SANDYGATE INN

Run #2121 Monday 23rd March Circle up 7:15 pm from the Sandygate Inn. Kingsteignton TQ12 3PU with Beeflicker.

No food but they do Peperami - it's a bit of an animal!

TVH3 The Words for 16th March 2026

The Upside Bar, Paignton

Run No. 2120 - Park Runs

HARE: Man-Pig 

 

A very light drizzle greeted the 12 intrepid souls who had made it into The Upside Bar. We ventured outside just in time to call back Ernie who had either:

a) embarked on the trail early

or b) had got lost within 15 feet of the pub

 

In the absence of our GM, who had no car and probably not enough pocket money to pay for the parking, Piltdown Man assumed role of GM.

 

Numbers were a little down at 12 but this was swollen by the late arrival of Warmfront and Psycho and the even later arrival of Coldtits sans Smellie (who we thought, incorrectly, might be on the next train).

There were no announcements, not even when Psycho advised us that she was expecting (she didn't actually say this. What she actually said was that she was "late"). The Hare gallantly volunteered to do The Words.

So, without further ado or any other late arrivals, it was over to the Hare. There were three trails: Walkers', Longs' and Shorts'. Being in town all three would be predominantly on road. However, on the "Upside", the Hare guaranteed us the opportunity to try a selection of beers that we are unlikely to have encountered previously.

"Does anyone want to know distances?" enquires the Hare. The only affirmation came from Georgy Porgy who wanted to know how long the Walkers' trail was.

"About two and a half miles" guessed the Pig. The Pig then took the pack over to the nearest mark and said, "This is what the marks will look like when on tarmac or concrete". Barely visible against the reflection of streetlights and passing cars was a small, faded, single-headed, chalk arrow.

"It's so small" commented Warmfront.

"So my wife keeps telling me", retorted the Pig. "I don't need to come to the Hash to be insulted".

She did have a point though. The chalk arrows, whilst clear when laying the trail earlier in the day, were now.....ahem.....faint.

Trail
And with that we were off - and off trail in an instant! The pack was directed down towards the seafront but all missed the first mark which took them right and to Paignton Bowling Club. "On back" and back they came to the near invisible mark. The trail now took a right and left through Torbay Park, across the Esplanade by the Vue cinema and then left along the seafront towards Preston.

Miss Mash, Smash, Strap-Dancer, Georgy Porgy and Piltdown Man were intent on the Walkers' trail so the Hare attempted to catch up with Longs and the Shorts. At the end of Paignton Green, a check had slowed the pack. Eventually, the Hare caught up with the pack at a second check at the entrance to Parkfield House. The trail now traversed the skateboard park, crossed a public car park until we arrived at the Walkers/Longs & Shorts' split.

The Walkers were directed up Manor Road for a jaunt around the grounds of Oldway Mansion but somehow never actually found their way into Oldway. Meanwhile, the Longs and Shorts cut through Marine Gardens and along Marine Drive to a check outside the the WC's at the junction of Marine Drive and Seaway Road. I think that the pack had got their eye-in with respect to spotting the fading marks as it wasn't long before "On-On" was called from the public footpath that runs along the edge of the railway.

By this point we had lost Bobbiball who was doing the trail by bicycle. His undoing was the sea wall construction works being undertaken along the seafront.

The pack crossed the pedestrian footbridge over the permanent way to another check at the entrance to Hollicombe Park. Beefy checked out the park whilst Warmfront followed some marks from an old Hash trail until she came to a chalk arrow. "On-On" up Hollicombe Lane to Cockington Lane and a check. This check had Beeflicker checking downhill (never do that) towards Ten Acre Brake (Hollicombe Valley). The rest of the pack had correctly embarked on an uphill incline in the opposite direction, alternatively being led by Warmfront, Beefy and Psycho.

The trail remained on Cockinglon Lane, crossing Upper Headland Park Road to a check near Lower Penns Road. It was then up Preston Down Road one way system to the L/S split at the end of Upper Penns Road (be careful how you spell this!). All went Long as, by now, we had lost contact with Ernie and Strap-On who, in turn, had lost contact with the trail and were now enjoying a selection of craft beers at the On-Down.

More road as the marks (now in reasonably conspicuous flour) guided the pack along more road towards Sandringham Gardens. Two checks later we were, eventually, off road and into Occombe Valley via Merryland Close. The Pig and Pisswell formed the rear guard of the Longs - unaware that the Shorts had short-cutted back to the bar.

