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.Ed. Apologies – no editorial quips on this edition: something has gone awry with the email ‘campaign’ software and it has taken me all my time and (rapidly dwindling) patience to marshal everything into something like normal format and not peppered with erroneously-placed and abundant punctuation
Right, here goes, first time writing the words
:Lots of advice from fellow hashers
!Make stuff up – great, I can do that
!Use AI – don’t want, or know how to
!!And finally, keep it short – Yes
Good Shag, Low Tarse, Baberella and I were last back. Took a few wrong turns, but no surprise there – when don’t we! I assured Fluffy we loved the hash (although some said it wasn’t a hash but a race!). He wanted me to mention that he had had to single-handedly lay it as Silly Shunt was a no show
The hash started with a main road followed by several laps around a crematorium. Definitely improved after that and luckily no explosives were set off and nobody was stopped for trespassing. Lots of short-cutting went on and Whisperer announced he was the overall winner. But surely, it’s not a race
:Down downs were awarded, in no particular order, to
Lady Godiva – for flashing
Undercovers – for forgetting his 40th wedding anniversary
Gaffer – for short-cutting (amongst other misdemeanours)
Megan – for being named Pretty in Pink
And, of course, Fluffy Dice for being a fabulous hare
!On on to CHILLINGTON, and don’t forget there’s an eclipse
Photo credit: Fluffy Dice
🏃 📸 🍻 You can see more photos from the sun-soaked Plympton (Saltram) hash by checking out the Hash 1594 photo album 🏃 📸
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Next SH4 Hash 🐷👣
HASH 1595 – 12th August, 2026
STOKENHAM (& CHILLINGTON)
CIRCLE UP: 7.25pm
Start Bay Weddings, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2SR
Https://what3words.com/brisk.endearing.exile
ON DOWN:
The Bear & Blacksmith, TQ7 2LD
Https://what3words.com/flop.carrots.fuss
Hares: Rusty Bottom & Shaggy
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Start Bay Weddings have kindly agreed for their field to be used for the start of the hash on Wednesday – the only ask in return is that we please do a bit of shameless plugging of their site on social media – https://www.startbayweddings.co.uk/ – please and thank you!
To catch the solar eclipse, head to Start Bay Weddings to arrive from approx. 6:45pm onwards – there will be a sign in the field for the hash to congregate around for Circle Up (!).
Directions: Drive to Stokenham. Turn right at the mini-roundabout in the village, toward Beesands. When the road curves to the right, take the left/straight-on turn, which leads down a little back lane towards Torcross.
HASH FOOD
Food will be available at the pub, but it’s not yet known if pre-orders are required or if you can just order on arrival – pub is pretty laid back, but will try to confirm via Facebook messenger group chat.
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For more info, please see the Hash 1595 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.
Add your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 12th August, 2026) to the Hash 1595 photo album on SH4’s Facebook page.
📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at STOKENHAM on 12th August, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (16th August, 2026) – 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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