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AKA – A trip down memory lane

The long awaited and anticipated BlueCard 70^th finally aired on the weekend. The venue, Swindler and Madame Swindler’s country estate in the shadow of Mt. Warning, was ideal. Swindler was also having a birthday albeit just two days later than BC. A lot was packed into just 40 hours of non-stop events and feasting.

It all started on the heliport at 4pm Friday. No helicopters were allowed to land, as the site had been re-purposed as a caravan park and glamping site.

Re-Purposed Heliport

BrenGun being helped to erect his tent

After an hour or three of pre-dinner drinks it was off to Flutterbies in Tyalgum for the initial feast of pizza washed down with a variety of quality wines.

A romantic BlueCard with Madamoselle BlueCard

Then back to camp for campy campfire stories until everyone was tuckered out from travel, tall tales and over indulgence.

Next morning dawned clear and some slept in.

Here are two late sleepers. Note Miscarriage attempting to be incognito

A group of keen cyclists went off to try the country lanes.

On their return it was a 70-minute exploration by all of the boundary fences led by Swindlers brother in law Paul. Son Darren had recently done a great job slashing a trail around the property to allow walkers to make it without too much discomfort.

Nearing home we passed Darren, again on the tractor/slasher, on his way to start the lunch fire on the crest overlooking the estate.

Back at base we observed the 11.30am commencement of the cooking of the dinner lamb.

An amazing amount of expertise assembled for the job

We were then loaded into 4wds and back up the hill for a country lunch including billy tea and cake.

Some luncheon attendees

After lunch was spent reading, snoozing or advising on how to cook the lamb that was slowly turning on the spit.

Reading prior to snoozing

Then at 4 the evening got underway, first the hour or three of pre dinner drinks watching the spit bring the lamb to perfection by just after 7pm in time for the ceremony of removing the lamb from the spit to where it was carved in expert style by KB who had appeared out of nowhere in traditional chef attire.

The removal

The placement for carving

Before the main course we were treated to the most divine pumpkin soup whilst the lamb and accompanying roast veg and ratatouille were receiving the final touches.

The meal, which ended with a supreme dessert, was voted meal of the year, so much so that all present immediately booked in for next year.

Then came a speech by BlueCard 70 who thanked everyone and told a story about his 50 year mate Swindler and a BBQ he borrowed from Swindler when they were in their 20’s that Swindler has never seen again. In his response he told a similar story of getting one back on BlueCard 70 in return.

Swindler and BlueCard jousting

BlueCard explaining that he would not be sharing his birthday cake with anyone else.

More after dinner drinks around the fire before weariness took over.

The weekend’s formal events were rounded off with a Sunday breakfast of farm eggs, Border Range bacon, local tomatoes and mushrooms.

A great weekend organised by two great blokes.

Swindlers & Blue Cards 70th

Date: 20th May  2019……………………………
Location: Palm Beach …………………………..
Runners:34…………………………………………..

Run Pictures…………………………………….

Hare: NOW LOVED

Laguna Park, Palm beach

NOW LOVED directed the runners which included a mention of strolling and a choice of innumerable walks. Most of it proved to be a furphy although the Trail was indeed well marked.

We meandered beside the lake for a while and then along a grassy storm drain until our path was blocked by a roaring M1. Left turn towards Currumbin Creek. At the Creek WEEKLY and I resorted to Cunning Running which brought us to a XXXX sign and a delightful garden path on the other side of the lake. A little further and the lights of Home started to beckon.

Now Loved had subcontracted the Nosh to KB

Back at Home there was a spirited discussion taking place between SWINDLER. HARDON and others. Otherwise it was a quiet camp until the Runners started to straggle in well over time but seemingly happy with the RUN.

THE HARE appeared with cheese and biscuits which the Pack scoffed down happily.

SIR BOTCHO and SIR RABBIT discussing what Knights discuss.

