Hares: Conan the Barbarian and Short&Quick
Highlights: Mary Poppins helps Hare, and with his thick Irish brogue, he inspires the Hash with Anni's new name [you must speak to me sloooooly-I am Finnish!]. Tiny Tim gets new lacy 'support' from Sinead and shows maybe a bit too much skin, the Wuxi Hash find a Panda mascot, but leave it in the gutter after the Circle is over and the Suzhou H3 has a deadly bout with Finnish Salmiakki at the post Bash party back in Suzhou.

Tiny Tim and LTTB were still eating their lunch at the Ebony whilst others were on the bus ready to go -so Run Number 8 began with MisManagement cruelly forcing the Hash to wait. However, Agatha quickly made up for it all, utilizing his finely honed Beer Bitch skills to keep the Hashers distracted by ‘more important things’ on the bus.

Highlights;

Snazzy new headgear was seen to be sported by the MasterKater and Tiny Tim

Absentee Hare CL turned up again and again managed to avoid the ice treatment.....

Good turn out by Suzhou for an away Hash- 15 Hashers from Suzhou bested the 14 from Wuxi!

The bus found the start of run, no problem, but the Hashers really had to search for the start of the trail. This did invitie speculation among the more jaded Suzhou hashers that this could even be another Jim Hash, but all went well and cries of ON-ON were soon heard throughout the area. The start resembled a construction site but we were quickly directed into the alleys and hutongs of Wuxi to get through to the open countryside and hills.

The snails ended up in front of the FRB on several occasions- not just because of the two trails - but also due to the renowned dogged determination and perseverance of our Suzhou H3 Knitting Circle.

Hold on what’s this, how far have we run, these are Mongolian Yurts? Are we still in Wuxi??  Up to this point the trail had been good but then it disappeared through a hole in the fence, along an open drain and down a steep, shiggy embankment The gallant male hashers stepped up to render assistance – not always needed – to the Harriets

The trail definitely became shaggy towards the end and the hares must be small judging by the trail under low hanging branches on tree, how they got over the tank traps is a mystery, but in their defence, there was a good variety in the trail and we got to see some nice countryside, in addition to several local villagers’ living rooms and kitchens that were placed in our path.

The Circle -  Footrot was, as usual, in fine form, the group being joined by a new mascot, a Panda that Footrot claimed he found! The usual accusations and charges were made and the down downs were many.  Unfortunately Agatha broke protocol by throwing his beer away and onto other Hashers at the end of his down down but of course he was spotted and to wild cries made to stay in the circle for another down down which he managed to finish this time.

Just as the circle was starting to go quiet, Sinead produced the emblem of “support” that she had been awarded at Mary of Sausage Fame’s leaving party, she duly conferred it upon the Tiny Tim who, true to form, stripped half naked to wear it making  a lot of the more sensitive hashers turn green. At the end of the circle, we got onto our Hash bus to enjoy a round of cold beer, courtesy of Agatha, when to our shock and dismay, the Wuxi H3 was spotted throwing their new Panda Mascot into the gutter leaving us all appalled at the insensitivity and cruelty to animals shown by the Hashers there! Several of our group speculated aloud if indeed this was the hidden French influence at the Wuxi, or if these were simply renegade elements at play.

The Bash – we finally found the restaurant, good food and the usual friendly atmosphere and banter although Conan the Barbarian was chastised and had to suffer a down down for tricking Footrot and the assembled Hashers into attending the Bash by telling everyone drinks were included in the extremely reasonable Bash price.

Although the sausage donated by Mary of Sausage Fame did not put in an appearance at this Hash, it is still believed to exist and ready to appear should it be required. Tune in next time.  On-on!