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NOTES ON DH3 RUN 310 ON WEDNESDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2010
FROM PUTTENHAM CAR PARK (GR: 919462)

Hare Flash Gordon (Cruise Control)

Hounds: Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), John Elder (Seis Matters), Ron Peasley (Hi Hat), Martin Potter (Goofy), Mike Robertshawe (GM), Karen Allen (Designer), Vance Allen (Silver Jumper), Steve Booker (Dickhead), Alan Fiddler (Outrider), .

With Cruise Control in charge we all anticipated severe rain for he is the one who seems to attract precipitation.  As it happened there was a threat of light drizzle as we set off to the east (his instruction for the departure) with Silvier being well orientated and Goofy offering navigational advice from the rear of the pack.  At the 50 yard point, Fruit & Nut was there congratulating all on getting that far.  Then it was across the road and down the planet’s steepest, slipperiest, most unsafe descent to momentary chaos while the front runners searched left and right (there was no straight on).  Silvier got it and the pack progressed up the slippery slope and then down the other side.  Now, it turned out this trail was really for proper runners and that left most of us some way back.  The tracks were deep in shig all the way.  Some of them were long and the first of these had been gently downhill for a long way.  This was fine at the time but we knew, with some foreboding, that we would have to pay for this descent with a whole lot of uphill later on.  For the back runners,  it was depressing to clear the woods to the edge of the fields only to see these minute figures in the far distance searching for the lost trail; they were far, far away and by the time we’d crossed the first large field the front of the pack had progressed still further along more slippery slopes.  A regroup gave short respite as our new GM observed that the near vertical slope to the front had not been climbed recently and was therefore not worth checking (I don’t think any of the Deepcut pack would have considered going up slopes like that one) and it was not long before Dickhead found the markers and was off again., bringing Seis Matters and Silvier back from their investigations in the opposite direction.  On a sunny, warm day the trail from here on would have been perfect. BUT, and it is a big but, the weather was not very nice as we floundered on through attractive woodland, past a house on the lake to the next regroup.  Here, Bidet, doing his Field Marshal bit, wondered what on earth had happened to Hi Hat – had anyone seen him?  Well, the only one not to see him was Bidet for Hi Hat had been there holding up a large tree for quite some time.  Designer had designs on going for a swim in the lake but thankfully she failed to take the plunge and we were off through the woods once more. As the pack swung off the main track it was apparent right at the back that the hare was not following and he had to admit to a ‘crafty loop’ around the lake allowing the late comers to catch up.  Now we started to up again, and up. Almost at the top a call from the right flank indicated that there was no need to complete the climb although for some it was the lesser of the two evils.  A bit of contouring, still through considerable shig, took us to a depressing sight – long, long undulations (mainly up) with the front hounds once more visible in the far distance.  Once the rising undulations were completed, the trail was simple and led us right back to the car park.  By now it was raining properly.  By the time the RA had completed the trail, most others were already changed and Fruit& Nut was persuaded by popular demand to hold the circle in the limited shelter of the trees from the wind and rain.  For laying a ‘refreshing’ trail, Cruise Control was awarded his down down.  Others went to the GM on his first run with us in that exalted position, to Designer (unidentified one), to our scenic explorer, Hi Hat, to the millionaire two who had managed to take time off from work to join us, Silvier and Seis, and finally to Dickhead for returning from being AWOL for so long.  We repaired to the Harvester where the absent bar tender kept us all waiting for our beer and, eventually, a jolly time was had by all.  Pity about the way the traffic outside built up so much…

ON ON

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 309 ON WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2010
FROM BRAMSHILL PLANTATION CAR PARK (GR: 760613)

 

Hares: Tony Case (Fruit & Nut) and Ian Lowers (City Slicker)

Hounds: Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sarah Nagel (Petal),Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), Les Salmon (Ever Ready), Mette Sorensen (Leg Over) Kath Bradshaw (Twin Peaks), John Elder (Seis Matters), Ron Peasley (Hi Hat) Anne Holland (Clogs) and Martin Potter (Goofy).