The GM – Below – took the stand and called the Circle to order outside the comfort of the large Council shelter we were enjoying.

Returnees included the Hare, NOW LOVED, SLAB, back from Crocodile hunting, SWEATHOG, returning fro a World Tour during which he mislaid his travelling companion. However all is well, he has found her and re-installed in the ivory tower. MISCARRAIGE returned from somewhere – more later.

Slab got the T Shirt

ReadyMix was presented with his inaugural shirt.

It was reported that 810 made it to Nash Hash in the Deep North.

RA SPV AND MISCARRAIGE traded barbs about a series of very costly car crashes and losses in all parts of the world plus a story about a bar in Tokyo called:

ブロージョブバー

Burōjobubā

We would know it as

Blow Job Bar

Poxy told us a joke.

POW:

You will also remember that last week I was passed an un-warranted POW. As no one had made a large enough indiscretion to earn this Award I decided that it could wait until a deserving recipient came along. This earned me another Down Down. Whatever happened to Hierarchy Immunity?

The Circle was finally closed to a lack lustre rendition of our Hash Song again sung from new laminated song sheets. It is obvious some of our Members need Choir Practice.

Your Scribe – CAREFREE

Looking east along Palm Beach Avenue, circa 1928.

Palm Beach, 1936.

Henry Jordan, a Queensland parliamentarian and sugar planter living in the Logan area, selected much of the coastal land between Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks in 1873.

Gradually, Jordan added to his block. His property encompassed today’s Palm Beach, Elanora, and Currumbin Waters.

Early European settlers

In a period between 1880 to 1890, a retired railway worker and early land speculator, William Wood, acquired 400 acres of Jordan’s coastal block.

Wood had numerous properties in South East Queensland and only appears to have lived at Palm Beach towards the end of his life.

Before World War 1, a Mr John Crimp occupied a homestead and grazed cattle on Wood’s property.

Travelling to Palm Beach

At the time, there was no surveyed coastal road so early travellers often forded Tallebudgera Creek and travelled past the future Palm Beach by coach or horseback.

Alternatively, they took the longer coach route through the hinterland to Murwillumbah and then to the Tweed.

The railway line linking Brisbane to the Tweed was completed by 1903.

Open surf bathing was now fashionable with young Australians and, for the first time, Brisbane people could travel with relative ease to the surf beaches of Coolangatta.

However, it was the age of the mass-produced motor car which provided both the potential and impetus for developing beach properties between Southport and Coolangatta.

Palm Beach estate

William Wood’s property south of Tallebudgera Creek was purchased by the Palm Beach Company Ltd around 1921.

The first housing allotments were subdivided from Cypress Avenue to the foreshore and were available for sale after 1922.

One of the first families to build a home on the estate at 4th Avenue was the surveyor and development manager, Perc Ballard and his wife, Annie.

By 1925 there were twenty or so seaside homes on the Palm Beach estate. Potential investors and holiday makers were encouraged to stay at a boarding house (Anada) or lunch at tea rooms built by the company.

When the road bridges were constructed over the Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks in 1926, the Palm Beach Hotel, erected in the same year, was a convenient stopping place for passing motor traffic.

Word spread and many families from Brisbane, Ipswich, the Darling Downs and western districts of Queensland built their timber or fibro beach house or camped along the long sweep of beach.

Today, Palm Beach/Elanora is one of the most densely populated areas of the Gold Coast and in recent years the area has expanded to include new subdivisions, including a small section of canal development.

Date: 13th May  2019……………………………
Location: Ashmore ………………………………
Runners:37…………………………………………..

Run Pictures…………………………………….

Heirachy: In memory of departed Hashmen

Hares: ARSENIC, PEPEI LA PEW, SKYHOOK

 

Nosh: Sir RABBIT

RUN REPORT 2167

Notable Hashmen including those pictured gathered at Ashmore in a celebration of their mates who are now looking down on us from Hash Heaven. More of that later.

