"WELL, WELL, WELL, NO VOLUNTEERS TO SCRIBE TODAY, AND AS I BELIEVE OUR NEW G.M. IS TO ADOPT THE POLICY OF THE SCRIBE BEING ONE OF THE HARES FROM THE NEXT UP COMING RUN, (makes good sense to me), THEN IT WOULD BE ME OR V.V.( and as V.V. was stuck in the Kitchen) THEN IT HAS TO BE ME !

THE DAY IS YET ANOTHER ELECTION DAY IN PATTAYA ! (expect the same next year guys,) IT SURE SEEMS TO BE A CRAZE AT THE MOMENT, AND YES IT MAKES A BIG HEADACHE FOR ANY HARES WITH A VENUE ADVERTISED, FOR AFTER ANY RUN. THE BARRY NORMAN T.V. SHOW " IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT ON THE NIGHT " SPRINGS TO MIND, AND SO IT WAS I THINK ?
THE DAY WAS BLESSED WITH MANY REGULAR JUNGLE HASHERS AND SOME DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, NOTABLY SPEEDY GONZALES, WINE SELLER AND RASPUTIN FROM THE MALLAKA HASH. TWO OF WHICH TURNED INTO HASH HERO'S LATER AS EMERGENCY HASH FLASH'S FOR THE TWO CIRCLES THAT WERE TO FOLLOW. OUR OWN HASH FLASH HAVING RUN OUT OF CAPACITY IN HIS MEMORY STICK.
AFTER WELCOMING THE VISITORS AND VIRGINS, I HAD THE TRAIL HARES FOR THE DAY - OUR INCOMING COMMANDER IN CHIEF (Dizzy) AND HIS FIVE STAR GENERAL (Hobbit), TELL US ABOUT THE RUN AND SET US OFF. IT MUST BE SAID THAT ALL TODAY MUST BE HARD CORE HASHERS, WE WERE NOT FIVE MINUTES INTO THE RUN AND WE ARE PRESENTED WITH SHIGGY. ALL I BELIEVE JUMPED STRAIGHT IN AND NON TRIED TO LOOK FOR A WAY AROUND ! EVEN R.SADISTIC.B. NEARLY GOT A MOUTH FULL ! CLEVER CHECKS PERHAPS COMING WITH SOME CELESTIAL ASSISTANCE, WERE THE FORM FOR THE WHOLE RUN. THE PACK STAYED TOGETHER WELL AND MOST WENT OUT CHECKING TODAY TOO. ONE IN PARTICULAR ABOUT TWO THIRDS WAY AROUND (exactly where it should be) HAD US STOMPED FOR A WHILE AND GAVE THE SLOWER RUNNERS LIKE JELLOBUTT A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH THE PACK !
I ALSO ENJOYED VERY MUCH THE RECTANGULAR POND TRICK, BUT AS I RECOGNISED THE TRICK FROM A PREVIOUS RUN PRETENDED TO BE TIRED AND LET SPEEDY AND JELLOW PASS BY SO THEY COULD RUN THE LONG WAY AROUND ! he he.
FANTASTIC VIEWS AND GREAT SHADE ON COOL DAY GAVE MANY THE EXTRA STRENGTH TO PUSH ON AND ON.
I WITNESSED VERY LITTLE WALKING TODAY WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING G.I.JOE AND SHEIK ME ME, ALL THEY SEEMED TO BE DOING WAS YAK YAK YAKING.
COMING BACK IN NOW AND WE CAME ACROSS MISSING LINK, ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE 'A' SITE, HE WAS HAPPY AS A PIG IN SH... UNTIL HE REALISED THAT HE WAS IN FACT THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SHIGGY! and about to get covered in it!
HE VERY BRAVELY TOOK HIS STICK AND TRIED TO POLE VAULT OVER ! oops.. ALL KNEW HE DID NOT MAKE IT AS HIS SHOES WERE LATER TO SHOW.
AT THE LAST CHECK NOW, AND THE KING HAS HIS COMPASS A LITTLE WONKY, HE GOES OFF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, THEN DUE TO HIS ALTITUDE PROBLEM COULDN'T HEAR US CALLING ON ON. (not all Jello Butts fault this time! )
95% OF THE PACK BACK IN THE PERFECTLY PREDICTED TIME OF 70 TO 75 MINUTES. Good run hares!

