QH3 Run 823. Lord Nelson, Sneinton

Date: Sunday 16th February 2014
Location: Lord Nelson, Sneinton
Hare: Diarrhoea
Weather: Sunny
Pack size: 15

Green's Mill, Sneinton. The trail went
into this working mill, the sourse of the
flour for the trail.

This was two hashes for the price of one! It took us around most of the sights/sites of Nottingham with the FRBs doing the 'Eagle' trail recording almost 8 miles. Even the 'Turkey' trail was 4+ miles and that was with significant short cuts. It was certainly a hash with many points of interest. The first was that the trail went into and up the Sneinton Windmill. The hare actually used flour from the mill to set the trail, several sacks must have been required. Talia (aged 8 yrs) patiently waited for a responsible adult to take her into the windmill as the entire pack went past. The climb down all those ladders left us a long way at the back so we only had Barritone with his poorly knees to accompany us on the  'Turkey' trail. Perhaps this was the first time the QH3 has had turkey and eagle trails laid.

The eagles soared off into Colwick woods leaving myself and Talia checking out all the false trails ahead of the main pack. It was interesting to see the location of the shooting range in a disused railway tunnel though the shooters must have got fed up of people asking for 'Cat' and saying Diarrhoea had sent us. This was not the promised visitor attraction. 

The trail went past Stonebridge City Farm

More than 1 hr into the trail the hounds had still not overtaken us so we went off the play on the swings. Slack Bladder then appeared leading a well-spread pack, some of whom joined in using the play ground apparatus only to be disrupted by Captain Oates (see later). The next point of interest was Stonebridge City Farm, the hare ensuring we had no complaints about this being an urban run. Alas the child I was minding was more bothered about aching feet than the farm animals and, with still no beer stop in sight, we selected the shortest route back to the Lord Nelson from the Nottingham Arena.

Meanwhile, the pack was still running around the centre of Nottingham and up to the Castle where 'Cat' had gone off to lunch so the hash never found out about the arrangements Diarrhoea had made. 

Bugger led the circle in the beer garden. DDs were given to Durex (Sochi type Russian hat); Malteaser and Skids (for deciding after 6 miles it was time to shortcut home); Horse's Arse (for being a FRB and not always being heard by the rest of the pack); Chicki (found her way around a long hash but couldn't find her way out of the pub); Barritone (for putting on his knee bandage whilst looking in a mirror). The hash Beer Master Captain Oates had ordered 4 pts of 'Tripe' for the DDs, he didn't get one for that. His DD was for being a naughty boy and 'tossing' two hashers off (the roundabouts) in the playground.

Andrew on his third trail was named Ivor Bush, though it will probably never be remembered how this was arrived at. It started with something to do with having or not having a beard, touched on Tan genitals and somehow Kate Bush came into the naming discussion. Diarrohea was thanked for a memorable hash...

and that's the way I saw it.....
ON ON
Durex

Turkey Trail as done by Talia

Eagle Trail as done by Bugger