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Run #2393
23/12/2024
Patcham
*** CHRISTMAS HASH *** New run time of 19:00. Fancy dress on hash / party dress after.
#2393 - The Ladies Mile, Patcham - What did I do to deserve this - setting the Xmas hash, RAing (along with Bouncer and RIB) and now writing it up! Welcome reader to another (mostly) NN write-up - expect well-kept notes... except, I seem to have misplaced them! Oh well, at least I tracked the route... ah, I forgot to set my watch off... 😀
Before starting, it should be worth noting that no-one actually did the route I had marked out since we shortcut at the end after a slightly longer than planned sip. Only Bouncer and Shirker Ninezing actually did the route as laid out and redirected at the end, but more on that very shortly.
With everyone gathered in the usual Christmas fancy dress, a number of Santas, Elves and Angels set out N onto Mackie Avenue, turning up Craignair Ave at the first check and E on Braeside Ave. A series of checks at every T-junction in the roads of Patcham would find trail laid out straight on over two roads then downhill on Heston Ave before turning back uphill on Baranscraig Ave. However, the pack missed an X laid out on Braeside and ended up at the next check early; failing to follow S9 (who had called On On) and Bouncer and the hare (who had called On Back), the three set off on true trail hoping they would realise their error; alas reader, they did not and instead found the subsequent marks. Trail would continue E on Braeside Ave to Lomond Ave, down and then up The Deeside - at this point the three (technically FRBs) of NN, Bouncer and S9 encountered everyone running back down Mackie Ave, apparently having not found the marks on The Deeside. Now mostly reassembled, pack continued on The Deeside, up the path to Ladies Mile Rd turning E. Here the last remnants of the pack would be encountered, some having gone through the Nature Reserve (how? why?) and LTP, NSSS and the girls way out in front having got The Deeside check correct. Turning into Windmill View and the footpath to Carden Ave, check here would find hashers in all directions before On called down Carden Ave before turning up the footpath opposite Darcey Dr. A climb up to Denton Dr and Birch Grove Cres would then find anyone wearing a costume rewarded with a slight shortcut (spoiler alert: everyone took the shortcut). Continuing uphill up Warnham Rise, through the footpaths to Carden Hill, trail turned S then onto Woodbourne Ave before turning into Eastfield Cres and finally the sip stop; greeting the hashers would be a selection of mulled wine, bottled ales, mince pies, homemade brownies, a choccies, all served by NNs family.
With sip lasting a little longer than planned, and this author replenishing a little liquid as the suit was hot to run in, On was called downhill (thankfully there's not much uphill from there anyway) down Woodbourne Ave, Beechwood Ave, through footpaths to Mayfield Cres and Church Cl, before turning onto the wa*kers route back to the pub via Warmdene Rd / bottom of Ladies Mile Rd.
Before the awards and dinner would get underway, Bouncer raised a glass to lost hashers, all recognising the sad loss of several popular and prevalent hashers this year.
Moving swiftly on to the Christmas dinner and awards; a number of awards had been spread out and on display this year and, with regular award-winner KIU away in sunny climates, there were a number up for the taking. Topped up with a number of T-shirts of various sizes, prize winners were invited to help themselves to one; noted was the fact that Hash Gomi was already eyeing them up!
Stepping up as host first would be Bouncer, presenting the International Hasher of the Year (the ships wheel) to Sex Toy; DD to "Get A Life".
Moving swiftly on, the longest hash (the 'Trail Blazer' footpath award) should have gone to KIU & WB, following that Balinor & Formicator/Dyke Diver, but they weren't there to collect and so went to Prince Crashpian (for #2361 @ The Friar's Oak, Hassocks and coming in at 11.78km after checks/FHs). Joining PC would be Whose Shout for the Best Sip (Cheeseboard award) - although not technically a sip it was a lovely home BBQ instead; DD for both to "Why Were They Born So Beautiful".
Next up, more data-driven awards, this time for the Shortest Hash (a new 'Any Way' double-headed footpath award) and Hilliest hash (the return of the Straight Arm), awarded to Bouncer (& Bollocks) for hash #2360 (The Star Inn, Steyning) clocking in at a mere 6.07km and Spreadsheet (& Mudlark) for hash #2359 (The Plough & Harrow Litlington) yielding 252.1m cumulative elevation gain; DDs to "The Grand Ol' Duke of York".
Handing back over the Bouncer, the (Laurel and Hardy) Couples Award has been intended for Gromit & Rocks On in light of their recent engagement. However, in their absence, Bouncer decided instead to award to newly-single Chaos. The (Rubber Duck) Wettest Hash award would go to Come Again under a dubious fact that Bouncer (and by all accounts, ONLY Bouncer) got soaked on that r*n - it was noted that Bathe It Daily's Worthing Pier low tide run was the original contender which saw late arrivals getting just a little wetter than the rest! And rounding off this threesome would be Hash Gomi for the Most Shiggy (Shiggy Jar); DDs for these three to "Oh the Seagulls they Fly High in Brighton Town".
