QH3 Run 899. The Plough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

RUN #899

Date : Easter Monday (28 March 2016), 11:00
Location: Plough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Hares: B*gger and Goblin
Weather: Drying out after heavy rain and snow
Pack size: 18

There's a statistic I've heard many time this year, if not because I've said it myself many times - "It's more likely to snow on Easter Monday than on Boxing Day". Ask today's hares about the truth of that! Storm Katie brought in bucket loads of rain last night and, as the hares were setting the trail this morning, heavy snowfall. It fortunately didn't settle and by the time our RA arrived at the start of the trail the 'air was just wet' and we even saw the sun breaking through by the time we got back.
It was an excellent turn out with a pack of 18 swelled by two newcomers Emily and Siân (later renamed Miss Erection). Better than the four we would have got for an evening trail. Even Barritone was able to make it on public transport from Beeston via Derby and Burton, albeit arriving late and having to find (or not find) the trail all by himself. Ashby-de-la-Zouch is poorly served by public transport, even more so on a Bank Holiday.

Goblin Easter cakes

The hares (B*gger and Goblin) modified and shortened the trail to allow for conditions but nevertheless laid an excellent trail that included an Easter egg hunt stop. Had it not been for the decoy of B*gger's car atop a long check made by an observant hasher, this may have been the perfect five miles.
Back in the Plough we were overcome with cake. That's my perfect hash, good trail, good beer at the On Inn, and lots of cake. Thanks to Goblin for the Easter cakes, or were they B*gger's birthday cake with minature eggs instead of candles?
As we had a corner of the pub to ourselves, and it was cold outside, the circle was held inside. Butcher's Dog was the first to be awarded a DD on account of this being her 200th run with QH3. Gobalot followed with a welcome back as was Whoratio. Two newcomers with hashing experience in Manchester were welcomed to the QH3,  Siân getting the accolade of being named Miss Erection on her first QH3 trail. Emily got off lightly with just a DD. Jamie was

From henceforth in hashing circles
 you will be known as Puss in Boots

originally brought forward for having black arm bands on his legs but ended up being named Puss in Boots. Wallington was seen shortcutting AGAIN right in front of the RA, and Barritone was congratulated on the effort he made to get here by public transport even though it meant missing most of the trail. As this was the hares' birthday trail B*gger received a rendition of hashy birthday. Lincolnshire Sauasage with a broken hand spent much of the circle doing a Napoleon impression - did the DD make him feel any better? And finally to the hares. An excellent trail, Easter egg hunt and lots of Goblin cakes made this a higher than average 42.5% trail. Well done the hares for setting such an excellent trail in difficult conditions and with B*gger still unable to r*n.

That's how I saw run 899. On On..... Durex 

Trail as done by Durex