Initially broad tracks in woodland gave way to narrow tracks in open pasture on Preston Down before arrows had us descending back into woodland. Not far ahead, we could hear the calls of the FRB's. A slightly slippery descent had us emerge from the woods onto Coombe Road. But, by now, the FRB's were neither in sight nor earshot.

Pisswell and the Hare then enjoyed a leisurely canter back to the OD via Barcombe Lane, Oldway Mansion, Mount Ganja, Higher Polsham Road and Victoria Park. The sole check in Victoria Park had not been kicked out...I never did enquire as to whether or not the FRB's had undertaken this part of the trail.

Down-Downs
By the time the Longs arrived at the On-Down, it rather looked as though the Walkers and the Shorts had been there sometime. It was 8.55pm and, as the OD closes at 10pm on a Monday, we pushed on with the DD's.

Pisswell has returned from panto duty and undertook the RA'ing duties. She also had a bag of full of Hash paraphenalia (this was just as well in the absence of any awards being present).
The first DD went to Ernie. This was for not being able to find the OD when he was only 15 feet away from it and the rest of the pack were standing outside. The Hare had got a selection of 3 different beers and a cider for the DD's. Ernie sensibly opted for one of the pale draught beers. "Here's to the short-sighted one".

Next there is a story regarding pronunciations - Cycle, Psycho, Sci-co. The candidates were Warmfront, Psycho and Bobbiball for cycling around parts of the trail. The Hash decibel meter was called into play in order to establish the Hasher most culpable. By a gnat's crotchet, Bobbiball was declared the 'winner'. He opted for the other light draught ale accompanied by the usual ditty.

Are there any stories? Only one it would appear. It transpired that the Topiary Twins had been up to their usual mischief when kicking out checks - especially the chalk one's which were proving quite a challenge to mark in the correct direction. These are recessionary times. Historically, the Twins would pull down a huge bough, usually of road blocking proportions, with which to mark the direction of onward travel. Not so this evening. Three checks were marked with a solitary blade of grass.....Hard Times indeed Mr Dickens.

Pisswell envelops the half pint glass of cider with a dirty sock and invites the demon duo to drink the cider through the sock. Eventually, after a lot of coughs and splutters, Psycho and Warmfront finish their joint DD to the rendition of, "Hold it in your Hand Mrs Murphy".

The final DD is the draught Porter. This goes to the Hare who elects to drink it from the Turd mug!

Finally, we thank pub for having us; for the most part the Hash were the only customers present which was a shame given the great selection of beers.....I don't think that anyone dined out on the pickled eggs!

Next week

Next week's Hash is from the Sandygate Inn, Sandygate, Newton Abbot. Our Hare is Beeflicker.

On-On to next week. MP

Epilogue
Some important information was imparted during the DD's. It relates to parking charges. Apparently, on road parking where there are roadside parking meters is free after 6pm. Thank you for that Ernie. We are now so informed.

A VISIT TO THE UPSIDE BAR COMPANY

Run #2120 Monday 16th March Circle up 7:15 pm from The Upside Bar Co. Victoria Street, Paignton TQ4 5DS with hare Manpig.

The library car park is 100m along the one way system on the left (effectively at the side of Paignton Station). This might be a bit pricey. A better bet is to park in the bus station car park.

No food but they do pickled eggs apparently! 

 

 

TVH THE WORDS

 

Run #2119 Monday 9th March

The Grumpy Farmer, Bishopsteignton

Hare: Well Hopped

'An amazing trail, fantastic down downs, amazing company and plenty of laughter, exactly how a hash should be'.

Who wuz there (according to a still worse for wear Man-Pig, recovering from Scotland beating France (!) on Saturday:

Well Hopped (Hare), Pocket-Rocket, Man-Pig, Beefy, Beeflicker, Piltdown Man, Georgie Porgy, Smash, Miss Mash, Miss'ing, Coldtits, Smellie, Slip-on-Me, Ablesemen, Archangel, Psycho, Warmfront, Strap-On, Strap-Dancer, Erection, Wet Johnny, Big End, Swinger, Roger the Dodger, Melon-Picker & Shitfaced (pub only)

Now let the fun and games commence with Beeflicker's ode to hashing:

To the tune of " a place in the hills"

https://youtu.be/ON2MH_Nhryc?si=sRhsVqtGlHIux5cu

There's a place in the hills that the hashers do roam,
Where the flour shines white in the light on the road
There I am checking the checks of the hash
Which sends our souls to our peril,