WE NOW HAVE OUR CHILL OUT TIME, AND EAT GREAT CRAB, TUNA, AND BOLOGNA SANDWICHES FROM OUR FOOD MASTER EXTRAORDINAIRE V.V. HE ONLY BEING ABSENT AS I FORCED HIM TO MISS THE RUN BY PREPARING OUR ROYAL BUFFET BACK AT OUR HOST VENUE THE DAO RESTAURANT, WHERE A SECOND FEED, SECOND CIRCLE AND SECOND SET OF BEER COOLERS AWAITED.
AND SO AT 6.30PM OUR FIRST CIRCLE STARTS AND IS FULL OF TALENTED ENTERTAINERS DOING THEIR BIT.
I GIVE MY THANKS TO OUR CLUB WORKERS AND SPONSORS AND HONOUR OUR MISSING FOUNDER WHO UNFORTUNATELY COULDN'T ATTEND DUE TO PRESSING PERSONAL STUFF. I HAVE NO DOUBT WE CAN COUNT ON HIM FOR CONTINUED CELESTIAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AND THAT IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
I ONLY HOPE THAT WHEN I BRING OUT MY NEW HASH TABLOID "JUNGLE DRUMS" (watch this space for the release date) IT DOES NOT START A MEDIA WAR ! ( just kidding ! )
THE IMAGINARY MANTLE OF POWER NOW IS PASSED TO OUR NEW G.M. DIZZY AT 7.25pm WHO WILL BLESS US FOR THE NEXT 365 DAYS WITH HIS HUMOUR AND GOOD SONGS THAT HE IS FAMOUS FOR.
A SHORT TRIP ALONG THE 331 AND 36 , LEARNING CENTER AND SIAM C.C. rd. FINDS THE BUS ARRIVING AT THE DAO RESTAURANT.
AFTER THE FEEDING IS OVER, ITS OFF TO THE "ICE ISLAND" THAT V.V. AND I HAVE MADE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POOL ! ( A JUNGLE HASH, possible Hash, FIRST ) THIS FORMS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION FOR OUR NEW G.M. WHO WASTES NO TIME IN GETTING HASHERS TO THE ISLAND ! THE MOST MEMORABLE PERHAPS WERE THE GIRLS, WHO WERE TRYING TO STAY DRY??? WELL, AS IT HAPPENS THE SEAS AND WINDS WERE GETTING UP (9.20pm) NOW, AND FOAMING WHITE WAVES TURNED THE SHIP WREAKED HARRIETTE'S INTO A WET 'T' SHIRT COMPETITION ! IT WAS OF COURSE BALLRINGERS FAULT ! AND THE NOW FAMILIAR CRIES OF "ALLAN ! ! " ECHOED THROUGH THE VENUE. ANOTHER NOTABLE CASUALTY WAS A BLIND DRUNK SHEIK BIN SHAGGIN, AND I DO MEAN BLIND ! HE WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOGNISE HIS OWN GLASSES AFTER THEY HAD BEEN FOUND UNDER MY FOOT ON THE POOL FLOOR ! IN FACT HE WAS NOT EVEN AWARE THEY WERE NOT ON HIS HEAD ANY MORE ! GOOD ONE STEVE !
MANY HASHERS WENT OVER TO THE ISLAND, INCLUDING R.SADISTIC.B.! WHO MADE IT WITHOUT THE LIFE VEST PROVIDED FOR HIM ! BEST PLACE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED WILL BE OUR WEB SITE WHEN WE CAN GET THE PICTURES FROM OUR MALAYSIAN FRIENDS.

I WISH OUR NEW G.M. A GOOD YEAR AND SAY THANKS TO ALL FOR THE HONOUR OF SERVING AS A JUNGLE G.M.
ON ON - HASHING FOR FUN - FESTERING STREAKER."......