RUN NO. 2152- TASEK LAMA (FOUNDERS DAY)

Your new JM "Diva"

Guess who?

RUN NO. 2152

SITE: TASEK LAMA

DATE: 17 NOV 2009

HARES: Mismanagement

Run report will be posted when received.

NEXT RUN: Rimba

HARES: Speedo/Eastern Promise/Velma

RUN NO. 2151 - BKT SERDANG KOTA BATU

Total dousing for Dizzy (one of the hares) as did not put any signs out for where the run was starting from.

Sparklers after some display of firework.

RUN NO. 2151
DATE: 10 November 2009
SITE: Bukit Serdang, Kota Batu
HARES: Dizzy/Mani

REport will be posted as soon as received.

NEXT RUN: Tasek Lama, starting from Sheraton (FOUNDERS DAY)
HARES: JMs
DONT FORGET THEME, MARDI GRAS...... Purple, Green & Gold!

RUN NO. 2150 - TUNGKU BEACH

The hares Magic & Trailblazer

Tungku Beach

A scarey face - who is it?

Speedo with Tango in in Kg gear!

Dizzy telling her joke looking most serious!

The dress up girls .....

Pumpkins to add to the atmosphere

Waiting for the on call on first check

The moon even came to the party making it an eerie atmostphere

The serene sea

RUN NO. 2150
DATE: 3 November 2009
SITE: Tungku Beach - Halloween run - start 6pm
HARES: Magic & Trailblazer
HENS: 55
FRONT HORN: Tango
BACK HORN: Diva

This weeks run was scheduled at 6pm, a little later than our usual run because it was the H-A-L-LO-W-E-E-N run. Both of us arrived late- long after the start of the run. Basically, I scrambled after signing in across the beach and tried real hard to catch up with my fellow hashers in vain. Well, as you would have predicted, this write up is therefore going to be very short. Heard that the first check took a long time to unravel but that was easily resolved and the trail continued. Was not there for any other checks either so really I cannot comment on any of the checks or even on how many were lain.

The trail led away from the beach but on very much a trodden track so though dark it was not perilous. Along the way we were greeted with tea-lights and sometimes a pumpkin lantern- warm and friendly. It was basically a flat terrain and many chose to stroll confident that they would be able to make it back to the base before it got too dark. The run was a trifle longer than anticipated for a Halloween run but because it was not too arduous no one really felt too fearful of being left behind. For the parts of the trail that I participated in, it was quite a different hash from all the ones I have been to before and so the beach experience was welcome. In some parts, the atmosphere was laden with some kind of mist adding to the spirit of the season but the night did not envelope the trail as it sometimes can what with the small window of twilight common in the tropics. I must say that despite all that I was quite happy to have company for most of my trek. After about 70% of the trail had been completed we were led back to the beach and I was completely mesmerized by the breathtaking view of the setting sun hanging low in the horizon. Add to that a very pleasant breeze and it was just picture perfect.

I had to tear myself away and continue on the trail - walking ankle deep in the sand competing with the waves for beach space. Those of us ahead wondered aloud if the ones at the back would have to wade through the water and later some said the water did come up to most of the beach. We finally reached the tent and were greeted with a punch- mildly flavoured with something that one cannot readily get in dry weather conditions. It was so refreshing and I thoroughly enjoyed my cold, invigorating drink.

Shout Up
Many hashers took the trouble to dress-up for the event and it looked like a happy group of miss fits. Some very original in their creativity and others made good their lack of creativity by just adorning a mask- yours truly is guilty of that. Four prizes were presented by the hares to the selected four- thank you ladies for taking the trouble to think of gifts for us. We were then treated to a generous amount of food and a special birthday cake to mark TrailBlazer’s birthday. We thank you for the effort and time with this Halloween hash.RUN REPORT WIll be posted as soon as received.

NEXT RUN: Bukit Serdang, Kota Batu with on on at Dizzy's
NOTE: Remember not to park at the Yacht Club and discretion to be used for changing.

RUN NO. 2149 - KAPOK KANAN

Pee Wee getting the hashit from Pickled Lilli

Thelma showing the coasters celebrating her 100th run

Soon to be named: Domestic Goddess/Squeak & Rambling Rose

The hares Monique and Pee Wee

On the out trail

Down the narrow ledge at the start where the slip was

Pretty blossoms

RUN NO. 2149

DATE: 27 October 2009

SITE: Kapok Kanan

HARES: Pee Wee & Virgin hare Monique

HENS: 46 CHICKS: 7

FRONT HORN: Ryvita with understudy Claire

BACK HORN: Jane

All through the week on FB there had been comments about how the ladies were dreading the run as it was the other side of Serasa Hill and it could only mean hills, but little did they realise that with one hill and no valleys, the only work was to get up, and then it was down again.

