After his welcome Plitdown delivered the latest Question “where is Teresa May?” looking around could not spot her amongst the pack? ...(Canada said Rambo correctly)
Pisswell having marked the Trail with paper! was now hoping that is was still in place, as we headed to the first obstacle, a broken double gate tied up with so many strands of rope, this was the first challenge to overcome.
On-On and we soon adjusted to searching for heart shaped note paper with a direction message as we wound our way along on the wide stoney tracks up and down through the forestry land, then onto open heathland towards Bellever Forest.
Longs found a way in but it was the way out! as the Short coming towards us asking if we were Hashers? In the gathering dusk I tried to jump a dyke but missed...one wet foot now and a possible DD! A long uphill gasp next before turning off across the moor trying not to trip up on the boulders or fall in a hole in the dimpsey light, ahead on the hill a faint light glowed that’s where we are heading said Pisswell its PIZWELL Farm!.
After scattering the sheep and getting soggy feet we finally arrived at Pizwell, where the cider/sweet stop awaited and the family.
Getting very dark now so Shorts somehow had a lift in a sheep trailer. while the Longs headed back along the muddy and flooded trails following that paper trail, twisting and turning through peat bogs good job my light did not fail unlike Archangel and Fukawe who were nearly stranded in the middle of nowhere! before finally reaching the Clapper Bridge on the East Dart river at Postbridge.
The OD at the Village Hall was almost as hard to find as the trail in the pitch-dark but we gradually all arrived and were very thankful for a beer and some of that excellent food plus later a choice from 3 birthday cakes, all kindly provided by Slip-on-Me, Pisswell and Team.
The Hash Awards for this special evening were presented to .
ARCHANGEL- For getting lost after his torch failed!
FUKAWE - With a fading torch made a spectacular fall.
CJ – Good to see that he and dog were with us again.
THE FINAL DD to BEEFY on his 50th BIRTHDAY!
Well done the Hares for a great trail and evening.
On to next week at the The Dartmouth Inn, Totnes, Hare: Wet Johnny.
On On
WINFIELD
