Twenty one! Woo hoo!

Our 21st birthday run took on some of the features of a wet teeshirt contest as the skies opened and we were drenched. Fortunately, we had some celebratory dry shirts awaiting us at the on, on, as well as a huge and varied feast:



There were no founding members present, but we did have some very early members - people who have been hashing with Samford Hash since the early 90s of last century:



And we also had representatives of the up-and-coming generation - one of whom began hashing when he was still in nappies. (Some of us are about to start wearing them again....)



The "On, On" themed cake was flavoured with toe jam and tinea:



We invited a visitor from the UK - Diarrhoea - to cut it on our behalf:



And we hoped his Hash name wasn't catching. Incidentally, this was his 516th hash run (I think). Good on him for keeping count - most of the members of Samford Hash have difficulty remembering what day of the week it is....

Here are a few more shots from the occasion. Firstly, the group who made it to the on, on (and didn't let little matters like weddings, and picking up the children get in the way). Thanks to Topless for the photography.



A bunch of wets:


A clutch of Poms:


Some assorted old (OK, and young) f*rts:


On, on...to the next 21 years!

Next run details
When: Sunday 19th February, 5 pm
Where: Miss Demeanour and Shockjock's Bunya humpy
Hares: Miss Demeanour and Shockjock

(If you need directions to this run please email or call us)

On, on!

Uncouth mount Mount Coot-tha

From the hares' description at the start the route sounded a bit complicated, but it wasn't. In simple terms the run/walk could be divided into two parts:
Part A - Up
Part B - Down
Simple!

The runners' trail took them to the summit; the walkers' around a circuit on the lower slopes. We thought we'd lost a couple at the finish - so it was good to see them appearing through the woods. They hadn't been eaten by koala bears....

Once again Superhacker and her team produced a ribfilling and tasty feast. Thanks, hares!

Hardcore is becoming a mature married lady next weekend, and she anticipated this important event with a down, down at the on, on. We wish her many more.

The other big event this coming weekend is, of course, Samford Hash's 21st Birthday Run! Remember: our start time - for this week only - will be 4 pm, to give us a bit more time to party!



Some of our members have been busy producing a Hash vintage from vineyards at Clear Mountain and Cedar Creek. What will the result be? Wine, or vinegar? Here are a few shots of the process....

The harvest:


Hand-sorting the grapes (not really commercial, but pretty social):


Trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored:


Highly scientific hydrometer reading:


Sampling the juice: Will it ever be drinkable again?


The winemakers:


Next run details (A big one, this!)

When: Sunday 12th February, 4 pm. Note: 4 pm start this week; repeat - 4 pm start!
Where: Corner Clear Mountain Road and Buranda Road, Clear Mountain. Here's a map.
Hares: Charcoal and Strine. Dinner will be a pot-luck special. Come and eat cake!

On, on!