Front Horn went off in earnest thru the orchard with many aroma of local fruit ready for harvest or not harvested and was strewn all over the ground as we gingerly treaded through. A landslide had meant we had to go around a narrow ledge and lots of protruding branches got in the way. Lots of prickly bramble were around and one had to be careful not to get stuck and usually needed help from following hens to free you as the thorns all went the other way! Nasty.

Although it was up, it was quite gentle3 and once the caves were in sight, I knew we were near the top. The view was great and by then first check had been called, and the on - back was found by understandy front horn claire. The yacht club could be seen from a distance, and one sailor as well as hasher, made a quick survey and concluced that the distance from the yacht club up the river to Pulau Chermin and Beducan looked close, but with the current and lack of wind made the race the week previous such a long one! Thankfully a breeze came thru while we were at the top and soon another back on for 2nd check wasd found by Tango. We then weaved our way down and all out in good time without the hour.

The shout up continued with three new members, and Bunny girl enjoyed her few weeks left of reign and proceeded to name Tania as Squeak, Diana P as Domestic Goddess and Julia as Rambling Rose. A guest from Bali was welcomed. Thelma celebrated her 100th run and gave all present, coasters with different Australian animals inscribed on them. Everyone was reminded to sign up for the Founders Day which would be held at the ?Sheraton Ball room on 17th November with the theme Mardi Gras.

Hashit was debated, as Satu Lagi could not stop talking, but the hares' offence of forgetting to collect two signs from the previous week's run was considered to be most serious. Pee Wee took the hashit as she was responsible for the signs and Pickled Lilli could not wait to douse her thoroughly.

Great pasta and salads were dished up - thanks hares, and the usual small group stayed under the stars till it started to rain and Trailblazer made sure no signs were left behind! on on.

NEXT RUN: Halloween starting at 6pm - Tungku Beach

HARES: Magic & Trailblazer

RUN NO. 2148 - SERASA

In 2008 Founders Day T shirts

Sunset as we left Pulau Muara Besar

Arrival at the start of the run with front horn Trailblazer in the distance.....

Some beautiful Pitcher Plants along the way.

The island as we approached/departed?

RUN NO. 2148
SITE: Serasa Yacht Club - Pulau Muara Besar
HARES: Alison/Sue/Cheryl

HENS: 39 CHICKS: 10
FRONT HORN: Trailblazer
BACK HORN: Mad Marg

Last week’s run was a delightfully different one. Upon arrival at the Serasa Yacht Club the hens were greeted with shouts from Bunny Girl to hurry up and get ourselves on to the jetty. A little confused we all made our way down the jetty and were herded onto the boat. Boats? Now this was interesting.

Soon we headed off with a lung full of petrol and an earful of the guttural noise of the new engines churning in the water. The trip over was very pleasant and when the water intermittently flowed into the back of the boat all the hens obligingly lifted their feet up so as not to get them wet. We shouldn’t have bothered as when we arrived at Pulau Muara Besar (the island opposite the yacht club) we all had to wade through the knee high water (or thigh high depending on how height challenged you were) to get to the island. And so our adventure began.

Although at the start we had to wade through a bit of swampy water we soon broke through into some nice dry undergrowth. The trail was a very windy one making many twists and turns, so much so that some of the hens missed a few of the bends and caught up the paper trail a bit further on as the crow flies (not mentioning any names). In carefully following the paper I was intrigued by the crisscrossing of orangy tendrils across the ground. At first I thought they were plastic or fishing lines caught across the undergrowth (Cheryl apparently thought the same) but on closer inspection realized that they were indeed the runners of plants – how intriguing.

As we headed further along the trail I started to notice an amazing array of pitcher plants. There were big ones, red ones, fat ones, hourglass shaped ones and the cutest tiny little ones with a variety of green and pink lids. Although I was trying to keep up a decent pace I wanted to slow down to take a closer look (or even some pictures if I’d had a camera) and I was careful not to tread on these beautiful little treasures and tried to warn others behind me as well. As if this wasn’t surprising enough we then headed into some ground with the strangest dried mud that looked like cow pats and crackled underfoot. But there was no time to delay as Trailblazer was furiously honking the horn up ahead waiting for some others to catch up, so into the long grass we went eventually coming out on a lovely sandy waterway where you could get up a bit of a run, this finally emerged back onto our starting beach. Once we had waded back onto the boat the waiting hens were treated to a lovely pinky orange sunset. Now that was hashing in style.

