Run Details

New start time of 19:00

#2336 - The Long Man, Wilmington - A short route was promised by the hare as the pub kitchen would be shutting at 8:30. And so, without much ado, the hash set off N out of the pub on The St to the A27 and the first check, finding Ride It Baby (surprisingly) the only one to venture into the marshy grass and back S (and in the general direction of The Long Man itself). Trail called S and footpath followed turning E and then S around the field and up the hill. Trail continued across the field turning SW, where the pack split to find the continuation; it transpired that the hare had taken the pack a little too high up the hill and the gate that was supposed to be 'up the hill to the left' was in fact down the hill and to the right! With trail now confirmed, the hash proceeded through the gate and onto the mud track heading up hill in a meandering SE direction before the next check at a stile. Trail continued W / SW along the most northerly of the possible footpaths until a crossroads with gate downhill, straight on, and uphill (i.e. towards The Long Man). True trail was, of course, up towards The Long Man. Path followed around, turning right and crossing over The St and taking the track to (and N onto) Back Ln, turning N onto Milton St and then E on the footpath crossing the field. The end of the footpath and just before the church / Sip Stop found a fishhook for 7. On into Sip Stop where a toast was had to The King. From Sip Stop trail continued N on the minor road / footpath parallel to The St before dropping onto The St and On Inn. Once gathered back inside and with the circle called, first up was the hare, who it was noted had found us larking around in the mud within the first minute of the hash but surprisingly little after that. DD to "Here's to the hare". Next up were called Tripsy Daisy (noted purely for wearing purely purple), Trouble (for holiday bragging) and RIB (for commenting on the first check that 'it was like a swamp', with ML responding 'Whats my name?'). DD to "A spoonful of Long Man makes the harriets go down". Last up were called ML (for plagiarism - his speeach about the Long Man was just read from the sign), Knightrider (more plagiarism and noted SCBing after Sip Stop) and Spreadsheet (simply for wearing wellies). DD to "This is your Down Down song". Next week's hash details were provided by KIU (who shall be haring - The Red Lion @ Lindfield), the re-arranged date for Chopper's Memorial Gate was confirmed (Friday 24th November @ 11am), and then the hash was circle was closed with a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips