Run #1825 Monday 16th December from the Kings Arms, Kingsteignton with hare Shitfaced
Sad
news at the circle when Archangel reported the passing of our
much-loved Vice President KC. He was a true hash hound, famed for his
amorous predilections. KC had made but a few appearances the past few
months and we were prepared for the inevitable at least. Raise your
glasses please to celebrate his passing, he will be missed.
The
wise had arrived early to get a space in the dark but adequate pub car
park but some, knowing the Kings Arms well, had made alternative chariot
tethering and came a jingle bell jogging to the circle.
Talking of impending Christmas cheer, SM Ellie flitted past, attired in a fetching Santa outfit - cue sighs of approval..
Through a light brown Leg End haze, I can vaguely recall around forty five as Shirley follow here:
GM
Shitfaced, Abigail the Elf, BroadS, Santa SM Ellie, Piltdown, Georgy,
Teapot, SatNav, Able, Winfield, I-Poo'd, Pan Fart, Bush Baby, U Bend,
Piddler, Pork Torpedo, Hornie, Manpig, 69, Wigwam, Fishbait, Only Here,
Wet Johnny, Manopause, Erection, Wetfart, returnee Stung Down Under,
Fallen Woman, Broken Man, Slip on Me, Big End, Well Hopped, BB,
Coldtits, Archangel, Rambo, Doris, Strap-on (newly named), Zorro2,
Debbie, Georgia, Adam, Robert and Woof Woof. A couple of others as well
but being feeble-minded I can't recall their hash handles.
Circle
conveneth came the presentation of a tiny elf - imported specially for
the occasion and at great expense - and delightfully did Abigail skip
forward for the initiation by flour. 'Why, it must be Elf 'n' Safety!'
uttered a snowstorm lit hat attired Fallen Woman.. No? Well...
Made
later than usual, Pan Fart and Bush Baby had arriv-ed in Kingskerswell
searching fruitlessly for the Kings Arms. Ah well, they escaped a DD for
the mistaka anyway.
Great knowledge, logic and experience count for very little on a hash as Penners Wet Johnny and Manopause were to discover.
'Look
Manopause, it'll only be a three miler at best for the long tonight,
so let's run to Kingsteignton (from Ipplepen?) and make up the
difference!' Wet Johnny did opine and Shirley, I would have agreed with
him BUT... A strawberry flavoured yoghurt sent it spinning from his
hand...
There
were two major flaws in the cunning plan. Manopause's estimate of about
three miles to the pub was out just a tad (5 miles plus) and the Grand
Master was laying the trail - and he liked to give value... sigh
Notices exhausted, the high-ranking
hare stepped forward with staff of office once more restored. A long,
about FIVE MILES and a 'runners' trail' (zoom to WJ's and Manopause's
little faces) a short, three miles and a walking trail PLUS a special
drinkers' trail (presumably straight to the bar, I never did find out)
and one last thing, there may be a smidgen of drizzle later on...
The glad tidings thus dispensed, we tunnel funnelled out to embark on another glorious adventure...HA!
Seemingly
unaffected by the five mile 'warm-up' Wet Johnny was to the fore from
the get-go and the Bat bade him a fond farewell after a mile...sigh
The
usual cast of FRBs took up station: Man Pig, Big End/Ned and Well
Hopped and that seemed to be it as strangely there appeared to be no
other takers, but more on this situation a bit later, Oh Dearly Are You
Still Paying Attention?
Runners'
trail indeed, flat, mainly road and nary a check to be seen - Oh
Heaven, if only I were fit and not fit for nuthin' and on we surged,
spread out on both sides of the road and working as a team but the joker
was about to be played in our little game..
And the Grand Master raised his carv-ed staff aloft and invoked the heavens to open..
.
Just as the Wise One had foretold, the rains came and jollity unabated did rain [come on, obviously sic].
Braking
hard at the Bell Inn (oh so near to the beer) we cut through the alley
to the churchyard - just as Man Pig had Shirley prophesied a few minutes
earlier. Then miraculously, a trail of lights converged with us -
Shirley the shorts but wait, what's this? Woof Woof, Manopause, Zorro2,
Pan Fart and Bush Baby - no short trail hashers here and apparently
they had missed a turning on the long but they were back so all sins
forgiven and a bit of banter to raise our flagging spirits.
Five miles in the bag and now safely in the hash-friendly Kings Arms. Nice one GM.
Gemma was unassisted behind the bar but the Leg End was £3.60 - nuff said.
Time for the Christmas Draw and SatNav, assisted by Soapy and Able had prepared a magnificent array of prizes.
WINFIELD'S MEMORIES on Trail1825
Our.Christmas
Draw organised by Satnav with a trail from The Kings Arms
Kingsteignton plotted by Hare:-Shitfaced. At our circle a young Abigail
was anointed already having named herself "Little Elf" followed in by
Archangel who announced the sad passing-on of KC our Vice President,
that very active! Jack Russell. "Alexa" was spot on with the weather
forecast, as by 8pm it was raining again! We headed on around the
streets of Kingsteignton along with No69, Coldtitz and Wigwam passing
many excellent Christmas displays. Deciding we were already wet enough
on the outside, this now seemed a good the time to re-enter The Kings
Arms for a beer inside! before the Draw started. The display had been
fully set up by Satnav, Able Semen & Soapy, with those crucial draw
lists displayed ready for action!
AWARDS for the evening were presented to....
.
WET JOHNNY (hashit shirt) for saving the taxi fare by running in from Ipplepen.
MANOPAUSE (horsey horseface hat) who was also tempted to join him!
U-BEND whose miscalculation made it not his 60th Birthday!
ARCHANGEL who cheerfully accepted his 700thRun badge at last!
POSTSCRIPT
About
to leave when Just Coming came back to look for her purse which we
eventually found - much to her relief - in the car park near her motor
bike. A most enjoyable evening and I loved the trail - designed for the
runners amongst us, though poor Ned wasn't quite as enthusiastic -
poor paws on the unrelenting road.
Just one other thing, where were you Beefy? I only realized you were missing halfway into the run!
ON
ON to next week and a Christmas Run (7:15 pm) from The Park Inn TQ12
5BQ,with Hares:- Paraprick & Archangel Don't forget to wear
something festive on this Hash.
