FORREST'S FIREWORK FRENZY AND FEASTING

 

Run #2101 Monday 3rd November Circle up 7:15 pm from Forrest's hideout at Tinkley Bottom, Trusham, Newton Abbot TQ13 0NT deep in the home of hashing, the Teign Valley.

what3words: princely.screeches.dissolve

 

Yes, Oh Dearly Deafened, it is that time of year again for Forrest's Firework Frenzy and associated feasting.

 

The mad maestro adds: Bonfire, road kill stew and beer. BYO drink, plate, cutlery and, don't forget to bring a firework or two and some cash - as cash is king at Tinkley!

TVH WORDS for #2100

Monday 28th October

Maltings Taphouse, Newton Abbot

Hare: Archangel

 

A grand dimpsy evening to circle up outside the Tap House where a large enthusiastic bunch of hashers gathered. Lots of people were there including a lady hasher from 'the original TVH3 (Tamar valley).

A hash-off commenced between WetFart and said lady, concluding they had both been round a lot of trails. 

 

Some hashers came along as fat pumpkins, and others were somehow rocking the Ghouly look.

Archangel wobbled his skeleton face eyes at us, and I got the gist - longs head ye off that way. 

 

Whereupon, shorts and walkers went left and trundled about getting lost. Longs went right and swept up the stragglers on both sides of a chalk roundabout, all of us crossing the little bridge to run along the Teign towards Kingsteignton. 

 

A nice soft trail but at least we were not ankle deep in water, like around two years back. 

 

We all followed the trail past B&Q into the canal area, passing witches concocting new potions, then the longs were sent on a good time-wasty HAHA which left us way behind the shorts. This was further compounded by an accidental detour to check if the hospital was still there. 

 

We sped on over 'virgin territory' as flooding from past years had smashed some of the paths about and we slipped through the clay en route to Teigngrace, shorts going left of the water with the longs to the right. 

 

I found myself alone on trail for a while, tootling through the woods and I thought about Halloween and all those witches around and about. I recalled some of the serial killer films I'd been watching at home, and I quickened my pace. 

 

Eventually, I rejoined some other hashers who I thought were being very casual about the marks, I called them on until I realised I was off-trail and, apologising to them, we all got back on-trail again.

It was ankle twisting territory over the fields, then a lovely lollop back through trees and along the new canal pathways, finally legging it back to the Taphouse for a great beer or a delicious fruit sour. 

 

Downdowns went to the best Witches, Soapy and Horny, and, of course, the Hare. 

 

Great to see everybody, and a fab trail, thank you, Archangel, really appreciated.

 

ON-ON to next Monday with Forrest at Tinkley Bottom

 

Psycho

TAPHOUSE FOR THE #2100

Run #2100 Monday 28th October Circle up 7:15 pm from Maltings Taphouse, Teign Road Newton Abbot TQ12 4AA with Archangel.

Parking in Osborne Street car park about 200 yards away and also nearby on the road. No food is served but we have been welcome to bring our own on previous visits.. 

 

 

Words for Warm Fronts hash Bridford Inn 20th October 2025

 

Having travelled the length of the Teign Valley ( Home of TVH3 ) we came to the diversion for Bridford. This turned out to be the longest, narrowest ,uphill diversion we had ever driven. When we finally arrived at The Bridford Inn, the car park looks almost empty, and due mainly to the weather, we thought it could be a low turn out.

 

Then out of the pub door in true hashing fashion came the pack of hashers, having had a pint or two before the run. At this point the hare Warm Front also appeared having rode her bike from home.

 

The circle was quickly assembled to listen to the usual dribble from Pocket Rocket and Man Pig. Warm Front then explained her trail and we were off. I walked with Pocket Rocket, Archangel and Forest, with Piltdown and Georgie doing a running walking kind of thing.

 

The long and shorts which included Beefy, Soapy, Pisswell, Well Hopped, Bigend , Man Pig, Swinger, Erection, Wet Jonny, Woodlend, Ernie, SMellie, Sam and PDM shot on by. The walk was well marked and had a serious amount of off road and so too was the long and short. 

 

On trail Forrest was heard to say he was not feeling great, so would take his sausage and chips home to eat. About an hour later after a couple of pints he was leading the down downs and generally conducting proceedings. Beer is definitely medicinal. 

 

Down downs awarded

Wet Jonny for omitting to a naughty weekend

SMEllie for falling over

Archangel for causing a hashers traffic que about 4weeks ago

Warm Front for a really great well marked trail

 

On On to The Tap House Newton Abbot next week. 

