Monday 3rd Dec. Run 1771 Churston Manor
Hares: U-Bend & Bobbiball Scribe Wigwam
"I was driving along near Marldon Way
When I saw a van a swinging and going my way
It was Hornie and Pork Now don't go that way!
But Soapy had told him twas Galmpton today"
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Meanwhile at the Grade 2 listed Churston Manor in Churston Ferrers.......
In the warmest place in UK (according to Steve Wright) unaware of the smugglers tunnel linking the Manor to Elberry Cove a strong gathering listened to the GM.
His very hard question of the week... (where he gets them from I don't know) was.......
....What was the Second Island of Gullivers Travels? Now the second tale of Gullivers travels has him visiting the Island of Brobdingnag however in the first tale as well as visiting Lilliput he also visited the Island state of BLEFUSCU. (I googled it!!)
Anyway nobody won the pint!
ShatNav from Plymouth was welcomed..... Georgy Porgy reminded everyone that the Christmas Party is this Saturday so last chance for tickets...... Satnav advertised the Christmas Draw, only two weeks left.....Doris asked for two hares for the second half of January......and Fallen Woman called for any late bookings for the FISH & CHIP HASH from Brixham next week.
The trail.....or parts of it I remember.....
Orf we set along Bascome Road and onto Links Close before taking the footpath to Elberry Lane.
From there myself, 69 and various Short trailers, (Not Lilliputians) and accompanying Walkers, took to the shingle beach of Elberry Cove where we took time to admire the views across Torbay.
We couldn't find any trace of the smugglers tunnel.
SO FAR SO GOOD.
Then came the hills.... a stiff climb up from Elberry onto the SW Coastal path. Bobbiball told me it was here that he got bored with going straight and level. So he shook us all up with a descent into the valley and a climb up the other side. A four way check at the top of the hill was where I went wrong. Never check down hill is the Hashers Maxim but I never follow rules so I descended with No 69 in tow. On finding a cross at the bottom I faced the choice of two hills ….. and, as usual, took the wrong one. Called back by a frustrated Bobbiball but within sight of a breakthrough to Churston Golf course ahead of me I chose to sally forth through the brambles. Arriving on the 6th Tee with 69 (my usual score after 5 holes) we oriented ourselves by the Bay lights and Marldons com tower and headed back across the undulating fairways towards Churston arriving back in a circular fashion via Elberry Lane and Bascome Road.
Back in the warmth of the 11th century Manor whilst waiting for some service I debated with Bobbiball wether the oil painting of an old violin on the wall was a Rembrandt or a Stradivarius! Then sporting a welcome pint of No 5 dark porter I wandered along to The Armoury. There, surrounded by suits of armour and various ancient artifacts (no offence intended, Winfield and Teapot!) I scoffed my meagrely cheesed chips awaiting the Down Downs. RA Teapot dished them out recorded as...
SOAPY for going to wrong pub, now draining the last drop from the vessel!
"FAG ASH LIL"( aka Sherelle) spotted smoking in the Circle and listening to music on Trail!
U-BEND waits for the end of his "The Shitty Trail" song
SHITFACED prepares to celebrate his 50Runs Badge..
All in all another super hash evening. Many thanks to U-Bend and Bobbiball for an interesting trail.
On-On to Christmas Party and after that next Monday at Brixham (see top of page)
Hares: U-Bend & Bobbiball Scribe Wigwam
"I was driving along near Marldon Way
When I saw a van a swinging and going my way
It was Hornie and Pork Now don't go that way!
But Soapy had told him twas Galmpton today"
.
Meanwhile at the Grade 2 listed Churston Manor in Churston Ferrers.......
In the warmest place in UK (according to Steve Wright) unaware of the smugglers tunnel linking the Manor to Elberry Cove a strong gathering listened to the GM.
His very hard question of the week... (where he gets them from I don't know) was.......
....What was the Second Island of Gullivers Travels? Now the second tale of Gullivers travels has him visiting the Island of Brobdingnag however in the first tale as well as visiting Lilliput he also visited the Island state of BLEFUSCU. (I googled it!!)
Anyway nobody won the pint!
ShatNav from Plymouth was welcomed..... Georgy Porgy reminded everyone that the Christmas Party is this Saturday so last chance for tickets...... Satnav advertised the Christmas Draw, only two weeks left.....Doris asked for two hares for the second half of January......and Fallen Woman called for any late bookings for the FISH & CHIP HASH from Brixham next week.
The trail.....or parts of it I remember.....
Orf we set along Bascome Road and onto Links Close before taking the footpath to Elberry Lane.
From there myself, 69 and various Short trailers, (Not Lilliputians) and accompanying Walkers, took to the shingle beach of Elberry Cove where we took time to admire the views across Torbay.
We couldn't find any trace of the smugglers tunnel.
SO FAR SO GOOD.
Then came the hills.... a stiff climb up from Elberry onto the SW Coastal path. Bobbiball told me it was here that he got bored with going straight and level. So he shook us all up with a descent into the valley and a climb up the other side. A four way check at the top of the hill was where I went wrong. Never check down hill is the Hashers Maxim but I never follow rules so I descended with No 69 in tow. On finding a cross at the bottom I faced the choice of two hills ….. and, as usual, took the wrong one. Called back by a frustrated Bobbiball but within sight of a breakthrough to Churston Golf course ahead of me I chose to sally forth through the brambles. Arriving on the 6th Tee with 69 (my usual score after 5 holes) we oriented ourselves by the Bay lights and Marldons com tower and headed back across the undulating fairways towards Churston arriving back in a circular fashion via Elberry Lane and Bascome Road.
Back in the warmth of the 11th century Manor whilst waiting for some service I debated with Bobbiball wether the oil painting of an old violin on the wall was a Rembrandt or a Stradivarius! Then sporting a welcome pint of No 5 dark porter I wandered along to The Armoury. There, surrounded by suits of armour and various ancient artifacts (no offence intended, Winfield and Teapot!) I scoffed my meagrely cheesed chips awaiting the Down Downs. RA Teapot dished them out recorded as...
SOAPY for going to wrong pub, now draining the last drop from the vessel!
"FAG ASH LIL"( aka Sherelle) spotted smoking in the Circle and listening to music on Trail!
U-BEND waits for the end of his "The Shitty Trail" song
SHITFACED prepares to celebrate his 50Runs Badge..
All in all another super hash evening. Many thanks to U-Bend and Bobbiball for an interesting trail.
On-On to Christmas Party and after that next Monday at Brixham (see top of page)
