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HHHi all. Welcome to the first re-hash of 2026. And what a start to the new year - a smattering of snow on the ground, and a check right off the bat... Yes, that's right, hare Angel started us outside The Longshore with a check! With conditions underfoot actually not too bad, the pack quickly re-assembled post-check with true trail crossing straight over the road, looping clockwise around the Adur Recreation Ground back down to Brighton Rd and then W along the S edge of the Rec Ground to pretty much opposite where we had entered. Turning S here trail continued along by the Adur and the houseboats, the check by the (massive) Grand Designs boat taking trail S straight through Beach Green to the seafront then W along the path and subsequently onto the shingle, although a number of hashers were noted as taking the road route, along with backmarker Bouncer (who, Angel told me, *hates* shingle). Trail would continue all the way along the seafront to the end of the lagoon where a switchback would find the hash perilously close to the frozen water... Yes, Angel had managed another doozy by finessing a sliver of a trail right along the southern side of the lagoon, although to be fair the trail was well-marked by dobs of flour. Eventually, and somehow with no-one entering the water, trail turned N at the crossing with the bridge and then right (E) to Sip Stop on Brighton Rd, where a selection of Dutch doughnuts, Christmas cake and cold lager would be provided under the glow of the moon which would provide a topic of conversation for many. On Inn would be E approximately 400m along the road.

Back at the pub... The first hares of the year would be called up, only for Angel to comment that they were both 'dry' this January! Luckily Bouncer had pre-warned me, and so a watery Down Down for both to "20 Toes". Next up, a number of misdemeanours reported: Firstly, the number of runners 'off-trail' by not following Angel's flour marks along the shingle and instead running on the road was at least six, and (knowing that he was neither dry nor driving) I elected Whose Shout to take a DD on their behalf. And secondly, a number of numerically-challenged hashers had been seen returning from fishhooks for 5 when they were number 6 (Pussy Galore) and even number 7 (Keeps It Up); Down Downs for all three to "This Is Your Down Down Song". Finally for the evening, Pondweed (who split his DD with RIB as he was driving), who had been seen to slow down approaching one of the fishhooks, but also a celebration of his retirement; DD to "Get a Life". A quick announcement for next week's hash (The Juggs, Kingston - please book food on the spreadsheet if possible) before a 'toastus interruptus', with Prince Crashpian calling out for numbers for the Burns Night hash (26th Jan - again, please sign-up in advance if possible); and then, finally a toast to the hash. How wonderful to have begun 2026 with such a great hash. On On - Nasty Nips