#OMG! and #WTF?

Our hare this week introduced the innovative trail markings #OMG! and #WTF? They were pretty appropriate for some of the hills and checks on the run/walk - although they could also have been applied to the performance of the New Zealand cricket team at the World Cup final....

Darkness had fallen by the time the final runner made it back home. Le W*nk insisted that this had nothing to do with a shortage of  flour and chalk on the trail. We are not so sure...but it's certainly time that we moved to a 4 pm start - and we will be doing so from our upcoming EASTER EGG RUN on the 5th of March.

The crowd in the undercroft - as usual, no-one was allowed upstairs, even if his or her bladder was bursting (could explain why some people are looking so serious):

It was a 7 dog night. Here are 6 of them:

Toga preferred to sit out the melee and quietly replenish his bodily fluids:

Welcome back, Amazing!

Our lying hare was drenched by some of our junior members, who'd been assured they could take their scooters on the walk, but hadn't been told how far they would have to carry them:

Thanks to Le W*nk for the run/walk and for the gourmet meal - and commiserations on the cricket result!

Next run details
When: Sunday 5th April at 4 pm - Note - 4 pm! 4 pm!
Where: John Scott Park, Samford Village
Hares: Culture and Haughty

On, on!

On the waterfront (again)

We'd had 2 days of rain, but by the time we gathered beside the lake the late afternoon sun was breaking through - and some very scenic sunset views followed. Swans, egrets and ducks were silhouetted against the shining water as we made our way along the shoreline. It was only after we'd got back home and found shelter that the rain began again. Potluck, as usual,  provided a varied and substantial feast.

We bade farewell to Charcoal and Strine - off this week for 3 months OS. Travel safely, guys, and keep in touch!

The days are starting to draw in...even though some of the temperatures we've experienced recently are far from autumnal. We normally move to a 4 pm start time in early April, so let's make the change for our Bunny run on 5th April - 2 weeks time. Leave Pass - please take note!

Next run details
When: Sunday 29th March, 5 pm
Where: Corner Collins Road and Francis Road, Arana Hills. Here's a map!
Hare: Le W*nk - expect a gourmet meal!

On, on!

The wearing of the green

The wearing of the green is a pretty simple matter for Samford Hashers - although there were one or two orange rebels in our midst for this St Paddy's Day run:

Others had gone well beyond the call of Irish duty in their garb - including Mile High and Hugandkiss:

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling...they need sunglasses:

Everyone in Ireland wears hats like this:

Leprechaun:

Two colleens:

Fighting Irish hare:

Green-hared hair:

Welcome home, Escargot!

Our hares laid on a really enjoyable run/walk through West End, South Brisbane and Highgate Hill, and followed this up with a traditional Irish meal of Guiness, tacos, salsa and salad - just what you might expect at a pub in Dublin....Many thanks to them!

Our roving Hash ambassador, Where's the Beef? is off to Port Moresby for a run or two next week. Samford Hash, of course, was founded by hashers from that fine town. We trust he finds all well with our Hash parent....

We've had some great runs/walks away from the valley recently, but it will be good to get back to home ground this coming Sunday.

Next run details

When: Sunday 22nd March, 5 pm

Where: Bullocky's Rest picnic area, Forgan Road, Samsonvale. A map! (Note: it's advisable to park outside the gate...just in case....)

Hares: Haughty will set the run. Potluck will cater (please bring something to share)

On, on!

Who'd have thought

there was so much green space - and so much architectural wow - around Bardon? Our hares set us a thoroughly enjoyable run and walk this last Sunday, taking us to places we'd never been before and past many points of interest.

The runners were 10 minutes late in getting home, mainly because they'd spent so much time reading inscriptions in the Toowong cemetery. The walkers reported feeling disoriented by the fact that the trail was so unusually clear and well-marked.

Confused walkers:

Walkers debate: Where do we go from here?

Thanks to Superhacker for the pics. And many, many thanks to our hares Gastrick and Miss Fit!

With England's ignominious performance in the World Cup, the following contribution by Charcoal and Strine becomes especially relevant:

Q. What do you get if you cross the English cricket team with an OXO cube?

A. A laughing stock.

Q  What is the height of optimism?

A: English batsmen putting on sunscreen.

Q. What is the difference between an English batsman and a Formula 1 car?

A. Nothing! If you blink you will miss them both.

Q. What do English batsmen and drug addicts have in common?

A. Both spend most of their time wondering where their next score will come from.

Q. What does an English batsman playing in the World Cup have in common with Michael Jackson?

A. They both wore gloves for no apparent reason.

Q. What is the difference between Cinderella and the Pommies?

A. Cinderella knew when to leave the ball.

Next week we're celebrating St Patrick's Day at West End. We'll let Where's the Beef? explain (in green):

...parking may be a problem so to leave plenty of time for that.  Also, the run is a St. Patrick's Day run and green running gear is suggested.  Of course, the normal Samford colors will work.  Any Notre Dame alumni should be wearing school colors as well.  I will try to supplement the Hash bucket with some Irish beverages. 

Next run details
When: Sunday 15th March, 5 pm
Where: Where's the Beef? and In Your Dreams' classy quarters in West End
Hares: In Your Dreams and Where's the Beef?

(If you need directions to this run, please email us - samfordhash@gmail.com)

On, on!

Backlog

It's time this week to catch up on a backlog of photos from the last few months. We'll start with some from the Hash houseboat weekend at the end of last year. Photographers are Charcoal, Strine and Payback.

The boats:

Sailing directions:

Tranquil river:

 

 



Happy campers:

Morning mist:

Ospreys' nest:

Pub lunch:

Yo, ho. ho and a bottle of rum:

Hello, sailor!

Mind your step:

Pirate captain:

More happy campers:

Pirate crew:

Raiding party:

This is the life:

Who's steering the boat?

Watch where you're going!

Mt Warning:

Postcard river:

Sugar mill:

Where's that bottle of rum?

Sea cooks in the galley:

Sunsets:

Tired little teddy bears - nearly home:

Back to the river mouth:

Now for a few more from our 24th birthday run in February - Charcoal, Strine and Payback are the photographers again:

There was a green hill (several green hills in fact):

Around the bar:

Food and fellowship:

The cake(s):

Cupcakes and Hash feet:

A now for a few commemorating Eloise's first birthday. It seems hardly any time since Hardcore brought her along to her first Hash!

Eloise rocks!

Happy family:

(Most of) the Tuscan crowd got together again at her birthday party:

Last Sunday saw us once again enjoying a jaunt along the Brisbane River at St Lucia, and Potluck once again provided a substantial feast. Thanks to all who contributed...and thanks to Malpractice for his rendition of his famous doggy ditty. Once the video makes it onto YouTube it's bound to go viral!

Sadly, Malpractice and B Flat are returning to the UK this week in order to look after the Cambridge chapter of Samford Hash. We wish them happy landings and hope to see them again soon.

Next run details

When: Sunday 8th March, 5pm

Where: Miss Fit and Gastrick's Bardon manorhouse

Hares: Gastrick and Miss Fit

(If you need directions to this run, please email us - samfordhash@gmail.com)

On, on!