The luxury continued back at the yacht club with the on on where we celebrated Alison’s 50th Birthday in style with cocktails, delicious food, cake and fireworks! Presentations were also made to Ms Merlot for completing 100 runs and for Diana for completing 150 runs and a new member Misuzu was welcomed to the ranks. After the shout up we all gathered for a group photo. All in all it was a fabulous night for the ladies hash. Thank-you to the hares for a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

NEXT RUN: Kapok Kanan - NOT HALLOWEEN this week.
HARES: Pee Wee/Monique

RUN NO. 2147 - RIMBA

Pink Food

A pink audience under a pink tent

The pink hares Speedo/Jane & Tango

RUN NO. 2147

DATE: 13 OCT 2009

SITE: Rimba - Breast Cancer run

HARES: Speedo/Tango & Jane

FRONT HORN: Mad Marg

BACK HORN: Diana Price

HENS: 47 CHICKS: 8

Many pink-breasted hens were spotted at the roadside at Rimba this week! Or maybe that should be the ‘spotted pink breasted hens’ for those amongst you who are twitchers!
You could not miss our site this week; the tent was festooned with pink ribbons and pink bunting. A lot of work had obviously gone into decorating the tent. Thank you hares.

Just before the horn sounded to send us off into the jungle, we were told to get together for a group photo, which we did as well -behaved hashers. Then as the horn sounded for the off we ran/walked through a pink starting tape and up the path to start our hash, led by Mad Marg , the front horn.

This was my kind of hash, no significant mountains to climb, no muddy slippy downs or raging streams to cross, just a gentle walk. Before we knew it we were back at the tent. Mad Marg said she was out in 29 minutes! I’m sorry but I have no idea who found the checks.

The hares, dressed to the nines in wigs and things, were there to greet us with heart shaped marshmallows and sucky sweeties. Where did they get the tutus? I have always wanted a tutu!
We caused quite a stir at the side of the road, Brunei has not witnessed such a sight in many a long day. Cars were slowing down to have a good look and a few came back for a second peek.
The shout up then commenced. The hares were called up and thanked for all their efforts.

Then it was time to meet the first time guests. We had Diane, Liz and Ann from U.K. and Jessica from Sweden.

Trish was given an award for 200 run s. When the JM asked what she had spent the money on, she replied it had probably been spent in SupaSave!

Next came Joke Time and Speedo regaled us with a boob joke.

Prizes were handed out to those lucky enough to find ‘pink ladies’ in the jungle. Then the prize for best dressed hasher went to Mad Marg, whose knickers seemingly were of the pink persuasion! We didn’t have any evidence of this however.

Speedo gave us a little talk about taking care of our boobs and announced she had passed her five year clearance. We had a minute’s silence to remember all our friends and loved ones who have succumbed to this terrible cancer and also reflect on the survivors who have beaten the disease. We toasted the survivors with Pink Baileys!

More presents were distributed to all the hens; my goodness, thank you again hares. Then it was announcement time; first a lovely letter from Mrs Pingu, followed by info about the Kid’s Hash and our Hash party!:

The Hash Shit was tossed over Diana, for not signing out (too busy being a back horn) and Mamasan for a mobile phone violation.

If all that wasn’t enough excitement, more gifts in the form of vouchers for Fitness Zone, were distributed to some lucky hens.

Our lovely hares fed us with curry puffs, open sandwiches and cute wee cup cakes.
What a night!

NEXT RUN: Serasa Yacht Club

HARES: Alison/Cheryl & Sue

RUN NO. 2146 - SPG 378 SUBOK

The Hares Fertile Myrtle/Virgin Rachel/Mrs Merlot

New Member Rachel with her rules and gift from JM Bunny Girl

RUN NO. 2146
DATE: 6 OCT 2009
SITE: SPG 378 SUBOK
HARES: Fertile Myrtle/Mrs Merlot
HENS: 50
FRONT HORN: Ms Tango
BACK HORN: Sarong

Arrived early and parked down the hill rather than up to leave space for the committee as they have a lot of things to carry. Hint! Hint!

The hens gathered catching up on the latest gossip. 5.15 pm already and time to sound the horn and off we went. Up and down the hills puffing and panting (doesn't get any easier). First check was found by Suzie - it was a back check. Off we trudged up the hills gaspiing and the yippee! time to go down. 2nd check was found by (sorry can't remember) but do know Madmarg found 3rd check.

Last time we were here (with the same hares - ed) we only made it to 2nd check as the hares were unable to get us out and we returned to base. So well done for a great run!

Bunny Girl gave the hares a Down! Down! A new guest was welcomed frm the UK (her mom's Sally). We were told there was a hash social night on Saturday 24th Octoer for fully paid up members and that you could bring a guest and food would be provided and that Founder's Day was on the 17th November. (The theme is Mardi Gras---- start getting your costumes together --- remember, purple, green and gold is the way to go -- beads, feathers, whatever tickles your fancy!! ed)

Ms Pink told some very good jokes.

The hashit went to Bunny Girl because her phone went off, Legally Blonde and Beluga for talking and Call Girl for forgetting the hash basket.

A lovely veggie curry was served - thank you hares.


NEXT RUN: RIMBA - Breast Cancer Run - Wear Pink ........
HARES: SPEEDO/JANE/EASTERN PROMISE