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.

Saturday, 21 December 2024

THE TRAIN OF LIGHTS

 

TVH The Words for Monday 16th December

From The Railway Inn, Churston
Run #2054
Scribe: Pisswell
 
The train of lights Tickets please for: Georgie Porgie, Piltdown man, ManPig, Shitfaced, Miss Mash, Smash, Judgemental, Pocket Rocket, Beeflicker, Beefy, Pisswell, Satnav, Soapy, Melon Picker, Red Rum, Palmolive, Only here for the beer, Threesum and Cheerio Beerio ( circle only), Well hopped, Psyco, Warmfront, Smellie, Able Seaman, Strap on, Coldtits.
 
The circle: The GM welcomed everyone to hash no 2054 at The Railway Inn.
 
Announcements: Beeflicker announced that Mortica from South Hams hash had passed away recently. Threesum reminded that she was selling tickets for the Christmas draw next week The hare Pisswell, ( writing this) reminded people to book their scoff themselves from the pub. She was impressed at the lights people had dressed up in but forgot to say! She meant to offer a quick shower to anyone that wanted one as she was again wearing her shower curtain, cleverly disguised this time as the train of lights! (so no it wasn’t a bridal veil, but it did make Beefy run away much quicker than usual!).
 
Pisswell offered a 2m+ walkers and a nearly 5m long with something in between for the shorts. Having encountered some more interesting hashes in Vermont, USA, she was keen to share her experiences, so there would be several regroups and Christmas silliness along the way, not to be missed! She then drew examples on the tarmac to confuse hashers. “Please cooperate for fear of missing the tricky train timings or fear of whipping as per Valentines hash!” The trains come each hour at about 10 to 15 mins past the hour so early birds would have seen the first train of lights at the station, and she was hoping all would see the second at some point. She said that the trail was like a train track and might run both ways and that she had found “ foreign “ hash marks, also that her marks had been kicked out already by helpful ants!
 
The trail: the runaway train nursery rhyme The train of lights
 
The runaway train came up from Paignton and she blew, she blew
Fancy dress trains hung down hasher’s backs and lights too, lights too
The full hashing pack looked down the track,
On on they bayed and the train whistled back
As they do, do, do, do, do.
The train of lights was a hash treat and they knew, they knew
American checks would regroup the pack as they do, they do.
The station was near but the ride was too dear,
Missing the train was the hares greatest fear,
As we knew, knew, knew, knew, knew.
All could have played golf if they wanted to at Churston, Churston
But to regroup the pack, they had to play games and have fun, have fun!
They hugged by moonlight, played by Fairylight Dancing, then singing well into the night
So Well done, done, done, done, done
The longs went on down to Elberry cove to the sea, the sea
They puffed round the track, finding the trail laid by me, by me!
The others were shorter, but went by the water
Ending at Broadsands, where we could then loiter.
And see the moon above the sea.
We stopped in our tracks on the way back for mulled wine, mulled wine
Mince pies, no cream, watching for steam, for a sign, a sign.
The view we would learn was the train on return
Didn’t quite work but mince pies were well earned
A great time, time, time, time, time.
We regrouped the pack to the Railway Inn for On Downs,on downs
All were on home, stragglers were found, they were found, they’re found.
We drank down the beer, still in festive gear
Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year.
 
Cheers to all at the On down
 
Out takes: The first regroup check was a GH (group hug), but incorporating a long GG ( group game) of NOT duck, duck, goose, but sun, sun, moon! The moon was shining brightly from some of those hash bums Monday night! But the more modest sang or told a joke. Unfortunately, I think Haldon were playing games with us too as all but the walkers seemed to have gone the wrong way and Beefy, Beeflicker and Coldtits didn’t even turn up to the groupies!
 
The next regroup was a GD (group dance) so the plan was a grand chain made of hashers swinging arms around the circle and singing along to Cotton eyed Joe. That was the plan, but at that point, the train arrived and hopefully some people did manage to see it!
 
The last regroup was a homemade mince pies and mulled wine stop at the cafe at Broadsands, served by the brilliant Annie, who had met the 2 Beefs earlier. whilst they did the route backwards, or with Haldon, not sure which! There was little time as the pub was waiting and we were well behind. So the GS (group sing)), was done as quickly as possible, using Soapy's adapted 12 days of Christmas, ( many thanks, Soapy).
 
Pisswell decided to save time as Shitfaced was sending her “ Hurry up” messages and she was replying with short sweet replies! The 12 days of Christmas therefore started with 12 and people sang prolonged numbers whilst they waited for her to turn the page!
 
The return home was along the seafront for those who wanted to and then up the road, under the viaduct, and then led some again through the golf course. The Beefers again ignored Instructuctions, choosing Haldon above Teign valley!
 
The Down Downs : The landlord was thanked for the venue. Thanks to the hash for the beer.
Warmfront had the hashit shit and nominated a choice of Strap on or Satnav for their “mooning”. As Satnav refused a repeat performance and the pub probably never would have had us again, a quick assessment gave the award to Satnav.
 
Next up was Beefy and Pisswell. I’m not sure why we got it! Beefy had the jesters hat for a great Haldon hash I think, and Pisswell for making nearly everyone miss the train! So the only train they saw was the train of lights she was wearing! Sorry, not my best trail but such fun!
 
Next Pocket Rocket gave ManPig a down down for using his nerd name. This was Manpig’s third award in a row from Pocket Rocket. Funnily enough, Pocket Rocket also co hared Haldons run, so it was obviously him that messed it all up! Lastly, Well Hopped had a down down for Shitfaced’s dog sitting service. She nipped to the loo for just 15 mins, fitting in a quick look at the train, downed a quick pint and had done her Christmas shopping!
 
Next week is from the Kings arms at Kingsteignton and of course the Christmas draw. No trains to catch, no group games, no more draws to buy, no Haldon, yaaaaaaaay!
 
On on to next week!

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