Report on Family Hash 6.12.98

A total of about 33 turned out for this 2.5 mile trail. No adults to check. The under 8s out first with a five minute start to pick up the white trail. The incentive was that for every piece of paper they retrieved there was a sweet. They were keen,,, as were the over 8s on the pink trail. The most picked was 14. The day was bright and sunny and the ground frozen but fairly flat. Martin H and Richard did a superb job with the trail and loops and everyone finished at the same time. Into the Mill House for a bevy and some food and a surprise visit from Father Christmas was a bonus.Photos

Report on 24.nov.98

From the Egerton Arms at Chelford. This was Dr. Rob's second trail in a month and it could NOT be muddier than the previous one. This was a correct assumption. The fog may have masked some of it though.. He found plenty to occupy us though with a few newly ploughed fields to add gravitas to our travels. His trademark cry of 'This pond was not here on Sunday' followed by his signature 45 mile run in. Well!! it wasn't raining and the pub was good.

Report on 10.nov.98

This was from the Romping Donkey at Hassell Green near Sandbach. The Lymm Bus was late as usual but hare, Brian spotted us coming in and took us up to the first check. The night was the usual for a Tuesday.. It had peed down all day but stopped for the important event between 7:30 and 9:30. This left it very soft underfoot. First we went down a walkway which was fairly dry and on to a canal bank. Brian put in plenty of looops and several deja-vu's to baffle us and only managed to lose 18 out of the 26 hashers. Several had run through an early check and got an early on-in and three had trailed in 15 minutes after the rest (one had the tail-end map otherwise we might have lost them and had to drink their beer) Lots of drinking then took place before we buggered off at 10:40 for home by midnight looking forward to the hash weekend in Derbyshire

Report on Interhash98 Kuala Lumpur

We were persuaded into it by Adrian L. in 1996 in order to get the $100 rego. He then decided not to go.

Much was expected of this trip.. some fear and anticipation building up to the last minute Was KL safe (not Bloody Likely.. with 6000 hashers from round the world. It had No Chance)

After all, 11 intrepid Cheshires were braving a large hash congress with none of us having even been to a Nash hash. Some had been out with other hashes at home and abroad, however, and told the tales of beer and trails and beer.... We had been warned!.
Brian 'Grutel' Glover of Wirral & Chester (with us for a little night hashing up hills ) had coached us through the Interhash scenario as one who had 'Been there.. Done That and did we want to buy a T shirt'

His advice was spot on. Cheers

We left Manchester on the Tuesday afternoon. Shuttle to Heathrow for the night flight to KL. It was packed as a Malaysia Airlines plane had aborted due to engine fire and some of the passengers were shuffled on to ours. Arrival was at 3:00 pm in KL. Out of the a/c KLIA airport and WHAM solid heat and stickiness (Just like Manchester NOT!)
We arrive at the Hotel (Swiss Garden) and get the note from Nick& Heather who had come 5 days earlier and gone Up Jungle. Off for a Malaysian meal.. Very cheap but be careful of green chiilies. Loads of Beer. Stuffed stupid
Thursday. To the Stadium to register early. There is a constant stream of people and we hit the rhythm of crying 'On-on' at everyone . Get goody bag and try on beany and browse the hash family tree. A masterpiece of co-ordination. Cheshire are only 6 steps from the mother hash.
We down a few and go for a walk round KL. End up at the Selangor Club for 'lunch' Beer and Curry. Go for a chinese meal which goes on and on. Loads of beer and chai.. Stuffed Stupid.

Friday night.. The Start. We get to the stadium early and nab a block up high. Start drinking.. Operating on 2 beers to one water seems to work well. The feeding stations are impressive and the speed of operation is brilliant. Watch opening ceremony and mingle and take pictures until body packs up.

Saturday. Go to Webmaster meeting. World domination taken off the agenda. Prepare for the first run Have chosen No 8 as a medium starter some have gone for long and some for short. No-one I know has gone for the ball-breaker.. 25k of steaming jungle.
Run 8 we go out for 45 minutes to a clearing and camp at the side of a hill. We have loaded with water and away we go.. more hashers on a trail than I have seen before at one go. We go round and up followed by up and round. Good views of the jungle. Run for half a K through a river. Run through bamboo and minor jungle. Sweat like a pig. As you drink it seems to come straight out of your pores. Thank god for factor 15 and Deet.
We reach the end and the beer truck. I've forgotten my towel and clean shoes knickers and socks...pillock. Rinse off in river nad notice a number of people with leech marks.. bleeding etc. Missed me!

Drink Cool 100 iso followed by several beers. Observe circle as darkness gathers. Circle goes on and on and back gets bitten. Chat to Sabah Hashers who can't get used to the idea that Cheshire always go at 7:45 on tuesday nights in the snow and dark in winter. Get back to Stadium at 9pm and walk back to nearby hotel for a shower and change. Go and eat Steak and drink beer. Stuffed. Find that those on long run seemed to be shorter than our medium.

Sunday. Can't make up mind which run but get up there earlier we get last bus for run 17 which seems to be driven by Michael Schumaker's malaysian cousin. Arrive at FRIM and set off. Brilliant trail. I check and fall off back and have to motor to get back into the pack. Have adjusted to heat and humidity a bit. Lots of views and an almost park feel to some of it. Missed the leeches again!!.
The circle was hilarious. with a skit on Bill &Monica Anwar Ibrahim and Pauline Hanson. Drink plenty back at stadium for 7. Change and get the high ground with beer at the stadium .