The snowing had stopped, the wind was cool, the sun was out and the RA was banging on until told to cut the cr@p and get on with it. The essence of what he was saying was that it was a short run and started over the road.  So it was over the road with Silvier to the fore as usual as we paralleled the road until the trail was lost.  Fruit and Nut had left one of his plastic markers in place and that gave Mountain Rescue all he needed to follow the true trail – “MR’s got it” from the co-hare was additional welcome confirmation.  Soon Silvier was at the front again, only to lose the trail again by which time MR had spotted the flour on an alternative track.   From here on, it was either Silvier or Seis at the front with the rest of the pack content to follow on. There were some longish straights alongside some fields that led to the first regroup.  It was here that Fruit & Nut commented that at least the pack had had the sense to avoid the Trail around the large field (the first shortcut).  The truth is that the pack didn’t see the trail around the field, at least blind Silvier didn’t see it and the pack followed him like lost sheep. Still, we waited for the two hares to catch up as we didn’t want them to get lost. While waiting, there were comments: “Couldn’t you have found somewhere warmer for a regroup?” It was pointed out that this was as warm as it was going to get. City Slicker regaled us with a tale of a herd of deer in the field while they were laying the trail.  Leg Over responded that the herd was at that very moment probably discussing the pack they could now see… Meanwhile, Seis didn’t believe the returning Silvier that there was no trail to the front so he led Ever Ready astray.  Now, it was a while before Silvier eventually found the trail again in some pretty rough undergrowth and he only did so by shortcutting and coming across the trail by accident. Meanwhile, those who were on the correct trail were accused by Bidet of crossing a bar.  So, we crossed an invisible bar…  But that led us to the second regroup.  Again, we waited for the hares to join us before moving on.  It was now an unremarkable run through some pleasant countryside, in good weather, with good company.  Towards the end there was a plaintive cry of “ON BACK” that was repeated by Fruit & Nut several times but the pack decided they were too close to home to be diverted, so there we are; a short run of 45 minutes, just like the old days – perhaps we shouldn’t have taken the shortcuts but at least it left us more time for the On Inn.  Down Downs were awarded to the Hares for their efforts, to Goofy and Hi Hat for their return to the fold (in the case of the former, absent since Run No 271 on 13 August 2008!!), to Easy Rider on taking up the appointment of Trail Master and to Clogs who was on her ‘first run’ with us. The Hatch Gate offered us great hospitality and it was Ever Ready who supplied the very good chips for one and all (rated at 8.5).

Short run, short report…

ON ON

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 308 ON WEDNESDAY 27th JANUARY 2010
FROM OFFICERS MESS, DEEPCUT (GR: 910584)

 

Hares: Tony Soane (Sony Tone) and Karen Allen (Designer)

Hounds: Flash Gordon (Cruise Control), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Derrick Gray (Prime8), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Les Salmon (Ever Ready), Sue Figgis (Centre of Attraction), Ian Angell (Hippo), Brian Langford (Cyclone), Mette Sorensen (Leg Over) and Alex Fryatt  (Toby or not to be).

Centre of Attraction arrived nearly on time and before we started!  Almost before the brief brief was over, Cruise Control was off in a flash (pun intended).  Having been warned that we had to cross a road (and back again) it was not too difficult to guess roughly where we were going and CC’s guess was the better, leaving Fruit & Nut up the wrong path.  So over the road and around the boundary fence we went and soon came upon the first check where Hippo went to kick out the circle and got a dose of cramp for his trouble; he retired.  A bit further on was the first of four regroups.  Now it was Cyclone who took up the lead and there he remained for quite some time. Eventually he was overtaken, but not before leading us over and around and down and up again. The hares had obviously sought out all the hills and were making the best use of them.  MR now took the lead for a while and soon had everyone on the wrong trail, not helped by CC who had somehow stumbled upon the home trail and called everyone on but going the wrong way.  Even Designer had to admit nothing in the area looked familiar so we all turned only to hear Bidet claim that he had covered this same path three times and was getting a bit fed up with it.  The call came from distant woods and the remains of the pack converged on the lead hound and we stumbled on to the next regroup.  It was here that we found Toby who had come across Sony Tone who was accused of going the wrong way.  Once they sorted that one out the pack set off again and now Ever Ready took the lead.  It was obviously a day of unconventional leaders, particularly when Cyclone was found to be at the front once more. It was also noted the Easy Rider was unusually close to the front on many occasions and very much one of the front runners.  All very unusual.  As we burst out of the undergrowth on to a main track most of us knew which way felt like the path home and were somewhat taken aback by hearing the call of Toby taking us in totally the wrong direction – like 180 degrees out.  But he was on so we followed down this long, straight track with Bidet complaining that it was about time we had another check.  His wish was answered and now Ever Ready spotted the trail going up a very steep incline over his left shoulder.  Now we were beginning to fulfil the feelings of the inbuilt directional systems that some have.  Having puffed our way to the top, everything flattened out and the trail took us back across the road and through the housing estate to the playing fields.  Across the fields and we were home.  Down downs went to the Hares of course for their gallant efforts, to Toby for some obscure reason, to Hippo and Mountain Rescue for being adventurous.  Centre of Attraction got hers for her amazing repetitions, and for increasing his fitness, Easy Rider got one too.  If you understand this bit, well done ‘cos I don’t.  Over to the golf club we went for refreshment and chips and a good chuckle or two.

