Auld Lang Syne

Our live hares took runners and walkers alike on a nifty little bit of to-and-froing at the start of the trail, which left some walkers bemused, bothered and bewildered - and hopelessly off-trail. The routes were typically flaaaat Bunya ones, highly appropriate for the end of the Samford hashing year...and fortunately the weather was a lot cooler than it had been the day before.

The runners are now in serious training for the Dayboro Beer Mile in a month's time. The run provided practice for the first aspect of the event, and back home at the hares' they forced themselves to work on their beer-drinking skills as well. A dip in the hares' pool was very welcome; and was followed up with a tasty Mexican feast and a luscious fruity Christmas pud. Many thanks to Shockjock and Miss Demeanour!

We commonly share cracks from our crackers after Christmas. Here are some oldies but goodies:

Q. What did Adam say to his wife on the day before Christmas?
A. It's Christmas, Eve.

Q. Why are budgies a good gift if you're trying to save money?
A. They're going cheep.

Q. What did the three wise men moan as they crossed the desert?
A. "No well, no well, no well."

Q. What do Santa's little helpers learn at school?
A. The elfabet.

Q. Which of Santa's reindeers has the worst manners?
A. Rude-olf.

And here is Skippy's contribution, well worthy of being recorded: "I was going to tell a joke, but I realised I'd heard it here. I didn't think anyone would want to listen to a joke that had been re-hashed".

A highlight of Le W*nk's Christmas was his selfie with the bishop:

And here are some pics from Sunday, courtesy of Snappy and Cash Converta:

The chalk talk:

Walkers (and some runners):

  

Poolside:

Drinks and Mexican yum:

 

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world, Banger and Make an Offer have been exploring the hills around Wellington, Kiwiland:

We'll have another flaaat one to kick off 2025....

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 5th January 2025, 5 pm
Where: Ironbark Gully picnic area. A map!
Hares: M. Promptu will set the trail, assisted by Le W*nk perhaps. Potluck will cater (please bring something to share).

We suggest you bring chairs. Insect repellent is also recommended.

On, on!

Birds, bangers and cream

Cash Converta took a couple of pictures of the wildlife at Walkabout Creek:

But it was an injured honeyeater that occupied our attention when we first met - one that Shockjock had rescued from the middle of the road in Ferny Grove. There were - shall we say? - some varying ideas about what to do about it, but we're glad to report that the Samford Emergency Vets took the bird in later that evening, and were very accommodating and kind. So pass it on: this is where to take any injured wildlife in future....

According to the signs, the reservoir was closed to any water-based activities, but the crowds swimming and paddling were obviously made up of illiterates. Our route took us on a pleasant shady meander along the edge of the lake. The runners completed a shortish loop, and the walkers enjoyed the scenery in both directions as they completed an out-and-back trail.

We reassembled 5 minutes down the road at Walton Bridge to replenish our precious bodily fluids and top up our daily calorie count. The cancellation of the Samford Twilight Markets last weekend had left a lot of sausages to be dealt with, and we made a pretty good fist of dealing with them - along with salad and bread. It was in fact a real traditional hash meal, followed up by some real Italian panettone.

And the squirty cream that accompanied this dessert was what we needed for the Great Squirty Cream Challenge, as issued by Shockjock - who could get a blob from wrist to mouth? The result was a close-run thing. Banger, Leave Pass and Shockjock were the finalists, but none of them was able to repeat his performance in the heats when it came down to the wire....

Here are a few pics from the event, courtesy of Cash Converta:

Culture re-created a Fleetwood Mac album cover as she apologised to Shockjock for her strident criticism of his handling of the injured bird:

And here are some of the top sporting moments from the Squirty Cream Challenge:

 

 

All that remains is to wish everyone a joyous Christmas as we power towards 2025! And remember to bring your favourite Christmas cracker jokes next week!

Next run/walk details 

When: Sunday 29th December, 5 pm
Where: Miss Demeanour and Shockjock's Bunya mansion. The message from the hares is "Don't forget your togs!"
Hares: Shockjock and Miss Demeanour

Please bring chairs. And remember the togs!

On, on!