Monday 7th July another great turnout for TVH3 at
the Ness car park Shaldon Hares Forrest and Rearender’s this
time not “up the Valley” but at the mouth of the Teign. There were several
Virgin Hashers and returnees present including Meter Maid and Numb Nuts on bike.
The pair’s cunning trail almost fell apart at the start when the Long found the
return route to Smugglers Beach !
as the Short were climbing to the top of the Ness it was
a short downhill then a gasping up again to the top of the coastal footpath.
Once over the road another uphill run! to a
M/Short split then finally a chance run downhill along winding trails with
a” fish hook” fortunately I was with FORREST
HUMP, MANPIG, WARM FRONT and POLLYFELLA otherwise it would have been a long way
back! as we never saw the rest to the of the Pack.
The trail led us to the bank of the Teign again fortunately
it was at low tide Soon we were slipping, sliding and getting muddier following
the trail along the rivers edge passing several large dead Barrel jellyfish, we
waded under the Shaldon Bridge and finally scramble round the Ness headland to
the fruit stop manned by Desperate and Meter Maid there should have been a
stone skimming contest here but where were the others? At the Ferry Boat Inn
ODS a chance to drink some excellent beer, as the Pack gradually the reformed
in time for the Down-Downs:-
WOODLEND and pal HENRY
received the first DD for being cheeky to FORREST
Next CAPTAIN PEACOCK
for no seeing the “checks”
Followed by METER MAID for wearing wellies?
Lastly to DESPERATE HW, for winning the stone skimming
contest, saying” I’ve never done it before”!! it was also her Birthday DD.
Well done to the Hares for an excellent testing trail!
Next weeks trail:-The Anchor
Inn, Chudleigh Knighton , Hare: Wide Receiver ON-ON