A note of thanks to Sony Tone who has stepped down after many years of arranging our receding hare line and, more recently, liaising with MOD Lands to enable us to use the training areas.  He also set up the insurance cover now necessary for the Hash. His efforts have been appreciated.  It is with some relief that a note of welcome to Easy Rider as the replacement Hare catcher, and thanks to Fruit & Nut who has assumed the insurance mantle.  Mountain Rescue will continue to write this rubbish and may take over as Web Master if he has to. 

On on.

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 307 ON WEDNESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2009
FROM 5 DETTINGEN ROAD, DEEPCUT (GR: 914578)

Hare: Flash Gordon (Cruise Control)

Hounds: Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Derrick Gray (Prime8), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Les Salmon (Ever Ready), Steve Wheeler (Yorkie), Sue Figgis (Centre of Attraction), Ian Angell (Hippo), Elizabeth Gordon (Fast Ahead), Karen Gordon (Mrs Flash), Thomas Gordon (Dashing Forward), Tanya Jacobs-Cusack ( One More Time) and Mark Cusack (NNY).

 

“What’s shig?” was the response to our Hare’s short, damp briefing.  The answer was very quickly discovered as the pack rushed off into the jungle that surrounds military camp.  It was probably Silvier who was at the front, but then it may have been Yorkie – at this stage of proceedings, your scribe was well behind have tried (in vain) to find something to mark the ‘Off’ direction for Centre of Attraction who had given warning that she would be late.  Eventually, the back of the pack could be made out disappearing into thick woodland that was very soggy underfoot. The first regroup was well positioned with some limited shelter from the drizzle. On the move again with Silvier calling us on we wended our way around the back end of the barracks. The rain now eased off.  Around the headquarters building to the Royal Way went we only to meet Silvier coming back down the hill crying that the way ahead was blocked off – it wasn’t and we proceeded as before up to the top and on to that large open space that on this day seemed quite huge for we guessed we had to cross it. The front runners missed the great big arrow that took the trail across the middle of the area and it was too late for most when we realised that the Hare was taking a more direct route towards the Officers Mess.  On by the Mess went we, and into the married quarters where to our delight and deep gratitude, the Duncan family were waiting with mince pies and glüwein for us all.  Trouble was getting started again afterwards.  With some reluctance we moved off in totally the wrong direction but the Hare soon got us on the correct path and we wove in and around the trees until we found ourselves confronted by a very steep downhill section that went up steeply on the other side.  Now we witnessed a most extraordinary sight – it was a demented Hare who was determined that the pack should suffer on the hills.  He shot up the far slope at an amazing pace, yelling for the pack to follow him.  Most of the pack blundered on across the valley while the more astute half dozen watched from their vantage point with a mixture of awe and pity.  Silvier, once more in the lead, then took them on down the far side only to reappear and come back up to the watchers who were now exceeding grateful for the avoidance of the unproductive undulating.  Meanwhile, there was a call from within the woods that was thought to be Yorkie taking his usual short cut but it turned out to be Easy Rider who was passing the time of day with Old Grouser who had managed to get from the party outside his house on one crutch. Now the watchers were well to the fore but this was a short-lived phenomenon for the next regroup stymied further immediate progress. The light was now fading fast and the Hare wisely decided to cut out a ‘deep’ loop through the trees and we just followed Dashing Forward along the main path to the back of his house for the down downs in the drizzle.  Cruise Control got his for laying a good trail under difficult conditions, Silvier and Yorkie for being Old AWOLs, Ever Ready and Bidet for their SCB’ing, Elizabeth for jumping over everything including the RA and Centre of Attraction for being her quite normal late self.  At the Pineridge Golf Club Hippo walked out in disgust when he realised there was no London Pride on tap, and Bidet surpassed himself by buying six plates of chips and then realised that not everyone had turned up.  However, there was no wastage and the gannets managed to scoff the lot.

