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New start time of 19:00; 70th birthday celebration and hash

#2416 - Chez Jaws and Sangria, Brighton - How lovely it was to see Jaws for the chalk talk and circle, especially since we saw so little of him on the r*n - more on that in a bit! Yes, another Jaws and Sangria hash welcomed us into their home and out their back gate and onto the Varndean College fields, but not before Tripsy Daisy had had to quickly jump up and run to the front of the house where the walkers were setting off from.

And so, on trail, the r*nners would head up and over Ditchling Road, behind the Tennis Courts (where some players would be confused by our calls of On On, which let's face it makes as much sense as 'Love' meaning 'zero' and tennis scoring in general), around to Golf Dr, the bottom of the golf course and then down behind Homewood College and down to Moulsecoomb station. A number of quick and correct checks had led to the pack being strung out somewhat, but all that was about to be flipped on its head as the check just after Queensdown School Rd / just before Home Farm Rd would find me checking up the hill towards the top of Wild Park - having only found one (false trail) mark, a few of us ventured up and up as more hashers continued out of the woods, but still no hare in sight... After a few minutes, the decision was made (to much annoyance) to turn around and check the other direction - something it appears only Psyclepath (and the hares) had done. True trail was in fact down Home Farm Rd, and the pack was much confused to find a fishhook 8 at the junction with Lewes Rd as no-one had come back; it turns out that the hares thought that we had failed to come back to them, not realising we had all gone left (wrong) at the check! So, being good little hashers, a confused 8 of us did the fishhook anyway. Following the grass at the bottom of Wild Park, the trail would then turn sharply left and uphill following a footpath where another fishhook (for 4) awaited partway up the hill and then a final fishhook (for 6) was met at the dew pond. Trail continued over Hollingbury Hillfort and On Inn (or, rather, On Home) down Ditchling Rd and on to Jaws' place.

Back in the garden, BQ thought I had been joking when I had asked her to RA and so you all ended up stuck with me again. With a number of newbies / returnees to welcome and a keg of beer to drink, DDs were plentiful (as was the food, including jackets and homemade goat's cheese). First up, of course, Jaws and Rebel (Sangria refused even when asked several times); and so, DD to "20 toes" took a very Brighton turn as Jaws and Rebel linked arms, with Rebel downing before Jaws, earning the comment "I thought Jaws had a big mouth?" from Bouncer! 😀 Next up, visitors / neighbours Jo and Simon who had accompanied us on the r*n route, answering yes to hard and long enough, and then finally getting the double-entendre when asked who made them come. And yes, they would come again; DDs to "Virgins". Returnees / visitors up next, with PG Tits, Bedpan, Dynarod and Shirker all called up (I missed last week so hadn't realised Shirker had attended, but still called him up nonetheless); DDs for all to "The Grand Ol' Duke of York". Next, a racism charge against running buddy / my other wife Little Swinger, for doing the London2Brighton 100k the week before - it is important to note that this was my first 100km run, but she was stupid enough to have done one before! DD to "10,9,8". Then, at request of a few people, Tripsy (for nearly joining the r*nners accidentally at the start) and River (for harassing hashers with a big stick, for talking non-stop, and for holding Angel's hand across the road); DD NOT to "Little Flat Jessies" (!) as Bouncer almost suggested, but instead to "Get A Life". Nearly there now, Bouncer would be called up for a missed call from two weeks before (and my last RAing) when he had been the only wa*ker to make it to the Sip Stop at Rebel's hash; DD to "Stupid". And then Bouncer joined by Angel for a belated Anniversary celebration, where they had Parkrun together; DD to a more traditional "20 Toes" this time. And lastly, and saving a few up here, the hares (Jaws and Rebel) and Psyclepath would be called up for that disastrous check at Mouslecoomb Station and failing to run back on the fishhooks (or at least scrub them out them); of course, they thought we were far ahead but luckily they had continued to backmark well. DD for these three to "Bullshit". However, during the course of the DD, Jaws had relayed that it was not only his Birthday, but also Sangria's. And the 50th anniversary of when they first met at Ditchling Beacon. And their recent-ish 40th anniversary. And so, DDs to "This is your Down Down song". Another great hash and another great evening saw the circled closed with the traditional toast.

On On, and until next time.
Nasty Nips