BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:633@sh4.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T230000 DTSTAMP:20260819T103356Z URL:https://www.sh4.org.uk/events/hash-1595-eclipse-hash/ SUMMARY:South Hams H4 Hash 1595 - Eclipse Hash - Start Bay Weddings DESCRIPTION:Arrive early from 6:45 to watch the Eclipse - On Down at Bear & amp\; Blacksmith\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The Words according to GOMEZ\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 1595 - CHILLINGTON\n\nHares:  RUSTY BOTTOM and SHA GGY     \nW3W: Eclipse.Hot.Pint\n\nLeaving home early in order to view the eclipse\, along with other miscreants\, I ruminated upon the number of letters in the alphabet - 26\, when I last counted. How is it\, then\, th at the letter 'G' appears at least twice as many times as any other when i t comes to designating scribes? Just asking. [Ed. I think you're just luck y like that\, Gomez...]\n\nIf I were to adhere to the benchmark set by las t week's words regarding brevity\, I would be signing off now with a cheer ful 'On-On'. However\, duty calls and I shall attempt to invent a pack of lies for you regarding this particular hash. One thing I can promise is th at there  is definitely no AI involved in this. (Don't tell anyone\, but I wouldn't know how to use it! )\n\nThe circle up was in the middle of a f ield in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of this nowhere I saw RUBBERY \, LAZY GIT\, SQUASHED BALLS and JULIA aimlessly milling around whilst NIC E TACKLE was proudly showing off his box of cornflakes. Turns out that thi s was just one of a variety of homemade pinhole cameras and other odd obje cts brought along to view the solar eclipse. Top among these were  OVERSH OT's glasses (suit him - he should wear them permanently) and WGAS's welde r's glass. This was passed amongst the throng freely\, whilst OVERSHOT [E d. aka SH4's own Del Boy]\, was charging £1 a look - payment due by the next major eclipse (63 years to wait \,OVERSHOT! ). There were many ooh's and aah's during the event\, and some hashers were even watching the eclip se! [Ed. Ba-bum-tishhhh!] Show over\, SQUASHED BALLS called us to order. D IRTY BUM BUM's family were introduced to us although they seemed a little reticent and embarrassed about the connection. RUSTY BOTTOM and SHAGGY tol d us\, basically\, that the trail was sporadically laid in places with flo ur\, but the marks could be anywhere\, if at all [Ed. you lucky things!].\ n\nThat said\, we were off. 200yards later we arrived at the road and I no ticed that the hares had belatedly marked the entrance to the field. It wo uld have been of great use had it been there before we had actually all ar rived and found our own way in! [Ed. but where would be the fun in that? F olks turning up on time?? No\, no\, no...] I ran along with GAFFER for a while. Seems that I am not the only oldie whose joints need time to get wo rking. He was creaking more than me!  GOODHEAD and DE-BRIEFED gave me a f lea in my ear for guessing the right way. "We want to find our own way" th ey bleated. Right! No search parties until at least 10.30pm then.\n\nThrou gh the savannah that used to be green fields\, we ran. The sheep looked ou t of place - should have been wildebeast. On to the coast path and it was up\,up\,up then down\,down\,down to Torcross. I found myself with KEEPS TR IPPING. We came to what we mistakenly thought was a direction for both Sho rt and Longs. (Turns out it said 'SWIM' but in Swahili. [Ed. Which\, by mi raculous serendipity\, seems to be spelled identically to the English 'SW IM'...]) Following that\, of course we got lost and ended up where the roa d is no more. We were not the only ones though - YEUCK: take note. South West Water are to be prosecuted again for yet another sewage spill into th e sea as OUI OUI\, POOH POOH  and DIRTY BUM BUM took a dip [Ed. Ha! Very good topical quipping\, Gomez]. Finding our way to the road home we found RUBBERY returning from his walk to the pub. PUGSLEY overtook us. As he sho uld\, he is a generation younger than me.  We left in dribs and drabs to meet up in the Bear and Blacksmith where there were lots of tourists and l ots of hashers. Busy\, but with decent food and drink the atmosphere was g ood. NICE BUNS was RA and regaled the following:\n\nRUBBERY was doing an e xcellent trade in '1600' T shirts marking both that milestone and the ecli pse. Sales slowed when that the eclipse was found to be modelled on his ha iry bottom! Look at the 'T' shirt if you don't believe me. [Ed. but never directly at it... You need REALLY special glasses for that 👀]\nLAZY GI T had a long hash - from the pub car park\, through the garden and into th e pub. You just can't match a lifetime of experience.