Where are they now? No. 94 - Tickler

News from Tickler - he's poncing around in KL (Kuala Lumpur)

Run 969

Run 969 (don't ask about 968) started at the Park'n'Ride on the Route d'Arlon, opposite Luxembourg's fabulous national stadium. After a predictable start towards the Schueberfouer, up and down the valleys, and a beer stop at said Schueberfouer it was on back for the down-downs. Your author didn't make it there, but limped back after half-way. At the beer stop, a metre of ale had been purchased and "Poor old Tony's" beer was left untouched (see photo). The most notable DD was to commemorate the number 969 with a particularly appropriate one man and two women combo down-down (see picture), which Hash Snitch didn't find so unusual after his recent sex tourism in Thailand.

Run 967

You might be asking yourself what happened to 966? It happened - it was at Mr C's place in Weimershof, where we were treated to whatever was in the fridge. I just didn't get round to writing about it. Couldn't be arsed actually.

Run 967 was billed as "Far from the Maddenung Schueberfoure Hash" which I guess is a dsylexic reference to Thomas Hardy. It was at Bridel by the LE QUATTRO STAGIONI restaurant, on rue de Luxembourg, across from the Aral station. Actually it was a Q8 station, but who cres? The hare was 22Tango. The run was basically thru the Bridel-Strassen forest, an out and back course with a beer stop at its furthest extremity. Very nice.

Afterwards in the quattro stagioni for good pizza, several kilos of vin rouge, arguments about Belgium, plus digestif gratuit.

Those of you interested in the movie Flawless can see a trailer here (in Spanish).

If you want to know your IP address, you can get it in an interesting way here.

Run 965

Pictures above courtesy of Wooden Tart's new handy.

The run kicked off from the Publications Office at 19:40 precisely. A tour of the red light district was followed by a city circuit which washed up at a beer stop at Scott's in the Grund. 2nd Check and SBF had mysteriously arrived there early and were into their 2nd beer before the FRBs arrived. Back up to town for the circle. Down Downs to the visitors from Cambodia (Phlegm and Chick-Pea), and to lesser spotted luxo translator - this is a classic: She was doing the beer, and there were 2 kegs, one full and one containing about 50ml of beer - guess which one she put the freezer packs on? So warm-beer down-downs all round. On On to the Namaste for Nepalese curry and Cobra beer - yum yum.

Canigou Hash

This is a view of the beautiful Canigou mountain, sacred to the Catalans. It dominates the horizon from all of French Catalunya. In 2002 (or so) some expats and locals in Prades stated the Canigou Hash, whose Inaugural weekend attracted such Hash luminaries as Higgins and Likk'em (sad twats). However, after a few runs, and a couple of pregnancies, the Hash petered out. In 2005, Doggy and Sprout (ex MPH3) and our Own SBF resurrected the Hash, and there have been two more runs since, including one on Friday 3rd August 2007, which also included Hash Granny. It is now hoped that 4 or 5 runs a year can be organised, as well as some link-ups with the Barcelona Hash (and who knows, GDH3?).


So it was that Doggy (the hare), Sprout, SBF and Granny met up at the only bar in Nefiach. The trail was beautiful as you would expect, basically a tour of Nefiach and Millas, with fine views of the mountains - passing over a part of the Santiago de Compostella pilgrim's trail. Doggy entertained us with a detailed explanation of the workings of the local irrigation system. A barbecue by a lake followed, with lots of wine and beer. Doggy then demonstrated with his own irrigation system how to extinguish the BBQ flames.





On back to D&S's bijou restored village house in Nefiach for afters and a detailed discussion on the Luxembourg Caisse de Maladie featuring an inebriated Granny.





Next run: probably in October. On On.

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Run 960 - Sitting Bull's Return

Run 960 saw the return to these shores of Sitting Bull with Taxi in tow. She had requested a run "in the nature" so we did what we could in Kirchberg. After party was at Charley's Gare (again). The meeting point at the Hemicycle building, behind the new Philharmonie and the old Parliament Tower, on rue Fort Thungen, quite close to the MUDAM - proved far too complex for Wooden Tart and HP Salsa - they joined at the 3rd check.

A fantastic run from SBF, around the old fortifications, ollowed by Champes to celebrate SBF's birthday. Many Down-Downs for Sitting Bull.

Run 959

Monday's run 959 was from the Black Stuff, which used to be a knocking shop. The hare was Danish Wotsit, who was sitting in the said Black Stuff drinking beer with Mushy Prick when your correspondent arrived. As usual these days it was pissing down. I walked to the 1st Check with an umbrella, and then went for a Guinness, when Wank Cough showed up 1hour late and also had a Guinness. A wet unmemorable circle followed. Pizza afterwards should have been at Villa d'Este, but it was closed, and so we went to Charley's Gare, which is probably the most hash-friendly resto in Luxembourg!

Run 958

Run 958 was from Sieweburen, Rue de Septfontaines. It was good. We had Thuringers (oops Grillwurstchen) and red wine at the Stroomers.

