BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:584@sh4.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T230000 DTSTAMP:20250929T083509Z URL:https://www.sh4.org.uk/events/hash-1546/ SUMMARY:South Hams H4 Hash 1546 - Church House Inn (Harberton) DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Words accordin g to GHR('s ghostwriter)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n\nHASH 1546 - HARBERTON\nPicture the scene : A hasher awaiting their lift (and key-holder to the car\, wherein sits  their pub-going attire) in the gloaming [alright: the dark. 'Gloaming' i s just so much more atmospheric and indicative of mysterious goings-on. Be tter for the narrative. Humour me]. Another sidles up with an illicit\, w hispered proposition: a rash offer to assume the mangy albatross of The Words in exchange for deliverance from carrying the PH3 hashit\, earned a few days prior. Well\, 1: there is no 'exchange'\, of either duty\, only suffering - and probably exponentially more of that for attempting to dodg e it [very unfortunately\, it's looking really unlikely they'll be able to make it to a Sunday evening hash for several months...a terrible shame]\; 2: the second hasher is sorely regretting their hasty gesture\, realising that it appears now to be Sunday night... S'pose I better get on with it \, then.\n\nA clear evening in the picturesque village of Harberton (as di stinct from Holbeton\, for which Willy Waiver seemed\, at least initiall y\, to have rather more of an affinity [until he - or his co-pilot\, Bad C ock - twigged\, that is]) had encouraged a healthy turnout of hashers - a lbeit with a few notable absences - even enticing some fresh meat to the fray: Emily\, WGAS' daughter and\, we later learned\, Olive's baby brides maid (some time ago...)\; Luke the cyclist (there was some mumbled concern for his energy levels from the hash on learning he'd cycled to Circle Up: did he know what he was about to embark on? Was he\, perchance\, at all a cquainted with either of the hares...??)\; 'Jayne with a Y' and Richard. Just Richard. All the usual preliminaries were reeled off and variously ac knowledged/ignored by the rabble\, including mention of the 3rd\, breathta kingly beautiful\, Rambo Salcombe Marathon (brilliantly organised by Filt h and Zoot) taking place at the weekend in support of two worthy charities  - and the intrepid SH4-ers intending to do battle with that particularl y gnarly 26.2 miles of the SW Coast path. [Massive congratulations to all those who took on the challenge on Saturday\, 27th September - an incredi ble achievement!]. \n\nEver so slightly concerningly\, there was a rather more than brief 'talk amongst yourselves' moment\, ably filled by the Pre- Xmas hash bash organisers\, while our esteemed GM disappeared into the pu b to extract the hares...after which\, Fob Jockey and Whisperer emerged to offer the usual lies - Walkers 2.5miles\; Shorts 4 miles\; Longs 6 miles -  with some 'local colour' embellishments\, including that there were some gorgeous\, but peckish\, horses on trail which may or may not have ea ten most/all the marks in a particularly expansive field. But they are gor geous animals. And not-at-all threatening: "You may hear thundering hoof beats\, but they're so friendly". So friendly. Cue: *nervous tittering in the ranks of the assembled hash*. And then we were off - in pursuit of so me very bijou\, very generously-spaced marks 😁\n\nThe hash was a beau tiful\, meandering route\, taking in some unfamiliar (to at least some of us) territory\, magical woodland\, a surprisingly (given the more recent \, relatively dry conditions) fast-flowing 'footpath'\, and rolling fields - although entirely sans equines\, according to all reports... There we re a few choice ankle-breaker sections\, and some fiendishly long false t rails (although\, it should be conceded\, all crushingly [for those of us for whom checking the wrong trail carries a wearying\, if perversely comfo rting\, inevitability] appropriately marked. Eventually).\n\nFor all the i neptitude of a few front-running hashers\, however\, there were some trium phs: Good Shag announced that she had 'gone Long' that night\, which seems to align neatly with her name (and who are we to doubt?) - it was\, thoug h\, pointed out that she may have 'local' advantage\; a reported lack of enthusiasm for checking routes from the first check apparently saw Olive and Lowt'arse seize FRB status (although\, given the length of the false trails\, its plausible there were already hashers buried deep in the wild s of Harberton\, doing their due [checking] diligence\, that were so far b eyond the limits of human hearing it seemed they were all waaaaay behind)\ ; Lactaster\, it seems\, escaped debilitating injury this week [hurray!]