Run Details

New start time of 19:00

#2343 - Ladies Mile, Patcham - Hash 2343 saw everyone headed out of the pub and straight across the road and up Vale Ave, headed N. Trail turned W down the footpath and on to the first check; true trail continued N along the footpath turning W into Patcham's All Saints Church and then S onto Church Hill, heading towards the A23 London Rd. Crossing over London Rd and into Patcham Place Recreation Ground, the trail skirted around the treeline, passing the Cricket Ground pavilion before picking up the public footpath W into Coney Wood. Another check found true trail being the right fork, up the hill and then down the steps onto Mill Rd. Check here found FRBs Just Jeremy and Nasty Nips splitting high and low respectively. Trail continued E and then under the A27 on Waterhall Rd, turning right at the junction and then back onto the footpath up toward Sweet Hill, with the first fishhook encountered at the gate in the hedges. Trail continue up Sweet Hill, over crossroads at the farm, passing the lesser-known trig point (hidden by bushes on the left and just off the trail), and then taking the public footpath to the left W. Trail through the field here became a little less obvious, even the hare commented how it all looked different in the dark, with the trailing headed in a W direction through one set of trees, through the next field and then S at the far end of the third field. A 3-way check here found many parallel and intertwining paths afforded by the right-most two options, with true trail being left, following footpath passing Waterhall Dew Pond, towards and then beyond Waterhall 3G Football and Rugby pitches. A check here found FRBs JJ taking the low option and NN taking the high option, with true trail being the higher route to take, up the footpath and over the A27 and Mill Road, coming out the woods just by Green Ridge Dew Pond (where, Mudlark informed those nearby, Fukarwe's rechristening to Pondweed had occurred some years prior!). On E passed the windmill, taking the footpath into the top of Coney Woods. A long downhill trail run followed with the only real option being the main trail, well-marked nonetheless and with a solitary 'X' mark (intended to keep out and in legs separate) the only point at which hashers would need to ensure they remained on the correct path. A fishhook, perhaps predictably, awaited those FRBs at the bottom of the steps out of Coney Woods and onto the A23 London Rd. From there, hash would be On Inn via Old London Rd Ladies Mile Rd. Once back inside, NN (RAing) imparted some random facts on those gathered, including that today was National Bubble Bath Day, Earth's Rotation Day (that raised a few eyebrows and 'what!' comments from those gather), and Clean Your Desk Day. On to the DDs, Hares Shirker Ninezing and Tripsy Daisy were called up for the obligatory Here's to the Hare (much to Bouncer's chagrin as he had shouted out for 20 Toes). Next up were called Angel for a 'Lazy January fishhook' (spotted at the bottom of Coney Woods waiting for others to catch up) and Bouncer (for running through the 'X' in Coney Woods), with DDs to the tune of 20 Toes. Finally, the Walkers were all called up as they had ventured into Patcham Place (the flats, not the Rec Ground) and had had to climb the gates to get out! With many already gone, Wildbush and Bouncer in their stead were called up, with DD to (predictably) You're Stupid. - Nasty Nips