QH3 Run 757. The Hunting Lodge, Barrow-upon-Soar. 22/04/2012

This hash marked two noted events. Firstly, it was hare Wallington's 25th anniversary with the Quorn Hash - he started on Run No 2, on a hash from The Hunting Lodge, Barrow-upon-Soar, also today's venue. Secondly, it was the Quorn AGM when the old committee is thrown out and a new one "elected".


Despite a miserable weather forecasts, which would have done justice to Too Tuf being RA, the rain showers missed Barrow-upon-Soar and we didn't see any substantial rain until we were on our way home.


A dozen hashers and a hare assembled for the start, including Too Tuf and Chicki, on time for the second hash in a row.It was Barritone who was late by 2 hours because of a bike puncture on the way to this hash.

River crossing after 5 minutes

After five minutes we had our first obstacle - a river crossing. I say river crossing, it was only 3" deep and most did what they could to avoid getting their feet wet. Best performance was Sweet Pea who kept us all entertained but failed to fall in. Too Tuf lurked around with his pole again, helping harriettes and poking other hashers into the stream.

My trail, including checks, for Run 757 was a mere 4.5 miles, so a relatively short hash which got the thumbs up from the pack. In the pub we were treated to chip butties, AND a cake, specially baked for the occasion by Goblin. Chicki also handed out the QH3 25th anniversary snoods which caused much discussion on how to use them. (One hundred ways to use a snood will be a subject for a separate Blog posting). 


For once I was alert and wrote down the down-downs awarded:

..from henceforth, will be known
as Floater!

1. Sweet Pea - trying to run like Butcher's Dog
2. Goblin - filling the stream/taking the piss
3. Bugger - being called back to pick up dog poo
4. IP - for an interesting discussion on dog poo
5. Floater - got her hash name today during a DD for using the bridge and not crossing the river properly (she's part of the Diarrhoea, Enema and Little Squirt clan)
6.Chicki - sexual innuendo putting the hash location down as Belvoir (pronounced beaver) upon Sore
7. Wallington - for a good run and 25 years of hashing completed with the Quorn Hash.

Goblin wearing the new hash snood

..and finally, the new Quorn H3 Mismanagement Committe

1. GM - Malteaser
2. RA - Razor
3. Curates - Too Tuff, Bugger, Transit & IP
4. Hash Cash - Chicki
5. Song Masters - IP & Sweet Pea
6. Web Master/Hash Horn - Barritone
7. Beer Mistress - Wallington
8. Minor Part - Diarrhoea

On a point of order, in the likely event of the RA not being present, if raining curate Too Tuf takes over the role. If he too is absent, then its the next shortest curate.