\, but fell victim to the Field of Disappearing Marks and seemed hopelessly lost until deliverance came in the shape of the eagle-eyed Rizzo - who sp otted the giant stile in a corner of the field and guided the lost lamb to the exit [phew!]. Other remarkable hasher wins included Undercovers simi larly evading injury - especially noteworthy\, given the rock-bestrewn tr acks through the (gloomy) woods - and Willy Waiver getting 'all the check s right' (not clear if WW was first to these checks\; arguably less impres sive if not [I can't help but think: Holbeton... 👀 😘]).\n\nSome le ss salubrious moments\, however\, saw Lazy Git\, Filth and Dragon getting lost and claiming there was no Walkers' trail (attack is the best form of defence\, etc.)\, and Py skipping around the stream crossing to avoid ge tting wet feet while overheard saying (to someone/something?) "you are rea lly going to get it tonight"\, which was suggested was a little brazen fo r a respectable family hash such as SH4 *cough*.\n\nMost exciting and unex pected\, though\, was the joyous news of a momentous reconciliation: Dimwi t and Wet Spot were spied holding hands as they ran through the South Hams countryside\, signalling a happy truce\, post- Dittisham and Car-key-Gate . A wondrous occurrence\, made all the more remarkable by Dimmers' empha tic absence from Harberton that evening. A true miracle. (Wet Spot\, the c ard\, quipped that Dimmers was still waiting back at Avonwick for his lift ...).\n\nThere were a number of other details delivered in the RA-ing\, in cluding widespread mutterings about misleading mileage (all three trails ' enjoying' some bonus material\, and of a more significant percentage of th e advertised distance for some than others\, e.g. Muckspreader clocked up a 7.16-mile 'director's cut' on his experience of the Long). Whisperer\, ever thoughtful\, advised that he had\, in his infinite benevolence\, only had hashers' best interests in mind\, factoring in some additional miles to prepare them for Saturday's marathon. What a gent. There was something about Olive's ("Mary Poppins") hash kit bag becoming mysteriously more wei ghty\, week on week: not laden with "dreams or responsibilities"\, spoonfu ls of sugar or other things of that ilk\, but with assorted condiments\, c utlery and other small 'table furniture' - the nimble handiwork of the mis chievous WGAS\, as no-one will be surprised to hear. (It really was quite a collection: Olive must've been unwittingly building some serious upper- body strength toting that - incrementally increasing - little lot around t he South Hams over the last few months!!). Oh\, and some local info - ex pertly gleaned from a little pre-hash drinkie at the bar by hash newshound \, Olive - that Fob Jockey's New Year's party trick is a naked handstand o utside the pub. Obviously\, this is something that he will be asked to rep rise at Pre-Xmas.\n\nA customarily melodious Happy Birthday was 'sung' (I' m so sorry - I have no idea at this point to whom...)\, and Rizzo was pre sented with a T-Shirt for a very impressive 600-runs.\n\nDown-downs were awarded:\n\n Fob Jockey &\; Whisperer - Hares\n Rizzo - milestone 600 t-shirt\n Rusty Bottom - '5-year' (or perhaps closer to 18-year...?! 🎉 🥂😆) wedding anniversary\n WGAS - long career in clandestine t ableware-snaffling\n Emily - virgin hash.\n\n\nON ON to BANTHAM\n \;\ nPhoto credit: Doggy Style\n🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy a few more pho tos from the long and winding Harberton hash on 24th September 2025 by che cking out Hash Flash's purpose-built photo album on the SH4 Facebook page  📸 🏃🍻\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\nNext SH4 Hash 🐷👣: \nHASH 15 47 -  1st October\, 2025\nBANTHAM\nCIRCLE UP 7.25pm\nOutside The Sloop I nn\nBantham\nKingsbridge\nTQ7 3AJ\nWhat3words: yachting.cardinal.forces\n ON DOWN:\nInside The Sloop Inn\nHares: Jyde and Nutcracker\n🚜🚗🚕 🚘🚗 ⛔️ PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY... ⛔️ 🚘🚗🚕🚜🚗\ n\nFor further info\, please see the Hash 1547 event page on the SH4 F acebook Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 24t h September\, 2025) to the Hash 1547 photo album on SH4's Facebook page .\n📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at BANTHAM on 1st October\, please su bmit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening  (5th October\, 2025) - TVM! 📝\n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\n🍻 🐷👣🌟 SH4 AGPU 🌟👣🐷🍻\nDear all\,\n\nIt's that time of year again\, hashers...\n\nWe are excited to announce that the AGPU will t ake place on 15th October at The Station House Cafe in South Brent.