 

Melon Picker

BRIDFORD INN

 Run #2099 Monday 20th October Circle up 7:15 pm from the Bridford Inn, Bridford, Exeter EX6 7HT with Warmfront.

 

No joy at the Abbot this Monday?

Run #2098 Monday 13th October Circle up 7:15 pm from Newfoundland Way car park, Newton Abbot TQ12 1JZ with our hare Beeflicker. On Down The Abbot Inn*, 16 East St, Newton Abbot TQ12 1AG

*Up to 2023 when it changed hands, it was the Jolly Abbot.

 

 

 

Words for Soapy and Melon Pickers trail 6th October 2025

The True Meaning of Hashing

When I was laying the trail today, a lady said to me

“What is that white powder stuff you’ve laid beneath the tree?”

“Well”…… I said “It’s only flour, for a hashing trail tonight.”

She looked at me most quizzically, then, before she could take flight,

I explained to her about hashing, and what the signs all mean,

she asked a lot of questions, and sounded really keen.

“The whole concept of hashing is camaraderie and fun,

It’s NOT a race of who comes first, or run the longest run!

It’s NOT about how many miles they’ve done - one, three, five or eight

But, how many times they got a kiss through the kissing gate!

There’s more to hashing than the run, or counting up the miles

It’s all about the social side, and counting up the smiles.”

I said to her “There is a skill - in how to lay a trail,

everyone should start together, and finish without fail…….

within a few minutes of each other, no matter of their age,

ability, speed or fitness - a good trail should engage.

Lots of checks keeps folks together, this I must implore

on every possible junction draw a circle on the floor!

Arrows are a No No!! when they could easy put a check.”

(One blob and on is all you need, no need to break your neck!)

“It stops the Longs from running on and getting out of sight

It pulls them back to check on friends, to see if they’re alright!

Then, whilst the longs are checking out - the correct trail or a faux

someone stays upon the check, to kick out which way to go.

Shorts then have chance to catch up, keeping the pack as one

time to have a chat and laugh, making hashing so much fun!!

Lots of Long/short splits give them chance to change their mind,

so, if they take a route too far - they don’t get left behind.

Fish hooks, back checks and Ha ha’s, keep them running back to you

and gives the Longs the extra miles that they all want to do!

Calling “Onon” is essential, as loudly as they dare -

the ones behind then know the way, in the absence of the hare!

A re-group or a sweet stop gets the pack back as one again,

sometimes it’s a nice long break (or a short one in the rain.)”

“Drinking and eating afterwards is just as an important part

And getting everyone back on time is quite a skilful art.

The shorts don’t want to sit there, for ages on their own

with no one else to talk to, and start playing on their phone!

Or even worse they go on home and get ready for their bed,

when they could be sharing troubles or memories instead.

By laying lots of extra checks, and cutting down the longs

means everyone stays for down downs and enjoys the fun and songs.

And, if you’ve run with friends all eve, and not run all alone

You can award a proper down down, a good story you can hone!”

I tried my best to emphasise, the importance of keeping everyone together

And how the fun and camaraderie will keep us friends forever.

“ Your running club sounds such fun.” she said - But I shouted from the pub

“We’re a drinking club with a running problem, NOT a running club!!!!”

Onon Soapy xx

BACK TO BOVEY

Run #2097 Monday 6th October Circle up 7:15 pm from Station Road car park, 1 Station Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AL with Soapy and Melonpicker. On Down The Bell Inn, Town Hall Place TQ13 9AA

Hash fare: sausage & chips or veggie spring rolls and chips at £6. Orders taken at the circle.

 

 

THE WORDS RUN #2096 by a press-ganged Strap-On

Who Was at the Circle:

Beeflicker, Big End, Well Hopped, Cheerio Beerio, Erection, ManoPause, Wet Johny, Piltdown Man, Georgy, Hornie, Pork Torpedo, Beefy, Man Pig, MissInn, Mishmash, Smellie, Soapy, Melon Picke, Smash, Roger the Dodger, 3Sum, Wet Fart, Strap-on

Late comers – Archangel Colt Tits

Circle

Piltdownman called order and mumbles something about this being Hash number two thousand and mmm,ooo,errr, something ish (maybe in need of elocution lessons)

 

In the absence of the GM Pocket Rocket (no doubt performing with his band, or perhaps just playing with himself — musically speaking, of course) Man Pig took over. Any announcements? Smellie requested for a Hare for Oct 27th (I think this has now been taken but I could be mistaken, so check future announcements on the FB page)

 

Manpig then tricked me into doing the Words (I’ll get my revenge) he then swiftly moved us onto the Hares to explain this evening’s trail. 3Sum advised a short of about 3 miles, longs about 5 with a number of ‘Hooks’, each should be run back to the Walkers who she & Cherio Beerio would be leading (they would know if anyone cheated). At this a shout of ‘a proper hash trail’ emitted from Soapy, so I’ve been Hashing now for all of 5yrs and only learnt this evening I’d been doing it wrong all this time.

