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!