RUN NO. 2379 DIPLO 25MAR2014

RUN NO. 2379
DATE: 25MAR2014
SITE: DIPLO
HARES: CHERYL/SUE/KAREN

At Diplo

Look at Diplo, see the trees
Watch the forest in the breeze
Things won't be like this in a year or two
If building new embassies is the thing to do
Seize the night
Seize the day
Things won't always be this way

Going up to Diplo is like visiting an old friend – lovely and familiar in parts, but with plenty more to explore together. Last week’s trail was a combination of known and new, with lots of water crossings to keep the mudlarks amongst us happy. A road run at the end made the trail just under 5 km (I did see Hash Hound run up and down the road a bit more to try to make the 5k mark).

The food was worth a special mention – there’s something very satisfying about thick soup and homemade bread – followed by cake! Delicious – thanks Hares! 

This week’s run is at Diplo again – another delightful mix of old and new (or ‘so old it has become new again!!’). Enjoy the site while it’s available – on our last recce we saw workers putting in some things that look very much like building markers….

Some insight into tonight’s run:

fresh air and jungle peaks
sky inked with pale blue
the green leaves, hashers cheerfully pass
the hens on reaching the top of the HILL
are heard muttering threats
red, rash and blue
all seem to have some kind of power
as the trail is almost at an end
and all seems to be reliant on just the next bend
hash is so intoxicating
that away from it you cannot be pulled

come along and join the fun

there’s something here for everyone.

NEXT RUN: DIPLO

HARES: SQUEAK/TWINKLE TOES

 

RUN NO. 2378 DIPLO 18MAR14

RUN NO. 2378
DATE: 18 MAR 2014
SITE: DIPLO
HARES: HASH HOUND/CHI/PSYCHO/ADIBA/JANCES

Only the non-holidaymakers turned up for Tuesday’s hash at our favourite Hash sight, Diplo.

It was blooming hot even before we set off into the jungle!

Front Horn Jeannie led us off into the yucky swamp and then onto a well-worn path down to the valley of stinky mud and boot swallowing sand. Back Horn Squeak, able assisted by the lovely Spot found not only the first check but also the second. Well done Spot!

The trail then went up a gigantic mountain. This is where Alison and I found a hasher in distress and thought it our duty to short cut out and save her from goodness knows what! The rest of the hash went further into Diplo, along a bit, down a bit and then up a bit again, (according to Zur!)

On our way along Bill’s Ridge, on the lookout for beer cans, we found at least seven pictures of beer cans. Being decent sorts we only picked up cans for ourselves (he he!) and left the rest for the runners. Psycho later explained the hares had forgotten to plant the beers in the jungle and Hash Hound had run back in to complete the task.

At the shout up we thanked Psycho, Chihiro, Jances, Hash Hound and Adiba for a splendid run. We had a visitor, Julie, from England and Ika celebrated 50 runs. We welcomed a new member, Adiba. Katie (Black Beauty) also got her award for 450 runs.

Those who found the beers in the jungle were given a token for a real beer, thank you very much!

There was no entertainment, no hash shit. Next week’s run is back at Diplo. A bit of everything as usual, ups, downs, water, etc.

Then it was time for grub. The hens brought ‘a plate’, luckily with food on it!

There was a great mixture of sweet and savory items for our delight. So we sat as usual in the dark, eating, drinking and catching up with friends. On on.

 

NEXT RUN: DIPLO

HARES: CHERYL/SUE/KAREN

RUN NO. 2377 LOWER DIPLO 11MAR2014

RUN NO. 2337
SITE: LOWER DIPLO - ST PATRICKS
DATE: 11 MAR 2014
HARES: SATU LAGI/STICKY RICE

It was St Patricks run last week and it was set at lower diplo. I was excited. Planned not to go in jungle but help pick some rubbish and drop it off at the depot. Unfortunately, when I got there, a long line of cars parked on the side and hens mingling on the entrance to the usual on on site. Turns out the place is a whole lot filthier than we initially thought. So off the hens go into the lower diplo jungle. Few went walking up and down the roadside. Buttercup and I stayed at the board to pass on the update that we will be shouting upping at upper diplo.

As hens began to trickle uphill and to the tent, I, Psycho, happily distributed gold coins and nuggets at the end of my rainbow.

Unfortunately a few hens were still stuck in the jungle as it was getting somewhat dark. We found out much later that Simba have passed on to hash doggie heaven as she was suspected to have been bitten by a snake. Our condolences to Pee Wee and family.

