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 behaviour. 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.

Friday, 5 September 2025

RUN #2092 WORDS by Pisswell

Fingle bridge on Teign valley waters

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Who made it over the little narrow bridge? only Pisswell and her inflatable crocodile!!!!!
Who cheated and walked over the bridge?
Soapy plus the inflatable penis, Melon Picker, Warmfront, Beeflicker with the inflatable toucan, Pocket Rocket, Georgie P’ Orgy, Piltdown man, SMEllie and Coldtits.
The circle: The GM welcomed everyone to hash number 3078 or something. SMEllie and Coldtits asked to go to the loo! And then SMEllie asked for hares for October.
The hare: Pisswell had laid 3trails L5,S3.5,W2m, laid both sides of the river.
The hare had requested swim/running wear and inflatables and head torches as it would be dark under the trees. She was planning fairy lights and a sweetie stop. There would be a river crossing for all, made easier to cross by placing a washing line to dry Pisswells wet socks!
No pubs open so down downs on the hare and BYO picnic
Verse 1 -see music for tune of Bridge over troubled waters!
When you're weary
Of my trails
When they are all too far,
A new plan can’t fail!
Swim on the side
Oh, when trails get tough
And marks just can't be found
[Chorus]
Fingle bridge on Teign valleys waters
There we’ll drink down downs
But the pubs they are closed to taunt us
We can’t buy a round!
[Verse 2]
Small lanes driving there
Did you cross the bridge?
You’re going up the Teign
Longs up on the ridge
Beneath Drogo
Sharp, then Hunters tor
A view you can die for!
[Chorus]
Fingle bridge on Teign valleys waters
I was swimming there
Eating sweets and inflatables too
Tou-can ride the weir!
[Verse 3]
Shine on, twinkly lights,
torches on
Your time has come to shine
On bats, we came upon
See now it’s cold
Oh, we need to change
The picnic for Drewe arms!
[Chorus]
Fingle bridge on Teign valleys waters
River bank won’t do
Gate crash pub , so that Kirton hashers
Share their on down too!
Out takes:
Well done those who braved the long journey! For those who were daunted, it is not in fact in Scotland but it is equally as beautiful.
Well done the river crossers. Thank you to Beeflicker for bringing Pisswells washing in.
Well done the swimmers who rode the rapids on inflatable animals in the dodgy dark water, with bats entangled in their hair!
Well done the inflatables for staying firm enough to hold throughout!
What actually happened en route?
The longs gate crashed Kirton H3 Sweety stop and ran along side their trail up by Drogo. Therefore, we decided we could also share their on downs, at the Drewe arms. The pub had refused us as they were closed on Mondays, but had opened especially for them! So we ate our picnics and cucumber sandwiches and Pocket ate his own body weight in chicken korma roll!
Down downs:
Thank you to Kirton hash for giving us somewhere warm to go
Thank you to the hare and Coldtits for providing the beer.
Down downs …
…to the hare for a shitty trail
Coldtits awarded the helicopter hat to Soapy for bringing her enormous inflatable penis!
…to Beeflicker for riding the waves and weir on his inflatable Toucan.
…To Warmfront for rushing of when her GM was hanging by just a handhold off the View point at Hunters tor!
…to Pocket Rocket for attempting the long and surviving the above ordeal, and for eating his own body weight in his picnic hamper!
…to Coldtits for being unable to navigate her boat down through the river Teign using just Strava
…to Melon Picker for looking after Soapy’s inflatable and never feeling deflated despite the other walkers going off and leaving him!
Thanks for coming GP and PDM
…to Smellie for battery failure and relying on Coldtits other battery operated item!
Think I might have made a bit up but that was the gist of it! Although we were exhausted and tiny by the end (only eight), we had had a great time and a lot of laughter and fun. Thanks guys x
Next week:
Preacher at the Kestrel, Manapig.
Sorry autocorrect…..Poacher at the Kestor, Manaton.
On on x

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MISMANAGEMENT UPDATED AGPU 7TH APRIL 2025

Grand Master Pocket Rocket
Vice G M Forrest Stump
On Sec Piltdown Man mobile 07773038756
R A Manpig
R A Forrest Stump
RA Pisswell
Hash Cash Threesome
Hash Tax Pisswell
Social sec. Cheerio Beerio
Trail Raiser Smellie
Haberdashery Zoot
Song Master Pork Torpedo
Web /Web Master Bluebird

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EXPLANATION OF ARCHIVE TVH3 SITES

GREATHASHGOD: A dedicated site (presently mothballed and serves as archive content only) with all TVH3 content. Mostly photos from each Monday's hash but also some video clips. Named after our Life President Pottsie.

PRECONDEROTOUS: Containing the entire archive of TVH3 of some 1000 vid clips and over 5000 posts and photos. Started on November 11th 2007, the site is active with Bluebird's personal content but the archive content is fascinating and preserved, well worth a look.

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REARENDER

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TEAPOT

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SOAPY

SOAPY

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MELONPICKER

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FALLEN WOMAN

FALLEN WOMAN

DORIS

DORIS

BROKEN MAN

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ARCHANGEL

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ABLE SEMEN

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