MIA

This week Payback revived memories of an incident some years ago when he went missing at the Taj Mahal. While the rest of us searched for him through the precinct and the staff tried to get us out of the gate so they could lock up, he was touring Agra in a motorcycle taxi. It was good to see him again. This Sunday he decided to go on from the end of the Ferny Grove - Samford bike track, presumably in search of a motorcycle taxi....He didn't find one and instead completed a big circuit around Camp Mountain Road while others searched for him. It was good to see him again, again.

What a beautiful afternoon it was for a walk (or a jog) in the woods! - as the photos that follow illustrate. Thanks to Snappy for these shots.

The gathering at Wahminda:

The walk:

Someone counted 29 of us crammed in and around the shelter on our return (was that before or after Payback turned up?) to replenish our precious bodily fluids and to share Miss Demeanour's soup and tasty chicken curry. Many thanks to our hares!

Some Young Ones:

Make an Offer was just about to celebrate a Big Birthday and Saucy Sous had organised a Big Bouquet for her. Many happy returns!

The birthday girl and Payback (MIA) shared a down, down:

Unfortunately Eweshggr had left before he could be awarded one for his hat:

Finally, an early notice re our Labour Day run on 5th May: This will be in Caloundra, and as a one-off will start at 3 pm.

Next run/walk details

When: Sunday 21st April, 4 pm - an ANZAC Day run.

Where: Gaythorne RSL. Meet in the carpark off Tel El Kebir Street. A map!

Hares: Idle Vice and Upstanding will set the trail. The Gaythorne RSL will cater (including complimentary ice-cream cakes for our April birthday people to share.)

On, on!

Caught out - again and again and again....

Le W*nk's brilliant trail for the runners was packed full of checks and falsies, and caught them out again and again - they ran every one, beginning a couple of hundred metres from the start, and finishing a couple of hundred metres from the end, when they were tricked twice in quick succession. In between, they missed a mark as they entered the Bunyaville State Forest and persisted in going the wrong way, led by Haughty who thought he knew a short cut. What a joke...instead of the Jinker Track, they ended up on Dugandan Road! Congratulations to Le W*nk - it was a real hash trail, and despite their curses, the runners really enjoyed it.

Both runners and walkers' trails had been set the day before and washed out. Lax re-set the walkers' one as a live hare, and made sure that no-one could possibly get lost:

Back home we enjoyed some rib-filling pasta served from the back of the van, followed up by chocolate dessert - as the rain began to fall again. Le W*nk once again nominated three people for down, downs - and received one himself for his over-achievements in setting the runners' trail. Many, many thanks to our hares - well done!

In reviewing this week's pictures, one is struck by what a handsome lot we are - especially Shockjock! (Thanks to Make an Offer for this shot.)

And here are some more pics from the occasion, courtesy of Saucy Sous and Snappy:

The gathering:

The walk:

The rainbow:

Back at the park:

Now, on a sadder note, this week saw us farewelling another much loved Hash dog, Mollie. She was six when she first came to live with Mile High and Hugandkiss, and on her first hash walk she had to be carried for much of the way. She obviously hadn't done much walking previously...but she soon got into it and became a regular. Besides hashing, she also became a page three girl in the local paper, and starred in some SPADEwerx productions - as a zombie hound, a "Wild Beast", and Madame Arcati's companion in "Blithe Spirit". Here are some words from Hugandkiss and Mile High, followed by some photos from happier times.

"Today we had to say our final goodbye to our gorgeous little Star🌟Mollie.

We had to let her go.

Trusting it was her time was huge.

She passed peacefully this morning.

She was 16 years and 3 months.

Mollie was such an enormous part of our life it is difficult to imagine life without her.

We feel like we have lost part of ourselves.

We are comforted by the wonderful life she lived and the many people who loved her.

We have beautiful memories of her and so many gorgeous pictures of her.

There will be a bright new Star🌟in the sky tonight. RIP Gorgeous Mollie"

Next run/walk details

When: Sunday 14th April at 4 pm

Where: Wahminda Park Tennis Courts, Ferny Grove. A map!

Hares: Miss Demeanour and Shockjock

We suggest you bring chairs.

On, on!