Bells were worn by Ikea and we bid farewell to Ikea as she proceeds to a new adventure in the Middle East.

So the remainder of shout up went as normal …dot dot dot dot dot ……..

 

NEXT RUN; DIPLO - BRING A PLATE TO SHARE

HARES: PSYCHO/HASH HOUND/CHI/ADIBA/JANCES

RUN NO. 2376 SPG 462 JLN MUARA - 4 MAR 2014

RUN NO. 2376
DATE: 4 MARCH 2014 - MARDI GRAS
SITE: SPG 462 JLN MUARA, SG HANCHING BARU
HARES: LEANNA (BUTTERCUP)/DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE/TWINKLE TOES

Tuesday night saw the ladies’ H3 in Lucky gardens again, gracing the jungle with their presence. We started with a little road running, then a little hill uping, then some lovely jungling. With dry conditions underfoot the going was firm to good despite the 31degrees on the thermometer. First check was a sneaker with three possible on on tracks. Satu Lagi eventually called the “on on on paper” and allegedly cut the track to the on paper (I was so far back in the pack I was blissfully unaware of these goings on at the time). A further check was laid through and after a beautiful romp past swampy bits, dangly bits, leafy bits and a little log hoppy type water crossing thingy we were out. Another wee road run (walked up the hill, get real girls) took us back to the abode of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchessette Leanna (now known as Buttercup).

 

New Member Theresa was welcomed and two naming performed. Leanna  as Buttercup and Ika as Bionic Bunny.(ED)

There were guests and hashit (Karen for signing in and out at the same time which is not very good as if she was late out, we would not have known she was still in the jungle!ED) but I missed it, doing my motherly duties of putting little boys to bed. Back in time for makan and a beverage I was delighted by Joseph’s wonderful nasi ayam kari, yummy mixed veggies and deep fried tofu salad. TQVM xxxxx

NEXT RUN: LOWER DIPLO - St Patrick's Day

HARES: SATU LAGI/STICKY RICE

RUN NO. 2375 MERAGANG BEACH 25 FEB 2014

RUN NO. 2375
DATE: 25 FEB 2014
SITE: MERAGANG BEACH
HARES: DR DOOLITTLE/STICKY RICE/ZOE
FRONT HORN: HASH HOUND   BACK HORN: TRAILBLAZER

Tuesday’s ‘A to B’ run at Meragang beach, laid by Dr Doolittle, Sticky Rice and Zoe, was wet, fun and did I mention WET?! Up to our waists in water, the hashers scrambled over rocks and followed the footprints in the sand left by the speedy front runners, led by Hash Hound as the front horn (whistle – the actual horns were late to the hash so we improvised). Trailblazer picked up back horn and everyone found their way along the beach to the side of the highway where a bus was waiting to take the hashers back to the start so they could safely remove their sandy, water-logged hash shoes.

The evening began with welcoming a new member: Mona from Canada. After we welcomed her warmly to the hash, it was time to say farewell to another member. It was Kam Pai - Masayo’s final run and she had a grand total of 61 runs with the H3 since she was brought here by our lovely Psycho. Everyone came together to sing a lovely rendition of the “Goodbye” song and grant her a certificate to celebrate her time here at the hash. She will be missed and we hope she will come back to visit us soon 

Then it was time for the FUN!! This run was to celebrate Brunei’s 30^th National Day and what is a National Day without an impossibly hard quiz on everything Bruneian? There were a total of 12 questions on the quiz and the top score of 8 was achieved by only a handful of ladies who received prizes for their hard work.

During announcements, Possum bestowed “the wood” to our Hash Bar (Smurf). If anyone has one “in the wood” you now take a wooden peg so that anyone doing the rounds can see that you’re already set for your next refreshing beverage.

A night with the H3 isn’t complete without a call for the hash-shit and tonight there were two! Jessie and Dr Doolittle (although I can’t remember what their individual crimes were).

The hares, as per usual, put on a wonderful spread and the night went on with everyone eating and talking and having a good time. Next week’s run is at Lucky Gardens, starting from the Duchess of Cambridge and Le Anna’s house. See you all there!

OnOn!

Le Anna

 

NEXT RUN: SPG 462 JLN MUARA, SG HANCHING BARU - Mardi Gras Run

HARES: DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE/LEANNA

 

NEXT RUN: SPG 462 JLN MUARA, SG HANCHING BARU - MARDI GRAS
HARES: LE-ANNA/DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE