Run Details

New start time of 19:00; Super Low Tide Special!

#2407 - The Selden Arms, Worthing - Wow - what a turn-out for another Bathe It Daily super-low-tide special! Word had gotten out via Hard On On to the Lancing Eagles and six new boots joined us for a (hopefully) very memorable first hash, although sadly only one would remain for the circle. Here's hoping that BID's consult of tea leaves and pine cones was correct and that the low tide was 7:46pm and not am...

And so the hash set forth W along Lyndhurst Rd, constrained to the narrow pavement by extensive roadworks on the road outside the pub, turning up onto High St and then onto the footpath N parallel to Upper High St, over Sussex Rd, E onto Newland Rd and N on Dagmar St. Trail continued under the railway (apparently known as Ivy Arch Tunnel) and on all the way to Garrick Rd and the first check. New boots would have the check explained by myself as Little Swinger checked right, Ride It Baby checked up The Quashetts and others checked left; On On was eventually called by the hare right (E) along Garrick Rd then Sackville Rd (E) / Sackville Way / King Edward Ave (E). With the group now spread out, and no fishhooks yet encountered, FRBs (LS, myself and Mudlark) would hold at Angola Rd to allow others to catch up and to not lose any new boots before continuing over the trainline and on to Ladybell Rd then W on Chesswood Rd; but of course now a fishhook (for 8) would be encountered and, remaining briefly again to explain the fishhook to the new boots, myself and a number of new boots would follow LS and ML to the back of the pack. FOMO is rife in the Lancing Eagles it appears though as several decided to join us in addition to the required 8. Trail then dropped into Homefield Park SW then W before turning S on Park Rd around the hospital before ending up back on Lyndhurst Rd and the pub in sight; having not been anywhere near the seafront, trail turned away from the pub (boo!) then S down Madeira Ave, through Splashpoint car park and onto the promenade. Another fishhook just before the pier would find LS and myself running back passed Bonking Queen, Bobble Chopper and Nincompooch (claiming to be the rear) as Knightrider had not been spotted. Aware that KR was running injured, we elected to run all the way back to Splashpoint to see if he was just behind or had perhaps diverted to the pub, and with no KR in sight (and a number of hashers confused why we were going back so far) FRBs turned around only to find KR had taken a shortcut and was now in front of them! And now, of course, came the wettest part of the evening as the pack made their way around the bottom of Worthing Pier; new boots were at first unsure but then all decided to join in and braved the super-low-tide, with numerous cameras coming out to capture the event. After a group photo, hare called On On (in a Northerly direction, just in case anyone was wondering!) before trail would turn W on Marine Parade, over the footbridge at Hollywood Bowl, along Augusta Pl, N on Crescent Rd and then W on the A259 and into Victoria Park at the footpath after Amelia Park. With some distance separating the pack again, LS and myself would check left (figuring it unlikely to be that direction) before turning back and then checking straight on (N) in the park; other hashers had now also arrived at the check and KIU, Gromit and Rocks On would check diagonally in the park. With check called straight on, surely these experienced hashers would turn around and not be caught so blatantly SCBing? Guess again... Trail continued around Victoria Park footpath, S back towards the entrance, and then into and through Amelia Park and E on the A259. Momentary confusion at the traffic lights as the arrow pointed in one direction and the hare called FRBs back, claiming that the extensive roadwork barriers hadn't been there the night before; a likely excuse! The final hop would see the pack move N along the A259, then right (E) on North St to Texas Pizza (who are sure to have had a boost in trade owing to a number of hungry hashers). BQ, BC and Nincompooch had somehow managed to SCB at the end and had arrived first to the pizza, and a number of walkers had decamped to The Corner House for a quick beer / food. On Inn via Lyndhurst Rd.

With the hash taking up the left half of the pub, and some terrible acoustics, hash would be called to order and the assembled group asked what they thought of the evening, the usual (comical) abuse ensuing; and Angel's still not back from Oz! DD for BID to "Here's to the hare". Explaining as everything went along to the last new boot remaining (Just Kier), it would be pointed out the the hare is rewarded and then misdemeanours punished, such as shortcutting (KIU), asking the FRBs where they had been after shortcutting (KIU), or perhaps just holiday bragging (KIU)... But in fact KIU would get away with it this evening as next up would be Mudlark; his charge? At the hash last week he had been spotted crossing and nearly turning into the wrong pub! KR nominated as ML driving (Hash Gomi's Crawley-itis having been upgraded to Worthing-itis). Joining him would be RIB, telling me in the pizza place earlier that she had come back from the first check and taken the wrong right! Accusing the hare of terrible back marking she then found herself coming back to the check and encountering the back marks and the true trail... DDs for both (but I failed to note to what tune). Then, there would be too many SCBs to name and shame, so we did: KIU, KR, most of the new boots, BQ, BC, Nincompooch; no DDs for them... And so, on to new boot Kier, invited by Hard On On, who would answer Yes to all the usual questions; DD to "We've got virgins". Handing over to Gromit for the numpty mug, several charges would be laid, firstly against KIU and RIB for both running under the pier (yet more SCBing - tsk tsk) before the actual charge would be levied against the hare, for a run that looked rather like a one-legged dog! BID, having never before had the numpty mug, would try a novel approach as DD "You're stupid" was sung - instead of the classic mouth-to-nose pose, BID attempted to poor into his mouth from 6 inches away! Yes, there was spillage, but not as much as you'd think... And so, the last DD of the evening would be awarded to BQ for here 100th hash. Stealing a classic BQ move, a large straw would be provided for the DD (to "Get a life") to be carried out.

With details of next week's hash (The White Hart, Henfield, hared by Prince Crashpian) provided, it was noted to expect shiggy and a sip stop. And so the evening was closed with a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips