16 June 03

A slightly larger than recent time pack waited at the Bar-B-Que, awaiting the "On". Larger than recent times due to the return of Tone-Up and, bringing with her, her friend, Sam. So the pack almost made double figures, almost, but not quite. If only Bobcat had attended.

At a reasonable time, Sting assembled the pack, gave her instructions, and it was "On Out". Trail was found to head along the footpath toward the change rooms, then, with a duck and a weave, "On" past the Central Avenue shops to a "Hash Halt" just before trail went through the tunnel under Pearce St, to a three way at the footpath intersection. New comer, Sam, was intrepid enough to try checking one of the directions, but the odds were against him, and he failed, with trail being found to head straight up through the parkways and into Lee Crt. then across Hartwig Rd. to Haley Cres. then into McDermott Crt., to a two way at the far end. One way led south along Yarralumla Dr., but Tone-Up and Sam found trail under Yarralumla Dr, at the round-about to a Hash Halt at the South-West corner of the round-about.

Rat and his female friend, Kim, were seen heading off into the undergrowth, and Sting was beginning to be worried, but then it was realised that they were "On", so the pack followed. Trail led into Forde Crt. and Chifley St. before heading across Felltimber St. behind the Neighborhood house. Bandit was leading the pack along Melrose Dve. (only because Tone-Up had given up and headed back into the safety of the pack) and had quite a wait at the next Hash Halt near the entrance to the tunnel under Melrose Dve at McFarland St. Eventually, the pack assembled at the Hash Halt, all except for Kunoath, who had short cut past the Hash Halt and was waiting in the tunnel (afraid of a bit of light rain). Trail was, indeed, found to head through the tunnel and along the pathway, to a Two-Way just prior to the next Hash Halt where one pathway led to McFarland Rd opposite Harris Crt. From there, trail led along McFarland Rd., although Onca was able to led Sting down Harris Crt., and through another park to rejoin trail just as it ducked down Flower Crt., almost past Protractors place, and into Willow park and "On Home".

Nosh was "Egg and Bacon" Sangas and Down Downs went to Tone-Up (welcome back), Sam (First timer), Kim (first timer), Bandit (Short cutting - lies) and Sting for short cutting.