 

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS

 

On On into 2010

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 306 ON WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER 2009
FROM TWESELDOWN PUB (GR:
822518))

Hare: Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue)

Hounds: Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Brian Langford (Cyclone), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Libby Ralph (Old Thumper), John Elder (Seis Matters), Derrick Gray (Prime8), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Les Salmon (Ever Ready). Adrian Lambeth (Nettles), Steve Wheeler (Yorkie), Steve Booker (Dickhead), Sue Figgis (Centre of Attraction) and Alex Fryatt (Toby (or not to be)).

The temperature rose to 0.5C by the start and the snow continued to drizzle down but an intrepid 16 hounds turned out to enjoy the fresh air.  The hare’s brief was short and soon the pack gratefully got moving – that is apart from Centre of Attraction who had not yet arrived and the RA thought we should leave before her arrival otherwise she would not be late.  Having been shown where the trail started, the pack was on track for all of about 100 yards but were soon seen floundering and following the front runner like a lot of lost sheep.  It was Yorkie on home territory that got them all going by turning the pack through 180 degrees an getting them on to the racetrack side of the Tweseldown road.  Having explained to one and all that against the snow the flour looked ‘yellow’ a pedantic Petal corrected the hare’s terminology by declaring the colour to be ‘Magnolia’.  Whatever the colour, it showed up remarkably well, even that which had been covered by a film of snow.  Anyway, the pack split at the first fork and then decided to take the wrong fork until Silvier was heard to call the On.  But not for long as he quickly arrived at the first back back.  Fruit & Nut headed in the right direction but was overtaken by Silvier who led the pack down a leafy wooded track that in sunshine is really rather lovely; but not today in the grey, overcast and snowy weather.  Once more like sheep, they followed their leader up the wrong path and Prime8 had to call them all back again as he took the lead. That didn’t last either but he enjoyed being at the front while there.  Once more Silvier was at the front and for once took the correct track while others either wandered around in the hopes of discovering some valid flour or idly waited for a call.  Well, Silvier got them all going in the right direction but then he found another check.  He chose the wrong path initially and returned to take another wrong one but this time took Seis with him for good measure.  Old Thumper tried another track in the wrong direction and Toby got the right one that took the pack into the racetrack area proper.  Fears that the trail may be too difficult to follow were unfounded and the majority floundered around.  A moment’s excitement when Fruit & Nut thought he’d found the trail but it was false.  Then we heard the dulcet tones of Silvier and Nettles who had completed the circle without realising it and were now trying to get everyone to go on another circuit.  A wink and a nod to Petal got the cooling pack on the move again and soon we were right across the race track and into the woods.  Bidet called at a check but did nothing else but lounge around and soon we were at a regroup beside the road – well, most of us were but Seis turned up in his own good time.  Over the road went we, across a nullah and deep into the woods where the trail went up the slope until we hit a main track across our front.  This split the pack with many now trying to locate the trail but as ever there were the layabouts.  It was Bidet again who spotted the link and he was off through some quite close countryside.  Now we hit a familiar main track junction and the pack seemed to be somewhat reluctant to check down the hill.  Old Thumper was the first to go down and her inquisitiveness paid off and the rest of the pack was called in from far and wide.  Down the track and then a branch off and up through the trees to the ridgeline along which we proceeded.  Down the other side where again there was a bit of a pause until another wink and a nod got the pack back on the straight and not so narrow.  From here on it was plain sailing although a bit soggy underfoot through what Ever Ready considered ‘interesting’ countryside to the end.  The circle formed and re-formed to make way for an exiting car and the RA continued his awards.  To the hare, of course, for his festive trail and to Toby the outward bounder who was returning after a considerable break. Old Thumper got hers for repeating history for turning up with Deepcut again, and the delayed Centre of Attraction for her time planning.  Nettles received his for being such a long leave taker having taken the afternoon off to add to his Christmas hols.  Then there were Petal and Silvier who won their award for warming up before the ‘off’ – actually they ran across the car park to buy a Christmas tree that Nettles had to hug all the way home…

A very happy Christmas to all our readers

And best wishes for good fortune in 2010

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 304 ON WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2009
FROM TUNNEL HILL (GR:
918558)

 

Hare:  Ian Angell (Hippo)

Hounds: Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Brian Langford (Cyclone), Tayna Jacobs-Cusack (One More Time), Vance Allen (Silver Jumper), Amy Allen (On Target) Libby Ralph (Old Thumper), Ron Peasley (Hi Hat), John Elder (Seis Matters), Neil Warren (Armoured Farmer), Helen Williams (Full Frontal), Mette Sorensen (Leg Over), Rik Rewcliffe (Giant Haystacks), Alan Fiddler (Out rider), Derrick Gray (Prime8), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Karen Allen (Design-Her), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Anne Tynegate (Aqua), and Tony Case (Fruit & Nut).

