QH3 RUN #873
Date : Sunday 5th July 2015 (11:00)
Location: The Ostrich Inn, Longford. (DE6 3AH)
Hares: Butt Plug and Underlay
Weather: Overcast, warm and humid
Pack size: 9
This Quorn Sunday hash was part of the quietly advertised QH3 July camp-out weekend. Whether it was the spectacular thunderstorms advertised for Friday evening, the pub telling people that their camp-site was 'full', the minimal standard of camp-site facilities, the pub having no beer on a Friday night and no food unless you pre-booked, or just that we don't like camping much now,the event attracted just four hardy QH3 campers. These were Butt Plug and Underlay (who had to be there to set the trail), Captain Oates (who managed to bring a comfortable single mattress on the roof of his car but little in the way of warm clothing or bedding), and Barritone who made it to this Derbyshire countryside location by train and bike. Malteaser and myself were sufficiently attracted to Butt Plug's BBQ on Saturday evening and did facilitate attendance of the Saturday AH4 trail about 25 minutes down the road.
A few extras came in for the Sunday hash, namely Wallington, Crooked Squire and Diarrhoea. It was a well planned trail that included a walkers' route, led of course by Underlay, and used by Captain Oates with his poorly knee. The pack moved around fast but were kept together by a number of very cunning checks.
With most of the QH3 committee absent it was thrust upon myself to fulfil the duties of RA, an undertaking I couldn't reject once it was pointed out the sun was now shining. This was not a task helped by the stand-in Beer Master (Malteaser) thinking that Thatcher's Gold was a nice pale ale for the DDs. As a result she was given the first DD to prove the error of this move. I rather thought Captain Oates would welcome the chance of a cider DD but declined in favour of a softie, punishment for not having cash to pay his run subs. Diarrhoea owned up to not paying either and his honesty earned him a free drink. At least the circle had some respite from his terrible puns and word plays whilst he was doing the DD.
The hares were thanked in the traditional manner for a good trail. We then sat and watched the happy campers exiting the site as quickly as they could!
On On...Durex
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| Trail as done by the Durex |
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