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:607@sh4.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T230000 DTSTAMP:20260218T155723Z URL:https://www.sh4.org.uk/events/hash-1569/ SUMMARY:South Hams H4 Hash 1569 - The New Inn DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Words accordin g to LADY GODIVA\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 1569 - MORELEIGH\nWe\, once more\, valiantly swam our way to Moreleigh for yet another wet\, wet\, wet Circle Up!\n\nC hing Chong’s briefing was brilliant - although the RA thought he had su ddenly found himself in an episode of Ab Fab\, listening to Patsy deliver the detail… (or lack thereof). Ching Chong had stepped in to lay the ha sh alone as Squashed Balls was called away to a funeral\, but Can’t Com e did also help by sweeping up the Longs…and had driven in extra bags of flour\, on request\, when the marks were washed away during the laying process!\n\nThe Longs were to be 6.5\; the Shorts 4 and the Walkers 2 mile s. Squashed Balls is now identified as  chief consultant to the hares\, a lthough his advice on the number of bags of flour was not taken on board [ Ed. such flagrant disregard for expert advice...Was it 2 or 3 bags that wa s recommended?]. They certainly weren’t used for any checks\, as reporte d by Gaffer\, although rumour has it that 14 bags were used… Enough for a pancake. anyway! However\, Ching Chong had remortgaged her home for cos ts - including the down downs! [Ed. all in the usual run of sacrifice to b e expected of a hare\, of course...😬].\n\nOn to the hash:\n‘Not enou gh mud’ was one complaint heard! [Ed. I think you'll find hares for the next few months are committed to remedying this shortcoming]\n\nThe marks at the Long/Short split had disappeared [Ed. well\, there had to be some element of challenge in the absence of those traditional circular ones. ..] \n\nThere was an extremely rocky downhill track that closely resemble d a river bed/stream\, and the Longs went down to Gara Bridge\, which mean t a big climb back.\n\nThe Shorts managed to get swept up by the Hare\, so fortunately avoided getting lost.\n\nShaggy didn’t fall over but got al l the checks right [Ed. yep\, every last one of them]\, and Undercovers g ot sucked off….in a bog! [Ed. desperate times\, indeed...] \n\nMuckspre ader and Overshot had planned to change the OH to a check but couldn’t f ind it.\n\nOvershot seems to have lost his title [Ed. somewhere...somewher e in a field in East Allington/Ermington/Dittisham]…and is now just plai n Mr and not a Lord!\n\nWinnie the Pooh and Oui Oui found a nice boot wa sh at the end in the Village Hall car park for rinsing out their smalls ( socks and trainers) – see attached photo\, courtesy of Yeuck\n\nSpecial thanks to Jeremy\, Bridget and the staff at the New Inn for hosting us for Down Downs.\n\nA Fact: David Brain the local weatherman has said it will be dry on Saturday…(and\, as of writing this today [Ed. yesterday]\, he got that right!) [Ed. such a relief to see\, today (Sunday)\, that norma l 2026 service has resumed and the mud is no longer at risk of dehydration .]\n\nHashers were reminded to sign the Petition for the Torcross line tha t the local MP is appealing for: https://www.carolinevoaden.com/coastal-e rosion-at-start-bay [Ed. Please consider signing if you haven't already.. .]\n\nBirthdays celebrations were sung to…Good Head for tomorrow [Ed. Thursday]\n\nBadcock was a virgin A2B-er at the weekend and reported it wa s the furthest he had ever run! 🎉\nDown Downs were awarded to:-\n\n\n Ching Chong &\; Can’t Come - Hares\n Squashed Balls - Hare Consul tant\n Badcock - Virgin A2B\n Gaffer - for not finding the checks\n G ood Head - Birthday\n\n\nOn-On to STAVERTON and the Sea Trout Inn!\n\nPho to credit: Yeuck\n\n🏃 📸 🍻   You can enjoy a soupçon more pho tos from the Moreleigh hash on 11th February 2026 by checking out the Has h 1569 photo album on the SH4 Facebook page. 🏃 📸 🍻\n👣\n\n \n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nNext SH4 Hash 🐷👣: \nHASH 1570 -  18th Februa ry\, 2026 \n\nCIRCLE UP 7.25pm\nOutside The Sea Trout Inn\, Staverton\, Totnes\, TQ9 6PA\nHttps://what3words.com/beaten.hairspray.hunt\nON DOWN:\n Inside The Sea Trout Inn\, Staverton\, Totnes\, TQ9 6PA\n\nHare: Squashed Balls\n\n👣\n\n\nFor more info\, please see the Hash 1570 event page  on the SH4 Facebook Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went do wn (on Weds 18th February\, 2026) to the Hash 1570 photo album  on SH 4's Facebook page.\n\n📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at STAVERTON on 18 th February\, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.or g.uk by Sunday evening (22nd February\, 2026) - TVM! 📝\n👣\n \n\ n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease make a note of the SH4 ha sh phone number and add it to your phone:\n \n🌟 SH4 hash phone number : 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to call for assistance if y ou come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, or need to get a message to 'base cam p' (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 using the new-fangled c hecking-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 MercHASHdise \n \n\nShow your l ove for SH4 and wear your membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticke r!\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 fleet! 😊\n \n\nSee a member of t he 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\n\n\nThe Words according to LADY GODIVA\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 1569 - MORELEIGH\nWe\, once more\, valiantly swam our way to Moreleigh for yet a nother wet\, wet\, wet Circle Up!