Run Details

New start time of 19:00 and 100th run special

#2346 Cricketers, Southwick - Bouncer called the hash circle to order, explaining that tonight's hash would feature a number of 'Culture Stops' (generally silence punctuated with a few 'what?' comments from the crowd), a 'Sip Stop' (that, of course, got a cheer), possible trespass (!) and a new hash symbol - the Run Back - which was indicated by a horizontal line with an arrow pointing backwards, and which Bouncer drew on the floor; the 'run back' would operate similar to a fishhook but instead of everyone running to the run back symbol, the FRBs would inform subsequent hashers as they passed them and the pack would peel back with the FRBs (RA rehash comment: in other words, only those right at the front would actually encounter this mythical symbol). Sounds simple... 😉 And so, with some still confused, the hash headed S out of pub on The Grn, turning into and through Green Court complex and out onto Watling Rd. W to Grange Rd then S to Albion St and into Shoreham Port. South following the Monarch's Way over the Southwick Ship Canal / River Adur locks, onto Basin Rd S and S again to Southwick Beach and W all the wa to the end of the promenade where Bouncer's 'Run Back' mark was found by FRBs Mudlark and Nasty Nips - of course it was to be here, because proceeding any further would find the hash in the deep-channel / ship-traversable section of the River Adur. ML and NN turned back along the promenade, calling hashers back as they passed them, the gathered group proceeding to the westerly of the two wind turbines and Culture Stop #1. Here Bouncer would explain that the turbines were called 'Gusty' and 'Spinny', the names chosen by local school children (RA rehash comment: I checked this. It is true) and that the path we had followed earlier was the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long distance trail from Worcester to Southwick and approximates the route taken by King Charles II after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Hash then continued E along the promenade, dropping down onto the beach onto shingle and then (unbelievably) sand. Here was to be Bouncer's downfall. Literally. Having hit the narrow stretch of sand the hare had not realised that some of the stretch had deeper water-filled sections, proceeding to take a dramatic tumble and ending up soaked in the process. As if this wasn't enough, Bouncer proceeded to stand, start off again and immediately fall into another 'runnel' (RA rehash comment: I just had to look up the term for this - how ironic that it has 'run' in it when it stopped Bouncer doing exactly that!). Vertical once more, Bouncer then led everyone back up onto the promenade path, with the hash continuing E off trail to the end of Carats car park where marks were again found turning back W* and the reverse of the route in until crossing the locks where the trail now turned E into Shoreham Port, onto Shoreham Prt Rd / Riverside, and continued E alongside the waterfront following the footpath until up the grass bank, N onto Gardner Rd, NW onto Eastbrook Way, over the railway line and turning back to W. Following the footpath towards Southwick Rec Skatepark and on to Culture Stop #2, an information board detailing the 1956 Valiant Crash site (having damaged houses in Croft Ave and killing three of the four crew, with only the co-pilot managing to eject). Trail then carried on around the W edge of Southwick Rec Ground, N around Southwick Bowling Club and over the green at Glebe Cl following the road out of the NW corner, crossing Southwick St and onto the possible trespass on Southwick Wy. On W at Roman Cres, over the green to Oldfield Cres (noting that the trail following the long route around the 'roundabout') and on to fishhook - of those assembled, almost all were noted to SCB and not take the marked trail. S on to Church Ln, into and through the church grounds and stopping at Culture Stop #3 - the 'Tapsel Gate', with Knightrider noting it was made by his Uncle Arthur (RA rehash comment: for those reading this afterward, NOT a true fact!); the Tapsel Gate is unique to Sussex and it is believed that only 6 now survive (Bouncer noted to NN that he was also going to note that it was designed to allow for the efficient passage of coffins, but thought Uncle Arthur was better!) (RA rehash comment: The coffin thing is also a true fact). Hash then proceeded W out of the church and onto Church Ln and straight on to Culture Stop #4 - Max Miller's House complete with blue plaque (the only blue plaque in Southwick perhaps?) but sadly now fenced-off. Trail continued S on Kingston Ln, W on A259 and onto Sip Stop the at the car park by Shoreham Lighthouse, apparently Culture Stop #5 but with everyone ahead of Bouncer and no mark no-one really made this one. After a nice sip of Come Again's home-pimped plum and raspberry hooch, olives and random nibbles, On Inn was back E along A259, N at Victoria Rd and then over the green straight into pub. NN RAing, opened with another useless and random fact - January 29th marks National Bubble Wrap Day. Perhaps Bouncer could have done with some to protect him during his falls at that hash! And so, without further ado, the hares (Bouncer and CA) were called for the first DD to the tune of "Here's to the Hares". Next up KR for being related to the famous, Tapsel Gate building, Uncle Arthur. Also know as 'Cart Thief' for some proposed that the Tapsel Gate was made by simply turning a cart on its side... DD to the the quick "Down Down Down Down". NN then commented on the blatant SCBing on Oldfield Crescent; with so many culprits, NN chose instead to reward those three who DIDN'T SCB, namely Mudlark, Just Ant B, and NN himself - DD to "10, 9, 8". CA was then called up again and presented with her 100th Hash tankard, and DD to "Get A Life". And finally, the numpty mug was brought out and passed across to a very deserving Bouncer, with DD to "You're Stupid". A quick shout-out re: haberdashery was given by Wildbush (in brief - pay up everyone!), the details for next week's hash were given and then the circle was closed with a 'Toast to the Hash'. - Nasty Nips