Hares Soapy, Palmolive and Melon Picker
What a lovely night it was, not a ghoulie was in sight
Beautiful sugar skull faces, painted not to fright.
Costumes made to celebrate the lives of departed friends
Not to scare or frighten, if we did, we made amends.
It was difficult to see who’s who, and make out faces in the dark
As we circled up in Chudleigh, and gathered in car park.
It was good to see returnees that we haven’t seen for years,
And always good to be supported by Hashing connoisseurs!
Some people wore red dresses to remember hashers passed
And “Please give a donation, to Winfield’s charity” you were asked.
40 embellished hashers came out to have some fun
And reminded in the circle exactly how it’s done.
Its not about who runs the fastest, or who finishes the first
Or first one back inside the pub to quench your well-earned thirst.
It’s all about the socialising, and looking out for each and other
Keeping together as a pack and helping one another.
Kicking out the checks, in right direction - once its sussed
And calling “On on” loudly, to those behind you, is a must.
I think you will agree with me, last night trail was so much fun
Despite we all got soaked right through once the ‘raining’ had begun.
Slippery, sludgy, knee deep shiggy made worse by the weather
Loads of checks and long/short splits kept you all together.
All I could hear was laughter, and shrieks of sheer delight
And the sight of all your torches together, was a sight………
of times gone by when hashing was done, in groups, not run alone.
Who wants to run down country lanes with no one but your phone?
A sweetie stop, an essential thing, please return I advocate
It’s good to stop and have a break and discuss things with your mate.
It gives the slower guys a chance of catching up with pack
So they also feel part of the group (and not always at the back!).
The On Down last night was at the Ship, a small pub without food
But it really doesn’t matter, cos it’s the ambiance and the mood.
To give you time to mingle, chat and analyse your week
Or just relax and chat with friends, a ‘Youth club’, so to speak.
Let’s all try and get Teign Valley back to a HASH – and not a race
And keep the pack together for everyone. So just in case...........
you need some tips on how it’s done, I think we ALL need to dwell
Visit SOUTH WEST HASHING WEBSITE, then click on “HARE YE WELL"
On on Soapy
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