Indian summer

The predicted storm didn't arrive - which was good - but, gosh, it was a hot afternoon in Ferny Hills. And climbing those hills along a trail that wound through suburban streets and some hidden walkways only made us hotter. So it was very pleasant to arrive back at the Indian Aroma restaurant and enjoy a bit of a breeze in the shade:

The archives show that it was almost exactly seven years ago (December 9th, 2018) when we last finished up at this restaurant after a run and walk through the area. The location and name have changed, but the family owners and the excellent curries haven't. Plus they're now licensed to serve Indian beer and Old Monk Rum (those of us who bought carpets in India while under its influence will remember this particular beverage!) Culture had originally booked for fifteen of us, but the numbers kept rising and in the end we had twenty-six appreciative diners around the long table. And that's despite missing those who'd decided to go to the ACDC concert instead....

  Here are some more of Snappy's pictures from the event.

 The gathering:

Runners walking in the heat:

 

 A local:

 

 The taste of India:

 

Let's hope for a cool change for our last run before Christmas!

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 21st December, 5 pm
Where: Dragonfly Park, Pallas Parade, Warner. A map!
Hare: Floater

Please bring chairs.

On, on!

 

 

Sillier and sillier

We're on the usual trajectory for the silly season as the end of the year looms, getting sillier and sillier. And why not? We enjoyed a wonderfully silly Christmas party at Lax and Le W*nk's on Saturday, with hashers interpreting the "Over the top" theme in some highly eccentric ways:

We really have to thank our hosts putting up with us, for organising some great games, and for providing the immensely popular karaoke machine! And we really have to thank the neighbours for not coming round and thumping us for disturbing their peace....Thanks also to everyone for providing the tucker, to the Beermeisters and winos for the drinks, and Payback and Cash Converta for organising the prizes.

It's hard to know who came out on top in the costume stakes, but Banger would certainly have been a top contender. And Racey and Kotone were probably the most extremely exotic in their looks.

Here are a few shots of the throng, from various cameras:

Fun and games:

 Food, glorious food:

 Whoops!

A disreputable Santa, and a strong chair:

 Karaoke! Very wise of Shockjock to have brought his earmuffs! 

 

 

Many of us followed up on Sunday with the usual recovery run featuring leftovers:
 

 

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 14th December, 5 pm
Where: Indian Aroma Restaurant, Ferny Way, Ferny Hills. A map!
Hares: Haughty and Culture will set the trail; Indian Aroma will cater. Drinks from the bar.

On, on!