Ascension : Hash Thrash - Hash No: 1461
Submitted by The Islander (Islander Internet Editor) 09.05.2013 (Article Archived on 23.05.2013)

This week’s episode starts at the IDL Beach hut on North East Bay

Hash No: 1461

Hares:
Boozy
Head and Bus Driver,

Hounds: Soggy Boozer, Dead Gross, Idle Trekkie,
Hairy Hal, Hairy Leftovers, Missing McGonagall, Over-n-Done With, Jackie’s
Pussy, Adrian, Mike, Rod, Sue, Callum, Joe and The Last Turtle Head of Doom

This week’s
episode starts at the IDL Beach hut on North East Bay. As the multitude
gathered a couple of new faces were seen, Adrian and Mike visiting our fair
isle en route to St. Helena and Callum who recently arrived on the island. Over-n-Done
With showed up, once again without her sidekick, this week’s excuse being she
had to get her virus checked. The hash brief was short, a very steep
slope,  migrating land crabs, sharp
plants and only 4 circle checks, which fooled some of the younger hashers into
thinking this was going to be a short hash.

 The On-On sounded and the group headed to the
southeast through the Lower Valley Crater and the first circle check. From
there the trail led up the steep eastern slope of Bear Back, the climb almost
proving the undoing of some of the hashers. Finally staggering to the summit, a
couple of the older and more infirm hashers, plagued by over exertion and
failing eyesight mistook the head and neck of a sheep observing the strange
invasion for a roosting Frigate bird. Yes, appointments have been made for the
upcoming Opticians visit.

 From there the trail led along the ridgeline
dropping into the canyon to the north of Bears Back. The canyon, perhaps some
sort of watercourse, returns to NE bay. Little travelled and fairly free of the
invasive plants that have gotten to other parts of the island the canyon full
of interesting geological features and is well worth a visit. It also provided
the migrating Land Crabs an easier route to their spawning grounds. As this
weekend was the last spawn of the season the hashers were treated to the march
of the crabs as dozens of egg bearing females made their way to the ocean.

Making their way
back to the IDL Beach Hut, the grill was lit and Over-n-Done slaved over a hot
fire grilling some excellent tuna donated by our friends on the Harmattan,
Danke Colin en Craig. Soggy Boozer and Sue rounded off the meal with some great
side dishes. After the herd was fed some hash business needed to be dispensed
the naming of Jackie’s Pussy. There was surprisingly little discussion over
this name, as the whole hash was well aware of his skill and dedication in
looking after someone else boss’s wife’s cat. The post hash conversations were
interrupted by curious land crabs and a visit to the beach to witness a turtle
nest eruption. A fine way to end Boozy Head’s best hash to date! On-On!

The hash would
like to dispel the ugly rumours swirling around the island. Missing McGonagall
was not named because of his resemblance to the actress Maggie Smith, but
because of his resemblance to the noted Scottish poet.   

Next
week:  16:30 Ascension Day Fair

Hares: Whoever is
still standing?

Bring
a plate of eats

“I like this place and could willingly waste
my time in it”

 William
Shakespeare

TLTHoD