On a very warm Mon.18th July
#1648 circled up at the Ship Inn Kingswear for the trail laid by Hare's
COLDTITZ, U BEND & ARCHANGEL'S plus helpers KIM and CATHERINE good to
see back with us G-ORGY P-ORGY, also visitors ELMO and ERNIE. There was
confusion amongst the team over how many “Splits” there were, finally
settling for just one! We would also encounter an obstacle down which we
were all commanded to survive? It was On On up through the
town
with plenty of marks although some had been removed by a local! An
overgrown uphill footpath with a loose hand rail where we almost lost
PIDDLER ! led us further up to Redoubt Hill where a run up was possible
if you did not look up and the legs held out! Next we were confronted by
the “obstacle challenge” a rather steep slide leading down into
Kingswear Wood most could master this if they could squeeze into it as
SAFFRON PARAPRICK and dogs did. We were now on the Mount Ridley Road
with a good leg stretching run up and finally down at last eventually to
a great Champagne and Strawberry's with sugar Stop manned by COLDTITZ
with friends KIM and CATHERINE, this was very welcomed especially the sugar
! From here the L/S split was +1 mile or +3, TEARARSE and I chose the
Long as it promised some great views along the SW Coastal Footpath and
it wasn’t long before I was glad for that sugar boost as we followed the
winding path and the many steps up towards the Tower Day Beacon, built
as a guide to mariners to help position the Dart harbour entrance. After
a photo stop we all headed on along the Coastal Footpath with WIDE
RECEIVER & FUKAWE with ERNIE, TEARARSE, SHRIVEL, PIDDLER and I there
were some great views along the way as we wound our way back towards
Kingswear, but all of those footpath steps seemed to be getting steeper
and steeper! Was it here that WIGWAM fell ?? we never told of this!
Finally we arrived back at Kingswear where it was now 9:00pm a quick
change was needed before going to the pub, after a much needed reviving
drink the Landlord kindly supplied the beers for our DDs which were awarded to ...ELMO for admitting (doing every thing in pairs) not cleaning his trainers for TWO years and buying TWO bottles of Vodka!
KIM and CATHERINE Our thanks for assisting and welcome to Hashing!
FUKAWE a 200 RUNS badge ...but he said he already had one?
This to be investigated by GM PILTDOWN MAN.
Our thanks to the cast of thousands led by COLDTITZ for a great trail and evening
On to next week at the Red Rock Brewery, Bishopsteignton, Hares: Zoot & Hotlips
On-On WINFIELD