RUN NO. 2161 - RIMBA - 19JAN

Bini Hutan taking the hashit
Guests
In the jungle
The aqua drinking hares
RUN NO. 2161
DATE: 19 January
SITE: Rimba
HARES: Eastern Promise/Speedo/Gaby
HENS: 49 CHICKS: 6
FRONT HORN: Satu Lagi BACK HORN: Velma


Another Tuesday night under the Borneian skies. No rain? That’s a change. A familiar site with familiar trails. Nice steady running, no hills to get too excited about and no checks for a change.

There were more signs of bulldozing and Rentis lines in the jungle signaling one more area about to be flattened beyond the reach of hashers forever.

The run was short and sweet with the front runners out in half and hour and the rest of the walkie talkies out long before sundown. Through the familiar Amedeo housing site that we hear is about to be finally worked upon and perhaps finished after languishing and rotting away for the last few years.

The shout up commenced with a down down for the hares. What! Not one ‘adds’ in sight (Adds being predictive text jargon in Brunei, you figure it out!)

One new guest was honoured. What !! Another non adds drinker. What is the hashing world coming to ?, and a German to boot, shame, shame. Not only did she not drink adds she was the invisible woman, not having been introduced to the JMs - Who bought her along and why was she here and who took her into the jungle?. All was revealed. She was staying with Gaby, who was a hare, and she did the run with Bini Hutan who has been away so long she had forgotten the rules. She subsequently was punished hashing style later on in the evening and had the pleasure of minding 2 chickens for the next few weeks or until another transgresser can be found to pass them on too.

The evening progressed in typical hashing style with a lot of chitchat, backchat and ribaldry.

Announcements were called for and Not Yet said Not Yet, she had an announcement but it was not yet the time to announce. Finally Not Yet got it out --- New Years Greetings from Rosemary Norrish and Rosemary Moten, 2 old Brunei hashers with many years hashing in Brunei under their belts.

What else, Yes Dizzy is back, Glamour is very happy to be back after spending many very cold weeks in New Delhi. 12 degrees during the day, and 3 degrees at night. She said her electric blanket saved her life.Congratulations to her husband who was awarded a very prestigious medal from the Indian Government for many years service to Indian nationals in Brunei

Speedo told a very funny joke involving a girl called Kevin!.

Very tasty samosas with a bitingly hot dip followed. Thanks Hares.

NEXT RUN: Tungku Beach (Australia Day Run)
HARES: Trailblazer/Magic Roundabout/Kerry

RUN NO. 2160 - MATA-MATA - 12 JAN

The hares: Satu Lagi/Rozi & Wina
Returning Hasher "Gina" - her nibs & Madam Sin
One of the waterfalls we passed
Speedo going thru and up.

RUN NO. 2160
SITE: MATA-MATA
DATE: 13 JAN 2010
HARES: Satu Lagi/Wina/Rozi
FRONT HORN: Pee Wee BACK HORN: Squeak


Ah Mata Mata!! after 4 weeks away from Hash, was a bit worried about how I would go at doing this run!! too full of good cheer and fruit mince pies and no golf!!
Hens started gathering at 4-45pm under the tent and many Happy New Year greetings and hugs were exchanged.

Dead on 5-15pm the front horn Pee Wee ran off at full speed - I hung around the back of the group and set off at a leisurely trot chatting with Hot Lips about Christmas and New Year celebrations.

There was a short turn left and on up we ran along a well worn dry track - I thought that this would be a nice jaunt and followed Hot Lips for ages - Velma was behind me taking "Kodak Moments" as they were happening so we stopped a few times and "posed" for her.

The track wove its way up the hill and when we got to the top there was a great view from the right. On we went chatting not noticing the steepness of some of the hills!! After awhile, Diva yelled out "That's enough hills now!!!" but still there were more to conquer.By now, the chatting had stopped and all I could hear was heavy breathing behind me but am sure our sudden lack of chatter was a cover for our screaming thighs - surely our butts would have to be the trimmest in Brunei by now!! All I could think of was - the Hares have already done this same run so it can't be that bad!!! and how I wished I had not eaten that extra fruit mince pie on Christmas Day!!!

Finally, at long last we popped out along the top of another ridge and the view from the left side was spectacular. Mind you we were too knackered by now to really appreciate the view but hey thanks Hares!!!

Down we went and along for awhile, jumping over some muddy spots along the way and through some streams and then we came out of the jungle and along the road back to the tent and a very welcome 100+ and cold water!!

I never find out who finds those checks!!! Sorry about that!!! but you know who you are!!!

Everyone was safely out by 6pm and the sky was still blue and the day was still sunny so a lot of the hens got changed very quickly so the shout up could start. Some of the hens left early to go to the Nature Society talk and didn't stay for the shoutup.

JMs Diva and Ruthless Pursuit called all those present to order and wished everyone who had just returned from holidays a Happy New Year.
The 3 Bruneian Hares were given a down down for the great run.
There were 3 new guests but they had already left by the time the shout up started and 2 new members were welcomed as well as returning Hashers Gina, Amanda W and Dr Prawn.
There were 3 January birthday drinks shouted - Happy Birthday!!
Other announcements were : Things for sale for the Animal Shelter run by Rozi and Wina, St Andrew's Dinner coming up soon, The Learning Ladder Society is having a special sale to raise funds.

On a sad note, all the hens were asked to sign a condolence card for Aunty Lynn's Mother who passed away recently.

Hashit has a new owner!! Velma didn't sign out.
A delicious bring and share supper had been organised - it started raining quite heavily around 7-45pm so am sure the hardy ones stayed on!!!

