Mon 29th at the Anchor Inn Chudleigh Knighton, for Wide Receivers post Christmas trail. Or should it have read “inside” the Anchor Inn? as it was a very cold evening, unlike the Run last year when the village was almost cut off by floods! At our circle inside the pub, visitor “Olive” a male pal of “Popeye” was introduced before the Hares instructions of “one and on, mind the ice, there is a RIVER! crossing Oh ! and lookout for the “Big bad Mouse who was seen eating the flour this afternoon” a roaring fire did for a moment! tempt us to linger longer here, but off we set. Around the village on a cunning trail that led us back and forth then down a lane which was like the ice rink at Bristol where I gave an exhibition of how to fall! Out on to Bovey Heath next where Drag acts marks from 2 weeks ago could still be seen in places, but at least that clinging mud was now frozen, It was Crunch crunch underfoot as we weaved around over the frozen ice and bracken, eventually coming back into the village to a very welcomed hot Mulled Wine Stop served up at Wides abode by Candy Stripe and Tight Lips, along with some excellent frozen sweets. On-on again back under the Express Way, through woodland and then that “RIVER” crossing, which turned out to be a stream! somewhere here Rear Ender saw the shadow of the “Big bad Mouse” in the moonlight happily eating our supply of flour! Later back inside the Anchor the warmth of that roaring fire was good and that reviving beer, the landlord had laid on his usual excellent sausage and chip supper for us. As some Hasher’s had already left due to the fast returning frost DDs were postponed until next week. Well done Wide Receiver for an excellent trail, our thanks also to Candy Stripe and Tight Lips for serving up the Mulled Wine and sweets on a cold night. On On to next week Mon 5th January 2015 at the Newfoundland Way CP, Newton Abbot, OD Teign Cellars, Hare : Archangel HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Was this the Big Bad Mouse seen eating our flour ??
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:35:23 +0000
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