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Ed. Sincere apologies to Keeps Tripping – who submitted his virgin edition of the Words admirably promptly – for the rather languorous rate of publication. Pre-Christmas Hash Weekend: what more can I say…? (and I only went to half of it!! 👀)
HASH 1555 – ELBURTON
This is my first words since joining SH4 some six months ago [Ed. well done – excellent evasive manoeuvring, Keeps Tripping]. I had a bit of anxiety as I initially thought I had been pinged for RA and not the words, so I was much relieved when Gary Glitter confirmed she was RA-ing and not me [Ed. if only the rest of us had felt quite so comforted…😘].
The last six months hashing have been an enjoyable, if not eventful, experience; hot, cold, wet, muddy, slippery – and, as many hashers fell around me, I was rewarded with my KeepsTripping Hash Name (or is it Keep Stripping? [Ed. Oh, such a tease, KT! Although I reckon it has to be the former – a deliciously ironic moniker for SH4’s Heath & Safety rep!)
I have found SH4 a welcoming group. As if to typify the inclusive nature of SH4, Badcock recounted how he had met someone who had been to their first hash with the Plympton Hash on Sunday and invited them to join the SH4 Hash this week – at Ermington. Ironically, they lived in Plymstock, so with no means of contacting them to correct the mistake, they probably drove past the SH4 Circle at Elburton up their way there [Ed. ah well, can’t have the group getting too sprawling now, can we?] .
Ermington, Yelverton, Sherford, Elburton: there does seem to have been some confusion over where we were actually going this week. The weather was particularly miserable, so I elected to wear my reflective rain-proof jacket. Blown Off has been choosing clothing as his criteria for nominating who does the words – last week shortest shorts and, unbeknown to me, this week reflectivity (if that is even a thing [Ed. ✅ it is]). Note to self: next week, wear a jet-black non-reflective onesie! [Ed. Nobody tell him that next week’s Scribe will be distinguished by their head-to-toe, light-absorbing ninja-esque attire…]
As briefings go, this was the wettest and shortest so far. The route began within Elburton and was one of the more urban routes of late [Ed. Funny, Gaffer didn’t mention it…😉]. The Hares were particularly vigilant during the early stages, correcting hashers on every wrong turn – and there were many, to begin with.
The hash took in all the landmarks of Elburton, Sherford building sites and the South Hams, laps of sports fields, climbing through storm drain ditches and the iconic Sherford slag heap, where two baby deer were startled by Muckspreader charging down the slag heap hill towards them. He could have caught them [Ed. but then what would he have done with them? A lovely pair of deerskin moccasins? Venison carpaccio?], but they were just too fast and too dear.
Earlier on in the hash, we were running up a lane which, due to the wet weather, was more like a river. This was clearly a forerunner of what was to come. There was some confusion when contractors’ chalk got mixed up with the hash chalk directions, particularly around the Sherford manhole covers. [Ed. typcial hare-ing mischief…] The hash was even timed to coincide with the No. 80 bus, which must have been tempting for those hashers (Oui, Oui, Sexwax and Yeuk) who by then had had enough.
Five intrepid explorers, Nice Tackle, Gaffer, Anchorman, Badcock and myself, on the Longs ended up on a 200-metre river walk negotiating brambles, barbed wire, holly bushes, submerged logs and a dam [Ed. you Famous Five were not alone – but perhaps concentrating on avoiding the myriad obstacles, including unidentified animal skeletons, to notice the rest of us!]. We could see the lights on the ridge of the short hash far above us – there was even a possible sighting of a beaver, but it turned out to be Gaffer bending down while climbing under a tree branch [Ed. the two are so often confused 🤣].
It wouldn’t be a complete Words unless I mentioned that I was told Olive got lost [Ed. that makes you sound a little as though you doubt the truth in that rumour, KT?].
It was sad to hear that Lactaster injured her hamstring, so our wishes for a speedy recovery [Ed. yes, indeed – although I think she’d recovered adequately by the weekend, just in time to really test it! 😘] .
My compliments to the Elburton Inn for hosting the down downs. I was told food had to be booked in advance so, as no one did, there wasn’t any (Who Gives a Shit…).
Thanks to the Hares, Fluffy Dice and Silly Shunt, for an enjoyable, memorable and challenging hash. There were loads of checks and Long-Short splits. At one point I was first, mostly I was in the middle, but after climbing back out of the river I eventually finished last [Ed. and you can wear that with pride: consummate hashing!].
Down Downs went to:
- Hares – Fluffy Dice and Silly Shunt
- Running Late
- Muckspreader
- SexWax
- Yeuk
- Undercovers
I hope everyone had a great time at the Pre-Christmas Do and Hair of the Dog Hash in Slapton [Ed. Thank you – I think it’s fair to say they absolutely did!].
ON ON to DARTINGTON
Photo credit: Keeps Tripping
🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy a few more snaps from the enigmatic Elburton hash on 26th November 2025 by heading to the lovingly-crafted Hash 1555 photo album on the SH4 Facebook page. 📸 🏃🍻
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😃🎄🍻🏃♀️🍻🎄 PRE-CHRISTMAS HASH WEEKEND 🎄🍻🏃🍻🎄😃
An utterly fantastic weekend all round: huge thanks to all the AMAZING team of organisers and contributors, without whom it simply couldn’t have happened, but also to each and every hasher who was able to come along (for all or part) of the weekend to make it the silly, special, stratospheric success it most definitely was.
I have no idea if a Scribe was appointed for the totally-awesome pre-emptively festive hashes 1556 and 1557 over the hotly-anticipated Pre-Christmas SH4 Hash weekend, but expect these and slew of compromising photos and video footage – as well as many other superlatives – will follow shortly.
Meanwhile, I believe Rubbery – and possibly others – have been gleefully posting karaoke snippets and other such delights on the SH4 Facebook page – you’re welcome!
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Next SH4 Hash 🐷👣:
DARTINGTON HASH 1558 – 3rd December, 2025
CIRCLE UP 7.25pm
Meadowbrook car park, TQ96NS
What3words:Https://what3words.com/muddy.amaze.violinist
ON DOWN:
Things Happen Here
What3Words: Https://what3words.com/common.landed.glass
Hare: ANCHORMAN
Hash Food: pizzas by Pizzalogica
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For more info, please see the Hash 1558 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.
Add your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 3rd December, 2025) to the Hash 1558 photo album on SH4’s Facebook page.
📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at DARTINGTON on 3rd December, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (7th December, 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 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 Rusty 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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