ARSENIC directed the runners one way and the walkers another as happened last week. Still not sure how that works. I took a stroll with the walkers minus SIR PRINCE VALIANT who was shamed last week by SWOLLEN COLON and re-joined the Runners. At first opportunity past GM WEEKLY and partner in crime WRONGWAY took what they considered the right way as we passed the start point. This was only minutes after they started! Where is SWOLLEN COLON to call out these scoundrels? The rest of us made a reasonable walk of it and stayed on Trail for sometime until we again saw the lights of home and succumbed to the pleasures that awaited. Back at base we found our new Boozemasters had constructed a Pop Up Private Bar for the exclusive use of their fellow Members complete with a wide choice of excellent beers and fine wines at unbeatable prices. They continue to excel!

SIR RABBIT was busy with a steaming pot of curry and also preparing a green salad.

Slowly the pack returned – Runners in 55 minutes after 6km  and walkers in their own time and distance.

After pre-dinner drinks the Nosh was available with KB helping out and devoured with glee by the 35 hungry Runners with warnings by the Nosh Master to put their toilet paper in the refrigerator. My meal was excellent and similar comments came from around the tables.

A light shower came as GM ICEMAN called the Circle to order resulting in a sitting & standing Circle with all crammed into a small but dry space . The GM had a new set of robes and headgear from his wide collection and added class to the proceedings.

Run Report by SIR TWO DOGS: Potentially good, needed more arrows, good country and various other BS.

Walk Report by VD: Short! What was he saying? That is what all walkers crave!

Nosh Report by BOTCHO: Grand job, suggested all should email ARSENIC about something, and, back to the food, two of the pack, CIRCUMFERENCE and SBENDS had arranged Takeaway for their wives, grand children etc. SBENDS also pronounced it a great Vindaloo. No one argued his choice of names.

WEEKLY told us how to vote and SBENDS made a tear jerking presentation of silver tankards doubling as stubbie holders to the new Boozemasters.

POW: SIR BLACK STUMP stepped forward and gave a long speech about times gone by and an old friend who he had slept with many times in many places. This turned out to be me and in  spite of my cries of Hierarchy exemption I was lumbered with the POW. Note that he had turned the POW purple!

SWINDLER reported that TRUCKIE now has a book on building retaining walls and can give advice on this if you need it.

New Member – Dave Geoghan was named READYMIX in a nod to his previous role as a concrete contractor that resulted in him now living in the biggest waterfront concrete house in Paradise Waters.

STD was sung a song in honour of his birthday during which SBENDS was talking.

Mention was made of the great job AUSSIE was doing on table cleaning. Yours for the year AUSSIE!

RA SPV took the stump resplendent in terry towel and honoured Hashmen past beginning with Sewage who left us on 15th May 1985, 34 years ago.

He told one poignant story of a past Hashman whose wife had arranged for his ashes to be scattered on a Run not knowing that he had died on the job with his girlfriend while on a fishing trip. And another of one who when the curtain closed at his cremation was heard over the PA saying ‘Shit its hot in here’ to the strains of ‘Baby light my fire’…..More stories this time next year.

The Circle was finally closed to a rousing rendition of our Hash Song sung from new laminated song sheets.

Your Scribe – CAREFREE

Date: 29th April  2019…………………………….
Location: Mainbeach …………………………….
Runners:36……………………………………………..

Run Pictures

Location Peters Seafood Main Beach

Hare Wrong Way

Great Location – Great Food – Great night – Pity about the run.

The Hashmen returned from the run/walk to the waterfront tables near Trawler wharf beside Palazzo Versace. The boozemasters Skyhook and Arsnik did a great job setting up the eskies and tables to cater for the thirsty hashmen. Within minutes of the runners returning, the curtains on the windows of the $1500 per night Versace units were drawn closed as the fun a frivolity of the night began. The fishing Trawler departed and Peter the Fisherman rubbed his hands together and a huge grin grew on his chin as Wrong Way order 40 serves of fish and chips with Greek salad! The questions began, “how can he do it for the price?”… the answer, this meal was heavily subsidized by the hare. Thank you WW.

