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:604@sh4.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T230000 DTSTAMP:20260128T211858Z URL:https://www.sh4.org.uk/events/hash-1566/ SUMMARY:South Hams H4 Hash 1566 - Fortescue Arms DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Words accordin g to OLIVE\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 Ed. Another narrow escape this week - I'm not saying the Scribe completely forgot she had been unceremoniously dobbed in for the Words duties this week\, buuuuuut...she completely forgot. However\, conscientious to a fau lt (on being reminded...)\, ChatGP-\, uh\, I mean Olive whipped up not on e\, not two\, but THREE potential options for me to choose from - and all before 6am! (Alright\, over-achiever... 😂😘)\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n \nA quick parish notice before you settle down:\n\nOur lovely\, hard-worki ng Hare Razer\, Lactaster\, is looking for hares to lay a tail on the foll owing dates (some rather imminent!): \n18th February\n25th February\n4th March\n25th March\n8th April\n29th April\n\nIf you haven't laid a hash fo r a while\, and think you might be able to find some time to tramp around the beautiful South Hams with a few bags of flour for company on one of th e above dates\, PLEASE do let Lactaster know - and save the poor thing so me sleepless nights!!\n(Also\, if you're struggling to find an available c o-hare\, please mention to the committee so they can try and help find yo u some support.)\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n\nHash 1566 - EAST ALLINGTON\n(Ed. T he lightest of light touches to this week's edits [just not quite the same \, marking machine-learning's homework...😂])\n\nIn chilly East Allingto n\, dry for a change\,\nThe South Hams crew gathered\, wonderfully strange .\nA couple of new folks were dragged out to play\nBy Blown Off (who insis ts he’s modest… in his own way).\n\nOne newbie we’re sure had a dog with a “B”—\nThe name is forgotten\, but the bark was carefree.\nThe y claimed to be cousins\, though no one could tell\;\nOne was good-looking … The other? …Well.\n\nThe run started gently (a rare\, rare event)\,\ nPerhaps age-related\, or energy spent.\nBut Pugsley\, unstoppable\, flew with the fleet—\nHis speed surely powered by avoiding Dad’s… unique … technique.\n\nNow Gomez was lively\, unusually so\,\nAsking odd questi ons no one wanted to know.\nOne hasher was startled\, confused by his chat —\nHer memory failed her (and she’s perfectly fine with that).\n\nPugs ley was told to cover his face—\nOr ears? Or eyes? Somewhere in that spa ce.\nThe RA tried helping\, but honestly\, who\nCan keep track of chaos in this merry crew?\n\nMeanwhile poor Willy Waiver\, with Muckspreader in t he lead\,\nWas trapped in a loop of remarkable speed.\nAround a big field he kept circling on\,\nAnd no one is sure if he’s back or just gone.\n\n Then came the tumbles—Lowt’arse took a fall\,\nGot scraped\, got bruis ed\, but stood proud and tall.\nA chunk from her hand\, a twist in her str ide—\nBut she powered on bravely\, with grit and her pride.\n\nGomez\, of course\, had commentary ready\n(Not always helpful\, not always steady) .\nLowt’arse reached out midfall for support\,\nBut his “treasures” (we’ll call them) were not the right sort.\n\nThey did not assist\, they did not save the day\,\nAnd that is all that we’re going to say...\n\nS o cheers to the runners of South Hams terrain—\nThe wild\, the bewildere d\, the joyfully insane.\nMay your nights stay dry\, your routes stay clea r\,\nAnd may no-one’s 'valuables' be grabbed this year...\n \nBut wait ! The night was hardly through—\nFor justice calls in Hashing too.\nThe circle formed\, the chatter slowed\,\nAnd Down Downs proudly were bestowed .\n\nFirst Gomez stood\, but shook his head:\n“I’m driving home!” (R esponsible\, he said).\nThe crowd all groaned—no drink? How tragic!\nDri ver duty kills the magic.\n\nNext came the hares—Rusty and Overshot—\n Praised for the trail they cleverly…forgot.\nFor every twist and mystery bend\nA hearty Down Down they must defend.\n\nLowt’arse\, of course\, s tepped forward tall\nFor her glorious\, gravity-defying fall.\nShe earned her sip with pride that night—\nA badge of honour for her flight.\n\nThe n Cousin of BO was called\n(Dragged out\, bewildered\, but not appalled) .\nFor joining chaos with surprising cheer\nA Down Down welcomed their fir st Hashing year.\n\nAnd Olive too was summoned up\,\nRaising high her nobl e cup—\nFor buddying Lowt’arse through the pain\,\nA true Hasher throu gh sun or rain.\n\nSo cheers to the shambles\, the slips\, and the fun\,\n To every mis-step on every run.\nIn the South Hams crew\, one thing is cle ar—\nYou earn your Down Downs fair and square each year!\n\nTo summarise \, down downs awarded to:\n\n\n Mr. Overshot &\; Rusty Bottom – har es\n Lowt'arse - spectacular tumble\; unexpected fumble\n Blown-Off (?)  – rampant short-cutting (probably)\n Blown-Off's 2 x cousins – vir gins\n Olive - hashing heroism (or saucy revelations - you decide!)\n Shaggy – by default\n\nOn on to ERMINGTON\n\nPhoto credit: Rusty Bottom\ n\n🏃 📸 🍻   Tragically\, there are currently NO photos of last Wednesday's alternately boggy\, brambly and gradient-tastic adventure aro und the fields of East Allington. If\, by some miracle\, you have any to share - either of the hash\, or at home of the often imitated\, never bett ered (occasionally battered...?) Jumbo Sausage\, aka the warm and welcomin g Fortescue Arms - please do chuck them in here: Hash 1566 photo album  on the SH4 Facebook page. 🏃 📸 🍻\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nN ext SH4 Hash 🐷👣: \nHASH 1567 -  28th January\, 2026 \n\nCIRC LE UP 7.25pm\nOutside: The Crooked Spire\, Ermington\, PL21 9LP\nHttps:// what3words.com/shredder.inflame.regress\n\nON DOWN:\nInside: The Crooked S pire\n\nHares: Lowt'arse and Barbarella\n👣\n\n🍝 Hash Food: Orders by end of the day on Tuesday (today)\, please! 🍝\n\n\nFor more info\, please see the Hash 1567 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.\nAdd y our photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 28th January\, 2026)  to the Hash 1567 photo album  on SH4's Facebook page.\n\n📝 If you a re the lucky Scribe at ERMINGTON on 28th January\, please submit your ed ition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (1st Februa ry\, 2026) - TVM! 📝\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 pho ne:\n \n🌟 SH4 hash phone number: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to call for assistance if you come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, o r need to get a message to 'base camp' (On Down) during the run.\n \n👣 \n \n  Don't forget to see Rusty Bottom before the hash to log you ou t on trail using the new-fangled checking-out/checking-in app (develope d by our very own digital-wizard\, Whisperer).\n \nDon't forget to also check back in with Rusty once you're safely back. \n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\nS H4 MercHASHdise \n \n\nShow your love for SH4 and wear your membership p roudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n\n\n \n \nAvailable 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 f leet! 😊\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 to OLIVE\ 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\nEd. Another narrow escape this week - I'm not saying the Scribe completely forgot she had been unceremoniously dobbed in for the Words duties this week\, buu uuuut...she completely forgot. However\, conscientious to a fault (on bein g reminded...)\, ChatGP-\, uh\, I mean Olive whipped up not one\, not two \, but THREE potential options for me to choose from - and all before 6am ! (Alright\, over-achiever... 😂😘)\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n\nA quick p arish notice before you settle down:\n\nOur lovely\, hard-working Hare Raz er\, Lactaster\, is looking for hares to lay a tail on the following dates  (some rather imminent!): \n18th February\n25th February\n4th March\n25t h March\n8th April\n29th April\n\nIf you haven't laid a hash for a while\, and think you might be able to find some time to tramp around the beautif ul South Hams with a few bags of flour for company on one of the above dat es\, PLEASE do let Lactaster know - and save the poor thing some sleeples s nights!!\n(Also\, if you're struggling to find an available co-hare\, pl ease mention to the committee so they can try and help find you some supp ort.)\n\n🌟 👣  🌟\n\nHash 1566 - EAST ALLINGTON\n(Ed. The lightest of light touches to this week's edits [just not quite the same\, marking machine-learning's homework...😂])\n\nIn chilly East Allington\, dry for a change\,\nThe South Hams crew gathered\, wonderfully strange.\nA couple of new folks were dragged out to play\nBy Blown Off (who insists he’s m odest… in his own way).\n\nOne newbie we’re sure had a dog with a “B ”—\nThe name is forgotten\, but the bark was carefree.\nThey claimed t o be cousins\, though no one could tell\;\nOne was good-looking… The oth er? …Well.\n\nThe run started gently (a rare\, rare event)\,\nPerhaps ag e-related\, or energy spent.\nBut Pugsley\, unstoppable\, flew with the fl eet—\nHis speed surely powered by avoiding Dad’s… unique… techniqu e.\n\nNow Gomez was lively\, unusually so\,\nAsking odd questions no one w anted to know.\nOne hasher was startled\, confused by his chat—\nHer mem ory failed her (and she’s perfectly fine with that).\n\nPugsley was told to cover his face—\nOr ears? Or eyes? Somewhere in that space.\nThe RA tried helping\, but honestly\, who\nCan keep track of chaos in this merry crew?\n\nMeanwhile poor Willy Waiver\, with Muckspreader in the lead\,\nW as trapped in a loop of remarkable speed.