#1657 Monday 19th Sept at The Elizabethan Inn Luton for Piltdown Man
& Georgy P Orgy's Trail. On arrival in the pubs smallish CP where
diners were soon competing with Hashers for spaces A frantic pub manager
“Basil" took control, firstly by squeezing us all up tighter and
telling some to park somewhere else! this resulted in more chaos as cars
were now moving around like dodgems some leaving while others tried to
get in. All it needed now was a camper-van to
add into the mix! as Soapy and Mellon Pickers vehicle was now stuck in
the narrow CP entrance. Eventually all calmed down but some Hashers were
never seen again! At our circle it was good to see the return of
BLUEBIRD at last! On now along the pairs 5+mile trail complete with
L/M/S splits and a Sweet Stop, starting first with a long off road trek
up towards Lindridge Park to a check, then down and up the lanes to
Heston Barton. On the long now in the rain heading further along lanes
before there were no more marks! Some decided to press on, as the Hare's
had mentioned there would be no marks in some areas, but not happy
about the direction we were heading, a passing motorist advised, that
the lane lead directly into Kingsteignton! After trying to call back the
those ahead failed, we checked back to find an almost hidden footpath,
where we picked up the trail leading down to a ford and another Split.
But after all our extra mileage and the much heavier rain decided along
with POLLYFELLA best plan now was the lane into Ideford where we met
Georgy, after discussing further options decided with 4+ miles already
recorded best route was the direct route up along the lanes and down
into Luton.
Back in the dry inside the Elizabethan we soon recovered with a good beer and some food before the DD's commenced these we decided had best be done and sung in a WISPER not wishing to cause further disruption!
First DD to SLIP-on-ME for finding Bird Seed! not the Sweets and using the men's toilet!
WET JOHNNY the leader of the Kingsteignton A380 breakaway group.
DAMP PATCH for accepting a lift on trail in the Hares car.
PLITDOWN and GEORGY for lack of flour and “laying” by car!
RAMBO for his NOAH moment telling the flood water to stop overtaking him going downhill.
Well done GEORGY and PILTDOWN for a great evening... with a difference!
On to next week at The Wellington Inn, Ipplepen Hare: Wet Johnny
Here Rambo managed to find the last parking space at the Elizabethan
On-On WINFIELD
Back in the dry inside the Elizabethan we soon recovered with a good beer and some food before the DD's commenced these we decided had best be done and sung in a WISPER not wishing to cause further disruption!
First DD to SLIP-on-ME for finding Bird Seed! not the Sweets and using the men's toilet!
WET JOHNNY the leader of the Kingsteignton A380 breakaway group.
DAMP PATCH for accepting a lift on trail in the Hares car.
PLITDOWN and GEORGY for lack of flour and “laying” by car!
RAMBO for his NOAH moment telling the flood water to stop overtaking him going downhill.
Well done GEORGY and PILTDOWN for a great evening... with a difference!
On to next week at The Wellington Inn, Ipplepen Hare: Wet Johnny
Here Rambo managed to find the last parking space at the Elizabethan
On-On WINFIELD
