DATE: 3 JUN 2014
SITE: MATAMATA
HARES: ALICE IN WONDERLAND/JENNI FROM THE BLOCK/VELMA
Running
late.... really wanted to do the run as it is Mata-Mata and a
privilege to be able to enjoy the jungle there. On approaching
the road off the roundabout – barrier down! help.... well the H3
sign is there, all good, man popped out of the kiosk, gives him a
wave and barrier goes up.
Remembered
having to park on one side, but then I can only see three cars.....
oops ... I see a sign as I approach slowly, through the rough and up
on the other side of the road. The tent is there, all good.
Left
the crockery baskets on the table, signed in and caught up with
Sticky Rice and Zoe who had just pulled up. Great, some company for
the “walk”. Up the usual track and we sent Zoe ahead to set the
pace. As we got to the top and wound down to the river bed, we
could hear ladies chatting – we found Julieanne lying in paid over
the log that we had to cross. We were only one km in and if I
remember rightly it was first check, and a few ladies had passed us
earlier saying someone was hurt and they were walking out to get
help.
Zur
and Wonder Woman, and a few others were on hand to try and make
Julieanne comfortable. Sticky Rice found some painkillers and handed
that over., seems to work for a while. Trailblazer went up to
higher ground to try and get reception to check on the “rescue”
situation and finally managed to get hold of Smurf and was advised
that the ambulance had arrived. Sticky Rice, Zoe and
Trailblazer decided as nothing much could be done till the ambulance
men arrived, to carry on a bit at least to the top before darkness
fell. Off we went again and decided by 6.10 that it was time to
turn around and the sun was already setting. Quickly trotted
down the hill, slowly looked around the corner where Julieanne was
last on the log, and was relieved to find no one was there... oh
good, the ambulance men had been, but soon we could hear
chattering.... and we caught up with the stretcher with Julieanne
strapped in. On stretcher duty were ladies with the ambulance men
taking turns. Alice in Wonderland and Speedy Gonzales came in with
100-plus and water as well.
Soon
we were relieved to see more men.... the ambulance had called out the
Search & Rescue Bomba.... we teased Julieanne that it was rather
extreme action to get “men on the hash”, she might get a hashit.
Ladies sang songs, and made jokes as the journey out was long and
windy and hard. At last after about an hour (we were out) and
Julieanne made comfortable in the ambulance and off to Ripas.
The
Bomba probably felt they had done much of a rescue and when the
barrier was down as they sped off towards the exit, took their
calipers out and cut the padlock! Poor Alice in Wonderland
could see that was going to be the case, but as she knew the padlock
was not attached to anything, tried her best to get there before the
deed was done, ... alas too late, padlock snipped! Off the ambulance
went.
The
excitement of men on the hash soon settled down after 100-plus and
water was handed round. The police even came for a little
patrol, so not many hash can boast of having all three services at
the hash in one evening.
There was no official shoutup... The hares celebrated special runs and thanks for the t-shirts. Velma celebrated her 60th birthday as well. Thanks for the yummy food.
A few
of us were left after the main coup left and as we were quietly
minding our own business saw a car speed back up, ... it was Alice in
Wonderland with a new padlock for the security guard since their
padlock had been snipped by the Bomba.... enough of excitement. 9
p.m. and we left the site....
This
week should be back to normality.
RUN....
not too long as we would like all to enjoy the Mid Year party.
Part
2 by Psycho-yoda
Twas
exciting me tells you
Got
a wake up call from the Jessie me did
Someone
fell and injured, bad she did
Ok
coming over to help? I am
Riding
the bike, not so fast must be safe
Arrived
to bomba and ambulance I saw
Ladies
at tent but many not so
Others
in jungle, in darkness there is light
Yummy
curry mmmm me likes
Applause
and hoorays we shout
When
out come the hash with the injured and help
Refreshments
around we passed we did
And
off to ripas julianne she did
go
alone she did not
Help
eachother ladies hash do
Would
help write the words I did
Remember
much the mind does not
There
was cake, yes, there was cake
Much
enjoyed cake me did
With
hashing one must remember
Do
or do not there is no try
HARES: TRAILBLAZER/SQUEAK/TWINKLE TOES/WONDERWOMAN & THE CANINES
ONON AT KARLENES.....
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