Poor Goldilocks might have made it to the hash on time for once today.  The bears had had their porridge and she rolled out of her little bed, rejoiced at the sun streaming in through the window and off she set for the short journey to the hash.  Unfortunately, some debris on the A3 had other ideas, flew up beneath her car and immobilised it.  Quelle tragédie.  This an all too often occurrence these days.  I’ve lost a windcreen and an a/c radiator in similar circumstances.  Soon we’ll be back to the man with a red flag.

Belcher writes:

 The Surrey Hash never fails to surprise me, or perhaps I should say confuse me. With what other group could the conversation go from the highs of how two vapour trails inspired the Saltire to the lows of the damage to Atalanta’s undercarriage causing it to leak. The group plunged into woods with Big Foot uncharacteristically short cutting at the start.

  We meandered along a stream with several checks in short order. I did see the alpacas, but missed the camels and goats (or am I confusing the Hare talk). We crossed the river, then crossed the canal. At some point Lady Chatterley confused the front runners by claiming the trail did not go in the direction she returned from – it did. A record back check (allegedly 500m) was cracked, and the Brannigan gang learnt what Dormouse has been doing for 40 years.  After a splendid golf course, we crossed the canal and then crossed the river to return.  A pleasant trail.

  I’m not sure if the circle is more or less confusing than the run. We learn about Bonn Bugle’s calls to ensure that croissants and coffee would be available after the trail had been laid and that No Nookie was not involved. The RA explained that the pharmacy in Ripley was the first to dispense penicillin to civilians, and it was also where Eric Clapton famously pronounced “give them jam.” [Ed: wasn’t that Paul Weller?]  Then there was a song about Gurney’s sarong. [See video below.]  Right at the end J Arthur explained that everyone should have sat navs, but should not use them to get to the Pub!

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