NN back on the reigns next, announcing the Most Broken and Best Hash awards. Most Broken (Exhaust Pipe) was originally intended for Dyke Diver, having had such a spectacular at Devil's Dyke that had earned her her new name. However, in her absence, Ride It Baby was called up for having fallen over twice on the last two hashes, both also spectacular in managing first to find the hard path in an entire shiggy-filled footpath and then on the next hash face-planting in the field. Best Hash (almost undeniably) went to Lily The Pink, managing to actually blow the Hash Bugle hash; DDs for both to "10/9/8".
With more of a gap than intended, and several awards still to get through, Private Dancer was then called up for the Lost Award, a newly donated compass with most of the numbers missing. PD had been chosen for leading the FRBs astray on a hash earlier in the year set the day after a steeplechase run through Ditchling - having run in the steeplechase, and with others querying the marks several times, PD still managed to take a number of hashes a good 700m of trail following the wrong marks! DD also to "10/9/8".
Next up, PC would award the Christmas Pudding to LTP and family; no DD or song for some reason.
A new Dangleberry memorial item (a double-ended Lightsabre) would be awarded to BQ, who would later show off her impressive dancing and circus skills with it on the dancefloor; DD to "She's alright."
Fluffy Pink Slippers would be awarded to returnee Black Stockings and Most Hashes (Male) (one of a pair of golden shoes) would be awarded to NN; DD to "20 Toes".
NN would then take the mic back from Bouncer to award the Most Hashes (Female) (another golden shoe), this one going to Pompette; DD to "Get a Life", with Bouncer then extending it to include "Her Left Tit".
Next up, not awards but notable mentions - Tripsy Daisy (for initially suggesting the pub and not falling so much this year, but most of that was because she was in a cast and unable to hash!), Pondweed (for yet another year of an insane amount of marathons run) and On On Don (for helping to organise both this pub and many others); DDs to "Here's to Fellow Hashers".
Nearly there! Best Fancy Dress - an award that obviously cannot be assigned before the day - would be awarded to Head Mistress for dressing up as the well-known, Christmas-cnetric character of... She-Ra! 😀 DD to "This is your Down Down song".
And, finally (as is tradition) the Burkha; RIB proceeded to inform everyone gathered how the Burkha has been with Brighton hash for over two decades and would this year be awarded to Half Moon to 'protect her modesty'; DD to "A Spoonful of Harvey's..." before leading us into the dance.
With a change in venue and the more suburban-setting, the night would only proceed on to 11pm, and so Psyclepath hit the decks with a mere 30-minutes of tunes and dancing filling the close of the night. - Nasty Nips
Before starting, it should be worth noting that no-one actually did the route I had marked out since we shortcut at the end after a slightly longer than planned sip. Only Bouncer and Shirker Ninezing actually did the route as laid out and redirected at the end, but more on that very shortly.
With everyone gathered in the usual Christmas fancy dress, a number of Santas, Elves and Angels set out N onto Mackie Avenue, turning up Craignair Ave at the first check and E on Braeside Ave. A series of checks at every T-junction in the roads of Patcham would find trail laid out straight on over two roads then downhill on Heston Ave before turning back uphill on Baranscraig Ave. However, the pack missed an X laid out on Braeside and ended up at the next check early; failing to follow S9 (who had called On On) and Bouncer and the hare (who had called On Back), the three set off on true trail hoping they would realise their error; alas reader, they did not and instead found the subsequent marks. Trail would continue E on Braeside Ave to Lomond Ave, down and then up The Deeside - at this point the three (technically FRBs) of NN, Bouncer and S9 encountered everyone running back down Mackie Ave, apparently having not found the marks on The Deeside. Now mostly reassembled, pack continued on The Deeside, up the path to Ladies Mile Rd turning E. Here the last remnants of the pack would be encountered, some having gone through the Nature Reserve (how? why?) and LTP, NSSS and the girls way out in front having got The Deeside check correct. Turning into Windmill View and the footpath to Carden Ave, check here would find hashers in all directions before On called down Carden Ave before turning up the footpath opposite Darcey Dr. A climb up to Denton Dr and Birch Grove Cres would then find anyone wearing a costume rewarded with a slight shortcut (spoiler alert: everyone took the shortcut). Continuing uphill up Warnham Rise, through the footpaths to Carden Hill, trail turned S then onto Woodbourne Ave before turning into Eastfield Cres and finally the sip stop; greeting the hashers would be a selection of mulled wine, bottled ales, mince pies, homemade brownies, a choccies, all served by NNs family.
With sip lasting a little longer than planned, and this author replenishing a little liquid as the suit was hot to run in, On was called downhill (thankfully there's not much uphill from there anyway) down Woodbourne Ave, Beechwood Ave, through footpaths to Mayfield Cres and Church Cl, before turning onto the wa*kers route back to the pub via Warmdene Rd / bottom of Ladies Mile Rd.
