QH3 Run 912. The Wheatsheaf Inn, Cropwell Bishop

RUN #912

Date : Sunday 7th August 2016
Location: The Wheatsheaf Inn, Cropwell Bishop
Hare: Shagulater
Weather: Glorious sunshine with some wind 
Pack size: 15

GM B*gger welcomed a good-sized pack to Run No. 912. The absence of the RA was noted and the weather was still wonderful - Durex and Butt Plug were nominated as stand-in RAs. The hare was still out laying the trail at ON OUT time and instructions were conveyed by phone. It was the fifth time we have run from this ON INN - the last time was 8 years ago when Shagulater was also the hare.
The first check at the canal was a good one, especially as several had been down the correct path but had come back before a distant third blob had been found. Newcomer Wednesday saw more flour in the first mile of this trail than she had seen on her previous two trails.
The trail was very well constructed with good checks that kept the pack together. Indeed, no need for the many holding checks the hare had deployed which betrayed his anxiety not to be caught as a 'live' hare rather than holding up the pack. It has been a while since we've had a sizeable pack of real FRBs swelled by returning newcomers Craig and Wednesday joining the usual suspects (Butcher's Dog, Sausage and Lily the Pink). These all enjoyed the extra 1.5 mile long loop added by the hare to make this a 6-mile plus trail.
In a shameless attempt to influence the run discussion the hare had organised a good supply of chip butties. This was supplemented by a Butcher's Dog birthday cake served once the circle was complete.
Durex and Butt Plug ran the circle, the RA's song book was missed. Awards (not necessarily in this order) were given to:
1. Lily the Pink - doing a good job as hash flash and posting photos on the hash

In hashing circles you will forever be
known as 'Wee Willy'

Facebook page;
2. Wednesday - wrong calling the first check;
3. Slug - straining to get an EE signal on her phone;
4. Butcher's Dog and Puss in Boots - hashy birthdays;
5. Butcher's Dog, unusually being the sole 'dog' on the hash today;
6. Malteaser - interfering with the hash flour;
7. Craig - returning for his 2nd hash trail in a kilt! Named today as Wee Willy;
8. Wallington - wearing strapping on both wrists received the obvious abuse about how such injuries can be inflicted, too much time on the computer;
9. Jelly Knob - who managed to get from Littleover to Cropwell Bishop by public transport on a Sunday and also succeeded in not going down on the hash today;
10. The hare, Shagulater who received a wee DD and accolade for a good trail; and lastly
11. Pre-Mature was today's NODDY (Not Offered a Down Down Yet), he'd only stayed for the the circle so he could get some cake.

Cake, chip butties, a good long trail, and not driving today - all ingredients for an enyoyable hash day. On On.. Durex

Trail as done by Durex