Run Details

New start time of 19:00. *** Please fill out food options in advance to let the pub know numbers for catering ***

# 2414 - The Hampden Arms, South Heighton - South High-ton? South Hay-ton? No-one seems sure, not even the locals apparently, so let's stick with 'just North of Newhaven'. Yes, Rebel had managed to find a lesser-hashed pub in a lesser-frequented village and, as such, a very picturesque lesser-hashed route.

Straight out of the pub and onto the road, the pack headed off S, following the roads around and through Denton and then taking the footpath loop around Mount Pleasant before turning SE between Norton Hill and Foxhole Farm and all the way to Bishopstone. Turning back N in the village, the hash would follow the road N passing Bishopstone Manor Farm, Norton Farm and Norton Bottom, with an impromptu regroup at Norton Bottom to allow stragglers to catch up a little, before walking up the track by Poverty Bottom until a crossroads of footpaths where another ad hoc regroup would be held, finally letting Psyclepath, St Bernard, Knightrider and Tripsy Daisy catch up with the main group. Hare then called on left, and the group followed the marks around the field to sip just a little way NE of the pub on the trail, guided in by Jenny Greenteeth and Bouncer (being the only walker to make it to the sip).

Back at the pub, with plates of chilli and veg curry dished out to the hashers, the hares would be called up and DD to "20 Toes"; of note was JG's cheating and swapping arms, under the vague excuse of her sunglasses falling off! Next up, late arrival Peter Pansy, who having coached his Newhaven r*nners had popped in at the end of the hash to barfly, and OH, who had arrived late but somehow managed an almost theatre-worthy quick change and was with the r*nners before we knew it; DDs to "10,9,8". Then Psyclepath, for not being at the back at the regroup (commenting accordingly) and sporting a bit of racism in the form of a gold Parkrun T-shirt complete with Union Jack on sleeve, and Hash Gomi, for having been off checking when the hare had called for a regroup at the top; DDs for both to "They're alright (Little Willies)". And last up, our very own Thespian Prince Crashpian, who had included some hashing in his Brighton Fringe performance but no-one would know as he forgot to include any calling of 'On On'!; joining him would be the hare again, who also had apparently forgotten how to hash as he stated on trail that 'it would have been a fishhook...' before it was pointed out (by several including PC and myself) that he hadn't marked one so it wasn't, and several excuses were offered up (including running out of chalk!); DDs for both to "Stupid".

Details of next week's hash were provided by Beat The Barman (The Talbot Inn, Cuckfield); it's another Bank Holiday but still at 7pm - you've all be told!

All-in-all, a lovely well-marked trail set out in routes new to many of those in attendance - another great hash. Until next time fellow hashers. On On. - Nasty Nips