In the light of the torch or the light of the moon
You will see that our eyes are still smiling for this,
For there's no other love that warms hashers heart,
The tender way that Your trails do

Like the speed of the longs my spirit does soar,
To be found in their presence I couldn't want more,
For when I am hashing, I know fullness of joy
And a peace beyond understanding

It's so muddy to hash through valleys of green,
By deep shiggy crags and cool forest streams,
Though checking times come and hashers are torn
The hare's Word will never be forgotten,

As the speed of the shorts is so swift and so sure
We know that the hares, they will come back once more,
To gather Her people from all hashes and lands
Till then, I'll wait for my trail
Till then, I'll wait for my words
Till then, I'll wait for my down down....

CIRCLE

At the Grumpy Farmer we were circled up and the cars, they just kept coming, this was an amazing turn out. It's the last night of voting so the GM made this very clear, Manpig asked for a words volunteer, to save from a ghastly silence, Beeflicker once again volunteered. S.m. ellie asked for hares for the whole of April, apart from the part of April that Beefy Is down for. (Remember, no hares means no hash, it can't be left to the same people, come forward and lay some trails).

Over to the hare...

3 trails, mostly flat, dry and all kept short... yeah right, that grin on your face tells us differently, young lady.....

TRAIL

And we were off. Out of the Grumpy Farmer and right at the end of the driveway. (The usual FRBs all hobbling due to previous events.)

At the triangle junction, we went right down Humber Lane and up the hill at the bottom, there is a theme of hills going on in this hash. At the next check, we headed left down Three Tree Lane where we eventually came to a l/s and W split, l/s went left and W went right. We would later see the walkers at the sweety stop.

Shortly after the the split, we had a 20 mile climb up Hamblecoombe lane to the top and then right down Longthorn road into Idford for the fabulous sweety stop. From here, the shorts and walkers headed down Fore Street while the longs went left along Butt's land and Tower Hill Lane and up onto the commons. Turning right down Rixafer road and then left onto Fore street to join the walkers and shorts. We all then broke off to the right, along a bridleway and back onto Three Tree Lane and then followed Humber Lane back to the Grumpy Farmer for a well deserved drink.

DOWN DOWNS

Only Beeflicker had an award but no story to tell until Swinger's pint slid across the table and onto her lap covering her in beer, a down down to the dribbler.

Warmfront took the 2nd one for her dramatic finish to her epic ultra, over 40 miles, 4000 meter elevation, 2 legs that didn't work, a wheelchair and space blanket, amazing effort Warmfront!

Well Hopped deservedly took the 3rd down down for her fabulous trail of hills, mud, water, more hills and mud and sweeties. Fantastic trail Well Hopped, thank you so much.

Now the last down down went to Erection for grabbing hold of wet Johnny's erection after Well Hopped drove them off the road and into the bushes, I guess they both enjoyed that romantic moment as they both had a big smile on their faces.

An amazing trail, fantastic down downs, amazing company and plenty of laughter, exactly how a hash should be.

On on to next week at the upside down [sic] bar in Paignton with Manpig.

On-on Beeflicker

RED ROCK N ROLL!

Run #2119 Monday 9th March Circle up 7:15 pm from The Grumpy Farmer (former Red Rock brewery) Higher Humber Farm, TQ14 9TD Bishopsteignton with Well Hopped 

 

TVH THE WORDS #2118

 

Run #2118 Monday 2nd March

Ten Tors Inn, Kingsteignton

Hare: Beeflicker

Ten Tors Inn, Kingsteignton

Sung to the theme tune of It's got to Beee Perfect

https://open.spotify.com/track/7BvzwNtc32hFglzfwIZALi...

I don't want half-hearted hasher affairs
I need some hashers that really cares
There were lots of shorts, who play silly games
They won't do that again
It's got to be perfect,
The shorts have got to be, worth it

Too many hashers take second best
But I won't lay anything less
It's got to be, yeah
Perfect

The hashers are foolish, they make such mistakes
They're much too eager to be led astray
Well, I have been laying wrong too many times
Now I'm determined, I'm gonna get it right
It's got to be perfect
The longs have to be worth it, yeah

Too many people take second best
But I won't take anything less
It's got to be, yeah
Perfect

The FRBs are checking, they make such mistakes
They're much too eager to kick the wrong way
Well, theyve have been wrong too many times
Now I'm determined, they're gonna get it right
It's got to be perfect
The trails got to be worth it, yeah

Too many hashers take second best
But I won't lay anything less
It's got to be, yeah
Perfect

The trails got to be, yeah
Worth it
It's got to be perfect....

