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BH7 #2435 - The Five Bells, Chailey - HHHi hashers - A quick recap this week as Hot Fuzz and Shoots Off Early had laid on a short hash to get us back to the pub by 20:15. Usually that'd be a precursor to a 'but', but in fact the trail was so well marked that (for the most-part) the trail went smoothly and fast, with well-placed fishhooks getting the runners all back in a nicely-grouped fashion. But, just before setting off, Angel thought it best to let us all know that Bouncer was absent this evening as he was in Scotland; yes, Bouncer DOES have a life outside of the hash! 😀 With that done, everyone got moving N along the A275, turning left (W) at the first check down past St Peters Church and on to FH#1. Continuing W/NW for another 1/2 mile or so, trail would then turn SE crossing over Longford Stream before re-joining the indicated footpath S and onto FH#2 and FH#3 ad then to the trail E towards South street (the village). Crossing over the A275 through Markstakes Corner and up to Green Ln, trail would turn S, passing the road to the left, turning left (E) down Caveridge Ln and onto the footpath. A turn N here would find the pack starting to head back in the general direction of the pub through the woods to Markstakes Ln. With FRBs Mudlark and Little Swinger some way ahead, the marks were lost for a short while by those behind (led astray by myself I fear - luckily I wasn't going for a wee!) before Prince Crashpian would find true trail, only to be met by said FRBs returning from FH#4 at Markstakes Ln. Over the road, trail now continued through the field N, turning W through the hedge shortly before the end of the field before popping out on the A275 to the welcoming lights of the pub.

With more time to sit down before the circle you would think I'd have had more material but it was not meant to be as a number of other things found me still writing up at 21:00 as hush was called for. Hares Hot Fuzz and Shoots Off Early were very vocal about the quality of the trail, a fact generally agreed to by those gathered; DDs to "Here's to the Hares." Next up, Keeps It Up for his 200th Marathon, a fact that couldn't be missed over social media or just KIU mentioning it; DD to "Get A Life." And finally, Angel (who I promised I wasn't picking on) for not killing anyone after being constantly asked where Bouncer was all night long! DD to "She's Alright."

Next week's hash was tentatively announced as The White Hart in Henfield, hared by Prince Crashpian. And, prompted after forgetting, glasses were raised to Knightrider for another last hash. And so the circle was closed out with a toast to the hash.

Post-circle note: REALLY remiss of me, but we should have wished Whose Shout's a very hashy beerday. What's worse is we had been talking in the car, he'd offered whisky to everyone on the way around, and I completely didn't write it down and forgot! If I haven't written before I start sorting DDs out I am SO likely to forget... I'll be gald when Bouncer's back as he's much better at winging it than me! Sorry Whose Shout - next beer's on me 🙂