TVH3 The Words for 30th May 2022 - Union Inn, Denbury - Number 2's Celebratory Hash appropriately laid by Poacher - Run No. 1919
HARES: Poacher with Soapy on rum stop duty
Who
wuz there: Poacher, Soapy, Melonpicker, Palmolive, 'ello Vera, Wash
'n' Go, Capt Jack Sparrow, T-Humper, iPoo'd, Only Here for the Beer,
Man-Pig, Arkangel, Cheerio Beerio, Hotlips, Zoot, Ernie, Beefy,
Piltdown Man, Georgy Porgy, Big End, Well Hopped, Ned, Well Hopped's
minis x2 (I don't think they've been named yet), Manopause, Wet-Johnny,
Erection, Pork Torpedo, Horny, Deep Semen, Ablesemen, Slip-on-Me,
Strap-On, Strap Dancer, Wide Receiver, Wetfart, Teapo, Threesum, and
Coldtits.
The Circle
On
the day that we celebrated Number 2's life, it was perfectly apt that
the hare should be Poacher and that the location be Denbury. We all have
our memories of Number 2. Small in stature huge in character. The life
and soul of many a hash party not to mention the extravaganzas hosted at
her riding school in Luton - always on the Saturday nearest the
midsummer solstice. Bizarre, bonkers, and always fun, fun, fun.
Poacher's
introduction to the trail was brief. There was a sweetie stop, there
were two Long/Short splits and, "The first check is over there!".
The Trail by Palmolive
Run no.1919 Pub Union Inn at Denbury, 30th May Hare Poacher. Rum stop by Soapy.
The
theme was Caribbean as it was a run to celebrate and remember No.2 who
had a great love of Barbados and all the sun, sea, and rum that goes
with it!
An
excuse for fancy dress and bright colour outfits to be worn along with a
smile. Earlier in the day, I was at mum's - Soapy, along with her
Grandchildren Allo'Vera and Wash'n' Go having fun working out what to
wear digging through bags of grass skirts and flower garlands, such fun
as every time you put on a grass skirt it makes your hips gyrate!!!
We
met on the green outside the pub, whilst the locals were busy putting
up bunting to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee, good timing as it
made it even more of a party feel as the yummy rum stop was on the green
beautifully decorated by Soapy and little assistant Wash 'n' Go.
Hashers
joined in dribs and drabs ready for 7.15pm all admiring each other's
fun costumes and outfits. Plenty of flower garlands and grass skirts!
Shit
Faced, looking awesome as Jack Sparrow and taking his role very
seriously with his bottle of rum in hand and staggering around! Horny
and Pork Torpedo also coming as pirates of the Caribbean and with great
effort and to most male hashers delight no shorts under her very short
skirt!!!
Poacher
had laid the trail, some downpours during the day making it a little
tricky but by the evening we were blessed with sunshine.
An
explanation of what we were doing, longs and shorts, and hands up for
sausage and chips for when the pub opened. Then we were off. Teapot
having the right idea at the first check, sit on the bench, and wait for
the front runners to find it!
Through
the village, getting funny looks and even waves from the windows from
the locals, I think they wondered where the party was! We admired the
decorations as we ran through Denbury, nearly every house having Union
Jack flags out, one even seemed to have the Queen visiting I saw her at
the window!
County
Lanes, full of pretty dainty flowers and little false trails to keep us
on our toes! But generally heading on up towards the downs,
I
did all the shorts on the run mostly chatting all the way and having a
giggle every time we came to a stile or gate as for some reason Horny
was asked to go over it first!!?
The
views from the downs were a sight to behold. Such a still, clear
evening you could see for miles, we should be grateful for every day we
have on this beautiful Earth filled with our friends and family.
We
had a sweetie stop at the top to help regroup, the longs were nowhere
to be seen but I managed to resist eating their fill of the sweets!
We
passed them as we were coming back down off the Downs, where Allo' Vera
kindly put a weed over the initial cross so they'd know the route -
this might come back to haunt her!
Looking
online, it shows a Stravastrava run, I'm guessing this was mostly
'Longs' either that or I was intoxicated from the rum aroma from Shit
Faced - I forgot where I was?!?!?
Back
at the Green, we were greeted by the glorious rum stop! Rum punch and
the scrummy rum cake was just as nice on my tea break at work the next
day!!! Thanks, Soapy for the spread and decorations, just brilliant.
Once
all back and circled up, Manpig got down-downs underway, with songs
from the Songmaster Pork Torpedo. My favourite song being the famer who
has Tourette's!!!
Wet Fart got one for not saying Hi to I think Able when he was seen looking rather dapper in Teignmouth.
Able had a Birthday Down Down, all the right notes in the wrong order!
Beefy got one for being a FRB.
Allo'Vera
had her first down-down for being mistakenly heard by Hot Lips that
she'd weed on one of the marks! She was trying to be helpful! Good on
you girl, a swift half-pint of water was gone in a second.
Soapy had to down-down as she wasn't sure how much rum to put in the rum punch - A LOT PLEASE!!
Lots
of laughs and more giggles and Manpig said a few words and we raised a
glass to No.2. What a strong woman she was who made a mark on so many
people and was a great character and brought life to the party, she will
really be missed. A true hasher.
The
pub had kindly opened just for us, so bundled inside as the temperature
started to dip, to get a pint and a fill of sausage and chips.
A great evening and a great trail. Thanks Poacher. On On to next week,
Palmolive. x
The Down-Downs as described by MP
Thank the pub for the beer....and for opening especially for us on a Monday night.
Thank Poacher for laying a lovely trail.
1st
Down-Down: Slip-on-Me awards the birthday cake hat to Ablesemen as it
was her "21st" birthday yesterday - all the right notes, although not
necessarily in the right order.
2nd
Down-Down: Able Semen awards the horned hat to Wetfart for ignoring
pretty young women when walking straight past Able, without
acknowledging her, in Newton Abbot. A note from our Songmeister, Pork
Torpedo, "Old McDonald had terrets..."
3rd
Down-Down: Erection gives Jester's hat to Beefy for FRB'ing. Although
it could have been for carrying a pineapple (a real one) all around the
trail. Another song from the Songmeister.
4th
Down-Down: a spare down-down and there was a story of weed and grass on
trail. Drug taking on the hash? And by one of our youngest harriets?
Shirley not! A glass of water for 'ello Vera accompanied by "The Grand
Old Duke of York....."
5th
Down-Down: a final down-down appropriately given to Soapy, but not for
her splendid fare, rum cake, Able's birthday cake, and the rum punch.
It was for the manner in which the rum punch was prepared:
"Man-Pig. How much punch shall I make? Shall I make it strong or weak?"
"Hmmmm. Don't know. Let's see how many hashers turn up and concoct accordingly".
"That's a good idea. I have two big jugs!"
"Yes. And so you do!"
Immediately the Songmeister comes up with, "She's a little flat chested but she's alright..."
It's goodbye from Palmolive and goodbye from Man-Pig.
Next week
Heathfield
Industrial estate from The Greater Horseshoe School. Details and a
What3Words location will be on the Facebook page. Hare is Beefy.
