The 197th Hash was on Sunday December 9th.
It was the 1st " 12 Stops of Christmas" Run

Was Bushsquatter lost on the first check? She tried to blame poor Muppet for being late, but we all know her navigatory short comings.

It would be an understatement to say it was wet and windy, but there was spirit. Well there was mulled wine to start, beer at stop 6 and Baileys at stop 10, with nuts chocolate and Christmas Cake etc between. Was this an effort to slow the runners instead of crafty back checks?

The B.S. turned out to be Brussels Sprouts which brought forth many groans and not a little gas later.
Somebody had to slip and fall in the mud and this time it turned out to be Lord of the Farts; unfortunately there was no camera to record the occasion.

The sun came out in time for the After Eights at the penultimate stop which just about ground everybody to a halt. At least they did not explode like Mr Creosote in "The Meaning of Life", though they may have felt like it.

At the down downs, LOTFs drank for his fall, as did Muppet & Tor T for being late. Lee was welcomed, and Q Balls &9 1/2 were cited for umbrellas on the hash. DQ recounted duffing up some foolhardy muggers after leaving the bus from the Christmas party.

There was a hasty ending as the rain looked like making a return.