\nNICE TACKLE was inj ured and was trying to show NICE BUNS his x-ray. She recoiled\, thinking i t to be yet another\, D..k Pic.\nWHISPERER was upset that no one had kicke d out any checks except for the one that he followed - only to find that i t had been kicked out in the wrong direction!\n\nDown downs were awarded a s follows:\n\n\n Rusty Bottom and Shaggy - hares\n Overshot - eclipse e nterprising\n Nice Tackle - superlative eclipse-viewing apparatus \n La ctaster - ruthless hash-mum-coach tactics\n\nOn on to EAST ALLINGTON \nn\n Photo credit: Rusy Bottom\n🏃 📸 🍻 You can see more photos from t he almost-totally-eclipsed-by-the-view hash by checking out the Hash 1595  photo album 🏃 📸\n👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nNext SH4 Hash 🐷 👣 \nHASH 1596 - 19th August\, 2026 \nEAST ALLINGTON\n\nCIRCLE UP: 7.25pm\nOutside the Fortescue Arms\, East Allington\, Totnes\, TQ9 7RA\nHt tps://what3words.com/waltzes.snapping.shipyards\n\nON DOWN:\nInside the Fo rtescue Arms\, East Allington\, Totnes\, TQ9 7RA\n\nHares: Nice Buns\, Pim ples &\; Rizzo\n👣\n\nFor more info\, please see the Hash 1596 eve nt page on the SH4 Facebook Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 19th August\, 2026) to the Hash 1596 photo album on SH4's Facebook page.\n\n📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at EAST ALLINGT ON on 19th August\, please submit your edition of The Words to thewords@ sh4.org.uk by Sunday evening (23rd August\, 2026) - TVM! 📝\n👣\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALTH &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease make a note of the S H4 hash phone number and add it to your phone:\n \n🌟 SH4 hash phone n umber: 07922 103701 🌟\n \n \nUse this number to call for assistance  if you come 'unstuck' out on the trail\, or need to get a message to 'ba se 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-fang led checking-out/checking-in app (developed by our very own digital-wiza rd\, 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 membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n \n \n \nAvailable exclusively to SH4 members (and\, to be fa ir\, anyone else who wants one...) for the bargain sum of £0.50 ea.\, yo u can afford one for every vehicle in your fleet! 😊\n \n\nSee a membe r 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 - Arrive early from 6:45 to watch the Eclipse - On Down at Bear &\; Blacksmith\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 GOMEZ \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 1595 - CHILLINGTON\n\nHares:  RUSTY BOTTOM and SHAGGY     \nW3W: Eclipse.Ho t.Pint\n\nLeaving home early in order to view the eclipse\, along with oth er miscreants\, I ruminated upon the number of letters in the alphabet - 2 6\, when I last counted. How is it\, then\, that the letter 'G' appears at least twice as many times as any other when it comes to designating scrib es? Just asking. [Ed. I think you're just lucky like that\, Gomez...]\n\nI f I were to adhere to the benchmark set by last week's words regarding bre vity\, I would be signing off now with a cheerful 'On-On'. However\, duty calls and I shall attempt to invent a pack of lies for you regarding this particular hash. One thing I can promise is that there  is definitely no AI involved in this. (Don't tell anyone\, but I wouldn't know how to use i t! )\n\nThe circle up was in the middle of a field in the middle of nowher e. In the middle of this nowhere I saw RUBBERY\, LAZY GIT\, SQUASHED BALLS and JULIA aimlessly milling around whilst NICE TACKLE was proudly showing off his box of cornflakes. Turns out that this was just one of a variety of homemade pinhole cameras and other odd objects brought along to view th e solar eclipse. Top among these were  OVERSHOT's glasses (suit him - he should wear them permanently) and WGAS's welder's glass. This was passed a mongst the throng freely\, whilst OVERSHOT [Ed. aka SH4's own Del Boy]\, was charging £1 a look - payment due by the next major eclipse (63 years to wait \,OVERSHOT! ). There were many ooh's and aah's during the event\, and some hashers were even watching the eclipse! [Ed. Ba-bum-tishhhh!] Sh ow over\, SQUASHED BALLS called us to order. DIRTY BUM BUM's family were i ntroduced to us although they seemed a little reticent and embarrassed abo ut the connection. RUSTY BOTTOM and SHAGGY told us\, basically\, that the trail was sporadically laid in places with flour\, but the marks could be anywhere\, if at all [Ed. you lucky things!].