Hembury Castle was our destination for WIGWAMS trail No 1679, but
finding the CP in Hembury Wood proved a little difficult and losing 69
on the way. But at the Circle a good gathering including the return
(for one night only!) of RENT BOY and new Hasher JESS. Off we set
straight-away into the Shiggy and along a perilous trail almost falling
into the river Dart! We wound and gasped our
way up and up following those flour blobs then arrows until we reached
the Castle site. A big gathering here all asking for WIGWAM and his
sweets Why? Well it was clearly marked “SS” but no sweets! I later
learnt that this was a Scenic Stop (but not at night Shirley?) No
trouble from here it was all down hill as long as you didn’t take the
old L/S split and go round again, but we did find the official “Sweet
Stop” and not far from the CP.
After shedding those muddy trainers
we headed swiftly on back to the welcoming Abbey Inn at Buckfast for
that much needed food and drink. After GEORGY P. had distributed the
Awards Night forms (see earlier posting) and SATNAV had chased up
members for their NEW YEAR'S £25 subs It now was time for the Down-Downs
which were awarded to ….
BOBBIBALL for using an electric bike on the trail (no wonder he couldn’t lift it over the stile!)
TINY TANKS for sucking off ...his shoes! In the shiggy
SATNAV for once again going to the wrong location to pick up a Hasher.
RENT BOY for his reappearance and offering TEAPOT quality French cheese while in France that turned out to be Swiss!
Well done WIGWAM for an excellent evening.
On to next week at the Dam between Tottiford & Trenchford
Reservoirs, OD Dolphin, Bovey Tracey, Hare: Stung Down Under ( Circle
location will be posted)
On On
WINFIELD
Not me again! says SATNAV for another wrong location, while BOBBIBALL tries to save every drop to drink later?