TVH3 The Words for 5th September 2022

Station Car Park Bovey Tracy

Red Dress Run in Memory of Fallen Hashers

Run No. 1933

 

HARES: Soapy & Melonpicker

 

Who wuz there: Soapy, Melonpicker, Palmolive, Shitfaced, Forrest Stump, Bluebird/Bluebell, Cheerio Beerio, Man-Pig, Archangel, Hotlips, Zoot, Piltdown Man, Georgy Porgy, Smellie, Slip-on-Me, Ablesemen, Fallen Woman, Broken Man, Wetfart, Coldtits, Teapot, Beefy, Pisswell, Wash 'n' Go, Big End, Well Hopped, Pork Torpedo, Hornie, Strap-On, U-Bend, Just Cumming, Swinger & friend, Pollyfella, Warmfront, Piddler, Fukarwi(returnee), Bobbiball.

 

THE CIRCLE

Impromptu photo by a journalist from the Mid Devon advertiser - article to follow?

Melonpicker asked those present to remember a few of our departed hashers and I have added a few more, though the list is not complete.

 

RAMBO - the grief still fresh with us all.

NUMBER 2 - how bravely she fought and endured.

MIGMAN - another giant of the hash. I still have fond memories of him and the fun Wigwam, Bobby and I had when we played golf together.

WW - a tragic end of life for another great character of the hash.

BERK - a fellow multiple Pillock of the year and departed before his natural span.

ARBIE - shocking to having been taken from us so suddenly. So many trails laid by him and close friend Wetfart.

RJ (Rough Job) - few hashers will recall this great hasher, another larger than life character.

FUDGE (aka Demi-Coq) - lovely hasher, voted Best Dressed hasher a few times.

REG LANCASHIRE (unnamed) - Torbay AC runner and ex boxer who started hashing with us when he was well into his seventies.

GEORGE (cannot remember his hash handle - please add comment if you do) - lovely old boy and fondly dubbed a crackpot inventor with pebble glasses who would wear a different multi-coloured shirt every Thursday evening at the Devon Dumpling. He had over fifty which he had amassed on numerous cruises. Died in the line of duty, laying a TVH trail on the Sunday.

As I type their names, the memories come flooding back. We had such good times together.

 

THE TRAIL by Palmolive

This hash was extra special, being a memorial hash for those hashers who are no longer with us, and was chosen to be a red dress run with donations going to SHOUT charity.

 

The hashers congregated in their red dresses, a little tentative as they arrive one by one but once they realise we are all dressed up, its fine! It's great seeing what outfits people will wear, or not wear in Bluebird's case, the latex red number makes an appearance!

 

Funny that Manpig and Piltdown had the same dress on, although Piltdown had customised his.

 

A great turnout and even a newspaper reporter popped up to take a group photo as he'd heard we were doing a charity run.

 

Lovely that Melon picker said a few kind words at the start to remember some of our departed hashers.

 

We are told that there are lots of long short splits and a sweetie stop, then off we went. I did the short through town and past the bakery towards the fire station whilst the longs looped around the car park and back down into Bovey so we all went into Parke together. Well, almost all together, Arkangel was a little late running on his own when a lady pulled up to him in her car and asked 'Are you OK honey!' The red dress was clearly having an impact, not sure if it was concern or liked the look of what she saw!

 

Passing some ancient oak trees, a quick photo stop with Forrest capturing us by a tree straight out of Harry Potter the whomping willow.

 

Past some bemused cows who luckily didn't chase us all dressed in red, and on we went... Quick bag swap as Soapy continued on the longs and I went on the shorts up to the railway line where the bag was filled with oodles of sweets, and yes, I did share!

 

The dog walkers seemed just as confused by us all as the cows! Beefy ran round like the paparazzi snapping away. It's great to look back on photos of the night, also nice to see if you couldn't make it, it still feels like you went - but without the running!!

 

After scoffing lots of sweets (the sports mix was very popular, I said it made you run faster) off we went again. Teapot and Wetfart walked off together in red kimono and kilt, I imagine they got some funny looks.

 

Up through the woodlands, good we had our torches as getting a bit dimpsy and lots of tree roots. A few checks to keep us together which is a sign of a good trail, well done mother!

 

Forrest Stump got all shy and didn't want to run past normal people on his own in his red dress so hurried along me and Wash 'n go to catch up so we were then three weirdos running in the woods in red dresses! The best bit was as we were off checking and had to back check and then had to run past them again!!

 

Now out of Parke and across the main road continuing on a lane which went up and up, taking us to the top of Bovey by Hospital Hill. Lived in Bovey most of my life and no clue that came out there.

 

Passing along Mary Street and through the car park, think the longs had an extra loop by the church. All eventually making our way down town to see the OH by the bridge, and catching a glimpse of SMellie in her superb sparkling red dress looking like a glitter ball as the light caught it.

 

Made it to the car park, now onto the pub. A great trail and we were so lucky with the weather that it stopped raining for the run.

 

The Dophin had an area reserved for us.

 

Last time I was here was Burns night I think with the hash when the awards were given out...

Slip on me gave the bat hat to Big End for not wearing a red dress - or red anything baaaahumbug, to which the song master started up the 20 toes song.

 

Horny had the hashit shirt, when she disrobed revealing a very glamorous red dress underneath. Had a few options of who to award to, possibly for man love, between Piddler, Bluebird and Pork Torpedo talking about lovely legs. 

 

Could have gone to Well Hopped, who got confused and went round and round on trail. But it was given to Soapy as she was looking for her child and grandchild in the pub when they were right in front of her - should have gone to specsavers but also reiterated what some hashers said about Shitfaced being pregnant, you're supposed to say you look glowing! 

 

Hashit shirt awarded and the 'She's All Right' song was sung.

 

Hotlips awarded the viking hat to Pollyfella whose lovely Peter Pan style collar dress made him look like a quaker. My favourite hash song was sung... Whoops he's a fairy!

 

A badge was awarded.... 800 runs for Fallen Women, sporting her new hair cut. And the song 'Get a life' was sung.

 

Over £180 raised for SHOUT and Soapy will bring the collection pot along next week for anyone who missed contributing.

 

A great evening was had by all. OnOn to next week, Palmolive

 

Next week

Cridford Inn, Trusham with hares Forrest Stump and assistant. BRING TORCHES!