Pot luck pig-out

Pot luck is always a wonderful chef, and did another great job following this Sunday's run/walk from the village. Even Fleabite tucked into a piled-up plate....

We welcomed the Shggrs back from their wanderings, and also welcomed YShggr's egg and bacon pie - which she'd left behind at home the last time we had a potluck occasion.

Here's a little culinary story:

A bushwalker is lost in Western Australia, and runs out of food. Luckily he comes across a numbat, whacks it on the head with a rock, and cooks it. He's tucking in when the smoke from his fire attracts a National Park ranger....

The bushwalker is arrested for killing a member of an endangered species. When his case comes up in court he defends himself by explaining that he was starving.

The magistrate accepts this explanation, but as he releases the bushwalker he asks, "Tell me, just as a matter of interest, what did the numbat taste like?"

"Well, Your Honour," said the bushwalker, "it's a bit hard to say. It was rather like...a cross between a quokka and a Leadbeater's possum."

We have a couple of virgin hares this coming Sunday! Their message is - bring some togs and jump into their pool after the run....

Next run details
When: Sunday 28th February, 5 pm
Where: Meet at Keperra Rail Station, Silvertop Street, Keperra
Hares: Bladerunner and Bendit

On, on!

A steamy throbbing romp for Valentine's Day

Redbreast and Jamesbondage laid on a sultry, sizzling, passionate run/walk to celebrate St. Val. Our hearts pounded and our breaths came in little gasps ("On...on...") as 25 humans and 6 dogs penetrated the secret passages of Arlington. It's always fun trying out new routes (as the bishop said to the actress.) Heart-shaped checks and a pretty pink cake at the on, on continued the theme.

A new pair of shoes was baptised in the traditional fashion. And we held a special Valentine's naming ceremony for a very loving couple, Bend It and Bladerunner. (Don't miss their first run in a couple of weeks. Rumour has it they're offering pig on a spit!) Fruti's birthday was another focus of the circle. She and B&W had already celebrated it by taking part in the Bribie Island triathlon in the morning....Good on her.

Here's a little story for Valentine's Day:

A fat and balding middle-aged man is standing in the post office sealing a lot of pink envelopes with stickers saying "I love you". Someone asks him "What are you doing?"

"I'm sending out 1000 Valentines signed 'Guess who?'"

"But why?"

"I'm a divorce lawyer...."

A loving couple:


Birthday girl:



Next run details
When: Sunday 21st February, 5 pm
Where: John Scott Park, the village
Hare: This will be a village run. The trail will be set by Toss O'Coin. Catering will be by Pot Luck - please bring something to share.

On, on!

'It rained and it rained...

and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in all his life, and he was goodness knows how old - three, was it, or four? - never had he seen so much rain.'*

The rain on Sunday's run had washed away all trail markings and turned the route into something like a stony, muddy river bed. In fact in some cases the route was a stony, muddy river bed. But the members of Samford Hash were as happy as Piglets in mud as they tackled it. Thanks to B&W and Fruti for some new insights into The Gap and an enjoyable on, on.

Looking ahead, the Interhashers from Samford Hash have been firming up their Borneo plans, and the Stanthorpe Stagger around the wineries and granite peaks is coming up in April - more details to follow....

Next run details
When: Sunday 14th February, 5 pm (Valentine's Day - this will be a very loving run)
Where: Meet at Arlington Shopping Centre, corner Arlington Drive and Bunya Road, Arlington
Hares: Jamesbondage and Redbreast

*A. A. Milne Winnie the Pooh, first published 1926

On, on!

Wet and wild....

Culture and Haughty have developed a regrettable habit of setting runs in the rain. This Sunday they continued the trend.

But the members of Samford Hash are a pretty water-resistant as well as a rowdy bunch, and 26 of us turned up to be drenched as we trekked through the wilds of Cedar Creek. Fortunately most of the trail markings survived for most of the run. But there was a lot more rain during the on, on - driving us off the deck to shiver indoors.

Cedar Creek is a pretty special place, as well as a wet one. It's not true that all its hillbilly inhabitants have 6 toes on each foot. Some have 5 (on one foot, and 7 on the other.)

Australian foreplay: "You awake?"
Cedar Creek foreplay: "You awake, mum?"

Next run details
When: Sunday 7th February, 5 pm
Where: Walton Bridge reserve, The Gap (park near the Gap police station.) Here's a map.
Hares: B&W and Fruti

On, on!