Run Details

*** NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE *** New start time of 19:00. Joint 250th run celebration!

#2331 - The Horse Inn, Hurstpierpoint - A change of plans saw Hot Fuzz and One Erection's celebratory run, originally scheduled to be from the Fountain Inn, Plumpton, instead setting off from The Horse Inn, Hurstpierpoint. The hash proceeded W out of the pub along Albourne Rd before turning N alongside the allotments, following footpath around E and then N at Western Rd. W again at Sunleigh Ct, taking the right-hand footpath at end, along fields to Langton Ln. Turning N along Langton Ln and then onto footpath E into the field, following the footpath around and through the fields in a twisting and turning routing-stretching fashion, with the hash eventually finding itself back on Langton Ln only a few hundred metres N of where they turned off. Hash continued N along Langton Ln before turning W along the track just after the houses, following track NW then N. A check here at the bushes between fields found a lone runner (given away only by their headtorch) slowly catching up with the hash; unsure who it was, or if it was even a hasher, several hashers watched on when who should appear but St Bernard, apparently not having heard the calls back. Trail then continued (now with added St Bernard), following the edge of the field back again to Langton Ln. Straight over Langton Ln this time and on to Herrings Stream. A check here found the hash scattered in several directions and with true trail continuing SE / E, Bouncer was heard to call from the opposite side of the stream that he'd 'see us in 30 minutes' - clearly an attempted SCB back onto true trail had found no way across! Hash continue (sans Bouncer at this point) along to Cuckfield Rd, crossing over and continuing on to Danwort Ln. Turning S then E along footpath before turning S, then E on to Chalkers Ln, S at College Ln and following the road until just after the bend where the footpath was picked up S through woods. Turning W and along fields before following path towards (but not onto) Iden Hurst then joining Marchants Cl, S at Marchants Rd and then W at Trinity Rd. Trail continued N at Cuckfield Rd then immediately W at Manor Rd, utilising the footpath through to Western Rd and On Inn S back to the pub. Back at the pub, the obligatory calling-up of the hares, 1E and HF. 1E questioned where his pint was before being told it was all in hand and handed a DD and sung to "Here's to the hares". Next up were Bouncer and StB for getting lost on hash; DDs awarded to "You're stupid", which it was noted by a few that Angel was VERY quick to suggest! Following this, KIU was called up for racism (having discussed his recent marathon on the hash) but also thanked by NN for the work he puts in behind the scenes (to which he received many thanks and applause from the hash); DD still awarded for racism though, so downed to "10, 9, 8...". On to Hash Virgin Just Lesley who, it transpires, doesn't drink! Asked the obligatory question (hard/long/who/will you?) JL replied with "N, Y, AnneRKey and Y"; a nearly full pint of water downed to the "Grand Old Duke of York". Then, coincidentally, JL's recruiter ARK was called up for being AWOL (she had twice been on the list and been a no-show); DD awarded to "Meet the hashers". Finally for the DDs, Just Jeremy and Thomas The Tangled Engine were called up as returnees (although TTTE had left during the course of DDs). With JJ DD in hand, a debate ensued as to the number of tissues a check should use (the debate being any number greater than 1 means that many ways to check, with the counterpoint being the more traditional 3 tissues is a check of any number of ways). Psyclepath chimed in that there were no rules on the hash, and so (with any extra DD to hand) NN called PsyP up since there were no rules; DD for both to "They're alright". The evening was then handed over to Bouncer for awarding of the 250th run tankards to Hot Erection / One Fuzz. DD to "Get a life". Finally, the memorial gate for Phil 'Chopper' Mutton was announced, to be located near Wolstonbury Hill with an expected installation date of 31st October [Ed's Note: this has subsequently shifted due to technical reasons]. And with that, the circle was closed. - Nasty Nips