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#2441 – Eight Bells, Bolney – Circling up for the chalk talk, On On Don announced the trail as a Beat the Barman special albeit a shoulder operation had prevented his actual attendance! More on that later, but we were assured there was a short trail. And so, with a swift welcome to new boot Sophie, off we charged for 10 yards to the check outside the pub. On called up the steps through the church, Angel threw Little Swinger and Half Moon an excellent dummy right, as true trail was called left past the cricket club and along the edge of the field up to Ryecroft Road, where the first fishhook was encountered. Loitering at the rear for a nature opportunity, I was surprised when Ride-It, Baby, hotly pursued by Shoots Off Early went screaming past in search of Psychlepath, despite my assurances that I was rear guard! Finding the footpath through to Cherry Lane, right seemed so logical that I stuck with it to find and call a check at the end of Top Street, realising that true trail must’ve been the other sides of the square! As I muttered, ‘Good job we’re not doing DD’s for that tonight’, we continued north, now well and truly in the mud, to a check left along Big Swing Walk. Taking the grassy option Ride-It, Baby called me out for swerving the mud, but we’re not doing DD’s for that tonight! Soon enough the paths merged before a second fishhook followed rapidly by the smaller of the two big swings, not that LS was bothered as she justified her name, and Sophie couldn’t resist either! With failing hashlights I found myself at the rear with Psychlepath through Furzefield Wood, but a bit of tarmac provided enough relief to get back in touch as trail continued down past the vineyards before turning east, wriggling all the way back to the Street and on inn for an early finish.

OOD had requested a moment of explanation at the start of the circle, clarifying that they had relinquished their trail as Nasty Nips had insisted BTB should set before he could have his tankard, however, BTB seemed unaware of that so the trail was a spur of the moment improvisation based on his extensive knowledge of the area. The truth was a little different as will be revealed next week, but with no BTB present his co-hares OOD & Pompette came up for the hares downer. Next up were visitors and virgins with Just Sophie, being spared the questions, joining Comes in Handy from Munich H3. Sticky Balls was completely oblivious to the fact that it was his 100th hash tonight so will have to wait for his tankard, as we will have to wait for his trail, but at least he could have a beer, accompanying RiB and SOE, although Psychlepath got a major let off as driver for his torch failure (we’re not doing down downs for that tonight!), carrying my near dead torch as I reverted to phone, and even announcing his new shoes! Local Knowledge has resisted all calls to return the Mumpty Nug (Prince Crashpian will explain I’m sure) but tonight shoved it into my hands before the off saying, “Marion is fed up looking at this and told me to get rid of it”. Well we had to give it to someone, and who better than the erstwhile hares for not knowing where the hell their own trail went and losing the wa*kers. With OOD driving, Pompette was called, and we weren’t persuaded by her argument that she should nominate as OOD was driving, but cheated by covering the nostrils to drink from the rim. Usual reminders went out about next week, Christmas, and another great hash was concluded with the toast. - Bouncer