DATE 20 MAY 2014
SITE:DIPLO
HARES: SMURF/PSYCHO/TWINKLE TOES/SQUEAK & CANINES
FRONT HORN: ?? BACK HORN: ZUR
PART
I (BY JESSIE)
Back
at good old Diplo for Smurf’s celebratory
run. As I always arrive late due to work I was looking forward to
doing the whole run when I was told it was a short one. Squeak was
just about to go in with a guest when I headed in with one of my
sisters. Lovely walk in but I took it slow downhill due to my phobia
of falling and injuring my ankle so we quickly lost sight of Squeak
after a while. Came down to a fork in the path and followed the left
one where we had seen Squeak disappear down. After a while we
realized we couldn’t see paper anymore so backtracked to when we
last saw it. Right at the fork in the path, paper went down the right
so we followed that. Saw that it was first check. Led us right up to
the stream which we crossed twice to look for the connecting paper
but couldn’t. After spending
a while searching all avenues and hearing the rumble of thunder we
decided to turn back rather disgruntled. Saw some lovely pitcher
plants on the way back. Was told that Squeak actually went the right
way (as she was one of the hares) and if we had continued following
her we would have found the connecting paper. Check paper was not
laid through properly which led to our confusion. Fortunately Smurf’s
punch (ironically mixed by Psycho) was there to cheer me up as was
the lovely company topped off with
fish and chips for dinner! Hope you ladies enjoyed this week’s run!
On on! PART II (BY TRAILBLAZER)
I started the run ten minutes late as was helping Duchess of Cambridge deliver water due to prior school commitments. Hashhound was busying herself getting things together as Wonder Woman was otherwise occupied with settling her husband home after his accident – we wish Arnold speedy recovery.
Once
signed in I raced in – waved to someone in the distance on what I
believe to be the out trail – I must be needing
glasses to see – but I could guess who it was (I am not telling).
Sped down the track following Legally Blonde who has been missing
quite a few hashes (few? Mega!) and the ladies missing their G & Ts.
Cross the stream and then caught up with the others at first check.
Crossed the stream and then heard the on called back. When back
check is called, this is where the back horn is very useful in
guiding hens who have gone checking back to the on as there would be
no paper to follow and they can only rely
on the horn to get back on track – a good tip too is always go
checking with someone and if you are on your own, let someone know
you are out checking so they will ensure you are back with the group
in case you cut back ahead. AS Jessie said, unfortunately first
check was not linked properly and she was unable to finish the run
as coul not
find the check. Ladies, when the check is called, the one on
the check must pick up the paper plus those on the way back to the
“on” so that those coming in after will
have paper to follow. Also, if there is a different colour hens
will also be able to recognise that
it was the first check and decide whether they want to turn around or
carry on depending on time reaching the coloured paper.
As
usual the trail wound around and as promised the hares had found
trails without hills! But alas, Sid and I on second check decided to
go down the ridge and when the “on” was called back – again
(hang on, I thought that was my trait – back checks.... most
times.....) we were both
down the bottom o the ridge and had to clamber back up... that was
our hill we found. Perhaps we (more so SID than me!!) decided
we needed some extra workout to get our Sportstracker statistics
looking good not to mention calories burned.
Once
2nd check
was found, the trail was easy and we as we left the stream we
came upon a group of ladies knee deep looking for a lost phone –
which was eventually found – hope our visitor was able to get the
phone going again. On back to the trail as we headed out within
the hour. I did mutter as I found the on paper on 2nd check
that it was not linked...... we were lucky no one got left in the
jungle as we stayed together and easier to find our way out! Next
lesson needed regarding how to link the paper after we learn how to
call “on, on, on, paper” lol.
PART
III (BY PSYCHO)
I
helped Smurf lay her run and virgin hare mona came
along. We did the recce and laid the run with
the help of 2/3 of the canine unit. Of course at the end of it, while
we wait for the hash to go into the jungle, we toasted a "happy
birthday amber-beverage-that-shall-not-be-named" to smurf.
And two fags later … we were back out at the tent. the usual
business of loading and unloading of hash gear, change of attire...
have a fag and an amber-beverage-that-shall-not-be-named while I
sit at the back of my car.
Of
course such 2 minutes peace is soon broken with the sound
of smurf yelling
…. ive the
tonic, ive the
cultured water, ive the
juice, ive ice
….etc etc etc.....
so yep... you guessed it... I made the punch. I should have put a
warning label on "SUPER HAPPY JUICE - MADE BY PSYCHO - CONSUME
AT OWN RISK" hahahaha...well
seeing the word PSYCHO should already put you on your guard and if
you haven't and you had the punch...well you learned the hard way.
Sid
made a birthday cake, a lovely melt in your mouth chocolate
that smurf stabbed hahaha...
there were a few announcements that I absolutely do not
remember, jances and
somebody else got the hashit...
hash hound had a last minute I feel guilty splashing them with water
and threw it in a big sweep that didn’t hit anything... possum to
the rescue and hashitters were
well doused.
NEXT
RUN: DST – Watch out for the beautiful flowering Simpur and
great pitcher plants. Remember to wear longs of everything. the
grass is as tall as a flag pole.
onon
J,
T & P
Next run: DST
HARES: Trailblazer/Psycho/Jessie
Wear longs..n lots of spray. Enjoy the pitcher plants n the flowering simpur.
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