Run Details

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HHHi hashers and welcome to another Nasty Nips rehash, nicely refreshed after a break away, although I think Bouncer stitched me up as he revealed he's not hashing next week! Monday's hash found Trouble and Beat The Barman leading us astray (albeit on a well-marked trail) from The Top House in Burgess Hill, a pub I last frequented over 15 years ago (when I worked in Burgess Hill) and ironically also the last time the hash ran from there.

And so, Trouble would gather us all up for a chalk talk 5 minutes early, much to the annoyance of those needing a pre-hash pee, and probably unnecessary as the only really point of note was the closure of a bridge of the way back in and to follow the diversion (and expect a large number of fishhooks as per usual Trouble haring). With that, the pack set off W out of the pub and immediately onto the footpath south before the train line, paralleling it all the way down to Sunset Lane, with FH#1 encountered en-route. (It should be noted that all FHs tonight were for 8.) Turning E through the gate and straight through the field, FH#2 and FH#3 would be encountered. Re-joining tarmac, trail would continue E over Keymer Rd and on Wellhouse Ln all the way to Common Ln (and FH#4). Over Common Ln NE would find a missing check at the rail bridge, with trail finally called over and immediately left (NW) and back to Common Ln (and FH#5). Trouble, having set on her bike and now riding it as hare, would receive assistance hereto set off around the wood rather than through it, meeting the pack at Folder Ln and back into the woods to W of Ditchling Rd. The last FH here would be encountered in the woods before trail continued N up to Phoenix Rise / Beacon Crescent, where trail turned SW along to Kings Way. With the footbridge on the continuing footpath marked as closed, hash turned S down Kings Way and W onto The Holt, where the FRBs would be called On Back by Hot Fuzz. What had they missed? Nothing - Hot Fuzz just wanted to point out his first house in Sussex! W on through to Wykeham Way and up to Ferndale Rd and Sip Stop at the S end of Glendale Rd. On Inn back to the pub W on Silverdale Rd and over the roundabout.

Back at the pub, silver-tongued Knightrider managed to wangle two pitchers for DDs (one lager, one ale) leaving this RA with the odd predicament of having to find extra charges - a wonderful problem to have. With DDs poured out, hares were invited up first, and the usual 'abuse' levied at them - DDs to "Here's to the hares". Next up, KIU for farting loudly not once but twice in front of an unnamed hasher, and Hot Fuzz (for reporting him - not really!) for calling back the FRBs; DDs to "Stupid". Of note, but sadly already gone, was Merlin who had chased a deer into a fence and proceeded to get stuck, leading to Balinor spending a few minutes extracting doggy from said fence. Next up, visitors Sue and PG Tits and returnees Imelda (his once-a-year hash), Oral Hooker (yes, it'd been so long Bouncer and KIU had forgotten her hash handle), Nominator (who also recently completed 4 marathons in 4 days) and Dora the Sexplorer; DDs to "A Spoonful of Harveys" as initiated by Bouncer). With four DDs still to award, Little Swinger was called up for helping Half Moon RA last week, with DD to "Thank god she's finally shut up", also suggested by Bouncer! And finally, Trouble (again) for initiating chalk talk 5 minutes early and Little Swinger and Mudlark for both commenting on trail that they'd needed a wee 😀 DDs to "10/9/8".

With that, it was noted that the CRAFT weekend would be this Saturday (6th Sept) from 2pm in The Carfax (Horsham) as part of the Horsham Tap Takeover, and that hares are needed for the forthcoming months so please sign-up. The floor was then handed over to Prince Crashpian who explained that next week's Sip Stop would be incur a cost so please bring plastic (it will become clear on the day...), although this RA did note that those under 50 could probably use their phone (which rightly earned an ageist rebuke from Angel, and it was noted that I'm closer to 50 than 40). And the On On Don confirmed the Xmas Hash details as 15th December from The John Harvey Tavern (Lewes), noting that the venue function room is limited to 60... Finally, glasses were raised 'to the hash'. And so endeth another great evening.

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