We, and indeed the Hare, were blessed with a rain free day! – that and one of our well favoured DH3 locations attracted a good pack, both in numbers and quality.

 

The Hare gave an encouraging briefing, confirming that there was at least one re-group, and we were off over the mound-ridge siding the parking area, and down through the trees Hi-Hat commenting on what a good way to start and warm-up; hitting the bottom we headed right the first check, Silver Jumper opting for a hill to the right, Sony Tone headed under the bridge and called ‘On’ half right ahead, Armoured Farmer led the pack after him.

 

A good woody trail took us to encounter the first up-hill challenge, and Full Frontal went for it keenly showing spirit, which was needed by all for the following steps and slippery return to ground-zero.  More nice forest again with good going to a check that took us to the road (“petrol”) an on-over into more good woods; Aqua was now flying, having caught-up with us after a 5-minute late start, it being a DH3 tradition for a Harriette so to do.  Some subtle circuits and checks took us back over the road and ‘On’-to more rise-and-fall sections.

Well warmed-up near some star performances in the checking out and running some long falsies appealed to Old Thumper and Seis Matters.  A steady rise and then a great and stoney climb took the pack to a re-group on a large open hill-top; “check-it-out!”!  and Sony Tone leapt down in a homeward direction and soon called us ‘On’, to lead us into more gentle rises and falls where On-Target was going well, now well into the spirit of the hash, with Silver Jumper in hot pursuit.

 

The pack were now over the railway-tunnel with short-sharp ups and downs which Petal and Leg-over found great fun, indeed so exciting Full Frontal decided to join them over rocks and roots with muddy sections.

 

Not far from ‘Home’ a check saw the pack heading up right, and then a pleasant rise and fall section to the “On-home”.  The Hash Circle formed-up and the RA carried out the awards:

 

The Hare (Hippo) – congratulations on fixing the weather for an excellent fun up-down-up trail.

 

Old Thumper – former GM of NH4, our Mother Hash (checking us out?).

 

One-More-Time – A ‘Christening’; and for her constituent enjoyment of the hills.

 

Armoured Farmer and Hi-Hat - For being ‘AWOL’; drawn to X-C Biking

and Round the World Sailing respectively.

 

Full Frontal – for giving a call to ensure we would all be present.

 

And the pack went ‘On-Inn’ to the ‘White Hart’ on  Pirbright Common – excellent ale and the chips scored an ‘8’

 

 On-On!The Pink Panther

 

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 303 ON WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2009
FROM THE LAMB HOTEL (GR: 768570)

 Hares:  Derrick Gray (Prime8) and Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue).

Hounds: Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), Tony Soane (Sony Tone), John Elder (Seis Matters), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Mette Sorensen (Leg Over), Vance Allen (Silver Jumper), Amy Allen (On Target) and Helen Williams (Full Frontal).

The rain started just before the pack assembled and lasted until the run was over.  Thanks Murphy.  The pack followed instructions and moved off in an easterly direction along the main road.  Silvier and Seis were to the fore, as anticipated, but they were returned by the check back and had to follow Sony up the footpath and into the woods.  We had by now left the level ground and started a long uphill drag through some pleasant (apart from the rain)    wooded country.  We needed sun to show up the colour of the leaves, but it was not to be.  A grey uphill run took us to a regroup where, yes, we regrouped.  The front runners tended to be the same for most of the run with Silvier and Seis checking out all the false trails; an act that delighted those runners anywhere near the front.  We soon got used to seeing both of them returning to where they should be.  They were not alone in taking the wrong track – Petal confidently led Leg Over and Full Frontal along the higher track while the trail followed the more picturesque and pleasant lower track along the river bank.  The rest charged on along the riverside enjoying the experience.  Front runners were led over the river bridge only to have to return from the false trail.  A check had the pack puzzled for a while but perseverance paid off and we were soon on our way again.  Soon we were at the second regroup where we witnessed the front runners plunging into wild undergrowth in the mistaken belief that that was the way the hares had gone.  Our newcomer in the form of Amy Allen (later to be named ‘On Target’) had already become suspicious of the hares’ devious laying and decided to check down the hill. She was correct and soon had the pack back on trail.  Once through the woods the area opened up and an errant Silvier returned to find the trail over a stile and alongside a small lake.  The looping trail allowed the back runners to short cut to join Silver who was now in full flow.  Bidet, who had been complaining about the problems of being a front runner now found himself uncomfortably close to the front and his dulcet tones, perhaps tinged with a bit of panic, could be heard encouraging us to join him.  At the third and last regroup, there was only one way to go so all set of at pace to get to the open common.  Again Silvier was at the front but not for long as the trail ended and he went off in totally the wrong direction followed like lost sheep by most of the rest of the pack.  It was now up to Silver Jumper and On Target to lead the way and others soon followed.  The trail looped back on to the main track to the edge of the common and down through the houses to the main road and The Lamb.  Here the down downs were awarded to the Hares for a fine trail, to Full Frontal who was making her first appearance with us, and then to On Target whose first Hash it was and Silver Jumper who was using his daughter as an excuse for not running.  Bidet got one for his honesty and truthfulness in admitting he had taken a wrong turn and got lost and one to Fruit & Nut for following him.  The On Inn gave us a very good welcome and not only served up good ales but produced some truly wonderful chips.

