Circle up prompt at 19:25

Tinsel/Sparkly/Hash Carols

Wear your best Christmas Jumper at the On Down.

Please order food before the hash.
Choice of Vegetarian or Chicken Curry at £8.

The Words according to WGAS

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HASH 1502 – BRIXHAM SANTA SPARKLE HASH

*Tumbleweed…*

Ed. Propose letting WGAS off the hook, as he was nominated to write the words for at least the third (possibly fourth) time this year.

Suffice it to say, the Santa Sparkle Hash was a (remarkably well-attended) suitably festive affair, on an unseasonably balmy evening, with mulled-wine-and-Quality-Street-fuelled hash-style carolling on Fish Quay, and strong Christmas-knitwear representation at the toasty Brixham Holiday Park On Down afterwards. It even attracted a sprinkling of local Virgins, who seemed a little taken aback by the degree of challenge the run posed (despite claims that they regularly run the steps and streets of the town themselves…although possibly not in the dark, and not confounded by milling groups of hashers, each guaranteeing contradictory direction-of-travel for the trail…).

Big thanks to Gary Glitter and locals Hue (& Cry) and Rabid for a brilliant start to the Christmas festivities!

At this point – and immediately after the fizzy-wine immersed event that was Christmas in the Editorial household – I have practically no recollection of the Down Downs… The following amount to six, but I can’t speak to their accuracy:

Rabid, Gary G & Hue – hares of an excellent Christmassy hash
Twisted Sister – Birthday.
Running-gear-clad Brixham virgin – braving an SH4 hash. And turning up to the pub in his running clobber.
Nutcracker (nominated Overshot?) – Bellringing injury.

On on to THURLESTONE for the Boxing Day Hash!

Photo credit: Doggy Style
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🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy a smattering of photos from the Brixham Santa Sparkle Hash on 18th December 2024 by checking out Hash Flash’s purpose-built photo album on the SH4 Facebook page 📸 🏃🍻

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Next SH4 Hash 🐷👣:

🎅🌟 HASH 1503 – 26th December, 2024 🌟🎅

CIRCLE UP 11.45 for 12noon start:
Links Court Flats Car Park
Thurlestone
TQ7 3JS
What3Words: method.lamp.starlight

⚠ Do Not use the adjacent Pay and Display car park: you will be charged !! ⚠
ON DOWN:
Village Inn
Thurlestone
TQ7 3NN
What3Words: outbound.codes.converged

🌟🌟🌟🌟 Santa hats/sparkles on the run 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎄⛄❄️🎅 Wear your best/worst Christmas Jumper at the On Down! 🎄⛄❄️🎅

Hares: Olive and Marty.
RA: TBC

There was talk of a Boxing Day dip as part of the offering – bring your swimmers (and probs a towel…) if this prospect tickles your festive fancy!

For further info, please see the Hash 1503 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.

📝 If you’re the lucky Scribe at Thurlestone today, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (29th December), ideally – TVM! 📝

Add your photos of how the day went down (Thurs 26h December, 2024) to the Hash 1503 photo album on SH4’s Facebook page , courtesy: Rubbery.
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HASH DIARY – Upcoming Events
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POST-CHRISTMAS Hash Bash Weekend – 14th-16th February 2025

If you have booked your spot for this snazzy SH4 getaway but haven’t yet paid up, please send your £££ asap to the SH4 bank account, quoting your hash name and ping a quick message to Hash Cash to confirm.

If you’re not sure how much you owe, please speak to Filth/Blown Off (Hash Cash).

🌟 Balances are due by 31st Dec (2024…) as the venue requires payment. 🌟

Payment to SH4 Bank Account:
Acc. no.: 00263482 Sort code: 30-94-72

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SH4 ‘EALTH & SAFETY

Please make a note of the new 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 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 meet for yours.

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