On On,
Speedo and Gaby.

NEXT RUN: RIMBA
HARES: Gaby/Speedo/Eastern Promise

RUN NO. 2159 - DIPLO - 5JAN 2010

The shoutup

RUN NO. 2159
SITE: DIPLO
HARES: Diva & Trailblazer
FRONT HORN: Magic Roundabout
HENS: 49 CHICKS: 5

Post holiday.
First run of the year.
Familiar terrain.
Hens clucking.
Chicks in tow.
Sky with hints of thunder.
Gathering.
Wondering.
Horn blowing.
Tally Ho!

Run, run, as fast as you can.
Amble, ramble, womble.
Eek! Mud!
Puddles of water.
Wrong shoes on.
Down down the rabbit hole.
Slippery sliding.
Watching steps.
Forest damp.
Leaves wet.

Yelling.
Checking.
All around.
Up here, down there?
Oh look, pretty flower.
Granada 735 on Astro.
Watching steps.
Flat ground.
Ack! Water!
Again.

On ahead.
Crossing log.
To go or not.
Mud.
"I forgot to bring water"
Bottle thrown to Diana.
Lighten load.
Turned back.
Only first check.
Follow muddy road.

Path so different.
Trails seems hidden.
Paper? Paper?
Yoo hooo...
Forest so quiet.
Creepy.
Twist, turn.
Slight incline.
Uphill soon.
After, out...

"Hello..."
Aaargh!!
Freaked.
Wide eyed.
Thought alone.
No.
"You scared me"
I said.
"Hahahaha"
She ran.

Quiet again.
Uphill.
Up.
Burn in thighs.
Doing this for you baby.
Showing now.
Can't overheat.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Breathe.

Yay!
Out!
Dammit.
Forgot.
Water.
Puddles.
Mud.
Tread carefully.
Careful.
Free!

"Oooh that was quick"
Not startled.
Saw from afar.
"You're not far behind"
I said.
She ran on.
Smiles.
Disappeared.
Down rabbit hole.
It's dark.

On the plains.
I see cars.
Elated.
Joy.
Momentarily confused.
This not the path.
Shrubs blocked.
Eh?
Oh.
Not following paper.

Passed another.
Late comer.
Have fun.
I'm out.
I'm done.
Plenty others.
Made comfy.
Talked.
Clucked.
All hens.

Hens trickled in.
Messy.
Dirty.
Sweaty.
lots of hills.
Lots of water.
"Good run"
Three checks was told.
Not long.
Still daylight.

Interesting.
Non smoking section.
Smoking section.
Was that intentional?
Hehehe..,
Lots of greetings.
"Happy New Year"
"How are you doing?"
Hugs.
Hugs.

Shout out.
Songs for hares.
Songs for chicks.
Hash shit.
Vetran hens.
Two.
Not signing in.
Not signing out.
Guest on phone?
Scot free?!

Magic Roundabout.
Legally Blonde.
Half dead chicken each.
Water.
Wet.
Punishment met.
Roaring!
Cheering!
Laughing!
Soaked.

Announcement?
None.
Next week run.
Bring a plate.
Filled.
No entry sign.
Enter.
Signs from Telanai.
Traffic light.
Follow.

Food!
Pasta salad.
Tuna.
Chicken.
Egg.
Bread.
Thanks hares.
Mellow lights.
Enjoy the night.
Bed.


NEXT RUN: MATA-MATA - Bring a plate to share!
HARES: Satu Lagi/Wina & Rozi

RUN NO. 2158 - 29 DEC 2009

Hashit handover

Guests

]Waterfall




Hares Velma/Jane/Sarong


RUN NO. 2158
DATE: 29 DEC 09
SITE: SALAMBIGAR LINK
HARES: JANE/SARONG & VELMA
FRONT HORN: MAD MARG BACK HORN: EASTERN PROMISE

Having dropped off the sign-in sheet earlier, a few hens had just started gathering at the waterfall entrance frequently used by the public. Off I went home to get ready, and by the time I was back at the site, quite a number of hens were raring to go.

The hares had promised two runs with one short and a regular (not long) run. Off we went past some locals heading home out after probably a nice day by the waterfalls. We were going along some nice trails before the up and down and up and down started. We huffed and puffed and soon the sign for the short run that veered off to the right was sighted. Quite a few went on the short (including Back Horn) and the rest chugged slowly up the hill. Pretty trails with low levels at the waterfalls so no dramatic scenes were apparent although had it been wetter, the trails would have been much harder to master.

First check was found by Jessica and it was reported that Buster was useless and will now be confined to being a back sweeper rather than a front runner. Did not hear what happened at the other checks, although believe they were good ones as we caught up with the front runners a few time soon after checks. All were out not long after the hour, and it was noticeable that the days were beginning to get lighter. This should be the case now until June.

We then all adjourned to Jane’s abode and Diva was raring to go as JM and after introducing our three guests that were present, thank you's were given to the producers of the calendar, MadMarg, Kitchen Goddess and Pickled Lili.

Hashit was given to Tina K as her guest (who had rushed off to her duty on the airport control tower and so did not see her host getting doused). Tina tried to run away from Diva and hashit was well taken although a few of us remembered it was a while since – one xmas run at km 22.5 coastal highway some three years ago.

Fresh buns with a selection of fillings were served – thanks hares, and Jane handed a quiz sheet which had some interesting questions. This was won by Call Girls team and they got a box of Ferrero Rochers which they kindly shared around. Another great run laid by experienced hares. Thanks.


NEXT RUN: DIPLO
HARES: Diva/Trailblazer