 

On On…

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 302 ON WEDNESDAY 21st  OCTBER 2009
FROM OLD GUILDFORD ROAD (GR: 900561)

 Hares:  Ian Lowers (City Slicker) and Tony Case (Fruit & Nut)

Hounds: Alan Jewell (Easy Rider), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Ian Angell (Hippo), Kim Dyos (Little Prick), John Elder (Seis Matters), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Sue Figgis (Centre of Attraction), Clem Maginness (Hard Hat Harry), Ron Peasley (Hi Hat), Les Salmon (Ever Ready)and Mette Sorensen (Leg Over).

The brief wasn’t (as usual with our RA) but it did tell us to expect just one back back and several regroups – all pretty useful stuff, especially the ‘several’.  The way to the On Inn was pointed out to us but we knew what he meant and we set off at a gallop with Seis Matters leaping off along the wrong track and most of the pack following like sheep.  The slower starters reviewed the situation and off went Little Prick with a “Don’t follow me” straight from the car park to the downhill bit.  Before we could all go down the hill she turned off and the sheep now followed on through the undergrowth.  We looped wide around and ended up at the bottom of the hill and the dulcet tones of Bidet announced the first regroup.  Off went Seis, off went Sony.  The latter won and the pack followed on towards the canal with enthusiastic tuneful (tuneful??) support from the horns of Hippo and Fruit & Nut before Seis went off in the wrong direction again and comments were passed about how good it was to have someone to check out all the false trails for us.  With Ever Ready going off up the wrong hill, Sony went again to the fore as we turned back into the woods before getting as far as the canal. Then there was quite a long stretch through the trees before the next check held us up for quite a while with the more adventurous getting further and further away from the main pack. Eventually Hard Hat gave the ‘On’ and the pack converged on to the main track with its next regroup. Those who knew the area were reluctant to follow Sony as he set off in the direction of that nasty, very steep gradient.  Various good advice was given about how to tackle the steepness and roughness on the track with comments from Little Prick about being able to enjoy a good ‘wheeee’ soon.  She did eventually managed to have a good one that could be heard from far away but having got to the bottom of the big one she obviously had nothing left for a series of smaller ‘wheeees’ to follow. By now MR was unfortunately at the front having stumbled upon the trail and was quite a long way ahead. Seis soon caught up and overtook just before the next check.  While MR and Seis now checked one way, the rest, having witnessed so many Seismic errors, felt not inclined to follow them and went in exactly the other direction.  This time it was their error.  Now MR was way ahead of the main pack and went off into the woods (and, incidentally – uphill) searching for the now lost trail.  Having got to the top he was disturbed by Hard Hat’s distinctive cry of ‘On on’ from somewhere below so he made a diagonal descent towards the sound only to find that Sony had now found the correct trail back up the hill from whence he’d just come. The trail led back to the Old Guildford Road and soon we were home again.  All back in 55 minutes, according to the RA as he rambled on incoherently about lucky numbers.  Then he awarded the down downs: to the ‘bloody’ hares for an adequate trail, to Hi Hat for returning and being early and to Petal for being late, the plus and the minus. To Mountain Rescue for laying, according to ‘Wally’, the ‘trail of the century’ for NH4 (as a matter of boredom, that had nothing whatsoever to do with this day’s Hash!), to Seis Matters for being a ‘proper dresser’ (he’d just bought a Deepcut 300th T-shirt} and finally to Seis Matters (again) for being a False Champion (he checked out the majority of the false trails for the rest of us – so our very sincere and grateful thanks to him).  Then it was off to the Rose and Thistle in Frimley Green where they served a large array of real ale while we watched the tailback on the road build up because of the roadworks at the Miners’ Arms.  All in all, an excellent gathering.

