A year ago it was as uncommon to know someone with Covid-19 as it is to know someone with a RAT today. With cases surging, we now all know someone who's tested positive - including a couple of Samford Hash regulars. Some of our members have taken note of the Chief Health Officer's advice on Sunday morning that anyone over 60 who hasn't had 3 doses should exercise care over social interactions and avoid crowds. And for this last Sunday's meet, Charcoal and Strine returned us to the sorts of Covid-safe procedures we were following 18 months ago in the early stages of the pandemic. Good on them!
The Clear Mountain forest was looking very green and lush following recent rain. Charcoal used maps to set the trail because there was a high risk that flour would have been washed away - and it was interesting to see from the contour lines that the ups and downs on the route really were as extreme as they looked on the ground. We were joined by Dingaling (formerly from Kalgoorlie HHH), who brought along her hash-virgin partner. The hills didn't seem to put them off....
Back at the hares' place, we enjoyed pasta and salad followed by cake! Very tasty! Strine explained the Covid-safe serving arrangements to a spread-out gathering:
...and we practised social distancing:
Sheer serendipity had led these 3 runners to wear the same shirt:
Many thanks to our Covid-safe hares!
We decided in the circle that we would take Health Department advice seriously over the next few weeks as the present wave is expected to peak. So we'll be meeting only outdoors - in parks - and returning to the BYO food and drinks arrangement we had earlier in the pandemic. Hares over the next few weeks will only be responsible for setting the trail, and not for providing nosh. And we'll kick off these arrangements next week with a home-ground John Scott Park meet.
Cash Converta and Culture attended the funeral of Tony "Boxer" Chew this last week. Boxer had a long hashing career in Malaysia before we met him, but Samford Hash was proud to name Saucy, his wife. Many of us remember the heaps of home-grown tropical fruit they used to give us when we hashed from their place. Vale and on, on Boxer!
Finally - a date claimer. Superhacker is returning to the UK and has scheduled a farewell party to follow the run/walk on 13th February. It'll be at the Farmers' Hall, so we'll be running/walking from John Scott Park on that day. Please prepare for an extended period of carousing on that night!
Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 16th January, 5 pm
Where: John Scott Park, Samford Village (we'll try out the new picnic shelters)
Hares: Haughty will set a trail (if he gets round to it). BYO food and drink for Covid-safe reasons.
Please bring a chair to assist with social distancing.
On, on!
