(Ed. Pure, unadulterated Pugsley – nothing to add, you’ll be pleased to hear [and absolutely nothing to do with being flat out of time this week…😬])

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HASH 1526 – STOKENHAM
I arrived at the circle up, outside The Tradesman’s Arms to be greeted with ‘you’re doing the words’. Realising Doggy Style wasn’t pulling the Tradesman’s Leg, I thought I’d better pay more attention than usual. Then promptly forgot.

Having arrived fashionably just in time, I’d missed Can’t Come’s parking exploits but there was mention of the Hokey Cokey and a drunk resident of Stokenham… That’s got the makings of an interesting anecdote.

We were sent on our way, through the churchyard and across a very beautiful clover field confirming my opinion that this really is the loveliest time of year to hash. A fab trail ensued, across lots of private land which for the Strava-users among us will add some new territory to our heat maps.

Predictably, the Lost Causes lived up to their name. Not to worry though, Twisted Sister puts a tracker on Lowt’arse, so no worries there. The only downfall to this most cunning of plans is that, on investigation, Lowt’arse appeared to be at home. The tracker only works if you bring it with you, Lowt’arse. Olive managed to be the ‘lostest’ of the Lost Causes, eventually making it back to the pub after completing double the distance of everyone else, losing a fight with a barbed wire fence and losing her phone, just as everyone else was getting ready to leave.

The hash was ‘won’ by Ice Ice Baby, who apparently had done a recce of the hash that afternoon. His dad, Mr Softy, had spurned his wife’s offer of a trip to the beach in favour of coming hashing. He managed about 50 yards before pulling his calf muscle and retreating to the bar. He’s really getting the hang of this hashing lark.

Dimwit was seen shortcutting with Livewire across a field of wheat. Very naughty. Maybe we should start a petition to rename them Theresa May and Theresa May Not…?

Gary Glitter was showing off her t-shirt. When asked, she stated it was ‘good to get the old girls out’. Whatever that means.

Tyred Bunny upset the knitting circle by saying he’d rather be a slow coach than a member of this most exclusive of clubs.

Squashed Balls was reported to have accidentally been funny and ‘not rude’.

I am thrilled to be the one who gets to report that beer stop season is back! Thank you, Mr Lactaster and children, for the drinks and any sweets you didn’t eat before we got there. I wonder if the sugar rush has worn off yet?!

Rizzo, who I’m thrilled to report had managed to find a matching pair of shoes this week, nearly broke Fob Jockey. As usual, she was accompanying her evening chat with a bit of running. Something about holiday plans. It was all a bit one-sided, though, as it transpired that Fob Jockey can’t run, breathe and talk at the same time.

Anchorman thought he was more lost than Olive and had ended up in t’north after, hearing a very ernest and in depth discussion about pies.

Gaffer managed to make it round the trail unscathed, only to scream like a girl when he tripped and fell through the door of the pub. It took him a minute to get over it, but he was soon heard moaning about fast hashes and the South Hams Athletic Club, so he was judged to have made a full recovery.

In a highly unusual turn of events, Shaggy managed not to fall over this week! She did however, in the middle of the driest spring since Gaffer was born (or since records began – basically the same thing) manage to find herself stuck in a boggy corner with Wetspot and Boaty.

Nice Tackle was reported to have been fighting again. Following last week’s black eye, he was sporting one on the other side. He was heard to say ‘you should see the other guy’…

Ching Chong and Can’t Come had very different hash experiences this week. Can’t Come, fresh from the revelation that he has a heart condition and shouldn’t be running, had run the trail following his half=marathon the weekend before. Ching Chong preferred to be chauffeured around on Lactaster’s quad bike.

Finally, Wetspot was reported to have been thoughtful and considerate. He had picked a lovely flower for Olive and waited for her to arrive. He waited and waited and waited and waited…. Rumours has it he’s still waiting now. It transpired that the flower was a red clover, that is good for menopausal women, apparently. He’s a brave man.

Down Downs:

• The hares, Dirty Nights and Lactaster (eventually and separately once everyone was safely located).
• Squash Balls for accidentally being funny. 
• Fob Jockey for still being alive.

On on to WEMBURY.

Pugsley

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🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy more red clover fields, as well as sun-bathed hill-top views of beautiful Slapton Ley and general nonsense from the Tradesman’s Arms on 14th May 2025 by checking out Hash Flash’s purpose-built photo album on the SH4 Facebook page 📸 🏃🍻

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Next SH4 Hash 🐷👣: 

HASH 1527 – WEMBURY – 21st May, 2025

CIRCLE UP 7.25pm

Wembury park car park
End of Barton Close
Wembury

What3Words: https://what3words.com/fruity.segmented.insert

ON DOWN:

The Odd Wheel
Knighton Road
Wembury
PL9 0JD
What3Words: https://what3words.com/insiders.upon.handsets

Hares: Blown Off & Winnie

Hash Food – check with Winnie/Blown Off if still available to order for Weds night:

BURGERS – £15
1. Odd Wheel Burger (8oz steak burger, bacon, cheddar cheese, relish, gerkhin, onion ring & chips.)

2. Vegan burger (vegan cheese, onion ring, chips)
3. Peri peri chicken burger (grilled chicken, halloumi, peri sauce & chunky chips)

Portion of chips £5
Cheesy chips £6

For further info, please see the Hash 1527 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.

Add your photos of how the day went down (Weds 21st May, 2025) to the Hash 1527 photo album on SH4’s Facebook page , courtesy: Rubbery.

📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at Wembury on 21st May, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (25th May, 2025) – TVM! 📝

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SH4 ‘EALTH & SAFETY

Please make a note of the SH4 hash phone number and add it to your phone:

🌟 SH4 hash phone number: 07922 103701 🌟

Use this number to call for assistance if you come ‘unstuck’ out on the trail, or need to get a message to ‘base camp’ (On Down) during the run.

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  Don’t forget to see Rusty Bottom or Ching Chong before the hash to log you out on trail using the new-fangled checking-out/checking-in app (developed by our very own digital-wizard, Whisperer).

Don’t forget to also check back in with the ‘On Secs once you’re safely back. 

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SH4 MercHASHdise 

Show your love for SH4 and wear your membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!

Available exclusively to SH4 members (and, to be fair, anyone else who wants one…) for the bargain sum of £0.50 ea., you can afford one for every vehicle in your fleet! 😊

See a member of the committee at the next hash meet to get yours.

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