\n\nThi s is a wonderful opportunity to get together\, vote for your new committee \, and celebrate with an awards night. Who will receive the prestigious ma gic trainer award...? *Drum roll...*\n\nTo make the evening even more enjo yable\, supper will be provided courtesy of the Hash. We'll share the menu soon\, so be sure to save the date!\n\nIf you are interested in taking on a role\, please let the GM know. We're looking forward to welcoming new i deas and enthusiasm to the new committee.\n\nSee you very soon!\n\nLove\, Olive and The Committee XX\n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\nUPCOMNG SH4 EVENTS\n⛄🌟 🎅🏻🌟🎄 NOW SOLD OUT!!! 🎄🌟🎅🏻🌟⛄\n\nWe can't wait to see you all at the Start Bay Centre\, Slapton on Saturday 29th Novembe r (and Friday 28th November\, if you've signed up for the bonus extra FREE night!) for what promises to be a spectacular edition of the beloved SH4 Pre-Christmas Hash Bash. Don't forget your tinsel (or other\, more sustain able festive adornments)!\n🌟\nIf you've booked to attend this super-val ue weekend of entertainment\, please pay the full amount (£50) to the SH4 account asap to secure your place (account details below and also on the poster):\n\nAccount name: SH4\nA/c no. 00263482     Sort code: 30-94-72\ n\n \;\n\n🌟\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease make a note of the SH4 hash phone number and add it to your phone:\n \n🌟 SH 4 hash phone number: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to call f or assistance if you come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, or need to get a m essage to 'base camp' (On Down) during the run.\n \n👣\n \n  Don't fo rget to see Rusty Bottom / Doggy Style 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).\n \nDon't forget to also ch eck back in with the 'On Secs once you're safely back. \n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSH4 MercHASHdise \n \n\nShow your love for SH4 and wear your members hip proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n \;\n \n\nAvailable excl usively 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 i n your fleet! 😊\n \n\nSee a member of the committee at the next hash meet to get yours.\n \n👣\n_____________________\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n -  \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Words according t o GHR('s ghostwriter)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n\nHASH 1546 - HARBERTON\nPicture the scene: A hasher awaiting their lift (and key-holder to the car\, wherein sits the ir pub-going attire) in the gloaming [alright: the dark. 'Gloaming' is j ust so much more atmospheric and indicative of mysterious goings-on. Bette r for the narrative. Humour me]. Another sidles up with an illicit\, whis pered proposition: a rash offer to assume the mangy albatross of The Wor ds in exchange for deliverance from carrying the PH3 hashit\, earned a fe w days prior. Well\, 1: there is no 'exchange'\, of either duty\, only suf fering - and probably exponentially more of that for attempting to dodge i t [very unfortunately\, it's looking really unlikely they'll be able to ma ke it to a Sunday evening hash for several months...a terrible shame]\; 2: the second hasher is sorely regretting their hasty gesture\, realising th at it appears now to be Sunday night... S'pose I better get on with it\, then.\n\nA clear evening in the picturesque village of Harberton (as disti nct from Holbeton\, for which Willy Waiver seemed\, at least initially\, to have rather more of an affinity [until he - or his co-pilot\, Bad Cock - twigged\, that is]) had encouraged a healthy turnout of hashers - albe it with a few notable absences - even enticing some fresh meat to the fra y: Emily\, WGAS' daughter and\, we later learned\, Olive's baby bridesmai d (some time ago...)\; Luke the cyclist (there was some mumbled concern fo r his energy levels from the hash on learning he'd cycled to Circle Up: di d he know what he was about to embark on? Was he\, perchance\, at all acqu ainted with either of the hares...??)\; 'Jayne with a Y' and Richard. Jus t Richard. All the usual preliminaries were reeled off and variously ackno wledged/ignored by the rabble\, including mention of the 3rd\, breathtakin gly beautiful\, Rambo Salcombe Marathon (brilliantly organised by Filth a nd Zoot) taking place at the weekend in support of two worthy charities   - and the intrepid SH4-ers intending to do battle with that particularly g narly 26.2 miles of the SW Coast path. [Massive congratulations to all th ose who took on the challenge on Saturday\, 27th September - an incredible achievement!]