Conjunction

Rain had been predicted earlier in the week but didn't arrive. So we were able to admire the beautiful conjunction of the moon and evening star - or, if you want to be mythological - the goddesses Diana and Venus, or Artemis and Aphrodite, in the western sky. The best of photos can't do it justice:

 

 

Both runners' and walkers' routes took us past some quiet pools along the South Pine, where the dogs encountered many other canines out for a Sunday stroll. The effort exhausted at least one of ours:

Back in the park we enjoyed lasagna, salad, chocolate, and a wide ranging discussion of issues like the state of the Kingaroy bike trail, past experiences in the Bunya mountains, and whether Penfold's Grange really is worth over $1000 a bottle....There was a lot of sympathy for Miss Demeanour, who was in the ED at the Royal Brisbane rather than at Hash. Get well soon, please - we missed you!

Here are some pics from the occasion, courtesy of Cash Converta and Skippy:

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 23rd August, 4 pm
Where: Budgie and Miss Behavin's Murrumba Downs manor house
Hares: Miss Behavin' and Budgie

Please take note of our hares' warning that there will be roadworks on the Dohle's Rocks exit for those traveling north on the highway, and that it will be closed. Find another route - e.g. through Petrie or via Anzac Avenue - and allow extra time. And please bring chairs.

Email us if you need the address for this run.

On, on!

Keep off the grass

Luckily we'd all brought our hoverboards, so we were able to obey Le W*nk's instructions to not walk on the new lawn.

The spa is in place, the patio is clad in marble, the turf has been laid....Lax and Le W*nk's major renovation is just about finished, and those who can remember the place from a couple of years ago can appreciate just how major it was. All they are waiting for now is the Better Homes and Gardens journalists.

They took us on a scenic route through the surrounding streets and the patches of park and bushland that surprisingly survive among those streets. Trail markings were plentiful, if sometimes a tad confusing, and no-one got truly lost. Was it true that the run was shorter than the walk? Anyway, we all made it back (28 of us, Cash Converta counted) to sit on the grass and enjoy a meal of pasta and stew and crumble. Many thanks to our hares!

Here are a few shots from the event, courtesy of Cash Converta, Payback and Idle Vice:

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 16th August, 4 pm
Where: Sargent Reserve, Bunya Crossing Road, Eatons Hill. A map!
Hares: Culture and Haughty

Please bring chairs

On, on!

Milly

Sunday's trail at the Mill Water Park was quite a surprise. The path along the North Pine River and around the lake was quite scenic. And the Matilda clone brought back happy memories.

Thanks to Make an Offer and Banger for a banging barbecue.

Good to see newbies Donna and Richard. Hope we didn't scare them off.

Here are some photos taken by Lax, Banger, Make an Offer, Cashconverta, Floater and Saucy Sous. Watch out Snappy, you have some rivals!

Next run/walk details
When:  Sunday 9th August at 4 pm.
Where: Lax and Le W*nk's renovator's delight at Albany Creek. Send an email for the address
Hares:  Lax and Le W*nk

Please bring something to sit on.

On, on.

Quiet time

We hadn't been to Undambi Rotary Reserve for while, so we revisited old times along the trail beside the idyllic section of the South Pine River.

That part of the river is rumoured to have resident platypuses. To see them you need to be quiet, but this was impossible for the raucous Samford Hashers.

For those who are going on the Kingaroy bike ride, there will be an email coming out soon about the accommodation.

Here are some photos taken by Cashconverta (most of them show the Samford Hashers eating and drinking - rest assured some exercise did occur):

Next run/walk details
When:  Sunday 2nd August at 4 pm.
Where: The Mill Water Park, 12 Moreton Parade, Petrie
Hares:  Banger and Make an Offer

Please bring you chairs.

On, on

Fleeting moment

It was a bit windy on Sunday, but after finishing the trail we congregated on the sheltered side of the Farmers Hall. After settling down with a drink or two, our hares Haughty and Culture provided a variety of tasty pizzas for the hungry throng.

Good to see Haughty and Culture after a long absence. It was a fleeting moment though, as they were due to fly off to South Africa early next morning. Lax and Le W*nk are already there on safari and appear to have ticked off their top five bucket list  Closer to home, Kermit is in the Solomon Islands doing good deeds.

Here are some photos taken by Cashconverta and Culture:

Next run/walk details
When:    Sunday 26th July at 4 pm.
Where: Undambi Rotary Reserve, Mt O'Reilly Road, Samford Valley
Hares:    Potluck (please bring some food to share)

Please bring your chairs.

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