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.

Thursday, 7 May 2026

COASTAL PATH, EIGHT LANES, BOTANICAL GARDENS AND RIVER BANK

You had it all!

 TVH THE WORDS

#2127 Monday 4th May
OD and BBQ Shaldon beach
 
Who was there:
Well Hopped, Swinger, Big End, Emma, Simba (I think it was), Roger the Dodger, Beefy, Pisswell, Wetfart, Pollyfella, Beeflicker, Man Pig, SM.ellie, Piltdown Man, Georgie Porgie, Psycho, Miss Inn, Tongue and Groove, Woodlend, Pocket Rocket, Bluebird, Kermit, (both not on trail) Camel Toe and Sugar Puff (I think) + a virgin,
(Sorry if I missed anyone)

What we expected (according to the weather man).
A washed-out trail due to rain all day, no pub as they didn't want us, no beach and bbq because of rain and everyone going home early because of rain.

What we actually got was a fantastic trail, some great down downs, a lovely bbq cooked by the glamorous and gorgeous Swinger and lots of laughter. Who needs that pub anyway, it was their loss!

Circle up, a fantastic turn out for a bank holiday, many returnees and a virgin (+ a virgin chicken)
On arriving at the car park, I came upon one of the hares, sat in her car, not laying trails, making hare number 2 do all the work, yes, Well Hopped, hang your head in shame.
As 19:15 tolled, the hares were called to circle up, just as Swinger got back from laying ALL the trails. Georgie Porgie was quick off the mark to volunteer for the words but decided going on holiday was more important so Beeflicker stepped up and offered instead.
Returnees were welcomed and a virgin was introduced, what an amazing 1st hash to have. S.M ellie would like some dates, Manpig quickly offered but then declined when it was explained the dates are for laying trails and not a date date.
The hares stepped up (well the hare and Well Hopped) and informed us was 3 trails, 3 and on, laid in flour, yellow chalk and on the right, mostly, all with a great impression of an old lady. And down downs on the beach where Swinger will be treating us all.

The trail took us through the car park and onto the coastal path, loads of checks had us going all over the place but we descended down a hill and onto the massive 1st climb of the day. At the summit, we descended down onto the Teignmouth road and back onto the coastal path before turning right and up hill number 2 back again to the Teignmouth road, where we encountered some cows which
1. Made Pocket Rocket cut his hash short as they terrorised him and
2. If Well Hopped had laid the trail as she said, would have known the cows were there and not needed to ask everyone else. Hmmmm

Over the road and right up Commons lane, hill number 3 loomed and then a left at the top onto Butterfly lane. A long descent with some spectacular views over Teignmouth, Shaldon and Bishopsteignton.

At the end of the lane, we turned right on to Long lane and right again onto Short lane, it was nice to have some downhill after all those up and up hills. Swinger really had worked hard on laying this trail. It was a right again and then quickly left down Waterworks lane and onto Brooks lane, Poppy's lane and Salty lane followed by a lovely run by the riverside along the banks to the car park.
I'm not sure where the walkers or shorts went apart from the beautiful botanical gardens which were mentioned for the shorts.

Thank you ladies for a beautiful hash.
And thank you to Pisswell and Tongue and Groove for getting the chicken around safely.

Back at the on down....

Well, the pub didn't want us, apparently they were too busy so we went onto the beach instead. The pub's loss as apparently they were empty when we had all finished hashing, and our gain as Swinger had laid some blankets down on the beach for us, had a bbq on the go, beers to the side for the down downs, and welcomed everyone with a beautiful smile. Ich habe noch nie jemanden so hübsch aussehen sehen.
Many people didn't make it to the beach or stay very long but after having a beer, a good old chat and some food, the down downs began.

1st was pisswell who was awarded the chicken (I'm not going into details here so please forgive me) but she was there in the time of need. Many people in the world always say the doors are always open, or here if you need me but never are, well, Wednesday night, Pisswell was. Thank you so much, a down down to Florence nightingale.

2nd was a naming, it was Well Hopped young daughter. After a cheer off, 2 choices were clearly out of the running, Little Miss Sunshine was runner up but our young Harriet came to be known as Cuckoo.

3rd was our 2 fantastic hares for an amazing trail, an amazing on down and fantastic hostessing, here's to Well Hopped and the glamorous Swinger.

4th was for Kermit, a returnee who found a check outside his house so left a fantastic piece of hash memorabilia inside the check to get people curious. Hope to see you more often Kermit.
Finally it was our returnee Bluebird, I can't remember what this was for, whether it was for being a returnee or telling us about his time here during the war, whatever it was, it was well deserved.

I dare say I speak for everyone else who came when I say this was an amazing evening and thoroughly enjoyed by all so again thank you.

Finally, just as the last of us were about to leave, Beeflicker decided he was going to lose his car key on the beach... disaster had struck but with the help of Bluebird, Beefy and Pisswell and their torches, the key was found.

Thank you to everyone for a great evening,

On on to Court Farm Inn with Strap-on next Monday

Beeflicker x

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