\n\nChing Chong’s briefing was brillian t - although the RA thought he had suddenly found himself in an episode o f Ab Fab\, listening to Patsy deliver the detail… (or lack thereof). Ch ing Chong had stepped in to lay the hash alone as Squashed Balls was call ed away to a funeral\, but Can’t Come did also help by sweeping up the L ongs…and had driven in extra bags of flour\, on request\, when the mark s were washed away during the laying process!\n\nThe Longs were to be 6.5 \; the Shorts 4 and the Walkers 2 miles. Squashed Balls is now identified as  chief consultant to the hares\, although his advice on the number of bags of flour was not taken on board [Ed. such flagrant disregard for expe rt advice...Was it 2 or 3 bags that was recommended?]. They certainly were n’t used for any checks\, as reported by Gaffer\, although rumour has it that 14 bags were used… Enough for a pancake. anyway! However\, Ching C hong had remortgaged her home for costs - including the down downs! [Ed. all in the usual run of sacrifice to be expected of a hare\, of course... 😬].\n\nOn to the hash:\n‘Not enough mud’ was one complaint heard! [ Ed. I think you'll find hares for the next few months are committed to re medying this shortcoming]\n\nThe marks at the Long/Short split had disappe ared [Ed. well\, there had to be some element of challenge in the absence of those traditional circular ones...] \n\nThere was an extremely rock y downhill track that closely resembled a river bed/stream\, and the Longs went down to Gara Bridge\, which meant a big climb back.\n\nThe Shorts ma naged to get swept up by the Hare\, so fortunately avoided getting lost.\n \nShaggy didn’t fall over but got all the checks right [Ed. yep\, every last one of them]\, and Undercovers got sucked off….in a bog! [Ed. desp erate times\, indeed...] \n\nMuckspreader and Overshot had planned to cha nge the OH to a check but couldn’t find it.\n\nOvershot seems to have lo st his title [Ed. somewhere...somewhere in a field in East Allington/Ermin gton/Dittisham]…and is now just plain Mr and not a Lord!\n\nWinnie the P ooh and Oui Oui found a nice boot wash at the end in the Village Hall ca r park for rinsing out their smalls (socks and trainers) – see attached photo\, courtesy of Yeuck\n\nSpecial thanks to Jeremy\, Bridget and the s taff at the New Inn for hosting us for Down Downs.\n\nA Fact: David Brain the local weatherman has said it will be dry on Saturday…(and\, as of wr iting this today [Ed. yesterday]\, he got that right!) [Ed. such a relief to see\, today (Sunday)\, that normal 2026 service has resumed and the m ud is no longer at risk of dehydration.]\n\nHashers were reminded to sign the Petition for the Torcross line that the local MP is appealing for: ht tps://www.carolinevoaden.com/coastal-erosion-at-start-bay [Ed. Please con sider signing if you haven't already...]\n\nBirthdays celebrations were su ng to…Good Head for tomorrow [Ed. Thursday]\n\nBadcock was a virgin A2 B-er at the weekend and reported it was the furthest he had ever run!  🎉\nDown Downs were awarded to:-\n\n\n Ching Chong &\; Can’t Come - Hares\n Squashed Balls - Hare Consultant\n Badcock - Virgin A2B\n Gaffer - for not finding the checks\n Good Head - Birthday\n\n\nOn-On to STAVERTON and the Sea Trout Inn!\n\nPhoto credit: Yeuck\n\n🏃 📸  🍻   You can enjoy a soupçon more photos from the Moreleigh hash on 1 1th February 2026 by checking out the Hash 1569 photo album on the SH4 Facebook page. 🏃 📸 🍻\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nNext SH4 Has h 🐷👣: \nHASH 1570 -  18th February\, 2026 \n\nCIRCLE UP 7.25pm\ nOutside The Sea Trout Inn\, Staverton\, Totnes\, TQ9 6PA\nHttps://what3w ords.com/beaten.hairspray.hunt\nON DOWN:\nInside The Sea Trout Inn\, Stav erton\, Totnes\, TQ9 6PA\n\nHare: Squashed Balls\n\n👣\n\n\nFor more in fo\, please see the Hash 1570 event page on the SH4 Facebook Group.\nA dd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 18th February\, 202 6) to the Hash 1570 photo album  on SH4's Facebook page.\n\n📝 If y ou are the lucky Scribe at STAVERTON on 18th February\, please submit you r edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (22nd  February\, 2026) - TVM! 📝\n👣\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SA FETY\n \nPlease make a note of the SH4 hash phone number and add it to yo ur phone:\n \n🌟 SH4 hash phone number: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUs e this number to call for assistance if you come 'unstuck' out on the tra il\, 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 using the new-fangled checking-out/checking-in app (de veloped 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 MercHASHdise \n \n\nShow your love for SH4 and wear your member ship proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n\n\n \n \nAvailable exclus ively to SH4 members (and\, to be fair\, anyone else who wants one...) fo r the bargain sum of £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 me et to get yours.\n \n👣\n_____________________\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n \;\n\n CATEGORIES:Hash Trails LOCATION:The New Inn The New Inn\, Back Rd\, Moreleigh\, Totnes\, TQ9 7JH GEO:50.361825;-3.735738 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The New Inn\, Back Rd\, Mor eleigh\, Totnes\, TQ9 7JH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The New Inn:geo:50.361825,-3.735738 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