. \n\nEver so slightly concerningly\, there was a rather mor e than brief 'talk amongst yourselves' moment\, ably filled by the Pre-Xma s hash bash organisers\, while our esteemed GM disappeared into the pub t o extract the hares...after which\, Fob Jockey and Whisperer emerged to of fer the usual lies - Walkers 2.5miles\; Shorts 4 miles\; Longs 6 miles -  with some 'local colour' embellishments\, including that there were som e gorgeous\, but peckish\, horses on trail which may or may not have eaten most/all the marks in a particularly expansive field. But they are gorgeo us animals. And not-at-all threatening: "You may hear thundering hoofbea ts\, but they're so friendly". So friendly. Cue: *nervous tittering in the ranks of the assembled hash*. And then we were off - in pursuit of some very bijou\, very generously-spaced marks 😁\n\nThe hash was a beautif ul\, meandering route\, taking in some unfamiliar (to at least some of us) territory\, magical woodland\, a surprisingly (given the more recent\, relatively dry conditions) fast-flowing 'footpath'\, and rolling fields - although entirely sans equines\, according to all reports... There were a few choice ankle-breaker sections\, and some fiendishly long false trai ls (although\, it should be conceded\, all crushingly [for those of us for whom checking the wrong trail carries a wearying\, if perversely comforti ng\, inevitability] appropriately marked. Eventually).\n\nFor all the inep titude of a few front-running hashers\, however\, there were some triumphs : Good Shag announced that she had 'gone Long' that night\, which seems to align neatly with her name (and who are we to doubt?) - it was\, though\, pointed out that she may have 'local' advantage\; a reported lack of en thusiasm for checking routes from the first check apparently saw Olive an d Lowt'arse seize FRB status (although\, given the length of the false tra ils\, its plausible there were already hashers buried deep in the wilds o f Harberton\, doing their due [checking] diligence\, that were so far beyo nd the limits of human hearing it seemed they were all waaaaay behind)\; L actaster\, it seems\, escaped debilitating injury this week [hurray!]\, bu t fell victim to the Field of Disappearing Marks and seemed hopelessly los t until deliverance came in the shape of the eagle-eyed Rizzo - who spott ed the giant stile in a corner of the field and guided the lost lamb to th e exit [phew!]. Other remarkable hasher wins included Undercovers similar ly evading injury - especially noteworthy\, given the rock-bestrewn track s through the (gloomy) woods - and Willy Waiver getting 'all the checks r ight' (not clear if WW was first to these checks\; arguably less impressiv e if not [I can't help but think: Holbeton... 👀 😘]).\n\nSome less salubrious moments\, however\, saw Lazy Git\, Filth and Dragon getting lo st and claiming there was no Walkers' trail (attack is the best form of de fence\, etc.)\, and Py skipping around the stream crossing to avoid getti ng wet feet while overheard saying (to someone/something?) "you are really going to get it tonight"\, which was suggested was a little brazen for a respectable family hash such as SH4 *cough*.\n\nMost exciting and unexpec ted\, though\, was the joyous news of a momentous reconciliation: Dimwit a nd Wet Spot were spied holding hands as they ran through the South Hams co untryside\, signalling a happy truce\, post- Dittisham and Car-key-Gate. A  wondrous occurrence\, made all the more remarkable by Dimmers' emphatic absence from Harberton that evening. A true miracle. (Wet Spot\, the card \, quipped that Dimmers was still waiting back at Avonwick for his lift... ).\n\nThere were a number of other details delivered in the RA-ing\, inclu ding widespread mutterings about misleading mileage (all three trails 'enj oying' some bonus material\, and of a more significant percentage of the a dvertised distance for some than others\, e.g. Muckspreader clocked up a 7.16-mile 'director's cut' on his experience of the Long). Whisperer\, eve r thoughtful\, advised that he had\, in his infinite benevolence\, only ha d hashers' best interests in mind\, factoring in some additional miles to prepare them for Saturday's marathon. What a gent. There was something abo ut Olive's ("Mary Poppins") hash kit bag becoming mysteriously more weight y\, week on week: not laden with "dreams or responsibilities"\, spoonfuls of sugar or other things of that ilk\, but with assorted condiments\, cutl ery and other small 'table furniture' - the nimble handiwork of the mischi evous WGAS\, as no-one will be surprised to hear. (It really was quite a c ollection: Olive must've been unwittingly building some serious upper-bod y strength toting that - incrementally increasing - little lot around the South Hams over the last few months!!). Oh\, and some local info - exper tly gleaned from a little pre-hash drinkie at the bar by hash newshound\, Olive - that Fob Jockey's New Year's party trick is a naked handstand outs ide the pub. Obviously\, this is something that he will be asked to repris e at Pre-Xmas.