Once Speedy had got Floppy Dick's name correct (not disk) -he offered to show him - the honour was granted to Paperwork to welcome the pack. It was Paperwork and Sorepoint's last trail with us before their winter break. They had brought a cake to commemorate thus, which we enjoyed after the trail .
The trail itself took us longs initially up along Rifford Road with some mucking about around the ruined chapel of St Loyes, before heading up Woodwater Lane, past the school, and into Ludwell park. We crossed Ludwell Lane (very close to next week's hash) and headed through the park to the sweetie stop at an excellent viewpoint (Cuckoo Field).
The trail then took us down and across Topsham Road, to Countess Wear Lane, and up to the old mill. Then a long long (it felt very long!) up to Salmon Pool bridge and back, before returning to Topsham Road and into the park for one final long-short through some nettles (thanks Happy Snapper!) along Northbrook before returning home.
The hares got the whole pack back together, in just over an hour, with 8km on the longs.
And thanks to Sorepoint for the cake - see you in April (on Sundays).
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Next week we're at Pynes Hill, Exeter https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en-GB&q=EX2%205SE%2C%20Exeter%20EX2%205SE%2C%20UK
