And so it was that a huge pack of INTERHASH avoiders gathered at THAT park in Phillip, dreading a GERBILS ball breaker. Things were not looking good at the chalk talk. The GM showed up and introduced the aforementioned GERBILS whose first words were "I'm sorry, it's a bit longer than i meant it to be", PAUSE, "Er, what i meant to say was that iv'e cut it back a bit, but it's still to long" And so, in trepidation we all set off across a MAIN road, UP a big hill, and immediately got lost and off Piste. McTaf got us back on track with a land chart. and soon we were ploughing through the hostipal grounds on our way to a "Clue" which was glued to the back of a miniture TARDIS. Off we trotted again, lost again and finally wound our way through the back alleys of Swinger Hill to GERBILs back yard where we were confronted by 30 nips of low quality whiskey, AKA fire lighter (and no cola!!!) and RICHARD GERE. After chucking back the cough syrup, on our way again and following clues to the drink stop for some lovely Gluewine and chips. HORSE had conned HORSES ARSE into pushing her around trail in a shopping trolley, and thats how they arrived at the drink stop. A short walk along the Cemetery fence got us back to the run site. The deluxe all new fire bucket, complete with a protective lead based paint covering, was fired up by the hash pyros. 18 hashers gathered around the glowing bucket. FLUID MOVEMENT gave her run report at about -3 decibels. The hare was accused of using the lure of cheap whiskey to motivate the runners. HORSEs ARSE gave the walkers report from the perspective of a homeless person pushing there worldly belongings around in a shopping trolley and surprisingly gave GERBILS a score !!! The Haresong attracted three verses (its just not the same without WXMAN) The usual returnees were outed. The charges were pretty much stuck on the theme of mazes and labyrynths. SQUATTER was charged for leading the pack into the badlands of Swinger Hill then admiting that his map reading ability has been severly degraded due to the fact he is legally blind!!! The charges continued to go downhill from there with HIDDEN FLAGON admitting that he lays in bed thinking about POOSHOOTA, RAMBO for "out media slutting" (yes, that phrase was used) FRIZZY LIZZY, and the PYROS having to ask "if anyone had any matches" !!!WTF CRACKER of the week was delivered to FLUID MOVEMENT for leading the running pack and failing to call trail. RICHARD GERE has been seen to leave 50 times. SUNBEAM was handed a cup of the holy TUN as a MEAT look a like The charge being - the painting of the fire bucket, and the subsequent poisoning of the suburb of Phillip. All in all a great first run of the new season, with the new Fire Bucket, a shopping trolley. WINTER IS COMING Notes by PRIM AND PROPER CU%T