Before the awards and dinner would get underway, Bouncer raised a glass to lost hashers, all recognising the sad loss of several popular and prevalent hashers this year.
Moving swiftly on to the Christmas dinner and awards; a number of awards had been spread out and on display this year and, with regular award-winner KIU away in sunny climates, there were a number up for the taking. Topped up with a number of T-shirts of various sizes, prize winners were invited to help themselves to one; noted was the fact that Hash Gomi was already eyeing them up!
Stepping up as host first would be Bouncer, presenting the International Hasher of the Year (the ships wheel) to Sex Toy; DD to "Get A Life".
Moving swiftly on, the longest hash (the 'Trail Blazer' footpath award) should have gone to KIU & WB, following that Balinor & Formicator/Dyke Diver, but they weren't there to collect and so went to Prince Crashpian (for #2361 @ The Friar's Oak, Hassocks and coming in at 11.78km after checks/FHs). Joining PC would be Whose Shout for the Best Sip (Cheeseboard award) - although not technically a sip it was a lovely home BBQ instead; DD for both to "Why Were They Born So Beautiful".
Next up, more data-driven awards, this time for the Shortest Hash (a new 'Any Way' double-headed footpath award) and Hilliest hash (the return of the Straight Arm), awarded to Bouncer (& Bollocks) for hash #2360 (The Star Inn, Steyning) clocking in at a mere 6.07km and Spreadsheet (& Mudlark) for hash #2359 (The Plough & Harrow Litlington) yielding 252.1m cumulative elevation gain; DDs to "The Grand Ol' Duke of York".
Handing back over the Bouncer, the (Laurel and Hardy) Couples Award has been intended for Gromit & Rocks On in light of their recent engagement. However, in their absence, Bouncer decided instead to award to newly-single Chaos. The (Rubber Duck) Wettest Hash award would go to Come Again under a dubious fact that Bouncer (and by all accounts, ONLY Bouncer) got soaked on that r*n - it was noted that Bathe It Daily's Worthing Pier low tide run was the original contender which saw late arrivals getting just a little wetter than the rest! And rounding off this threesome would be Hash Gomi for the Most Shiggy (Shiggy Jar); DDs for these three to "Oh the Seagulls they Fly High in Brighton Town".
NN back on the reigns next, announcing the Most Broken and Best Hash awards. Most Broken (Exhaust Pipe) was originally intended for Dyke Diver, having had such a spectacular at Devil's Dyke that had earned her her new name. However, in her absence, Ride It Baby was called up for having fallen over twice on the last two hashes, both also spectacular in managing first to find the hard path in an entire shiggy-filled footpath and then on the next hash face-planting in the field. Best Hash (almost undeniably) went to Lily The Pink, managing to actually blow the Hash Bugle hash; DDs for both to "10/9/8".
With more of a gap than intended, and several awards still to get through, Private Dancer was then called up for the Lost Award, a newly donated compass with most of the numbers missing. PD had been chosen for leading the FRBs astray on a hash earlier in the year set the day after a steeplechase run through Ditchling - having run in the steeplechase, and with others querying the marks several times, PD still managed to take a number of hashes a good 700m of trail following the wrong marks! DD also to "10/9/8".
Next up, PC would award the Christmas Pudding to LTP and family; no DD or song for some reason.
A new Dangleberry memorial item (a double-ended Lightsabre) would be awarded to BQ, who would later show off her impressive dancing and circus skills with it on the dancefloor; DD to "She's alright."
Fluffy Pink Slippers would be awarded to returnee Black Stockings and Most Hashes (Male) (one of a pair of golden shoes) would be awarded to NN; DD to "20 Toes".
NN would then take the mic back from Bouncer to award the Most Hashes (Female) (another golden shoe), this one going to Pompette; DD to "Get a Life", with Bouncer then extending it to include "Her Left Tit".
Next up, not awards but notable mentions - Tripsy Daisy (for initially suggesting the pub and not falling so much this year, but most of that was because she was in a cast and unable to hash!), Pondweed (for yet another year of an insane amount of marathons run) and On On Don (for helping to organise both this pub and many others); DDs to "Here's to Fellow Hashers".
Nearly there! Best Fancy Dress - an award that obviously cannot be assigned before the day - would be awarded to Head Mistress for dressing up as the well-known, Christmas-cnetric character of... She-Ra! 😀 DD to "This is your Down Down song".
And, finally (as is tradition) the Burkha; RIB proceeded to inform everyone gathered how the Burkha has been with Brighton hash for over two decades and would this year be awarded to Half Moon to 'protect her modesty'; DD to "A Spoonful of Harvey's..." before leading us into the dance.
With a change in venue and the more suburban-setting, the night would only proceed on to 11pm, and so Psyclepath hit the decks with a mere 30-minutes of tunes and dancing filling the close of the night. - Nasty Nips
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