Wam! would just like to point out that in fact this run was Why Bother's but he didn't bother and luckily JB stepped in at the eleventh hour to help WAM!. Any lack of flour on the run was Why Bother's!
Hare: WAM & JB
Hounds: P2L, Big Bird, Liz, Grasshopper,Brush Off, DitW. Soc App, Justin, Why Bother, Phantom, Gentleman Caller, Baby Spice,
Walkers: Bangkok, Floater, Dormouse.
Red Dress Run
Well the fun started as soon as I picked up John, he just seemed too comfortable in that dress for my liking and when I offered to go into the coop for some drink and he replied that he was happy to go in, this confirmed my suspicions. As he walked across the car park heads turned and fingers pointed. I noticed a Dad with a young daughter call her over to keep her close to his side as John walked by. Apparently it did not get much better in the shop.
Met at WAMs house where lots of Men were acting very strangely. We were informed that there would be several stops to allow for some cunning marking of the route.
Off we went into the village, past the church where I was reminded by WAM that I ought to mention the 2 tubs of vibrant flowers by the church door, duly mentioned. Out of the village across the fields to the railway line. All very different to the quagmire we had to deal with the last time we ran this way.
On On called we ran down by the river expecting to see a check, no checks in sight, as we progressed we became more certain there must be a fishhook just around the next corner, I backed off to let Martini take the lead but no fishhooks either. This was mentioned later and apparently JB and WAM were too engrossed in talking to think about complicated things like fishhooks, checks, blobs of floor etc. We reached the bridge and had an impromptu for people to catch up, then on through the village to see more wide eyed people making various comments and smiles. We then ran up a side ally into someone's back garden? They must have been expecting us as there was a table with glasses, jugs of water and a few bottles of cider. I also noticed they didn't have just one but two conservatories.
After half a bottle of cider we set off across the field and back to the White Horse Pub. Some searching later we picked up the trail back over the bridge and along to the railway line were there was a regroup. Then it was up the bank and into the fields full of heavily laden blackberry bushes. On arriving at Nicky's we were directed to the side of the house where there was another table with glasses and drinks. Here we sampled the product of those delicious looking blackberries. After feeling suitably refreshed we were off down to the road. As we watched Grasshopper disappearing in the distance I heard several other people commenting on how well John wore that dress, not just me then.
As we were making our way back to WAMs the footpath passed through a garden, we passed the door of the house just as a very surprised looking owner opened the door, was that a twinkle in his eye as Grasshopper passed by?
Back at WAM's Why Bother was voted the best dress and John the one who enjoyed wearing a dress the most. WAM's hubby joined in the "madness" buy producing a luverly barbeque with strawberries and cream for afters, enjoyed by all of us
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