Mon13th
June #1643 at the New Bridge CP Dartmoor, unfortunately a lower turnout
for what was a great scenic trail laid by Hare DAMP PATCH with Sweet
Stop, Walkers route and L/S splits. At the Circle apart from U-BEND with
small dog instead of LADYBOUY! it was my pleasure to welcome Virgin
Hasher CAROLINE invited along by UNDULATING B. The trail as described by
DAMPY was going to be about 5+ or 3+ miles, with a chance to swim and
“beware if you see a white pony it could be a problem
!” (maybe its now covered in flour? ) On On following the Dart upstream
we ran, with MOULDY unable to wait for deeper water plunging into the
first very small stream! Next near the appropriately named “Deadmans
Corner” there was a very stamina challenging long uphill climb to Aish
Tor, (but great views!) With a few showers now to cool us we headed off
around the Tor to another well named spot “Brake Corner” and a L/S
split. Now on Long with
just SHRIVEL and PIDDLER we headed on for what seemed like miles of well marked winding trail through gorse and bracken to Mel Tor. Damp Patch found us there searching for the trail,
guiding us back along the Two Moors Way with views to Venford Reservoir then along “Dr Blackall's Drive” this was no normal drive but a very rocky and uneven track where although being cautious I still managed to trip up and cut my “good” knee plus shortly later SHRIVEL fortunately behind, me found my car key fob which I would otherwise have had to spend all night searching for! After finally reaching the Sweet Stop with RAMBO on guard duty, we headed on downhill to Spitchwick, there RAMBO could at last have his much deserved swim before heading back to
New Bridge, where most had already left for a beer at the Exeter Inn. As not all had made it to the OD we were able to gather around in the back bar all seated comfortably for beer and Hash food before the still seated MOULDY announced the DD awards, the first one either going to WET FART for wearing socks with sandals, MOULDY for that early water plunge or …..
WINFIELD, for making a mess of his other knee and car key. WINFIELD was successfully selected
WET JOHNNY for reliving his cliff Tombstone diving skill at Spitchwick
HOTLIPS unsmiling all evening until a visit to the Gents which bought a smile to his face?
Finally U-BEND for leading that B..... dog around all evening who said he drop kicked it into the river?
A great trail and evening DAMP PATCH well done!
On On to next week at Haldon Belverdere CP, OD Seven Stars, Kennford, Hare: Undulating Bottom
WINFIELD
just SHRIVEL and PIDDLER we headed on for what seemed like miles of well marked winding trail through gorse and bracken to Mel Tor. Damp Patch found us there searching for the trail,
guiding us back along the Two Moors Way with views to Venford Reservoir then along “Dr Blackall's Drive” this was no normal drive but a very rocky and uneven track where although being cautious I still managed to trip up and cut my “good” knee plus shortly later SHRIVEL fortunately behind, me found my car key fob which I would otherwise have had to spend all night searching for! After finally reaching the Sweet Stop with RAMBO on guard duty, we headed on downhill to Spitchwick, there RAMBO could at last have his much deserved swim before heading back to
New Bridge, where most had already left for a beer at the Exeter Inn. As not all had made it to the OD we were able to gather around in the back bar all seated comfortably for beer and Hash food before the still seated MOULDY announced the DD awards, the first one either going to WET FART for wearing socks with sandals, MOULDY for that early water plunge or …..
WINFIELD, for making a mess of his other knee and car key. WINFIELD was successfully selected
WET JOHNNY for reliving his cliff Tombstone diving skill at Spitchwick
HOTLIPS unsmiling all evening until a visit to the Gents which bought a smile to his face?
Finally U-BEND for leading that B..... dog around all evening who said he drop kicked it into the river?
A great trail and evening DAMP PATCH well done!
On On to next week at Haldon Belverdere CP, OD Seven Stars, Kennford, Hare: Undulating Bottom
WINFIELD
On trail... the tough guys are photo-bombed by Fishbait, later the rainbow points the way to...Piddler!
