TVH THE WORDS #2111 by Miss Inn

 

TVH3 The Words for 12 January 2026 from Miss Inn

The Kings Arms, Kingsteignton

Run No 2111

Hare: Ernie

 

Circled up and GM Pocket Rocket asked for any notices etc and Manpig shared that Teapot misses us all and hopes to see us at the pub one day. Smellie said she needs more hares and also that next weeks trail was to be laid by Piltdown Man and Georgie Porgie but that they were poorly and so Manpig is backup hare and the trail may be in Torquay. Beeflicker said if so he might need a lift next week. Pyscho said she had seen Bluebird out running. The Hare (Ernie) said the walkers trail was 3+ miles, short 4+ miles and long 5+ miles. 

 

On On out of the Kings Arms carpark across the road and down Broadway before turning right and winding through the housing estates. There were plenty of checks which kept the hashers together for a lot of the trail. Special mention for Beeflicker who sounded like he was dying, true dedication to the hash!! Left along Chudleigh Road, past Teign School, the swimming pool and the rugby pitch to join Exeter Road at Five Lanes , FRBs Beefy, Warm Front, Psycho, Well Hopped, Miss Inn, Pollyfella, Woodlend and Soapy headed Into Sandygate Mill and down to a check by the stream where there was much confusion with Beefy circling the field, Miss Inn pointing out her house and Warm Front heading off deeper into the estate past a hidden cross. Woodlend finally picked up the trail past the Sandygate Inn and the pack reformed and headed up the hill across the roundabout, past the back of the swimming pool, into Newcross Park and onto the first split. Walkers to the left and Short/Longs right the crossroads by the Toll House where Shorts were sent left and Longs straight on. Beefy was leading the group at this point but several checks appeared to have already been kicked out and the word was that Pollyfella was out in front somewhere. Running along the old Claypits Lane it was apparent we would be heading to the River Teign, left over a stile and into wet and muddy fields where the hare seemed to have taken great pleasure in laying the dust through the muddiest parts. Out into Preston and Miss Inn (with local knowledge) headed left at a check past Sampsons Farm, calling out On One, On Two, On On, before realising that no-one was answering!! Thinking of the good of the pack (or reluctant to run on alone!!) she retraced her steps and found the errant pack who had gone in the opposite direction before finding a cross. Back together the intrepid hashers crossed the bridge over the River Teign and turning right ran along the river bank with the pack now spreading out, Beefy, Warm Front and Psycho taking the lead with Well Hopped and Missing trailing behind them. At Ventiford Basin the trail turned back towards Kingsteignton along the cycle track to meet Exeter road and then down Broadway Road where On Home marked the imminent end of a great trail. The author has to admit to not noticing a small deviation through Oakford Park at the end but still clocked up 6.1 miles. 

 

True to her name Miss Inn only managed a quick drink at the pub and left before the down downs so someone else will have to share the stories!!

 

TVH The Words addendum

Run #2111

Down-Downs by Man-Pig

 

We start by thanking the pub for having us back after having hosted the Christmas raffle.

Two awards are present. Ernie has the Hashshit shirt. this has been hanging up in his garage but has had such a good airing that it is almost wearable. Hence Ernie decides to give it a proper clean......in his dog's water bowl. The other award is the Guinness stove pipe hat that Beeflicker has brought along.

We thank the two Hares for a lovely trail. A mixture of urban and rural, tarmac and mud. I am also pretty sure that there was a bit of virgin territory along the river bank just before arriving at the Sandygate Inn.

 

Ernie's story was a simple competition. He was going to award the shirt to the first Hasher to whinge about the mud. However, there were two candidates - Soapy and Man-Pig. A vote was put to the floor with Soapy winning by a show of hands.....even if some Hashers were voting with both hands!

In old school Hash style, Soapy removes her top and dons the Hashshit shirt. Melon-Picker tells her that she's walking home whilst others suggest that she might not have much difficulty in thumbing a lift.....a note for, "The Dirty One".

 

Beeflicker has been a bit poorly. So poorly, in fact, that he could only manage the Walker's trail - and he only embarked on that because of the comfort and reassurances proffered by Florence Nightingale - aka Smellie. A note for "The Night Nurse".

The RA suddenly asked if there are announcements for the day i.e. a coming of age, a 21st etc. "Yes". Soapy advises that on 23 January it is Palmolive's 40th birthday.....crikey. Didn't that come round quickly! There will be a "do" at Chudleigh Knighton village hall on 23 January and all Hashers are welcome.....I've forgotten what time KO will be.

 

But this was not the announcement that the RA had been expecting. "Is there anyone here deserving of the Reginald Molehusband award for services to driving". Once it had been explained that Reginald Molehusband was the central character of a road safety campaign from the 1970's, the penny dropped as Pocket Rocket appeared to melt away under the table. Our esteemed GM, this very morning, has passed his car test. He is not driving so he gets the penultimate half pint of ale....."Here's to Reginald Molehusband".

 

The last half of ale. It must go to one of the Hares, but which one? Again the floor is asked to vote. Some vote with their hands, others more vocally. The hands would suggest Ernie but the decibels suggest Strap-On. He passes the car keys to Strap-Dancer and takes one for the Haring demon duo...."Hold it in your hand Mrs Murphy".

 

I am pretty sure that we, additionally, needed to thank the Hares for the Down-Downs. So, my aplogies for not raising this.

 

Next week

Piltdown Man & Georgy Porgy are down with the lurgy so next week's Hare will be Man-Pig. 

On-On to next week. MP