On on

NOTES ON DH3 RUN 301 ON WEDNESDAY 7th OCTBER 2009
FROM SPAR CAR PARK, DEEPCUT (GR: 910577
)

 

Hare:  Geoff Cook (Free Ryde)

Hounds: Alan Jewell (Easy Rider),  Sarah Nagel (Petal), Derek Gray (Prime8),Tony Soane (Sony Tone),
Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Paul Duncan (Old Grouser), Sally Duncan (Ali Kat), Alan Fiddler (Out rider), Karen Allen (Designer), Alex Lamb (Soggy Gusset), Brian Langford (Cyclone) and Les Salmon (Ever Ready).

The whisper quickly circulated to the more inquisitive - it was going to be an A – B, our first one for a long time.  And it was raining; the first time we’ve had a really wet Hash for quite some time and it was Free Ryde’s first trail laying experience and apparently laid from his bicycle.  So it was going to be one of those - too long, all along proper trails and roads and, judging from the state of the hare’s back, MUDDY. But it wasn’t – well it was muddy in parts but not too long, etc. The trail took us off down The Royal Way.  At the bottom of the dip, there was quite some confusion.  Soggy Gusset tried to take us the wrong way, Sony Tone likewise in another direction and it was eventually found by Outrider who celebrated by going just too far and off on the wrong track.  F&N’s horn told us he was now on thanks to Sony Tone and it was up the hill to the barracks fence.  Quite how Ever Ready got himself coming out of the woods is a mystery, but not a very interesting one. Following the fence we came to another pause of some considerable delay while the trail was sought.  Sony and Outrider led Mountain Rescue astray but the three soon caught up again. And we cut back through the trees to the fence once more.  Now the cry from Petal went up ‘Slippery path’ and it was and we nearly did.  The fence gave some support and soon we were at a regroup on the road leading to the back entrance to camp.  More searching ended up with a call from down the road and very soon we were at the bottom of “That Hill” – you know, the one that just goes up and up.  Well, Soggy Gusset wasn’t going up and because he ignored the plainly obvious trail, nobody else did either.  So it was a disappointed Hare who had laid the trail right to the top and who now just followed the rest further down the road.  Back into woods and further down to the canal. Soggy was off again with Outrider on the far side of the canal on to the towpath but here was no flour (apparently, there had been but the rain had washed it away).  Sony took up the rough pedestrian trail that ran along the canal on the home side for quite some way before getting to the next regroup.  Outrider was getting impatient and wandered off over the lock bridge to the far side while Ali Kat and F&N looked for Dennis who’d done a runner.  Soon we were all together apart from Ali who found herself on the other side of the canal on the towpath.  This was just as well as that is where we were supposed to be.  So with Outrider and Gusset back in the front the pack spread out along the towpath; apart, that is, from some of the older, more experienced and perhaps wiser hounds who paused, considered and waited.  This saved them considerable energy expenditure for the trail simply went further down one side of the canal and back through the trees on the other to where the wise ones were waiting. Little did we realise at this stage that the trail was near its end.  Up on to the road bridge, a little bit of searching before the On Inn was found and we congregated at Curzon Bridge.  Before rejoining the pack, the rear running F&N decided to slip down the bank and came back to us with a liberal covering of mud and sand (for which he did not give himself a down-down).  While on the subject of down-downs, we all stood in the rain as the awards went to the Hare for a thoroughly enjoyable trail, to Ali Kat for knowing all the paths in the region, Soggy Gusset for returning after so long and blaming workload, to Easy Rider for being an ‘articulate’ (RA’s word, not mine) finder of trails and finally to Sony Tone for being an intelligent checker (of trails) for he was caught in the office checking the trail on the computer or something. So, that was that and we repaired to the Pine Ridge Golf Club for some good beer and excellent 10 out of 10 chips.  Then we were joined by Cruise Control who had to referee a footy match at Pirbright so was unable to join us any sooner – well that was his excuse, anyway.

