Ascension : Hash Thrash - Hash No: 1465
Submitted by The Islander (Islander Editors) 13.06.2013 (Article Archived on 27.06.2013)
Once again this week’s hash was approached with some foreboding.
Hash
No: 1465
Hares: Boozy Head
Hounds: Bus
Driver, Dead Gross, Idle Trekkie, Hairy Hal, Hairy Leftovers, Herr-Less
Twitcher, Herr-Lien Disaster
Chef, Over-N-Done With, Small Balls, Glitoris, Dipstick, Happy
Ending, Genitrex, Ken, Adam, Mike, Oralia and
The Last Turtle Head of Doom
Once again this week’s hash
was approached with some foreboding. Knowing that Soggy Boozer is still off
gadding about the Smoke and that school was out the last week, there was
concern that Boozy Head had too much time on his hands. We were right. There
were a few new faces as the great unwashed throng formed at the European Space
Agency site. Adam, who disappointed the younger hashers by not embracing the
stereotype and at least having a bull whip on his side. Mike the new guy and Oralia making her annual inspection
visit from Florida. Although no one, including herself, is quite sure what she
is supposed to inspect. The hashers were also treated to the sight of Happy
Ending driving dad’s truck.
The hash brief was short, 6 circle checks and the hazards being the
usual sharp rocks. As it turned out there were a couple of key details left out
of the brief. The On-On sounded and the crowd set off, heading down past
Hayne’s Blowhole and across the beach, passing Pebbly Beach and turning inland
past the old weather station.
The trail then led up the near ridgeline the lead hashers getting to the
top and then noticing Boozy Head and the trail hashers had headed into a
different direction. It was then noticed what was thought to be a circle check
was in fact a back arrow, a sure sign that Boozy Head had too much time on his
hands. Heading back down and re-joining the rest of the group the trail led up
into a valley. Which at least provided shade as the hikers went up. At the 2nd
circle check Glitoris suddenly remembered a sample she had brewing on her
cauldron and decided to head back, with Dipstick joining her.
The trail then continued on up, and up and up. Passing the 900’ foot
mark the question of “just where the $%*& is the circle check?” started and
continued until the 3rd check
was finally found at the 1000’ mark, again confirming the suspension that Boozy
Head really should not be left unsupervised this long.
From there the hashers scattered, some opted to follow a small path that
ran along the edge of the cliff line, the other followed the hash which dropped
down to a lower slope, since both ended in the same place it was really a
question of where to you want to go down a steep rock slope. Either path did
have some great views of the coast line around Hummock Point. The 4th
circle check was on the lower ridgeline. Small Balls decided to head back at
this point citing a critical appointment, something to do with his new Zen
garden. Ken decided to go with him, once again avoiding the hash naming ritual.
You thought we haven’t noticed didn’t you, avoiding really is not making it
easier. From this point it was down to the cliff line and back, allowing the
hashers the sunset views of birds returning to Boatswain Bird Island and even
spotting a Masked Booby roosting on a hill top just to the south of Pebbly
Beach. The Booby’s having been expanding their Letterbox Colony further and
further out with each new breeding generation.
The post hash included the naming of Genitrex in the traditional hash
ritual. After recounting the sordid history of her time on Ascension, including
her bouts with scurvy and gout, the actual naming was turned over to Happy
Ending. Our faithful readers might
recall her so-called sister and friend had provided Happy’s name the previous
week. The name came from her favourite (and all natural!) hair care product,
although in fairness it should be noted this is because of her profession.
Once again the Boozy Clan have set the standard for great hashing! On-On
Next
week: 2nd
Annual Queen’s Birthday Spire Beach and Boatswain Bird View Letterbox Hash!
Sunday
9 June 08:00 Start -Bus
service TBD at time of print-
Contact
a hasher for more info
Bring a
plate of eats
Kernow bys vykken
Lisa
Simpson
TLTHoD
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