Samford Hash: Red curry, red dresses, and large chalk arrows

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Red curry, red dresses, and large chalk arrows

A real Hashfest this last week, folks, and lots of large arrows! Sunday saw us out in Dayboro, where Banger had responded to our failing eyesight by setting a trail with the biggest chalk markings we've seen for a long time...and where the walkers responded to his warnings about boggy areas at the start by walking straight through them! From here followed a bucolic and scenic circuit around Fingerboard Road and the Showgrounds, with the runners adding a loop or two and surveying the course for the Dayboro International Beer Mile on the way. Banger has been in training, and will be a serious contender for this event in 2024....

Our hares on Sunday have a well-deserved reputation for laying on great meals, and the red Thai curry we enjoyed at their hilltop hideaway was delicious. There was also what the glossy mags would call a decadent dessert, plus the usual opportunities for the photographers to try to capture the Dayboro sunset skies. Many, many thanks to Banger and Make an Offer!

We welcomed a visitor all the way from China!

Here are some shots from Sunday, courtesy of Snappy.

Gathering in the centre of the bustling metropolis, between the top-secret FBI headquarters and the International Museum of Antiquities:

Sample large arrow:

Some walkers and some other animals:

Some elite athletes:

Sunset feast:

And the sunset:

Monday evening saw a bunch of us head south of the river, where Tinkerbell had responded to our failing eyesight by setting a trail with large chalk arrows every 20 metres or so....Numbers at the Red Dress Run seem to have fallen off in the last couple of years, so the Samford contingent of 13 runners and walkers was reasonably impressive - and if it hadn't been for Covid, we'd have had even more there. Here's the group (minus the late Culture) before the start:

As always, Mile High and Hugandkiss were absolute stars in the fashion stakes:

In fact, for the umpteenth year in a row, fashionista Mile High was once again officially declared the winner of the prestigious "Best dressed" award at the Plough Inn onon, receiving a bottle as the Grand Champion and Best in Show. Well done to him and his stylist alike! He's probably in the running for a Lifetime Achievement Award!