\nAround a big field he kept circ ling on\,\nAnd no one is sure if he’s back or just gone.\n\nThen came th e tumbles—Lowt’arse took a fall\,\nGot scraped\, got bruised\, but sto od proud and tall.\nA chunk from her hand\, a twist in her stride—\nBut she powered on bravely\, with grit and her pride.\n\nGomez\, of course\, had commentary ready\n(Not always helpful\, not always steady).\nLowt’ar se reached out midfall for support\,\nBut his “treasures” (we’ll cal l them) were not the right sort.\n\nThey did not assist\, they did not sav e the day\,\nAnd that is all that we’re going to say...\n\nSo cheers to the runners of South Hams terrain—\nThe wild\, the bewildered\, the joyf ully insane.\nMay your nights stay dry\, your routes stay clear\,\nAnd may no-one’s 'valuables' be grabbed this year...\n \nBut wait! The night was hardly through—\nFor justice calls in Hashing too.\nThe circle forme d\, the chatter slowed\,\nAnd Down Downs proudly were bestowed.\n\nFirst G omez stood\, but shook his head:\n“I’m driving home!” (Responsible\, he said).\nThe crowd all groaned—no drink? How tragic!\nDriver duty kil ls the magic.\n\nNext came the hares—Rusty and Overshot—\nPraised for the trail they cleverly…forgot.\nFor every twist and mystery bend\nA hea rty Down Down they must defend.\n\nLowt’arse\, of course\, stepped forwa rd tall\nFor her glorious\, gravity-defying fall.\nShe earned her sip with pride that night—\nA badge of honour for her flight.\n\nThen Cousin of  BO was called\n(Dragged out\, bewildered\, but not appalled).\nFor joini ng chaos with surprising cheer\nA Down Down welcomed their first Hashing y ear.\n\nAnd Olive too was summoned up\,\nRaising high her noble cup—\nFo r buddying Lowt’arse through the pain\,\nA true Hasher through sun or ra in.\n\nSo cheers to the shambles\, the slips\, and the fun\,\nTo every mis -step on every run.\nIn the South Hams crew\, one thing is clear—\nYou e arn your Down Downs fair and square each year!\n\nTo summarise\, down down s awarded to:\n\n\n Mr. Overshot &\; Rusty Bottom – hares\n Lowt'a rse - spectacular tumble\; unexpected fumble\n Blown-Off (?) – rampant short-cutting (probably)\n Blown-Off's 2 x cousins – virgins\n Olive - hashing heroism (or saucy revelations - you decide!)\n Shaggy – by default\n\nOn on to ERMINGTON\n\nPhoto credit: Rusty Bottom\n\n🏃 📸  🍻   Tragically\, there are currently NO photos of last Wednesday's alternately boggy\, brambly and gradient-tastic adventure around the field s of East Allington. If\, by some miracle\, you have any to share - eithe r of the hash\, or at home of the often imitated\, never bettered (occasio nally battered...?) Jumbo Sausage\, aka the warm and welcoming Fortescue A rms - please do chuck them in here: Hash 1566 photo album on the SH4 F acebook page. 🏃 📸 🍻\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nNext SH4 Hash  🐷👣: \nHASH 1567 -  28th January\, 2026 \n\nCIRCLE UP 7.25pm\n Outside: The Crooked Spire\, Ermington\, PL21 9LP\nHttps://what3words.com /shredder.inflame.regress\n\nON DOWN:\nInside: The Crooked Spire\n\nHares: Lowt'arse and Barbarella\n👣\n\n🍝 Hash Food: Orders by end of the day on Tuesday (today)\, please! 🍝\n\n\nFor more info\, please see t he Hash 1567 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 28th January\, 2026) to the Hash 15 67 photo album  on SH4's Facebook page.\n\n📝 If you are the lucky S cribe at ERMINGTON on 28th January\, please submit your edition of The W ords to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (1st February\, 2026) - T VM! 📝\n👣\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease mak e a note of the SH4 hash phone number and add it to your phone:\n \n🌟  SH4 hash phone number: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to ca ll for assistance if you come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, or need to get a message to 'base camp' (On Down) during the run.\n \n👣\n \n  Don' t forget to see Rusty Bottom before the hash to log you out on trail us ing the new-fangled checking-out/checking-in app (developed by our very own digital-wizard\, Whisperer).\n \nDon't forget to also check back in with Rusty once you're safely back. \n\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 MercHASHdi se \n \n\nShow your love for SH4 and wear your membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n\n\n \n \nAvailable exclusively to SH4 member s (and\, to be fair\, anyone else who wants one...) for the bargain sum o f £0.50 ea.\, you can afford one for every vehicle in 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 CATEGORIES:Hash Trails LOCATION:Fortescue Arms Green Hill\, East Allington\, Devon\, TQ9 7RA\, Dev on GEO:50.323264;-3.731448 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Hill\, East Allington \, Devon\, TQ9 7RA\, Devon\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=For tescue Arms:geo:50.323264,-3.731448 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR