The car park was full to bursting point as a large crowd turned up to run in the dark and risk serious injury.  We set out along the stream and got split up straight away.  And we could still see at this point!  The trail looped round and back into the far end of the village via a wood – although Gnome Alone was the only one who went through it.  The walkers turned right and headed back to the pub while the runners turned left and did another loop.  Everyone got back to the pub at about the same time.  What planning by the hare.

The evening was warm enough to sit in the garden - which was good as there was no room in the pub and Henry V had brought cake.  She had brought it for Rubber Sole’s birthday but got the date wrong.  No-one was complaining though.

There were a number of contenders for the yellow shirts.  How Ringer spotted so many misdemeanours in the dark I have no idea.  Epic Fail and Wilson were both late, there were people racing, hashers insulted the RA, Wimpey’s yellow jacket made him look like a builder and others had torches that lit up the sky like searchlights.  But the lucky winners this week were Rubber Sole’s Buddy and Northern Soul for going away for such a long time and not wearing wellies!  How rude!

Epic Fail had been lunging all evening just to make the green shorts even more pleasant to hand over.  He chose to award them to Big Stiffy for commenting on Hotlips running style in a negative way – who would believe that???

Noddy then awarded the Paddle of Rebuke.  This also went to Stiffy for insinuating that the mark on her neck was a love bite.

On On

Hare:  CS

Hounds:  Lemony Snickett, Wimpey, Big Stiffy, Hotlips, B’Cider, Zorro, Dingaling, Ringer, Jethro, Noddy, Eric, Pressganger, Epic Fail, Wilson, Rubber Sole, Hutch, Henry V, Rear Admiral, Gnome Alone, Rubber Sole’s Buddy and Northern Soul  

Date:  30 September 2014

Distance: Various