CIRCLE
19:15 came and the hashers arrived, we promptly circled up, or was it an oval, or maybe even a sphere, anyway, we were layered round in some sort of shape.
Notices were announced that food was to be pre ordered before hashing and tobe back by 20:45,
Man pig asked for a volunteer for the words but instead we got lots of tumbleweed before Beeflicker stepped up (I think we need to start taking turns in alphabetical order to stop it being left to the same people over and over).

Over to the hare.
No walkers route, you will have to do your own thing I'm afraid, (genuine reason for this that I don't wish to talk about) a long and shorts, 1 L/S split,some private land and all laid on the right... ON THE RIGHT!

THE TRAIL

So, out the car park and everyone goes left, apart from Pisswell who listenedto the ON THE RIGHT and found the 1st mark. The trail took us along the B3195 until we could only turn right down a lane and up to an entrance to Ideford woods. We took the lower trail through the woods and shiggy where wearrived at the L/S split.

The shorts carried on with Big End, Well Hopped and Pocket Rocket leading the pack. We didn't see them again until the pub,and Pocket Rocket didn't see anything as his rookie mistake of not charging his head torch put him in total darkness and so he had to keep up with Big End and Well Hopped to see the trail. Unfortunately for him, Big End made him suffer by running faster - haha well played that man.

The longs turned left and over a fallen tree bridge and up through some private land, up a big hill and passed a double decker bus house and out on to Orchard lane and bearing right into Waterside lane.

The Pig, Pollyfella, Beeflicker and Pisswell were slipping and sliding while Beefy had disappeared behind somewhere. Crossing the bridge at the bottom led us back into the woods and onto the shorts trail to try and catch up, here we found Piltdown and Georgie having a nice muddy stroll.

The trail twisted and turned through multiple pathways in the woods before returning to the entrance to follow the trail which we came in along to go back to the pub.
The FRBs were all in front while Beeflicker and Strap-on had a gentle run back. Pisswell however, she decided the longs wasn't enough and went for a second lap!

DOWN DOWNS
Beeflicker for an amazing trail of the year

Pisswell for doing the longs AND shorts

Pocket rocket for his rookie mistake and not checking at the checks
Georgie porgie for walking the shorts and still getting back early to the pub, (Piltdown man happily downed Georgies beer)

Coldtits for being consistent and turning up late, she nominated Wetfart to take her place who was quick to accept the down down, (but not before removing his clothes for the ladies)

Man pig will be selling some of whatever it is he's been taking when he gets more supplies.

Thank you everyone who came to enjoy the trail.

ON ON to next week at the Grumpy Farmer (former Red Rock brewery) with Well Hopped and Big
End.

BEEFLICKER

TEN TORS INN

 Run #2118 Monday 2nd March Circle up 7:15 pm from the Ten Tors Inn, Kingsteignton TQ12 3NP with our March Hare Beeflicker.

If you want food you need to pre-order before run and be ready to eat it by 8.45. Menu link https://yourdoc.docdroid.com/Y1pNlQ5/ten-tors-menu-pdf

TALES OF A TAIL-END HASHER

 

The Words for TVH3 Hash No 2117 on Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Circle at Trendlebere Down, Middle Car Park, TQ13 9LT.

Hare: Beefy

 

Weather - Not raining & actually dry! Positively balmy at 12.5 C!!

For starters - everyone found the car park! Always a good start for the Circle.

Present were: Beefy, Pisswell, Psycho, Missing, Woodlend, Tongue & Groove & dog, Piltdown, G'Orgy & Choca, Ernie, Strap-on, Manopause, Wet Johnny, Pocket Rocket, Coldtits, SMEllie, Beeflicker, Melon Picker (Soapy is not well tonight), Well-Hopped, Big End & dog. Total 19. Apologies if I have missed anyone.

 

I missed part of the Circle (fumbling for something in my car) but SMEllie was still looking for Hares for March - please speak to her in the pub after or let her know if you can lay a trail. No Hares, no trail!

Bossy Pisswell volunteered Coldtits to do the words by asking her to show her hand if she was there. Cheeky mare!

