A great turnout on a cool clear night for our Guy Fawkes Bonfire extravaganza.
A lot of vehicle maneuvering was going on in the grassy CP with Manpig fighting at the helm of his Chelsea tractor, firstly mowing down a prize sapling, then as it recovered, promptly reversed back over it to finally bumped into Piltdowns car.
Hashers baring fireworks cakes and desserts gathered up ready for Piltdowns latest question, which I cant remember anyone correctly answering. Ubend kindly volunteered to cover our 3rd Dec Trail before it was On-On through wet grassland into the woods!
At Crocombe Bridge there was more weaving through woodland on slippery trails beside the river Teign, before we emerged onto tarmac with a steep uphill ahead gasping up to Farley. This was followed by the trail leading us into THE GULLY!
This tortuous steep route over rocks, had us stumbling downwards, we tried to find a path along the bank but that failed miserably! On reaching the bottom another steep puffing climb upwards faced us leading finally out into Trusham it had certainly been a good workout gasp!
Now it was thankfully all downhill back to Crocombe Bridge with a short jog along the old Teign Valley rail embankment into Tinkley Bottom.
The Fire was burning well as we enjoyed Forrest's Road Kill Stew, great beer and those delicious cakes, before the Fireworks commenced, with Master Lighters Poacher and Compo in charge supported by Rocket Man Bluebird. Most of the brightest fireworks I thought must surely be mine, there was certainly a huge selection.
We all waited for the super rocket which Bluebird claimed would be amazing. A shout came from the darkness, “here we go!” as the rocket zoomed upwards, we strained our necks backwards, following its trail up and up ….and its probably still going somewhere!
The huge fire was now approachable giving Soapy a chance at last to toast a few marshmallows ending a most enjoyable evening at Tinkley Bottom well done Forrest!
Down Downs were awarded to
Deven and Casey who lost the trail and went into the river!...
now named (Deven) GETTING WET and (Casey) NEVER WET
PILTDOWN for calling Slip-on-Me her by her nerd name twice!
SHITFACED the Hashit shirt for 'taking his mummy's car to the hash'.
MANPIG his skilled driving! hitting a tree twice then reversing into GM's car
On to next week at The Orestone Manor Maidencombe with Bluebird...anything could happen!!
On-On Winfield
