Piltdown welcomed a good sized pack, who were ready to get out on Trail after a very warm day. But first the question.... “Name any of the Totnes to Dartmouth river boats” many likely names and unlikely were called, but only Zen (newly promoted to Staff Nurse!) correctly said The Dartmouth Castle!
A final request from Doris for Hares for November before we headed off with the Longs heading around the houses before reaching the infamous FISHCHOWTERS LANE, also known as Fishcheaters Lane, named because fishermen once brought their catches this way to avoid a toll levied at the quays in the town.
The Short were spared this long uphill climb by cutting along the lower trail, while we huff and puffed our way to the top, this must have been worth “cheating” for as it was was certainly a tough climb up from the river.
Finally at the top, along with Ubend, Half Nelson and Mavis, next challenge was a stile into the fields, where Mavis was stung up to his privates by the surrounding nettles, some are still stinging me this morning! After edging around the ploughed field and crossing through a field of bullocks it was all down hill on the aptly named Totnes Down Hill Lane.
Wet Johnny met us here with a Sweet Stop, before it was “On” again along the Dart Valley Trail which wound its way up and down high above the river, thought it might cut down to the river soon, but a false trail meant we had a longer run for some distance before a L/S split gave us a turn for home back along another John Musgrove Trail nearer to the river.
Now trekking along with Rambo, Ubend and Wide, with questions coming from somewhere behind “are Conkers NUTS ?” Not sure why question as its from a Horse Chestnut tree but?
Through woodland over stiles up and down the slippery trail this did eventually lead us back to the On Home mark and into the lights of Totnes.
Inside the Dartmouth Inn the Hash enjoyed a good Hash Menu and a reviving beer, while Soapy gathered names for the Christmas Party on 15th Dec. and the Bowling evening on 21st October then time for DD awards, presented to the following offenders:-
GEORGY-P-ORGY- for over drinking! at Poachers Party
GEORGY-P-ORGY- for forgetting her trainers tonight
SLIP-On-Me- loved the taste of those NUTS? at the sweet stop
WIDE RECEIVER- his 300Runs Badge
Well done WET JOHNNY for a great evening!
On to next week at The Park Inn, Kingskerswell, Fancy Dress Beer theme, Hares- Archangel & Only Here for the Beer (birthday)
On On
WINFIELD
