A WARM WELCOME FROM TVH3

Welcome to the Teign Valley Hash House Harriers of glorious South Devon. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and a great hash experience. We are the 'Party Hash' and we run from pubs all over Torbay, Dartmoor and the Teign Valley every Monday evening at 7.15pm. Our trails are marked with flour, chalk or sawdust and take in woodland, streams, byways, bridle paths and rolling countryside. We cater for all abilities, you needn't worry about keeping up, a leisurely walk with others or a good paced run if you're fit - you choose. The run duration is anything from 30 minutes to an hour and the distance is normally between 3-6 miles depending on whether you decide to take a short or long trail. Your first run is free, so come along and give it a go! After the run hashers enjoy a drink and food in the pub. On many occasions, the pub will lay on a 'Hash Menu', food specially for hashers.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST HASH

Starts soon after 7:15 pm each Monday.
The Grandmaster will gather the hash together in a circle and welcome Virgins & Visitors to TVH3 and inform the group of pertinent news or upcoming events.
Hares will announce details or the trail, number of long and short splits and regroups.

Down-Downs - sometimes at the circle but usually in the pub after the run. Hashers and harriets (lady hashers) have a half pint and under age hashers have a soft drink or water. If you are driving, just ask the RA for water.

A Down-Down is a means of punishing, rewarding, or merely recognizing an individual for any action or behavior. Once awarded, the downdown must be drunk without pause, otherwise the RA may take action!

Individuals may be recognized for outstanding service, or for their status as a visitor or newcomer.

Down-Downs also serve as punishment for misdemeanours real, imagined, or blatantly made up.

Such transgressions may include: wearing new shoes, pointing with a finger, or the use of real names rather than hash names.

Hash Names

The use of real names (nerd name) during an event is discouraged, and members are typically given a new "hash name," usually in deference to a particularly notorious escapade, a personality trait, or their physical appearance.

Members are named after attending the hash on several occasions or if something noteworthy occurs to prompt a naming.

Other hashers may share stories or observations about the individual, with the final name being chosen by general consensus from all suggestions put forward by the hash.

NEWCOMERS TO THE HASH
Completely new to hashing? Don't know what to expect? Worried, shy or nervous? You needn't be as all newcomers or virgins as they are known, will receive a warm welcome. When the hashers are called to make a circle - about 7:15 pm each Monday, the Grand Master will welcome all hashers and after various notices about forthcoming events etc are dealt with, he will ask if there are any visitors from other hashes or virgins present. You will be asked to come forward and be introduced to the hash. A tip to remember, don't wear new trainers as these are frowned upon by the RA (Religious Advisor) and will incur a sprinkling of flour over them. That's all there is to it and you can then step back and enjoy the run and the social get together after in the On Down (the pub). Whatever your pace, there are certain to be others who will keep you company along the trail. Walk, jog or run - it's up to you.
Hashing is all about making friends and having fun, so just turn up any Monday and have a go.

Sunday 1 January 2023

TVH3 The Words for 26th December 2022

The Park Inn, Kingskerswell
 
Boxing Day pub walkabout
 
Run No. 1949
 
HARE: Shitfaced
 
Who wuz there: Shitfaced, Man-Pig, Man-Piglet (returnee), Cheerio-Beerio, Darcy, Eva, Piltdown Man, Georgy Porgy, Smellie, Piddler (by bike), Strap-On, Strap Dancer, Slip-on-Me, Beefy, Pisswell, Threesum, and Martin.
 
The Circle
Amazingly, seventeen turned up for the Boxing Day hash. Family commitments, travel/travel chaos, and the Season of Christmas usually conspire to result in low numbers between the Christmas and New Year break. Accordingly, it was good to see a goodly number of, mainly sober, souls.
 
Smellie announced that she was looking for hares for the 16th January and from 4th February onwards. The Hare announced a short trail up to the Lord Nelson and back. Additionally, did anyone require food post hash? This would comprise gammon, cheesy chips, pigs in blankets etc @ £3 in the pot. There were no takers at the time but a few decided that they were, indeed, peckish after the arduous trail to the Nellie and back.
 
The Trail
A lunchtime walk around the village had revealed no marks whatsoever. The absence of marks was confirmed by the Hare at the commencement of the trail.
 
Despite being a somewhat short trail, it was not without incident. What on earth could go wrong in 600 yards?
 
First, Piddler wanted to do a proper run, and enquired if anyone wanted to get to the Nellie via the Barn Owl. Little interest was expressed, and this diminished even further when Man-Pig advised that the Barn Owl was shut.
 
The second issue was whether to delay commencement of the trail. Two stalwarts were en route to the Park Inn but were running late due to having just completed a run on Dartmoor. This was Beefy and Pisswell. We started the run without them, and told them where to meet us.
 
There was no marked trail per se. Nevertheless, this didn't stop an impromptu long/short split from taking place almost from the outset. Man-Pig took most of the pack down the alleyway opposite the pub and headed for the main road. Shitfaced, however, took the balance of the pack back towards the war memorial and Fore Street.
 
The reason for the split soon became apparent when FRB, Piddler, ground to a halt between The Sloop and Dobbin Arch. The narrow footpath that leads up to the Nellie from the A380 had been blocked off with safety barriers. Apparently, this was because the council had deemed the wall to the pathway to be unsafe. Did this phase our hashers, including Darcy (8 yrs) and Eva (6 yrs)? No.
 
Man-Pig was first to navigate the barrier. A jump onto the wall, past the barrier, and descent back onto the path. Everyone made it safely through, and soon we were in a nice warm pub.
In theory, we had planned to stop for a single beer before returning to the Park Inn but we had to wait for latecomers. Just as pint number one had been finished, Beefy and Pisswell appeared. But where were Martin and Pisswell? Just as pint number two had been finished, they appeared. 
 
Never mind, just as well I bought some extra cash.
 
The return journey was a bit of a free for all but all made it safely back to the Park Inn.
 
The Down-Downs
Park 'n' Ride had just commenced putting out the food. Dilemma - quick pre-scoff, down-downs or defer till after food. 
 
"Be quick" shouted Shitfaced. And so commenced the briefest of down-downs. The RA sounded reminiscent of an auction house auctioneer - sans gavel.
 
"Any awards from last week?". Silence.
 
"Any stories?". Silence.
 
So the first down-down went to Piddler for paying for his beer in the Nellie with a watch. Doesn't anyone have cash anymore?
 
Next up were Threesum and Martin for being late in arriving at the Nellie; and this despite having the shortest distance to travel.
 
Threesum explained that it was Martin's fault as he was having difficulty with his Yuletide log. No doubt he'll require U-Bend's assistance with the logjam so a note for, "Here's to U-Bend........".
 
As the delay had been entirely Martin's fault, Threesum nominated him to down her half as well. It must be at least six years since we've had a whole pint as a down-down.
 
The last beer was still to be awarded as Park 'n' Ride arrived with the last of the hot food. Shitfaced was instantly awarded the last down-down for being the Hare and taking us on a dangerous obstacle course en route to the Nellie....for Heaven's sake man, children's lives were put at risk!
 
A note for the "Steeplechaser".
 
A thank you to Park 'n' Ride for the scoff and the beer. Unsurprisingly, no-one wanted the half pint of water.
 
Next week
Next week's Hash, the first of a brand new year, is at The Devon Arms Hotel, Teignmouth where Smellie will try to avoid getting four down-downs!
 
Wishing you all a Peaceful New Year.
 
On on to next year, MP.

 

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