The new GM, dressed in his regalia and proudly wearing his un-ironed, green dressing gown, called the circle to order and like a politician on the election campaign, announced his policies for hash this year – Disillusioned.. Decorum, and no Dissent, adding that there will be no penalties for hierarchy members. The response was an audible moan from the pack.

Swollen Colon  gave the run report telling the circle it was a boring shit prick of a run with no checks and only four arrows up to the spit and back and gave it a score of 1. This score was objected to because it was too high!

Shat gave the walkers report, complaining that the serenity of the waterside walk was interrupted by Fullashit on his phone. Fullashit was saved a down down using his new hierarchy immunity.

The GM then called for visitors and returning runners, and Missing Link was given a down down and shared he has been in FNQ in his Linkmobile with Mrs Link. Surcumference announced the new Hollywood movie named after Missing Link and is looking forward to its release.

The RA reminded the GM to invite the hare into the circle. Wrong Way asked if everyone enjoyed the coral trout he had caringly prepared, and the two fruit desert that he had spent many hours dicing and mixing. Square Root gave the nosh report saying it was the best $5 fish and chips he has eaten.

GM called the RA to the circle and Sir Prince immediately invited his best mate into the circle to explain how 4 people including his daughter required medical care for varying injuries related to a brick wall and an excavator. A down down was given to Miscarriage for his continued misadventures with machinery. After the RA shared his story about his trusty Patrol running low on oil, Missing Link was once again in the circle to explain his mechanical prowess, and how he became the dipstick as there was not enough oil in the transmission of the Linkmobile. Please send your donations to #Ineed $5000for a new transmission.

AGPU presentations continued and the three people, who did not get an award on the evening of the AGPU, received an award tonight. Exelpet received the dummy spit award. Best Nosh was awarded to Mrs Kwakka, and accepted by Kwakka. Skyhook and Arsenic, got their official boozemaster certificates, and the most memorable run trophy once again remained un-presented so it can be memorable next week. The circle thanked the new boozemasters for their effort and dedication to the bucket.

Charges:

Sir Rabbit and Bluecard were charged with comparing the size of their “sub woofers” raising suspicion about a rule 1 infringement. Fullashit did not use his immunity and had a down down with Square Root for their rule 1 infringement on the Tram after the AGPU. Miscariage also charged Weekly with being a tosser and gave him another down down.

Weekly was called out again to answer some questions about the AGPU and Surcumference asked why Weekly’s run last week had two sets of words. It appears that the On Sec, Care Free, (yes he is the On Sec) outsourced the words twice in the same week. Despite several attempts Weekly was not given the opportunity to explain the answer to the questions. He was given another down down.

POW handed from Pepe le Pew to Swollen Colon for whining about the trail and calling it a prick of a run even though he did not complete it.

KB announced that Miscarriage was returning his old mate Phil, to rest beside his wife in Japan.

The circle came to a close at 9 pm with the new GCH3 theme song sung loud and proud by the Phantom Choir. This will be a weekly tradition, so please learn the words.

OH WHEN THE HASH

THE GOLD COAST HASH

OH WHEN THE HAS BOYS GATHER ROUND

YOU HAD BETTER BE FEELING THIRSTY

WHEN THE HASH BOYS GATHER ROUND

WE DRINK AND RUN

SHIT LOADS OF FUN

WE ARE THE GOURMET HASH ITS TRUE

SO JOIN US ON THE GOLD COAST

A DOWN DOWN WILL WELCOME YOU

WE SCULL OUR BEER

WE SIT ON ICE

UNTIL OUR ARSE TURNSCOLD AND BLUE

BUT THAT’S ALL PART OF HASHING

IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT ..FUCK YOU!

On On

Nasty…Just helping out. Carefree on tour