On Down is at the Exchange

The Words according to MARTY

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HASH 1509 – IVYBRIDGE
(Or as we like to call it: “The Day of Doggy Drama and Puddle Panic”)
[Ed. Special thanks, here, to Marty for submitting The Words so soon after the weekend’s distractions (something about a Cup and a Green Army?) – it can’t have been an easy writing environment! 😂]

Ah, the South Hams Hash House Harriers, where every run is an adventure and every adventure is a comedy of errors! This time, we gathered at The Watermark in Ivybridge, led by our fearless (and possibly directionally-challenged) hare, Boaty.

Before we even hit the trail, Kevin, Doggy Style’s pooch, decided to make his move on Mabel – clearly someone skipped the ‘Hash House Etiquette for Dogs’ class! Mabel’s response? A gust of wind so powerful it nearly knocked out our circle of eager runners. Talk about toxic relationships! 🌪 [Ed. Ha! Potent, those ‘feminine wiles’…!]

As we set off into the wild, the woods became a popular pit-stop for many hashers to, let’s say, “commune with nature.” True to her name, Doggy Style was right in her element. We’re still not sure if she was marking territory or just getting lost with style.

The trail was a slippery one, with Rizzo, Muckspreader, and Shaggy leading the charge in the wet knickers and tumble department. It seems gravity had a personal vendetta against them that day! [Ed. “That day…”? Generous of you, Marty. For some of us, gravity is a familiar – and constant – foe]

Meanwhile, Muckspreader, Nice Buns, and Who Gives a Shit were all nursing bad backs. What could have possibly happened to the trio? A ménage à trois gone wrong? East Allington is known as a close-knit community. 😉 (What happens in East Allington, stays in East Allington… mostly because nobody can find their way out!) [Ed. ask no questions…]

Barbarella was lost during her haring duties and chased a mountain rescue group off the moor! We’re still not sure if they were more scared of her or her navigation skills.

Fob Jockey regaled a few hashers with stories of his trip to St Lucia and missed the marks, ending up doing an extra mile – proving that you can take the hasher out of the country, but you can’t take the getting-lost out of the hasher. Meanwhile, Dimmers provided the day’s entertainment by treating a puddle like the set of Jaws. Turns out our brave warrior was facing down a terrifying one inch of water! [Ed. hash hero!] Maybe we should get him some armbands for next time? 😂

Back at The Exchange, Jyde was deafened by our singing of Happy Birthday – although, to be fair, our singing would make even the tone-deaf cringe. [Ed. True dat.] Vindaloo received a well-earned 800 run t-shirt (we suspect she’s been running in circles to rack up those numbers), while Live Wire received his 100 run t-shirt (only 700 more to catch up!).

Down Downs were awarded to:
• – Vindaloo for her impressive 800 run milestone (either dedication or getting repeatedly lost)
• – Live Wire celebrating his 100th run (finally figured out what ON ON means)
• – Boaty for being Best Hare (or best at confusing everyone)
• – Jyde for his Birthday (another year wiser, still getting lost)
• – Barbarella for getting lost on her own trail (impressive feat! Even GPS would be proud)
• – Fob Jockey for playing the pied piper and leading hashers astray (some leaders lead to victory, others… well…)

ON ON to EAST ALLINGTON.

Photo credit: Beefy
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🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy more a few more pics from the Ivybridge Hash on 5th February 2025 by checking out Hash Flash’s purpose-built photo album on the SH4 Facebook page 📸 🏃🍻
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Next SH4 Hash 🐷👣:

HASH 1510 – EAST ALLINGTON February 2025

CIRCLE UP 7.25pm
Outside the Forstecue Arms
East Allington
Totnes
TQ10 7RA
What3Words: waltzes.snapping.shipyards

ON DOWN:
Inside the Fortescue Arms

Hare: Lord Overshot & Rusty Bottom

Food:
Form an orderly queue for your Massive Sausage… (Other [wrong] options also available.) No need to pre-order.

For further info, please see the Hash 1510 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.

Add your photos of how the day went down (Weds 12th February, 2025) to the Hash 1510 photo album on SH4’s Facebook page , courtesy: Rubbery.

📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at East Allington on 12th February, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (16th February, 2025) – TVM! 📝
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HASH DIARY – Upcoming Events
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🌟 POST-CHRISTMAS Hash Bash Weekend – 14th-16th February 2025 🌟

The SH4 event of the year so far is just days away – can’t wait to see you all for what promises to be a very memorable weekend in the English Riviera’s premier resort (or something…) of Torbados!!!! 🥳

🥳 SEE YOU THERE! 🥳

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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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