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

 

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

 

Friday:

Arrive, find caravans (allocations attached).  You should be able to get the keys by 3pm, hashers arriving lunchtime onwards.

Provided in caravans - tea, coffee, sugar, milk, hash beer and wine.  Dinner either at Swanage Bay View (campsite next door), or at various pubs, fish and chips etc. in town.  Hashers congregate in Black Swan, Red Lion (if fine in garden), Ship  .... all are on Swanage High street, straight line walk into town and towards pier. Pubs all get busy and all stop serving food by 9pm, so don't leave it too late.  Anchor, White Swan, Ship, White Horse may all have bands on later.

 

Saturday:

Do your own thing for breakfast in caravans, or several cafes in Swanage do a good breakfast

Be at Swanage station for Steam train to Corfe by 10.50am - that means leaving campsite no later than 10.30am. Take bags for change of clothes (can be stored at pub).

Run from Castle Inn, Corfe, 12:00 ish followed by lunch at pub

Bus, steam train or walk back from Corfe sometime during afternoon

5-7pm - ish - hash circle, community drinking at campsite

Dinner/evening options as Friday.

 

Sunday:

Bacon and sausage butties and Buck's Fizz breakfast at the caravans, 9.30am (ish)

Run from the site at 11am. Run will be A to B to Red Lion pub in town, transport for bags will be sorted on the day.

Leave from Red Lion/campsite at time of your choice.

Anyone wishing to stay on, Sunday night is included in price of caravans.

 

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS PARTY 

usually a Saturday night in December

 

Excellent organisation in 2009 by Petal and Old Thumper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Events:

 

There are any number of these, however, the bigger ones relevant to us are:-

 

 

This is also the Hague Hash House Harriers 1500th run. Check out Flying Booger's Half-Mind Weblog under Special Events for every event in the universe!!!

 

The Euro Hash 2009 will be held in Antalya, Turkey between 22nd - 24th May 2009.

 

Hursley / R2D2 Anniversary Joint Run  17 - 19th July 2009

 

The UK Nash Hash 2009 is based in Perth, Scotland; August bank holiday 2009. Whale recommends these these 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!