held in a play park where Spocky, Bullbait, Paperwork tried to impress the ladies by completing a kid balancing rope. Then it was almost straight back to the finish where we had two more long short splits before running through a field (Check for tics). Everyone must have smelt the pizza because we got back relatively quickly. Once we where back Peaks dissed out some fines one of the best was Speedy for changing his shoes part way through the trail.

Fines: Spocky various reasons, and some of the shorts for slowing down and sitting down close to checks.

Next week we're at The Bitz's for a BBQ: Iford, South Brook Lane, Whimple, EX5 2PG

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Sunday's trail... Pizza and beer - you bring the rest!

We'll provide pizza and beer, you provide the nibbles, salad and pudding!

See you in Exminster!

On on

Stix

Pynes Hill, Exeter - Total Eclipse - 23rd June 2019

Back to our usual little meeting point on Pynes Hill, where Tampa was doing his best to be a parking attendant - he could play that role more often he he arrived on time!  As it was Total Eclipse's virign lay, she  had asked for advice on trail laying on facebook - she was reminded of her less helpful responses at the opening circle!

The trail set off down Ludwell Lane, with a Long-Short straight away, with the Longs taking a path through the trees and fields running parallel to the lane. We headed up the field and then got a bit lost in the next one.  Finally Paperwork found a mark up on the ridge, but it might have been a bit of a short cut.  Up on the top, we found marks to the left and the right - probably because we approached the check by running a false in the wrong direction.  But we had picked up the trail and it had slowed us down, so job done!  Across a meadow and down to a second long short - the long took us to the road, across the brook and back along the other side. No sooner had we rejoined the main trail, then there was another split. This time the long was a Ha Ha.

The sweetie stop was on the assault course, and Paperwork and Itzy Bitz were already on the zip wire by the time we arrived.  Plenty of sweets - and of course the hash flash (below). Spocky, Xbitz, me and a few others had a competition to see who could eat a strawberry race quickest without using hands.  Spocky won, and he and Xbitz decided that it was "All in the tongue action", and something that was mutually enjoyable, apparently.  Quote of the week I think.

Then back to Topsham Road again, over the crossing, and then the 'runner's long' promised at the beginning - all the way to Salmon Pool and back.  Then past the Mill and past the Tally Ho! By this point I was feeling a little drained, so shouted to Spocky to ask whether he wanted a half. He ignored me, but I (easily) persuaded Belltoll in for a quick drink.  Standing outside, we saw CC, BB and Twin Peaks come past, then Drop Off.  So time to drink up and run in on the On-Home, past a beautiful field of wild flowers (below).

Fines went to Spocky for nerd naming, Spocky for having shoes stuck together with orange tape, Spocky for ignoring my call to go into the pub, Splat for sitting down, Tampa for technology and  Rocky for tying Speedy's shoe laces together.

Next week we're in Exminster for a picnic hash (Milbury Farm Meadow, Exminster, EX6 8FG (map)). We'll provide the main bit (probably pizzas), and you bring anything else (salads, sweet etc).  There'll be plenty of ale provided too.

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Teignmouth - Wide Receiver - 16th June 2019

East Cliff car park is always busy on a Sunday morning.  And it was the same today - might have been the church-goers or might have been the life-saving club.  The added confusion of a no-cash "pay & display" machine was creating long queues. 

We were there by 10.20, but 20 mins later there wasn't a spot remaining.  Bullbait and I were quietly enjoying a glass of his home-brew before we noticed it was 10 past 11, and feared the the pack had left without us!  Thankfully this wasn't the case - and others were busy racing to to 'occupy' the car spaces for hashers who were still searching.  We welcomed the family of new-comers in the circle,  but we were  still not all-there... Tampa and Belltoll had left it just too late, and were still searching for spaces when the pack left the car park at about 11.15.  Soon after that, Woodpecker arrived after touring the car parks of Teignmouth with a faulty sat-nav!  All of them caught up eventually!

The trail took us past the front of the station (plenty of spaces there), along the railway line, and around the houses, with a nice little long-loop around the church.  We headed down into the town centre, before skirting along the edge of  Back Beach and past the lighthouse.  Then along the main sea front, dodging the "normal people" with the regroup at the viewpoint above the Yacht Club.  By now the rain was starting to come down, and it wasn't the most sheltered location for a regroup.  Most of us were crouching on the floor, but every so often peering over the edge to shout On On to the rest of the approaching pack. 

Happy Snapper did the honors with the photo, before we headed up Eastcliff Walk along the edge of the Park.  All the way up to the top, then left towards the main road, before heading back down through the park for the On Home. On the way, BullBait did a brilliant impression of a Peeing Boy water feature down by the stream.

Down downs went to the late comers, and to Mad Max and Humpty for sitting down in the circle.  Bull Bait repeated his peeing-boy pose.

Next week we're at Pynes Hill in Exeter (junction with Ludwell Lane, opposite NHS digital) EX2 5SE (map).

Mamhead - Woody - 9th June 2019

Lots of conversations about dogging as we gathered at the Obelisk.  We were all watching cars going round and round the car park - they seemed to be looking for something: the kids said they were looking for somewhere to park, but I knew what they were really on the look-out for...

The a big shriek of laughter from Xbitz and others when they spotted that families had come accidentally in matching colours: BB and CC (red); Spocky and X-bitz (cyan); Stix and Bollards (purple); Wide and Tight (blue)- see photo below. Clearly Woodpecker stands out on his own!

Spocky opened the circle, and we heard how Woody had been laying this trail for the past 5 days.

The trail set off past the coffee van and through the undergrowth.  Out into the open with some fantastic views across the rolling hills - with a fish hook so that some of us could enjoy it twice.  Then down through the trees again, with the first of two big drops at the bottom on to the main path.  A bit of checking at the gate of a field of wheat, before a loop taking us back almost to where we had just come.

Some more fantastic scenery and lush vegetative paths, following fox paths and main tracks. Another big drop and a ditch to negotiate.  I got the offer to manhandle Twin Peaks, with her landing face down in the undergrowth. 

We soon we reached the regroup, with sweets galore - including sweet and salty licorice.  Bollards and I had to sort Speedy's new shoes out, because he hadn't tightened them up properly. Hopefully that's the last time that I'll have to tie his laces!

After the regroup, we quite quickly found our way back to the road, and followed it back towards the on-home. But there was a final long to be enjoyed.

Fines were awarded to the late comers - including Mad Max. And Speedy drunk from his shoe (once he could get it off).  Woody collected some egg boxes and we drank expensive (for the hash) Sol lager because it was on special offer!

Next week we're in Teignmouth - East Cliff car park (TQ14 8TE, map) for a trail laid by Wide.  Bring money for parking.

On On

Stix

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Bampton - Boots in Puss - 2nd June 2019

A fantastic hash up the boot's!
We (the Bitz's) set off up North on Saturday to make sure we got there on time. This hash and BBQ was of course to celebrate little 'MissChief's 3rd birthday. A good turn out considering how far up North we were and even the sheriff arrived 50 minutes early! Circle was called and Boots gave his distructions! 2 and on, flat, 2 long short splits and a sweetie stop. 5.5 miles for the longs and 4 miles for the shorts. A shower here and there and lovely scenery to boot! Through Bampton and on home to the best cooked BBQ I have ever had! Chicken was great, sausages were amazing and the burgers were cooked to perfection!! After birthday cake and much mingling and couple of us enjoyed a little drive around in Booties little toy!
Onon till next week The Spockster