AH4 Run 49. Sycamore Inn, Parwich

RUN #49
Date: Saturday 1st March 2014
Location: Sycamore Inn, Parwich
Hare: Crooked Squire
Weather: Lovely crisp sunny morning
Pack size: about 20 

First day of March, were we going to have a mad March Hare? Crooked Squire said he saw several whilst laying the trail. No doubt they were enjoying the spring-like weather.

We welcomed hash virgins Geoff and Florim plus newcomer Swings both ways who, as part of his tenancy contract at Durex and Malteaser's, has to attend at least two hashes a month. Hot Air was another newcomer but unfortunately she never made the trail having been guided by her GPS to somewhere that wasn't anywhere near Parwich. How many of you noticed that ASB's Facebook notification for this trail location, correctly given as DE6 1QL, plots to the north of Leek???

Captain Oates was a late comer and did well to find his way out of the village to catch the main pack kept together by good checks. Walkers (Mama Rose and Non-runner) were passed on several occasions taking full advantage of short-cuts as advised by the hare. Crooked Squire had promised us a 5 km trail but less than half way around (that is, after 3 miles) he was making excuses. He hadn't clarified whether this was 5 km in the horizontal or vertical dimension. There was certainly a lot of going up.

Walker (Non-runner) leading the pack with hashers strung out all the way back up the hill

I made a mental note at the fish hook that Horse's Arse had not returned to the back of the pack. Indeed, he was at the back having got a long way behind on one of the many long checks he ran. He was later was one of many hashers to get a good slapping from a tree branch (birch?) across the trail.

We all listened out for this farting horse

This was a very scenic trail that included a visit Tissington. Lovely to be out hashing in the Peak District when the weather is cool but the sun shining brightly.
ASB and Hash Puppy were already waiting back at the On INN, some excuse about 'other commitments' making it hard to make the start of the hash.
The circle was held before hashers disappeared into the pub for food. We started with the virgins and newcomers, Swings both ways christened his new shoes with a drink from one of them. Never by knowingly caught wearing new shoes on a hash. I knew they were new because I bought them for his birthday earlier in the week, hence he also got a hashy birthday DD. Mama Rose and ASB also got punished for contemplating some serious r*nning the next day, like a half-marathon. Rosie got named Slip 'er one and the hare was thanked for a good run. Longer than promised but actually a good length for a nice running area like this.
Diarrhoea must be thanked for providing many of the photos for the hash report blogs. He now has a bit of competition from newcomer and professional photographer Geoff.

Hasher from the Infirmary trail (Durex)

Hasher from the Asylum trail (Horse's Arse)