\n\nA customarily melodious Happy Birthday was 'sung' (I'm s o sorry - I have no idea at this point to whom...)\, and Rizzo was presen ted with a T-Shirt for a very impressive 600-runs.\n\nDown-downs were awa rded:\n\n Fob Jockey &\; Whisperer - Hares\n Rizzo - milestone 600 t- shirt\n Rusty Bottom - '5-year' (or perhaps closer to 18-year...?! 🎉 🥂😆) wedding anniversary\n WGAS - long career in clandestine tablew are-snaffling\n Emily - virgin hash.\n\n\nON ON to BANTHAM\n \;\nPhot o credit: Doggy Style\n🏃 📸 🍻 You can enjoy a few more photos f rom the long and winding Harberton hash on 24th September 2025 by checking out Hash Flash's purpose-built photo album on the SH4 Facebook page  📸 🏃🍻\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\nNext SH4 Hash 🐷👣: \nHASH 1547  -  1st October\, 2025\nBANTHAM\nCIRCLE UP 7.25pm\nOutside The Sloop Inn \nBantham\nKingsbridge\nTQ7 3AJ\nWhat3words: yachting.cardinal.forces\nON DOWN:\nInside The Sloop Inn\nHares: Jyde and Nutcracker\n🚜🚗🚕🚘 🚗 ⛔️ PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY... ⛔️ 🚘🚗🚕🚜🚗\n\nF or further info\, please see the Hash 1547 event page on the SH4 Faceb ook Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 24th Se ptember\, 2025) to the Hash 1547 photo album on SH4's Facebook page.\n 📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at BANTHAM on 1st October\, please submi t your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (5 th October\, 2025) - TVM! 📝\n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\n🍻🐷 👣🌟 SH4 AGPU 🌟👣🐷🍻\nDear all\,\n\nIt's that time of year again\, hashers...\n\nWe are excited to announce that the AGPU will take place on 15th October at The Station House Cafe in South Brent.\n\nThis is a wonderful opportunity to get together\, vote for your new committee\, a nd celebrate with an awards night. Who will receive the prestigious magic trainer award...? *Drum roll...*\n\nTo make the evening even more enjoyabl e\, supper will be provided courtesy of the Hash. We'll share the menu soo n\, so be sure to save the date!\n\nIf you are interested in taking on a r ole\, please let the GM know. We're looking forward to welcoming new ideas and enthusiasm to the new committee.\n\nSee you very soon!\n\nLove\, Oliv e and The Committee XX\n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\nUPCOMNG SH4 EVENTS\n⛄🌟🎅 🏻🌟🎄 NOW SOLD OUT!!! 🎄🌟🎅🏻🌟⛄\n\nWe can't wait to see you all at the Start Bay Centre\, Slapton on Saturday 29th November (a nd Friday 28th November\, if you've signed up for the bonus extra FREE nig ht!) for what promises to be a spectacular edition of the beloved SH4 Pre- Christmas Hash Bash. Don't forget your tinsel (or other\, more sustainable festive adornments)!\n🌟\nIf you've booked to attend this super-value w eekend of entertainment\, please pay the full amount (£50) to the SH4 acc ount asap to secure your place (account details below and also on the post er):\n\nAccount name: SH4\nA/c no. 00263482     Sort code: 30-94-72\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n🌟\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease make a not e of the SH4 hash phone number and add it to your phone:\n \n🌟 SH4 ha sh phone number: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to call for a ssistance if you come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, or need to get a messa ge to 'base camp' (On Down) during the run.\n \n👣\n \n  Don't forget to see Rusty Bottom / Doggy Style before the hash to log you out on t rail using the new-fangled checking-out/checking-in app (developed by o ur very own digital-wizard\, Whisperer).\n \nDon't forget to also check back in with the 'On Secs once you're safely back. \n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n SH4 MercHASHdise \n \n\nShow your love for SH4 and wear your membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n \;\n \n\nAvailable exclusiv ely 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 yo ur fleet! 😊\n \n\nSee a member of the committee at the next hash meet to get yours.\n \n👣\n_____________________\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n CATEGORIES:Hash Trails LOCATION:Church House Inn (Harberton) Church House Inn\, Harberton\, Devon GEO:50.414609;-3.721495 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Church House Inn\, Harberto n\, Devon\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Church House Inn (Ha rberton):geo:50.414609,-3.721495 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR