Date – 07/08/2023
Run – 2233
Hare – Flaps
Venue –Along the fence outside Carlyle Gardens, Mt Pleasant
Hashers: 29
It was a lovely evening with the wind well blocked by all the cars lined up along the fence. There was barely room in the protected space for the 28 hashers who arrived in anticipation of an amazing Flaps’ feed.
The first arrivals caught him setting up lights, tables and 4 pots off ?!? Always organised is Flaps (with some assistance from ever helpful Hashers.) Bunbury blow-ins Wet Lips and Spa Dick Us joined Darwin’s Ruff Red and Take Over (again) as visiting runners.
Lengthy run directions were delivered and the clever listeners (this reporter NOT included) led the way across the overpass bridge, to the traffic lights (which proved treacherous for some…!), and on-on into the housing estate keeping strictly to the left. Nicka and others set a cracking pace for the ‘Shit Hot’ or was that ‘Shitty’ run. Thirsty and hungry ‘runners’ arrived back at camp after a gruelling 55 minutes through suburbia.
Flaps did not disappoint with crackers, dips, perfectly warmed Brie, buttered French bread and chicken neck soup in high class disposable cups as a warm-up…AND there were 3 pots to go!
Circle was called, though that proved difficult to form, history of rowing across the Atlantic told, multiple jokes shared and many down-downs taken.
Flaps came through again! The delicious, 3 pot main meal was up next followed by a proper 3rd course of mini pavs. Gourmet on a camp stove! Thanks for a great night, Flaps.
Next week we’ll meet at the Northern Beaches Community Hall car park in Butler Street, Bucasia – west side, have our walk and then drive on to 66 O’Brien Esplanade for everything else. John will be there for any non-walkers.
On-on,
Maple Syrup