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NOTES ON DH3 RUN 300 ON WEDNESDAY 23th SEPTEMBER 2009
FROM WELLINGTON STATUE (GR: 853511
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Hare:  Alan Jewell (Easy Rider)

Hounds: ‘Flash’ Gordon (Cruise Control), Sarah Nagel (Petal), Steve Nagel (Silvier Fox), Derek Gray (Prime8),Tony Soane (Sony Tone), Chris Farmer (Bidet), Tony Case (Fruit & Nut), Richard McAllister (Mountain Rescue), Kim Dyos (Little Prick), Kath Bradshaw (Twin Peaks), Sue Figgis (Centre of Attraction), Vance Allen (Silver Jumper), Ian Angell (Hippo), Geoff Cook (Free Ryde), Paul Duncan (Old Grouser), Sally Duncan (Ali Kat), Alan Fiddler (Out rider), Ian Lowers (City Slicker), Clem Maginniss (Hard Hat Harry), Rik Rawcliffe (Giant Haystack), Andy Rogers (Sky Hi), Neil Warren (Armoured Farmer), Alex Fryatt (Toby), Tim (Hanging About) and from Royal Berks – Wally.

There was just enough drizzle at the start to make the ink run on the record sheet.  Overcast but surprisingly warm was the weather. A worthy 300th welcome came from the RA before an adequate brief from the hare and we were off up the slope past the statue, down the other side, over the road and across the playing field to cross the next road.  The trail was quickly picked up again and we were into the woods along a rough path.  Sadly this was the last we saw of recovering-from-injury Free Ryde as the rough ground resulted in his bicycle chain leaving the main pedal sprocket and jamming against the frame.  Sony Tone passed with an encouraging “I’m not getting my hands dirty” and that was the last we saw of FR.  Meanwhile, the pack was off into the woods in a direction parallel to the Tweseldown Road.  It was quite a fast pace and we were kept on course by the encouraging horns of Hippo and Fruit & Nut. Those who knew the area thought they knew where the trail was leading but suddenly we turned back on ourselves and made for the wire surrounding the stock car racing area. We followed the wire for a bit and came to the first regroup.  By now Silvier and Hanging About were way off down the main track checking and, still within sight of the pack, they failed to hear the concert calling of a dozen voices – or perhaps it was retaliation for Bidet’s far-from-dulcet addition of “…you Tosspots!” Now the trail went down through the trees once more, heading further into the training area. Wally was now gesticulating and complaining that no one was calling.  There was little time for rest at the checks and soon we were at the top of the hill (the highest point at that side of the road) only to have to go down again and still further down.  A sharp right-hander at the bottom stopped us going on to the vehicle test track and there we were at the next regroup – all but the two “Tosspots” who were still not with us.  We waited, we called, Sony, unseen by most of us, wandered back at bit  and uttered the cry of “Are you?” which immediately got the “On On” response from various members of the waiting pack only to find it was not the missing two.  After about ten minutes it was decided to move on.  Wally was off on his own (well, not quite on his own as he was being towed by his dog) but it was Toby who found the trail across some rough ground.  He soon lost the trail that was picked up by Sony and we went on our way across the rough, open ‘heathland’ and back into the trees.  Finding ourselves on the ‘wrong’ side of the stream most scrambled across only to find there was a major culvert just round the bend that negated the need for such scrambling.  Now, out of the trees beyond us and coming towards us came the pair of lost souls, safely back in the bosom of the pack for the return home that wended its way through the trees back to the open playing field and home.  Those at the front of the pack had not realised quite how strung out the pack had become and it was a while before all were home for the Down Downs.  The Hare got his for laying a good trail, and being the 300th, Old Grouser got one as GM with Hard Hat accompanying him as a PGM.  Sony Tone and Mountain Rescue were awarded theirs for their responsibilities as were Prime8 and Bidet.  Wally received his for being a visitor from Royal Berks and Centre of Attraction for producing the Birthday Cake (and that was delicious).  Petal and Silvier got theirs in an ‘ever changing world’, the Hare got a second one because the RA was losing it, Hanging About got his for being on his first run with Deepcut and Bidet got a second one because it is his birthday on Friday.  So, there we have it; the 300th run over with Down Downs taking almost as long as the run.  The party repaired to the ‘Tesco Arms’ for their well-deserved refreshments.  The chips were down, gaining only a grade of 6 that could have been re-graded higher with the second batch that were definitely better at 7 but still not up to standard.  Such a sad, sad way to finish the 300th

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