Run	Date	Hare(s)	Description	MapRef	1:50000	1:25000	1:10000	More
985	2022-06-19 11:00	Popeye & Substandard	Stansted Park Sth CP	SU753104

It was a warm breezy bright and dry day, perfect for hashing and for the classic car show near Stansted House that was generating party sounds that came and went, drifting on the breeze.

We had no newbies, and only a small number of runners, as the rest were intending to walk due to infirmity or injuries or hangovers or whatever.

To our surprise the trail led out on to the road and then north west into Coopers Wood as we were passed by a few big old American gas guzzlers, burning their way through a fortune in petrol. The road is lined with small two foot posts to keep tyres off, Snake Charmer found out what happens if, at speed, your dog chooses one side of a post while you choose the other.

Then we left the blue fumes behind as we headed north alongside Forest Hanger, a long haul, and two fish hooks had been laid along it's length, catching the same hashers both times, namely Dr Blood, Bambi, Snake Charmer and Eddie.

We entered the forest proper at Rosamund's Hill and carried on into Batty's Park.

Such a small pack equals a lot of checking, hard work, some swearing and taking the Hares' names in vain, at least the terrain here is gentle and the forest floor soft with pine needles on a deep loam.

So then we made our way east to the road, at Christ Church and headed for Forestside Village Hall from where we have hashed in the past, and once on a cold winter's night we had a barn dance, so cold then, so warm now.

A swerve to the right and we were heading to Warren Down Cottage, past the stables on the hard rutted lane in the harsh glare of the sun. Then south through the meadow, full of sheep recently seperated from the lambs, they were eating grass and some of us will soon be eating the lambs, with mint sauce no doubt.

Back into the forest now, under the gaze of the ancient yew trees that have seen sheep and lambs come and go hundreds of times.

Now in the heart of the forest we made our way south over the mesh of paths, under sweet chestnut and pine, and through head high bracken. Olive Oyle met us in here, having run in backwards, which is easy, but she was giving us no clues.

Inevitably, we emerged on The Avenue near the chariots, and the game was up after one hour and fifteen minutes of hard hashing.

Popeye and Substandard produced a feast for us, which was consumed with relish, including the several sizeable pieces of different cheeses for our delectation.

The Hash-It was given to Splasher, I can't remember why, I was crunching my way through a Pringles.

On – On ! Bambi

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