Run Details

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BH7 #2439 - Hangleton Manor, Hangleton

A very on-and-off rainy day had seen the hares, Ride It Baby and Tripsy Daisy, setting the hash late but hopeful that the marks would be present. With everyone gathered, RIB went to start the chalk talk before realising she had left her torch in her bag (in the car) before getting there and realising that it was actually in her jacket! And then Wildbush asked if anyone had left a glove inside - also RIB! Luckily TD had everything in hand and so the pack headed out along Hangleton Ln, St Helens Dr and then Hangleton Way to King's School. A check here would see the pack turning right at the footpath, before turning back into the woods and over the A27 at the footbridge. With a number of stragglers still making there way through the woods, Spreadsheet and myself stayed back at RIB's request to guide them in the right direction (right after the bridge then immediately left and up to the golf course), although a fishhook en route to the golf course meant the FRB's were encountered shortly after Psyclepath had crossed the bridge anyway. Trail followed the footpath around the course rather than through it before turning back down the hill (SW) at the clubhouse, with the left fork of the footpaths taking the pack down to the other footbridge, and then straight down S along Benfield Valley. A quick hop over Hangleton Ln and then down the footpath with a loop back left then left again to approach the pub from the south.

Near-enough at 21:00 on the dot, and with 2 free pints sourced by silver-tongued Angel, hush was called for and the assembled group fell quiet, numbering a little less than the run owing to early departures from Prince Crashpian and Private Dancer. And so the hares would be called up for the first DDs of the evening to "Here's to the Hares". And then, just as they sat back down, RIB and TD again - RIB for the aforementioned torch and glove mislaying, and TD for losing the number 2... In signing-in, she had managed to mess up the sign-in sheet with a copy and paste breaking the row numbering; DDs to "They're Alright." Next up, Bouncer - for conveniently stopping and tying his shoelaces just before the first fishhook and Angel having to take his place instead (true or not I don't know, but never let the truth get in the way of a DD!) - the other part of the couple, Angel - for propping up Pussy Galore all the way around - and, making up the thruple, PG - for being propped up all the way around by Angel; DDs to "30 Toes." Moving on, Just Martin, who had joined us from Brighton Explorers; for 14 years RIB has been trying to get him along, but after meeting Bouncer and Angel at parkrun and trying some of Bouncer's cake he decided to attend; 14 years and RIB never once tried cake?! 😀 Answering the questions as Hard: No / Long: No / Who?: Of his own volition / Come again?: Maybe, Just Martin was then initiated with DD to "Virgins." And, with one more drink owing to TD having a water for her second DD, Psyclepath was then called up for bringing up the rear tonight, except for when he wasn't which was quite a lot due to wrong checks (notably by PD and myself); DD to "10/9/8", which a rather confused PsyP didn't start until 4... Several calls for 'on his head' were heard.

Next week's (#2440) details were confirmed as the Jack & Jill Inn at Clayton, and details on the Xmas hash were relayed again (15th December, John Harvey Tavern, sign-up) but more details will come out on email again. With On On Don finishing by adding to the confusion by talking about #2441 (in TWO weeks), glasses were raised for a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips