The Village Hall

Hummery: A pub of 2 pubs - The Jolly Farmer and The Village Inn. Less of the ‘Jolly’ and more of the ‘Farmer’ inside though, as this was a pub of wide open agricultural spaces, with a quiz in one half and a full-screen football match in the other half….and us hashers crammed into the Darts Area. Rather pricey and short on atmosphere, but at least the ‘Farmer’ came in useful as we ended up long on chips!

Overheard on the hash (1st March 2016)

“Is this where the pub is meant to be?”  “I don’t know, I was looking for the playground?”  “Are we on the North or South side of the Common?”  “Search me, I had problems even getting here, going down narrower & narrower lanes until I was practically on the verges!” [It’s not often that the Hash gets lost BEFORE the start of a run]

“I still don’t know where I am” “You’re on Goldhill Common” “It feels more like the Goldhill Golden Triangle, where runners go and some never come back….” [Move over Bermuda, you have some competition!]

“It’s alright, I used to live round here, so I’ve got some local knowledge” “Great, which way is the pub from here then” “Erm, I think it’s that way” [Ade points left] “No, it’s THAT way” [Paul points right]

“I’ll follow you across this field Kev - if you get a ‘sinky’ feeling, then we should all start worrying”

“I CAN SEE OZZIE’S HOUSE FROM HERE” [Ade continues his sotto voce tour of the area]

“OY, IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL  YOU CAN GET SPANGLES IN THIS FIELD”  [Ade checks the signs on the gatepost] “I think it says ‘Stranglers’ Ade?”  [Matt corrects Ade] “Ah, well…Stranglers, Spangles….it’s all the same thing - I was a child of the 80’s me!”

“Impressive bandage - have you hurt your knee Sooper?”  “Well, it does twinge a bit, but I’ll manage…” [Sooper winces theatrically] A “Were you expecting any sympathy?”  “No, not really….well, just a little bit maybe” “You should have borrowed Hawkeye’s polio leg brace then”  “Does he get any sympathy wearing it?”  “No, but it’s good for a laugh”  

Rogette’s Of The Week

“And it’s a 200 t-shirt for Sandra!” [cue round of applause] “Oh look, and this is one of Gerry’s specials….it even matches the colour of Sandra’s eyes” [Roger holds up a t-shirt with a large 200 in psychedelic red & orange colours] “Erm, I hope those are NOT the colour of Sandra’s eyes…..because she might be dead if they were!” [comment from the floor….or maybe even from Sandra’s slightly-concerned husband, Alan]