Hash Links: for the Hampshire Area

R2D2 Hash House Harriers

Surrey Hash House Harriers

Worthy Winchester Hash House Harriers

Guildford Hash House Harriers

Deepcut Hash House Harriers

Royal Berkshire Hash House Harriers (this is an excellent site with good Hash provenance).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts:

Whilst the new web site is being built, please feel free to contact us on

 

Web****er:   Seis Matters   annajohn47@hotmail.com

 

Hash Thrash:   Petal   silvierfox@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swing Low:  The worldwide Hash Hymn

 

In most hashes around the world, this song is sung after the circle is concluded. The format varies. Usually, the chorus is sung to vigorous arm actions. This is repeated but humming only. The only shouted word is "coming". This is repeated a third time in silence but with the actions and the word "coming". The song is concluded by repeating the chorus aloud, vigorously and fast!

Of the five verses, only verses one and four are in common use. If you can learn the whole song, with the actions, you'll be the star at any Interhash.

 

 

Chorus (in bold):

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home

 

I looked over Jordan and what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home

 

(chorus)

Sometimes I'm up and sometimes I'm down
Coming for to carry me home
But still my soul feels heavenly bound
Coming for to carry me home

(chorus)

 

The brightest day that I can say
Coming for to carry me home
When Jesus washed my sins away,
Coming for to carry me home.

(chorus)

 

If I get there before you do
Coming for to carry me home
I'll cut a hole and pull you through
Coming for to carry me home

(chorus)

 

If you get there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my friends I'm coming too
Coming for to carry me home

(chorus)

The History of the Hash

 

By far the best history of the Hash comes from the Mother Hash itself.

 

 

The Hash Hymn (left) is all part and parcel of hash lore of which there is plenty.

 

Did you know the origin of the 'red dress run'?

It started in San Diego when an elegant female, new to the concept of hashing, turned up dressed to kill in a little red number. True to the chivalry of the hash she was humiliated beyond all reason and thus was born the 'Red Dress Run' now celebrated by hashes world-wide. People run wearing anything red, preferably a dress - men included!

 

When was the Hash formed and who formed it?

The first formal hash was organised in Kuala Lumpur in 1938. Tony 'Fruit 'n Nut' Case has started many hashes in his life, but not this one!

 

How does the hash song go?

 

Me - me - me - me - me

 

Here's to -----, (s)he's true blue (a blue)

(S)He's a hasher through and through

(S)He's a bastard (pisspot, w*nker) so they say

And (s)he'll never get to heaven

                          (and (s)he tried to get to heaven)

in a long, long way.

                          (but (s)he went the other way.)

 

Drink it down, down, down (repeated ad nauseam)

The version in brackets is more common in the new world.

There's any number of hash web-sites that will provide huge volumes of detail about the Hash. There's even an entry in Wikipedia. Beware, some hash songs are not for the faint-hearted!!

Never ever wear new shoes on a hash run. The penalty is to drink your down-down from the shoe. Not only does this spoil the taste of good beer (although it actually improves Boddingtons), you really don't want to catch Athletes' Throat.

 

How to set a Hash

The easy way is to join Richard 'Mountain Rescue' McAllister and gaze in awe at the master.

Seriously, if you are new to hashing, join an experienced hare for your first few attempts. Plan the route, walk the route, dream the route. In Hampshire terrain, ground is covered at about 4 miles per hour and it takes you twice as long to lay the hash with two hares.

Let's say you want a hash of 60 minutes duration. Plan a four mile route. Start laying it at 8am and lard it with checks. Expect to finish at 10 am, ready for an 11am start.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footloose: One day, this will be the repository for the Hash Trash (newsletter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NH4 Events:

 

In any given year there are usually three events unless there's a centenary run (like the 1500th in 2008).

 

Contact Hash Thrash for details

 

29th, 30th & 31st January 2010:  The New Forest Weekend

 

Friday 29th January:  Arrival. Down to The Fish pub in Ringwood.

Saturday 30th January:  Hash #1

Sunday 31st January:  Hash #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25th - 27th June 2010:  The Swanage Weekend

 

Swanage Coastal Park
Priestway
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2RS

 

How to get there:

http://www.shorefield.co.uk/swanage/location.asp

 

Map of the campsite itself:

http://www.shorefield.co.uk/swanage/map.asp

 

Caravan site details:

 http://www.shorefield.co.uk/swanage/index.asp

 

Location:

 

Timetable/Activities for the weekend (approx - usual Hash disclaimers apply):

 
Those of you who think you know the format, please note the changes for the Saturday run.
 
Anyone who gets lost, Libby's mobile: 07551  341045

 

 
FRIDAY/SATURDAY AM:
- Arrive Friday pm, collect keys to caravans - Caravan berth allocation below. Caravans 6 to 10 are on the front row opposite the play area, turn left as you enter the site. Caravans 106 to 108 are straight on, on the right hand side.
- Please bring your own bedclothes and towels.
- Friday evening, own arrangements to eat, generally meet informally around town - Black Swan, Red Lion, Anchor, White Swan, Ship (in order from the campsite!)
- Saturday am, own arrangements for breakfast, in caravans, or many cafes in town.
 


SATURDAY RUN - PLEASE NOTE:

- This year we have been unable to book the steam train in advance, as there is a charter train coming in from London and they had to leave the timetable a bit flexible. The train ticket is not included in what you have paid.
- There will be trains for us to catch, and we should have times by Friday - we will leave a note of times with someone in the caravans.
- Allow AT LEAST 30 minutes to get from the site to the station and buy tickets.
- There is also bus at 11:05 from the railway station. The bus can also be picked up from the stop on the High Street directly below the caravan site, near Knapp's stores.
- PLEASE, not everyone go for the bus, you may not all get on it.
- However you get there, be at the Castle pub in Corfe Castle for 11:30.
- The run will start at 11:45 (NH4 time).
 

 

SATURDAY PM:
- Lunch at Castle pub
- Return to caravans by whatever means (walk, bus, steam train, fly ...)
- Saturday evening, hash circle at caravans around 6.30.
- Own arrangements to eat, town pubs as Friday
 

 

SUNDAY:
- Bucks Fizz, bacon and sausage butty breakfast, near caravans 106-108 at 9:30.
- Couple of volunteers please, to take hash bags in cars to the Red Lion - all bags to be in the cars by 10:40
- SUNDAY RUN - 11 am from caravans. A to B, to Red Lion. 
- Lunch at Red Lion
- Disperse.
 

DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

Caravan No. 6
Dble -  Janie & Richard
Twin 1 John and Colin
Twin 2 Sarah and Grandma

Caravan 7
Dble - Mr and Mrs. Yorkie
Twin 1 SPF and Hippo
Twin 2 Hippo's daughters

Caravan 8
The Bridges

Caravan 9
James and Kim
Toby and Jenny
 
Caravan 10
Sue
Charles
Georgia
Georgia's friend

Caravan 106
Dble - Brian and Linda
Twin 1 Jean and Derrick
Twin 2 Les and Graham
Twin 3 Nick and Tammy

Caravan 107
Dble - Petal and Silvier
Twin 1 Tim and Pam
Twin 2 Mark and Neil
Twin 3 Denise and Anne
Sofa Nettles

Caravan 108
Dble - Chris and Bruce
Twin 1 Sister Anna and Dormouse
Twin 2 Evie and Sheila

See you there!
 
Old Thumper

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS PARTY 

usually a Saturday night in December

 

Excellent organisation in 2009 by Petal and Old Thumper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Events:

 

The Interhash in Kuching, Borneo; July 2010. This biannual event will attract 5 - 6,000 hashers from around the world. Book soon since prices rise in 2009. If the pounds falls any further, you may have to sell your house to get a ticket  -  but it will be worth it!

 

            ETHIOPIA  2011 !

Why not run with the best (Hashers, that is) in Ethiopia?! 

The Addis Ababa Hash House Harriers (A2H3) invites you to Ethiopia for the Tenth Edition of the Africa Hash, 6-8 May 2011. 

Come run with the highest Hash in Africa!  Come run where Lucy ran!  Come run and enjoy some of the most diverse countryside in Africa – mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers – all within an hours’ drive of Addis Ababa! 

Come visit the source of the Blue Nile, the mysterious castles of Gondar, the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, the 22 m. tall stone obelisks of the ancient city of Axum, the historic walled city of Harar, the traditional peoples of southern Ethiopia! 

Come enjoy plenty of St. George Beer, the official beer of A2H3 and Africa Hash 2011!  Come meet the beautiful women and handsome men of Ethiopia!  Come discover Ethiopian culture in the land where coffee was born!

Come to Ethiopia in 2011 and become 7 years younger!!

Visit the A2H3 website for more information and to register for Africa Hash 2011:

www.addishash.org

 

ON! ON! to Ethiopia in 2011!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are thinking of going to the Kuching Interhash 2010, take some local Chinese advice:-

 

 

CHINESE MEDICAL ADVICE FOR HASHERS

Q: Doctor,  I've heard that  cardiovascular exercise can prolong life..  Is this true?  
A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it...don't waste on exercise.  Everything wear out eventually.  Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster.  Want to live longer?  Take nap.  

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?  
A: You must grasp logistical efficiency.  What does cow eat?   Hay and corn.  And what are these?   Vegetables.  So steak is nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system.  Need grain?  Eat chicken.  Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable).  And pork chop can give you 100% of recommended daily allowance of vegetable product. 

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?   
A:  No, not at all.  Wine made from fruit.  Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way.  Beer also made of grain.  Bottom up! 

Q: How  can I calculate my body/fat ratio?  
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one.  If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc. 

Q: What  are some of  the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?  
A: Can't think of single one, sorry.  My philosophy is: No pain...good! 
          
Q:  Aren't fried foods bad for you?   
A:  YOU NOT LISTENING!  Food are fried these day in vegetable oil.  In fact, they permeated by it.  How could getting more vegetable be bad for you?!?   

Q:  Will  sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?  
A: Definitely not!  When you exercise muscle, it get bigger.  You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.  

Q:  Is chocolate bad for me?   
A:  Are you crazy?!?  HEL-LO-O!!  Cocoa bean!  Another vegetable!  It best feel-good food around! 

Q:  Is swimming good for your figure?   
A:  If swimming good for your figure, explain whale to me.. 

Q:  Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?   
A:  Hey!  'Round' a shape!