Run - 1920 - 7 July
Scorchio hash around Calahonda with shady trails, scary bridges and a beach boardwalk. Excellent trail by Rick O'Shea and STTI! Four visitors and several returners, including Sweet and Low who managed to drag her ass off her sofa as the Circle was only 50 metres from her house. From Behind stepped in as RA and there were a few dodgy snitches. Then it was over to the hares' house for a dip in the pool and a barbecue. Up Your Bum even managed to drink some peepee! On on to next Sunday, when the birthday trio of From Behind, Kindergarten Cop and Niagara Fanny Falls will be entertaining you in the Cerrado de Águila area.
Sunday 7th July, run number 1919
Hares: STTI & Rick O’Shea
Run score: 6.74
Hashers: 14 + 2 Hares
Visitors: Shammy & U-Bend from Cambridge / Gofer & Fitbit from Cheltenham & Cotswolds
Location: Calahonda
Time: 16:00
Anniversarios: Rick O’Shea - 115.
Hash scribe
Report
Well it was certainly the scorchio fest that was advertised in the hash brief, down in Calahonda for run number 1920. We were joined by visitors from the Midlands of the UK who were no doubt escaping the absolute deluge of rain being dumped upon his majesty's kingdom this summer and the Spanish summer did not disappoint them of that I am sure. After a quick briefing, from our hares for the day “Rick O Shea” and “SSTI “ we were on-on through the streets of Calahonda. The hares had us tested with plenty of checks throughout this run but some great teamwork saw us on our way through the trail in no time and we were out into the wilds. It became apparent that “Rick O Shea” had clearly been mixing this week’s flour with some special Irish leprechaun dust as some hashers remarked on the sparkling flour we had on some of the first sections of the trail. A wonder to behold! A great mix of trail, a little slide down some rocks and even some shiggy awaited as we made our way to the lovely beer and cava stop by the beach.After the beer stop, the trail followed the boardwalk. No takers for the swim stop so the pack stayed largely together. At this point controversy struck! We were greeted with an arrow taking us off the boardwalk but ultimately try as we might, all we could find was a cheeky falsie and no sign of the trail. After much puzzlement, the pack was rescued by a suggestion from “Sweet and Low” (who had joined the run today literally from her sofa over the road from the run start no less) the pack took a slightly off-piste route but were soon reunited with our beloved flour blobs.It was at this point, I considered quitting my budding hash career as I very nearly shit my pants because we had to cross a road bridge! Now, the road bridges over the AP7 are quite frankly awful for anyone who has a phobia of heights. I hate all of them but the ones on the Calahonda stretch are particularly evil: Unnecessarily high, resembling tight ropes for their narrowness and “barriers” that really afford no protection whatsoever. If you ever watch me cross one of these things, I shit myself so much I look like I have drunk the entire contents of the beer cooler before making the crossing. Nonetheless, “Sandra Bollocks” saved the day and gallantly cajoled me arm in arm over the bridge. Also thanks to “Blanka Wanka” and “From Behind” for stifling their hysterics at my misfortune.A short jaunt from the road bridge of doom brought us together for the circle. This weeks’ scoring clearly revealed that UK hashes are clearly not very generous in their marking, with a 2.4 and a 5 recorded along the way mainly over the dubious arrow and the lost lane “SSTI” insisted was there somewhere. A final score of 6.74 was awarded to our hares. With thanks to From Behind for stepping in as RA with “Cardinal Colonic Irrigation” missing in action this week. (Personally, I think he was still recovering from his hours on centre stage at the Frinking, corrupting the minds of young innocents!!). “From Behind” led us through the usual round of snitches, some of which were quite outlandish and even involved a snitch from years ago. Down-downs aplenty were had!On-on we went, to be hosted at the home of our hares, where “Up Your Bum” got frisky with the water fountain in the pool and I had a tour of the lovely house including seeing probably the single most bizarre kitchen lay out I have ever seen in my life. There was food and drink aplenty and “Kindergarten Cop” now owes “Jerry Can” a new bumper after ballsing his parking up massively! Another fantastic on-on-on. Thank you to our hosts and hares!
Next week’s adventure sees hares “From Behind”, “Niagara Fanny Falls” and “Kindergarten Cop” set trail for you in Cerrado de Aguila
On-On
Rachel O’Shea (not yet named)