On On out from whence we stood to the road and the 1st Check.

 

Arriving at the Check Manopause helpfully suggested I go left, I think Miss Inn went right, anyway the correct way was across the road past the Boat House’ bar and then on past the row of beech huts. Passing the walkers I did well not to trip over the lead of Ralph.

 

Along past the Beech Huts and despite my wheezing as I’m out of condition I could see the lights of Torquay over the bay (looks so much nicer from a distance). Then I find those leading the way coming back towards me as they had just turned at the 1st Hook and we all jogged back to the walkers where 3Sum advised to go back and past the Hook! At least I finally had some company. After this things went a little awry and we head down to the beach and along the beach we go despite no marks, Man Pig then appeared and led the way, aha he must know something we don’t so off we follow only to come across another Hook, well those in front did whilst Manopause, Big End, Well Hopped and a couple of others loitered by the road as there was also a check at this point. Back in the Park from where we had emerged 3Sum was on hand to send us back through the tunnel to the beach where Cheerio Beerio was looking after the ‘Sweety Stop’, said something about a nice place to admire the sunset but by my reckoning that was an hour past. Ralph of the ‘long lead’ was now off it amd digging his way to Australia

 

After some munching of sticks of Paignton Rock (from Blackpool but does that matter?) we set off up to the road and a little way toward Torquay where we turned left into some woods, the name of which I do not know. When we emerged from the woods, we entered a small play park where Miss Inn had climbed to the top of a slide but did not slide down, said Harriet wailed the rails are too tight and suggested Smellie try. Smellie felt that if she did the Fire Brigade would need to be summoned to lift her off, Aha the idea of a story for Down Down was forming here and was indeed used.

 

Off out of the park we found ourselves jogging along some streets (Cockington Lane maybe). Around here Beefy with another who I did not recognise on the longs passed and took a turn to the right for the Longs, for all of I’d say a millisecond I thought of following but fortunately that madness swiftly passed and I continued along the Shorts. So, I don’t really know how long the Longs trail was but since I drank a beer before they arrived at the pub it was the same as the shorts plus a pint

After a mainly down hill jog we turned left along Torquay Road where I actually passed Erection, progress indeed and then right into Seaway Road (passed the London Fryer which looked like it was doing a good trade) under the bridge and right again along Marine Drive and then finally right again back to the Embassy Tavern.

 

To the Down Down:

 

I had ordered the Cheeseburger and a Pint on Newcastle Brown as the Ales were not on, however for £10 a bargain.

 

Cold Tits arrived a little late and Shaken (not sure if she was Stirred) having taken a fall on arriving at the pub, I thought it traditional to take a fall when leaving but let’s not quibble. I think something a Shiner on the way, and I hope Cold Tits will be OK

 

Man Pig took up the reigns of RA having ‘Delegated the Words’

 

Any awards he enquires -Hornie had the Hashit Shirt having not reunited it with Soapy (I think that was the gist of her spiel). Hornie then awarded this to Manopause and I can’t remember for what but must have been well deserved. He dispatched beer as swiftly as I have ever seen.

 

Man Pig then produced a Badge and the usual game of guessing what number was on this, eventually he got the answer required of 200, so who could it be?? ‘Twas Well Hopped and so a beer was drunk swiftly (but not as Swiftly as the previous) to a ditty from Pork Torpedo.

 

Any Stories cries Man pig – I stand up and repeat the tale of the Slide. As Miss Inn was living up to her name of not being present in the pub it fell to Smellie to take the fall and downed the beer to another ditty from the Song Meister.

 

Man Pig led a cheer to the pub for having us, this having fallen of deaf ears we tried again, the lad in charge of the bar was oblivious to this whist arranging cutlery Man Pig moved on to award a beer to the Hares, 3Sum was well into her red wine and declined and well Cheerio Beerio is well known for avoiding beer they nominated Manopause for missing all recent Xmas parties – he then proceeded to consume said 2nd bee faster than I have ever seen.

 

So, these are my Novice words and apologies to any mishap or other I missed

To the seaside!

 Run #2096 Monday 29th September Circle up 7:15 pm from the Embassy Tavern, 3 Colin Rd, Paignton TQ3 2NR with Cheerio Beerio and Threesum.