 

Over to the Hare, Beefy, who announced Walkers 2.5 miles, Shorts 3.2-3.5 miles, Longs 5.5 miles? Marked in flour. Beware X's on left (not good), X's on right (good). Got that, everyone? Lots of checks, a fish hook, X's and some splits? Beware some "technical bits" later. Plus a Sweety Stop - hurrah! Beefy had also seen 5 or so Deer earlier.

 

From the car park, ON ON across the road into the off-road hinterland. A wide level path brought us to the Fish Hook, first 5 to turn back on themselves and re-join - probably 10 did! Onwards uphill to a section through woodland track, complete with hooting Owls to add to the spooky evening. 

 

Next a split, Walkers straight on, Longs and Shorts to right. Found myself at the back of the Shorts after the hilly bits (I had not run since early Dec due to suffering repeated virus infections), with Pocket Rocket, who was also suffering. His torch had failed, so loaned him my spare, then he decided at the next split to take the Walkers trail and back to car park. I realised then that my Strava had not been recording, so I wasn't sure where I had come from and where I was going. I thought better of pursuing the Shorts as a Walker on my own in the big dark wood, so I eventually set off after Pocket Rocket but never saw him again until the On Down.

 

Somehow found my way to Beefy at the Sweety Stop, next to the Charcoal Seat (see photo) - great selection of sweets, thank you. We were joined by a few other Hashers including Ernie, Strap-On, Missing, SMEllie, Woodlend, Tongue and Groove and dog but where were the Longs? There was an interpretation board for the Charcoal production history but Beefy didn't seem to know what it was all about.

 

After the SS, it was downhill through the woods to a complicated junction of paths and I lost the trail here. Tried left and right and only found X's. Eventually, Ernie and Strap-On arrived and we found the way back up the hill again, where there was a (new?) back-check we hadn't seen earlier? We broadly stuck together (Ernie is such a gent with the ladies, isn't he?) and were joined by Woodlend, Tongue and Groove and dog, who helped check the many checks. 

 

The woodland paths levelled out a bit and we crossed a lovely bridge over the stream (avoiding the flour that had been placed to tempt us into the stream).

 

I think some never found the SS, like SMEllie, who was probably led astray by Pisswell, who shamefully short cut back to the pub. Beefy was not impressed later!

 

Eventually, coming up to 9pm, we all found the welcome On Home and the car park. I'd recorded 1.69 miles from the SS, so it was probably 3 miles or so in total for my Short and Walkers combined trail. SMEllie had got back from the Short 10 minutes earlier than me and was busy in the car catching up on her messages. Probably still trying to find Hares for March!

 

We exited right out of the car park and 2 miles or so down the road, we arrived at the On Down, the welcoming Kestor Inn, car park full, so parked on the roadside. Its always so dark here as no street lighting but the small moon crescent and some stars were shining at last tonight, adding to the misty / mizzlely evening glow. You had to be there to appreciate this on a mild February evening after the wet winter we've had!

 

In the pub, only Beeflicker was tucking into the Chilli, which looked good. Once everyone arrived, Pisswell officiated with the Awards and Beefy generously provided the six Down Down beers and a water, thank you!

 

First award was a 600 runs badge to G'Orgy P'orgy, after an amazing 17 years hashing with TVH3. Next up was a 400 runs badge for SMEllie and a 200 runs badge for Strap-On. All well deserved supporters of TVH3 and Down Downs taken together to a rendition of "Get A Life, Get A Life, Life, Life ...".

 

Then it was time to ambush Pisswell with a birthday award for yesterday with all the right notes in the wrong order. Amazing how she found a birthday hat in her bag of tricks! Always prepared, I'd say.

She had the Jester hat to award and after some "domestic discussion" with Beefy, this went to the Hare, for pulling out all the Hash trail laying tricks of Fish Hook, Ha Ha, X's, checks, back checks, etc., used to make our unique trail tonight plus a SS. Thank you and you did it all on your own, laying some 8 plus miles for our pleasure.

 

For anyone interested, this area is a rare UK temperate rainforest - see Bovey Valley Woods managed by Woodland Trust Wood Group: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/.../bovey-valley-woods/

ON On to next week at The Ten Tors Inn, Exeter Road, Kingsteignton, TQ12 3NP, with Hare, Beeflicker.

 

(Words by Coldtits, press-ganged by cheeky Pisswell, with a perspective from a tailender Hasher, for a change.)