Run Details

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BH7 #2449 - The Blacksmith's Arms, Halland -

With the pub not forewarned about food orders, and so a very limited number of meals available, the hash hadn't even started and it was turning into a usual Chaos affair! The Chalk Talk found the hare explaining how the end of the approximately 6k r*n would include the local hill 'Terrible Down', its name actually derived from the old 'tod hyll'; that's 'turd-hill' in modern English :S

And so, with that image in mind, the pack set off over the roundabout and into Bentley Wood and a very boggy run, a fact not revealed by the hare's very clean shoes at the pub. Myself and Little Swinger would run wrong at one of the first checks, lucky for Ride It Baby as she was heard calling out for the pack having been delayed by a tyre issue on Tripsy's motor; RIB was aided in via the not-trail entrance by the houses and straight into the wood. Luckily we ended up catching up with the pack as a wrong turn would find Bouncer heading back in our direction after the pack had lost the trail (a repeated theme tonight but actually due in no fault to the hare). Out of the woods the trail then continued E towards and then clipping the W edge of Alders Wood before turning S and to the W edge of East Hoathly. As the pack had spread out (being an EGH3 hare Chaos had not laid any fishhooks) an impromptu regroup was held before continuing W along and then crossing London Rd, along to Harrison's Shaw and SW over the East Hoathly Bypass. The long field run here would see FRBs turning right, not spotting a blob of flour where true trail was straight on, resulting in quite the detour for some. New FRBs RIB and Bouncer (no doubt shocked at being in front) would call another RG at the gate at the end of the field. The amassed pack would avoid a rather big, bramble-filled, ditch just by the gate after LS stepped back and nearly went in, a fact Rebel was unaware of as he joined those gathered and promptly fill into the aforementioned hole! Assistance was rendered by LS and myself (alas, before any photos were taken) and luckily nothing was hurt but Rebel's pride. The trail continued NNE to Bog Shaw, although FRBs turned SSE at Bog Shaw and briefly lost the trail before correcting to true trail N to Lewes Rd and On Inn.

Back at the pub, it transpired that Chaos had expected the pack to mark / kick through the checks as the wa*ker's route was mostly the same... oops! DD for the hare to "Here's to the hare". Next up, RIB and Bouncer for being surprised at being in front and calling the second RG next to a big ditch, and LS and Rebel for nearly/fully (respectively) ending in the ditch; DDs to "Stupid". With one leftover DD due to some finishing their own drinks, Prince Crashpian was called up to announce next week's hash and take a DD in the process; Burns Night info was relayed, and DD to "10,9,8..." And so, a rather minimally-chaotic Chaos hash was closed with glasses raised in the usual toast. On On - Nasty Nips