QH3 Run 855. Navigation Inn, Breaston

RUN #855

Date : Sunday 4th January 2015
Location: Navigation Inn, Breaston (DE72 3BP)
Hare: Barritone
Weather: Frosty and cold with nice sunshine when the mist lifted
Pack size: 14

This was a cold morning and the hare arrived back from setting this trail with dire warnings of treacherous ice on paths. This proved correct and the pack used roadside pavements with great caution. It was an excellent trail from Breaston along many paths I've not hashed on before. There was even a history stop at the 'Coffin Stone' along a route known as 'Coffin Walk' or 'Corpse Way'. The pack became well-spread with Butcher's Dog, Lincolnshire Sausage and Chris 'No Hashname yet' setting a fast pace with a following group of Jelly Knob, B*gger, Durex, Malteaser and Diarrhoea. 
The fun really started when towards the end we had to cross a flooded field, still nicely iced over. Butcher's Dog was said to have walked across the ice, others had to break the ice and wade through icy water. Malteaser took a full length dive into the icy water and was fortunate enough to have Butt Plug on hand to pull her to her feet. As if the icy water wasn't enough, the hare put in another stream crossing just before the On Inn.
In the circle six DDs were awarded. The first went to Butcher's Dog for walking

How to punish Durex in the circle -
give him a pink bag to hold!

on ice. Chicki had  a 'fire in the circle' moment and was also quizzed on the history stop before her DD. Durex was punished by making him hold Chicki's pink bag for the aforementioned DD. Malteaser's attempted luging on the ice was thought worthy of an award. Both Durex and Too Tuf were involved in 'car park wars' - Durex parking considerately within the space next to Butt Plug's car with Too Tuf asserting there was not enough room for Malteaser to get out. The hare Barritone was awarded the final DD for a cool and excellent trail. Our first trail of the year always gets the 'best trail of the year (so far)' treatment. In this case Barritone has set the bar very high.

Trail as done by Durex