Trail around Bushy Park set by hare KC.
I missed the run on Thursday but thought I would do the trail anyway the following day. Tricky to follow even in broad daylight so I have no idea how you all got round in the dark.
Category: Run Maps and Write Ups
Run 1665 – The Sun Inn, Richmond, 10th August 2017
Trail set by New Balls Please.
A, hopefully successful, attempt to avoid the usual Richmond hash cliches.
Pimms drink stop provided by Alison.
Run 1663 – The Coach and Horses, Barnes, 27th August 2017
An alternative take on Barnes, hared by Rollback.
Included an innovative circular false trail!
Run 1662 – The Albany, Twickenham, 20th July 2017
Our joint hares for the evening were Sir Humpalot and Minge & Tonic.
An interesting, if somewhat long (10km) trail around Twickenham, taking in several parks and, apparently, some house worth stopping to view (no idea what it was though).
Nice drink stop location by the river, with G&Ts on offer from M&T.
Run 1661 – The Grosvenor, Pimlico, 13th July 2017
AGPU trail set by GM Wacker from the traditional starting point of The Grosvenor.
A master class in the use of the false trail, to the extent that even his false trails had false trails!
A refreshing sangria drink stop provided by assistant hare Man Magnet, followed by plenty of hash food (and some rather indifferent beer, it has to be said) back at the Grosvenor.
I think the AGPU bit happened at some stage, but I can’t be 100% sure. No doubt someone will enlighten us as to who is who on the new committee .
Run 1659 – The Express Tavern, Kew, 29th June 2017
This was Purple Haze’s first attempt at setting a WLH trail, and it was generally agreed that it was a very creditable job, being interesting, well marked (unless you are Rambo or Bhopal), and of the right length, with a fine drink stop provided on Kew Green.
Well done Mr Haze!
Run 1654 – The Adam and Eve, St James Park, 25th May 2017
Trail set by Bonnie. Largely managed to avoid being blown up and shot at, so credit to the hare for that.
Run 1653 – The George and Dragon, Thames Ditton, 18th May 2017
A surprisingly good turnout for last night’s hash, considering that Thames Ditton is at the extremities of what might be termed West London, and the fact that it was pissing down.
A n interesting and varied trail hared by Pickled Fart, taking in not one, not two, but three rivers along the way. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the map: Thames Ditton trail.
Good pub with a fine selection of ales and unusually quick service. And hash chips! What more could one want?
Run 1652 – The Black Horse, Norbiton
This was the annual Azalea Run, hared as usual by Man Magnet.
Obviously we all know where the trial has to get to eventually, but our hare led us astray very effectively by some devious false trails. I found myself in the company of a few FRBs orbiting around the Isabella Plantation in some sort of endless loop, before we finally homed in on the regroup point for our group photo amongst the azaleas.
The return trail was just as devious with a tricky back check on the way out of the plantation. But eventuality we all got the drink stop near the park gate for some excellent wine, accompanied by a feast that Mad Cow or Butt Plug would have been proud of.
The trail as shown here is only an approximation of what the hare actually set, due to the tricky bits mentioned above. Azalea trail
After the usual down-downs our RA for the day, Mad Cow, performed a naming ceremony for the hasher now known as Breast Stroke. (Sorry, I missed the incident/comment that resulted in this choice of name). See photos for a video of her naming ceremony.
Run 1650 – The Dukes’s Head, Richmond, 27th August 2017
Pleasant trail through Richmond Park hared by Dingo and Sally.
On-trail services provide by KMA, whilst hares sorted out some excellent sangria for the drink stop.
Usual down-downs, including a visitor from the US whose hash name was something like 5$,5$,5$, and one for a returning Eric the Viking. Whatever next!
Run 1646, 28th March 2017 – The Globe, Brentford
Thanks due to Ryde and Tablewhine for stepping in at short notice to hare today’s run, due apparently, to lack of illumination in the Kensington Gardens area, where Pope had originally intended to set a trail.
Anyway, always good to revisit my old home stomping ground on the Brentford trail, and the lavishly refurbished Globe.
Run 1645, 23rd March 2017 – The Sir Richard Steele, Chalk Farm
A not-too-challenging trail (5.9km) set by Mudgee Smuggler around the delightfully posh neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
The hare also provided a drink stop on some random canal boat that he had somehow commandeered on the Grand Union Canal. Reportedly, he had procured all the drink for <£10 at Morrisons. Who would have guessed?
Down downs for all the usual suspects. Hopefully our singing did not upset the rest of the pub’s clientele who were apparently attending a wake!
Run 1644, 16th March 2017 – The Windermere, Kenton
A fine trail set by hare Wacker, including perilous river crossing:
The pub did us proud with an excellent spread of hash food, which even WLH gannets were unable to finish.
Run 1643, 9th March 2017 – The Pavillion, Wood Lane
A fine trail set by Sir Humpalot, with plenty of shiggy for those who like that sort of thing.
Drink stop provided courtesy of Eagermount. Most of the pack managed to keep out of HMP Wormwood Scrubs, hence the usual number of miscreants were present for the down-downs once we got back to the pub. We had one visitor down-down for Steptoe from Pattaya Hash, no doubt back in blighty to revisit the old scrap yard in nearby Goldhawk Road. (A surprising number of WLH hashers appeared to be not-unfamiliar with Steptoe’s home hash. Not sure why that might be!?)
Run 1641, 23th February 2017 – The William Morris, Hammersmith
Suddenly, figure-of-eight runs are all the rage in West London! Last week, Pickled Fart’s innovative Richmond trail. This week, Bhopal’s trail with not just one, but two, crossovers – here is the evidence:
A well marked trail, as you would expect from our hare raiser, with (many) perfectly circular checks, just to show off his draughtsmanship skills, I suspect. A welcome rum and coke at the drink stop, located at Bhopal’s local floating social club/lounge. (OK, more of a tool-shed/workshop, but on WLH we are not too fussy). Finally, loads of cheap beer and the obligatory down-downs back at the Weatherspoons.