Buddha's birthday family run

1000 at Aberdeen Marina Club and the place was "hoatchin'" as we say in Scotland. That is, there were many people crowding around all ready for a day on the junks. Eventually the LSW party congealed together and it was off to the boat, beers and softies in hand.

The boat headded off west and the destination of our mystery tour turned out to be none other than Tai Long Wan of Lantau just around the bay from Sea Ranch and the site of the former infamous "Frog and Toad". Marmalade Head and Big Bitch docked the boat and shot of in a puff of flour to set the live trail. The boat then pulled back from the quay and Hash Cash held the pack at bay giving the hares enough time to set a good amount of trail before being hounded down.

In fact he needn't have bothered as when the boat docked again the pack sauntered off with pushchairs, parasols and the like with half heading straight for the beach. The hardier ones ambled along the trail under the midday sun (mad dogs and Englishmen and all that) and the headed up past the old Frog and Toad up the hill/steps into the wilderness. At this point while looking at a newly refurbished house my mind was taken back to a previous junk trip whereby we arrived at a rundown old restaurant, with sixties hits blairing out the speakers and the one and only Tequila Joe smiling and inviting us for a shot of his namesake tipple. Unfortunately no more.

Nevermind on up the trail. At this point my no. 1 son decided he could walk no more and so carrying an extra 40lbs up a steep slope, with swarming bees and 200% humidity finally put paid to my attempts of hashing for the day. Still I did manage to get further than Kamikase (obviously still got that shoulder problem!)

Evidently the run went up ... and then up some more ... and then a little bit more ... before coming back down again. I believe just about the right distance for a summer run.

The beach and food then followed and the group photo taken for posterity. At this point Ruggereo was seen skulking behind the pagoda like a schoolboy having a fly fag (that's a cigarette btw) but I'm sure he had a good reason.

Back onto the boat where Quiche abled undertook the down down's as follows (give or take a few facts):

The hares - naturally

Hash Cash - Ensuring no-one could get off the boat too quickly by moving it away from the jetty

Bobbledick - Normally a late appearer to any hash. This time ... just a late booking.

Marmalade Head - Has learnt his lesson about punctuality with the hash news after receiveing a volley of verbal abuse down the phone on Monday Morning from Big Bitch.

Roshene - Tai Tai walk?

Kavita/Rearender - In the end did not run prefering to stay back for the food.

Lucky (dog) - Dog evidently hates boats and kids and so Roshene brings him on a boat ... with kids!

Kavita - Brought up in Indian summers known for their intensity. Unfortunately she evidently spent all the time indoors as she hates the sun! (New naming - her indoors??)

Stings - Lia,James and Sissy for being unfortuante enough to be stung by a swarm of bees/wasps on the run.

James - Went one better after being bitten by a dog also. Renamed Dog Pooh.

Rearender - Renamed Rearend Scrubber after volunteering to scrub Dog Pooh down in the shower.

Nat - Hates T-shirt runs but always seems to do them.

Sissy - Officially undertaken one run with the LSW now although we believe he walked the whole way (apart from when being chased by a swarm of bees - quicker than s**t of a stick)

Barbie - Always keeps a plastic jar handy on Junk trips as the twins are always sick. The twins didn't let her down.

Visitor - Cunning Lingus or Linguist not quite sure but welcome all the same.

Muriel (Mother of Big Bitch) - Returnee - last came to an LSW hash in 1983 .. at the Frog and Toad.

Gary Glitter - It's his anniversary weekend. Is it a romantic dinner for two .. a night at the Cultural Centre? None of that I'm off to the hash!!

Hana, Miki, Kamakase - Not sure whose birthday it was but a rendition was sung for one of the Tiltman clan.

Mr. Happy Slippers - Brought son along for the day and ended up stuffing his face while junior's plate was bare.

Noble Ring, Kamikase, Gary Glitter and the other Dad's

Ricemouth - After last week's On-On insisted Marmalade Head partner him at Midnight Express

Rearend Scrubber - Went to see a Chiropracter about her knee and he ended up telling her she had a big arse.

Butt Fan - not sure?

The hares Big Bitch and Marmalade Head

At this point Quiche's scribbles deteriorated rapidly so I assume he had been making to many mistakes and the beers were flowing.

After that we all toddled off home on the Junk with the only noticable vomit coming from Luck (?) the dog at our arrival in Central.

A good day out.