1000th Run Pre-info

Hi,

until we can get the main website ready, early information about our 1000th run and 18th Birthday Cummin' of Age weekend will be posted here. An announcement has been added to the World Hash Events Calendar - see here.

The provisional date is 11th - 13th April 2008.
Provisional schedule:

Friday 11th
16:00 onwards - registration
20:00 3-legged pub crawl around the Grund

Saturday 12th
Morning - sightseeing Lux City
14:00 Bulls and Chicken Run
16:00 Circle and Games
19:00 Dinner and Party

Sunday 13th
10:00 Hangover Run and Brewery Tour
12:00 Farewell Circle

The usual goody bag & T-shirt will be provided, as will most meals, all beer and different accommodation options (hostel, hotel, sleeping with the winos at the gare ...).

Prices will be announced soon - there will be a special early-bird bargain price. To register an early interest in cumming, and take advantage of the early-bird price, send your details to gdh31000@tonyhegarty.com


Those already cumming:

SlimBoyFat
Hash Granny
Sitting Bull
Taxi
Moss Bros

Run 957

Run 957 last night was from Niederanven, more specifically "les Arcades" shopping centre. Only 6 hardy souls showed up for what at first was a dreary rainy evening - but just before the "off" the sun broke through and we headed for the end of the rainbow - to find our personal crock of shit. Your author was still injured and was only going to run to the eponymous 1st check, but Snitch had said that the 1st part of the trail passed through a naturist reserve so he went further - to discover that it was only a nature reserve. After that a short cut back to sit in the evening sunshine waiting for the pack, listening to the Gypsy Kings and having a cold beer. After the fat man dancing Down-Downs (as always with a small group, everyone got one) Snitch led 22Tango and SBF to a "great bar" where we were treated to cocktails by said Snitch (what about rule #1 - no pooftahs?) and ate tagliata at the bar so that Snitch could drool over the Romanian barmaid's big tits. OK we all did. After SBFs famous Romanian BJ joke and several free limoncellas it was home to bed.

Run 956

Tonight's 956 Hash was at Petange Gare, which is, er, the Gare in Petange. Your hare was Naughty Nun. Petange can be translated as Fart City.

11 runners and 2 non-runners (one injured and one lazy) showed up. I was the injured one so I can't tell you much abvout the run, except that it was pissing rain the whole time, and the pack returned looking like entrants to a wet t-shirt contest. Most people had not brought wet weather gear, so looked very miserable.

Best down-down concerned Naughty Nurse who has devised a unique way of dealing with 80-year-old men's erections. On On to Naughty Nun's surprise feast, where sumptuous Luxembourgish delicacies and >2 kilos of vin rouge were served.

Run 955

Tonight's 995 Hash meeting point was the Glacis, at the corner near Ave Pasteur. The hare was second check. There was a change of ON-INN - it was La Torre pizzeria, where there were surprises in store. At the restaurant there was an informal discussion on what to for our 1000th run in Spring 2008 - a small ad hoc group of Squirrel, 2nd Check and SlimBoyFat will start initial planning, and involve others when needed. The run itself was very well attended, with 30+ participants. It was basically a tour de Limpertsberg, with the FRBs not calling, nor marking the trail, so that the middle group had to recheck everything. There was a welcome champagne stop to celebrate 2nd Check's 21st birthday, at the entrance to parc Alfred E Neuman and then back to the circle, burping from the bubbles. Down Downs went to the girls sitting on the bollards, the sox maniacs, the birthday girl (*3), Cilla the Human and Ralf for holding hands (an Athens job), and various others, Hash Granny provided a carrot birthday cake of which W*nk Cough ate 50%.

Progress report on La Torre - the glass sizes have increased, but still no digestifs gratuits!

Trail advice from abroad

Hi, browsing the website of my original hash, Bahrain H3, I came across the following advice for hares, which also gives an insight into hashing in foreign climes. Look at it here.

Photos from Rock around the Coque

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GDH3 Run 1000 Planning

After run 955 on Monday 4th June 2007, there will be an informal meeting of anyone who is interested, including what is laughingly called "the committee", to discuss ideas for having an interhash in April/May next year to celebrate GDH3's 1000th run. Squirrel (we are not worthy) will animate the discussion.

Also after the run is a "special" to commemorate 2nd Check's big milestone.

Run Report 954 - Hesperange

On a cool, showery night around 16 hashers showed up for the debut as a hare of Naughty Nurse, assisted by the veteran Onion Ring. A longish hash, with a short cut. Predictably went around the park and up to the castle, but then led on to nice forest paths on the fringes of Howald. On In along the Alzette to the P&T. There was some red wine at the Down Downs for no apparent reason. The hares, HP Salsa, Naughty Nun, Danish Wotsit, 22Tango (aka 22PP) and SBF (*5) were punished, as were the born-agains Mushy Prick and Blarney. On On to a nice Chinese restaurant with digestifs gratuits - the girls didn't want to drink because the more you drink the more the willie in the bottom disappears (could be a metaphor for life).

Welcome!

Hi, this is the blog of the Grand Duchy Hash House Harriers, Luxembourg, and you are welcome to it.

It is written by SlimBoyFat, but comments are welcome from everyone.