\n\nThat said\, we were off. 200yards later we arrived at the road and I noticed that the hares had bel atedly marked the entrance to the field. It would have been of great use h ad it been there before we had actually all arrived and found our own way in! [Ed. but where would be the fun in that? Folks turning up on time?? No \, no\, no...] I ran along with GAFFER for a while. Seems that I am not t he only oldie whose joints need time to get working. He was creaking more than me!  GOODHEAD and DE-BRIEFED gave me a flea in my ear for guessing t he right way. "We want to find our own way" they bleated. Right! No search parties until at least 10.30pm then.\n\nThrough the savannah that used to be green fields\, we ran. The sheep looked out of place - should have bee n wildebeast. On to the coast path and it was up\,up\,up then down\,down\, down to Torcross. I found myself with KEEPS TRIPPING. We came to what we m istakenly thought was a direction for both Short and Longs. (Turns out it said 'SWIM' but in Swahili. [Ed. Which\, by miraculous serendipity\, seems to be spelled identically to the English 'SWIM'...]) Following that\, of course we got lost and ended up where the road is no more. We were not th e only ones though - YEUCK: take note. South West Water are to be prosecu ted again for yet another sewage spill into the sea as OUI OUI\, POOH POOH   and DIRTY BUM BUM took a dip [Ed. Ha! Very good topical quipping\, Gome z]. Finding our way to the road home we found RUBBERY returning from his w alk to the pub. PUGSLEY overtook us. As he should\, he is a generation you nger than me.  We left in dribs and drabs to meet up in the Bear and Blac ksmith where there were lots of tourists and lots of hashers. Busy\, but w ith decent food and drink the atmosphere was good. NICE BUNS was RA and re galed the following:\n\nRUBBERY was doing an excellent trade in '1600' T s hirts marking both that milestone and the eclipse. Sales slowed when that the eclipse was found to be modelled on his hairy bottom! Look at the 'T' shirt if you don't believe me. [Ed. but never directly at it... You need R EALLY special glasses for that 👀]\nLAZY GIT had a long hash - from the pub car park\, through the garden and into the pub. You just can't match a lifetime of experience.\nNICE TACKLE was injured and was trying to show NICE BUNS his x-ray. She recoiled\, thinking it to be yet another\, D..k P ic.\nWHISPERER was upset that no one had kicked out any checks except for the one that he followed - only to find that it had been kicked out in the wrong direction!\n\nDown downs were awarded as follows:\n\n\n Rusty Bott om and Shaggy - hares\n Overshot - eclipse enterprising\n Nice Tackle - superlative eclipse-viewing apparatus \n Lactaster - ruthless hash-mum- coach tactics\n\nOn on to EAST ALLINGTON \nn\nPhoto credit: Rusy Bottom\n 🏃 📸 🍻 You can see more photos from the almost-totally-eclipsed- by-the-view hash by checking out the Hash 1595 photo album 🏃 📸\n 👣\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👣\n\nNext SH4 Hash 🐷👣 \nHASH 1596 - 19th  August\, 2026 \nEAST ALLINGTON\n\nCIRCLE UP: 7.25pm\nOutside the Fortesc ue Arms\, East Allington\, Totnes\, TQ9 7RA\nHttps://what3words.com/waltze s.snapping.shipyards\n\nON DOWN:\nInside the Fortescue Arms\, East Allingt on\, Totnes\, TQ9 7RA\n\nHares: Nice Buns\, Pimples &\; Rizzo\n👣\n\n For more info\, please see the Hash 1596 event page on the SH4 Facebo ok Group.\nAdd your photos of how the evening went down (on Weds 19th Aug ust\, 2026) to the Hash 1596 photo album on SH4's Facebook page.\n\n 📝 If you are the lucky Scribe at EAST ALLINGTON on 19th August\, pleas e submit your edition of The Words to thewords@sh4.org.uk by Sunday eve ning (23rd August\, 2026) - TVM! 📝\n👣\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSH4 'EALT H &\; SAFETY\n \nPlease make a note of the SH4 hash phone number and a dd it to your phone:\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\, or need to get a message to 'base camp' (On Down) during t he run.\n \n👣\n \n  Don't forget to see Rusty Bottom before the ha sh 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 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 wea r your membership proudly with a bespoke SH4 car sticker!\n \n \n \nAva ilable exclusively to SH4 members (and\, to be fair\, anyone else who wan ts one...) for the bargain sum of £0.50 ea.\, you can afford one for ever y 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\n \;\n CATEGORIES:Hash Trails LOCATION:Start Bay Weddings Near Tor Church Road\, Stokenham\, TQ7 2SR GEO:50.269136;-3.666324 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Near Tor Church Road\, Stok enham\, TQ7 2SR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Start Bay Wedd ings:geo:50.269136,-3.666324 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR