The Bartica "Run"

Here we are again the postmortem on yet another hash!!!!


Well, as always, the hash met at the British High Commission for 12 noon, and guess what ... everybody was late except the White people!!(Jerry White and kids)  So we hung around waiting for the hares and a few others such as the NCN crew who turned up fashionably late (at least one half of it... the other half (the one with the camera) turned up very late).

So there we are, sitting around in front of the British HC having our photos taken by the security cams (and probably being marked down as suspicious loiterers) waiting for a hare who eventually never turned up.

We had to pick her up at the Harbour Bridge!!!!

Anyhow we finally left the BHC in a minibus hired for the occasion by Sefa our number one hare.
12 people in the bus up to the bridge, 9 adults and 3 kids bouncing along , we get to the bridge and settle down to wait for our number 2 hare who was on her way down from Linden.  Rum In Her Crack decides that she is hungry, so everyone hops out and goes across the road to M&M's just as soon as we cross the road, who should turn up but our wonderful No. 2 hare S... M. S... M.(name disguised to protect innocent eyes).  Anyway we top up on snacks and proceed on our merry way to Parika to get a speedboat to Bartica (in case you didn't know speedboat taxis are the only way of getting to Bartica if you don't want to spend about 4 - 6 hours on the ferry, or if you just really don't feel like driving the couple of hours through the rough trail that will take you to Bartica and then still have to use a small ferry to cross the river.

Arriving safely at Parika after an hour's drive filled with spirited conversation on a wide range of subjects, such as who wears makeup, and who was sleeping with whom in Bartica, we found that there was a serious shortage of transportation due to allof the speedboat captains most likely having partied too much and Bartica the night before and not remembering where they parked their boats!!

So finally at about 4.30pm some 3 hours after leaving town, and after having stood on the stelling steps for 2 hours in the BLAZING sun, we finally got a boat and headed for Bartica.

The original plan was to have a Saturday afternoon run, have an ON ON and then explore Bartica night life.  Well so much for the afternoon run!!  Bartica is 1 hour away from Parika on a boat with two 200 Hp outboard engines!!

So the boat dropped us off at the Bartica stelling, and we got a bus that took us down to the very last building on the Essequibo side of Bartica called Bidrabhu (pronounced Bid Rah Boo) house, a very nice 5 bedroom house right on the river with a swimming pool ... reasonable too for US$260 for the whole house.

Dinner that had been ordered earlier came in from a hotel in Bartica, and after some hot showers, we dined with a great views of the river (slightly blocked by about 1 million trees) and sat around and talked for about an hour or so before changing go go check out the nightlife.

The night life (such as it as) we found to be surprisingly sparse and very very loud for the most part, but we were lucky enough to catch the last part of the Ms. Bartica Regatta pageant prelims, which were entertaining enough.

Later we hung out a bar at which point, one of our temp hashers put her foot in it!!  Literally!!  She stepped in to a 3 foot deep open drain which she didn't see in the dark just outside the bar and messed up her ankle ... the hash hasn't even started and one down to injuries!!

That effectively put an end to our revelries for the night and we headed back to the house.  Jerry, having the kids along, opted not to go on the night life tour, and met us at the door very surprised to see us back so early.  We hung out, drank some of the hash staple Banks Beer (blessed be the golden brew!!) and crashed for the night.

Next morning after breakfast, the hash opted to go on a cross country walk in lieu of the regular paper marked trail (less one injured), and travel from the Essequibo River to the Mazaruni River, through town and jungle, without the benefit of a guide!!

Well after about 2 hours of heavy jungle, hot sun, hills, tracks, old broken roads, good new roads and over grown pine tree plantations we finally made it to our destination, on the banks of the Mazaruni river, less than 15 minutes drive away from Bartica!!!  A great beach down there at the bottom of a big hill which even the minibus driver feared to attempt.  There was a good view of  the Mazaruni Prison and the old ferry which was turned into a prison boat.

We bought drinks to quench the major thirsts that had built up during our walk, purchased from one of the residents, and we spent time under a huge laden mango tree just enjoying the breezes from off of the river, while we waited for the bus to pick us up.


At the on on, we decided that Sefa was due her hash name, and suggestions were written down in the book.  This is still incomplete, as insufficient names were thought of by the inebriated hashers!!

Lunch (another meal from the Hotel) and more beer before packing up and hopping into the bus for a quick trip to get a boat which at 5pm was cutting it a bit close since boats are not supposed to be on the water after 6pm.  We got a special and loaded up (in the process forgetting one of our precious crated of beer in another boat (since rectified) and headed down to Parika.

A bus back to town after a rough ride on the river, and a bunch of very tired but happy hashers headed home.!!!!


PICTURES TO FOLLOW IF THOSE WHO TOOK CAMERAS WITH THEM EVER GET AROUND TO GIVING THEM TO ME!!!!!!

The Return of fun

Well people, This it is! The penultimate day before the Bartica Hash, and we have a grand total of 10 persons.

A lot of noise in the background about "yes we want to go, but..."

Get up off your tukhusses and get.

We meet at the BHC on Main street at 12.15pm on Saturday 20th March  ... yes that's tomorrow...
and from there, minibus to Parika, speedboat to Bartica, walk to the Guest house/Hotel/whatever, Lunch, relax a bit, do a run (in the Jungle I believe) back at the Guest house/Hotel/whatever we have the On On, sinners will be punished and hares will be punished even more!!!!  Party and generally have fun that night.  Breakfast bright and early the next morning (Sunday 21st), recover slightly and then another run ... maybe even a jungle run  .. lunch (dont know whether that is covered in the costs) and then Speed boat back to Parika, Minibus back to town.

There you have it.....  our itinerary in a knutshell!!!!

Those of you who have not already paid up, please bring the money to the BHC Tomorrow, and by the way, the hash cash has been cut back to $2000.00.

Thanks for your attention

Your revered Grand Master
H. M. ChopSuzuki

Welcome to 2010, a brand new year of hashing!!!

As you may have noticed, we haven't had a run for the year.... mainly coz the first one got postponed.

Buy Guess what?

It's bbbaaaaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Bartica Hash bigger and badder than ever!!

Seifa and Belinda (Suck Me Suck Me) have finally gotten it together and gone up to Bartica to sus. out the run site.
I am told that the Run will be held on the weekend of March 20 - 21st.

Hashers and prospective hashers please be informed that this run will be taking place in near jungle, and for the most part I believe that we will be camping out with the anacondas and tarantulas!!  Hotel accommodation in Bartica is available, and can be arranged for those of you toooo namby pamby to spend time feeding the local wildlife!!!!

Costs of the run will include 1)  Minibus from G/T to Parika  2)  Speedboat transportation from Parika to Bartica return, 
3)  Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast on Sunday   4)  Hotel costs (optional)  (a tent or hammock is free in the jungle)
5)  plus hash cash of $2,500.00

Let us know real soon (by this time next week) if you are coming and if you want Hotel accommodation, catering for the food is necessary.

See you there and hope to hear from you soon

ChopSuzuki

The Hash Party

Well the second Guyana Hash House Harriers Xmas party went off quite well, with about 20-23 people attending at the Dutch Bottle Cafe on Church Street.

Lots of people that we know about who were in country did not attend, wether they just plain forgot or wether they just plain fell asleep like Micro Orgasm and his wifey claim they did, or just never got the email  .... (please if you want to get emails from the hash letting you know about upcoming runs, email us at guyanahhh@gmail.com, and we will add you to the list.) they just did not appear.

Any how the Mismanagement Committee and I want to wish you seasons greetings, Merry Xmas and an extremely happy and profitable New Year!!

The Next run of the GH3  will be in January 2010, and it will be a weekend run in Bartica (a gold mining based town that is the capital of Region 7, situated at the junction of the Essequibo and Mazaruni rivers,).

That means that we leave Georgetown on Saturday morning, get to Bartica, settle into our location (usually a camp out site, or for those namby pamby ones a guest house or hotel), thensome time after lunch we suffer through the run that the hares have inflicted upon us, have the On On  at some unspecified location, after which there is the all night party session in Bartica (usually) for those still up to it!

Sunday is designated as recovery day, although sadistic hares have been known to put us through another run in the morning!!!

Thank God for the BANKS hare of the dog!!!!!

Let us know if you are interested in the Bartica weekend Jungle hash soon, since the hares have logistics to deal with!!

ChopSuzuki


Hash Master (of all He surveys)
guyanahhh@gmail.com
Ph: 619-7011

Next Run - Sunday Oct 25 at Marudi Creek

The next run of the Guyana Hash House Harriers will be on Sunday 25th October, 2009 at Marudi Creek.

Meeting at 9.30 am as usual at the British High Commission. Swimsuits are preferrable, but not mandatory!!

This Run will Cost $2,600.00.

Hares will be John Singh and Gypsy Bitch.

Mon Repos/National Park

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Well the last run went off quite well despite there being only 10 runners. Hares were Gypsy Bitch, JohnSingh and Mrs Singh!

We left the BHC at 10.00 and went up to Mon Repos, thru Melsha furniture store street down to the back, parked the cars, and then headed off on the run.

The paper trail set by John Singh led us down behind Mon Repos and into the cane fields, around and over trenches, through the sugar cane,( killing about 20 pounds worth of sugar cane in the process!!!), along the naim irrigation canal, over and into punts (with a "P" you dirty minded sod), then back out in to Mon Repos and the cars.

The On ON was held at the National Park, with lots and lots of food (big shrimp no less) pork, beef, fish, puri and cookup!!

3 virgins were deflowered, 2 sinners justly punished, and the hares given an 8.5 for their efforts.

The next run will be in 2 weeks: that is October 4th 2009 meet at the BHC at 3pm in the afternoon. Swimming gear may be required, so please make note!!

The Hare for this run will be Jerry White and brood!!

The Mahaicony Hiccup

Sunday, 6 September 2009

Well after some hiccups, the hash finally got going for the last run up to Mahaicony ... got up there at about 11.30 am in blazing hot sun.

Then another wait for further runners and food prep drink prep, and we were off in the blistering noonday sun!!

A hot sweaty hard walk / run in and around rice fields, which thank God were pretty much dry.

A total of 1 1/2 hrs gruelling trudging with the occasional run and walk, with the sun sapping the life out of your body, lots of sunscreen applications, and water required for this run.

At the End we were at the GRDB Burma Sports Club, where 20 runners/walkers then proceeded to cool down with numerous Banks (blessed Brew). 9 virgins were deflowered in front of the gathered Hash, 4 sinners were roundly punished (straight Vodka), and the hares responsible for the debacle were rewarded.

The Next run will be on Sunday 20th September 2009, Meet at the BHC at 9.30am.

Hash cash again $2000.00

Hares : John Singh and Gypsy Bitch.

Location: unknown.

Be there so we can get an early start to beat the heat!!!!

ChopSuzuki.

The Linden Hash

The Linden Hash
Sunday, 16 August 2009

Well People, those of you who didn't come to the Linden run missed out on a good one!!

25 runners and 2 johnny come laters turned up.

Got off to a late start (as usual) left the BHC at about 10.30am, and got up to Linden about 11.50, then had to wait while the hares got themselves organised with the drinks etc.

Birdy Num Num and Suck Me, Suck Me did a good slightly short trail on the other side of Wismar.

Fresh running terrain .... never been done by the hash before!! ...
Parked the cars at a creek behind Wismar .... lot of people enjoying their Sunday there.

Ran through some old mine pits (slightly filled in) and across a ridge with lots of false trails criss- crossing the back trail, so some confusion, but all in all a good effort.

Ended up back at the Wismar creek but the noise level there had gone up too much, so we decided to go to one of the less crowded creeks on the highway for the ON ON.

The last hashers left the creek at about 7.00pm

Anyhow, The next run will be on Sunday August 30th. at 9.30am, meeting at the British High Commission to leave 10am sharp...no waiting for latecomers. If you need a ride, just meet us at the BHC or give the GM a call (619-7011)

Hash cash will again be $2000.00

We will be convoying up to Mahaicony, on the East Coast Demerara.

Hares will be Gypsy Bitch and Stephen Patterson.

See you there

ChopSuzuki

The Agriculture Road Run

Well another hash come and gone, and things are looking up!!

We had a total of 27 persons on the last run (walk actually), 2 breakins on the vehicles, and a good time at the Enmore pool.

The Run was held Up Mon Repos Agri. Road from the Geddes Grant experimental/demonstration farm.

unfortunately, when we came out of the farm, two of the cars had been broken into!!! At the back of nowhere!!!

Ah Well Shite happens!

The Next run will be after Easter .... yes people are going to Lethem, unfortunately not with the hash, but there could be a hash in Boa Vista... who knows?

See you soon.

Lethem Ho!

Colin "ChopSuzuki" Lee

The next run - March 29th @ Enmore

Well The run is definitely on this Sunday (29th), and after the run we will be ending up at GuySuCo Enmore Estate Sports Club, here there is a very nice swimming pool.

Therefore , the mismanagement committiee is advising all hashers to bring swim gear (or not ... we don't mind the occasional skinny dipper!!!)

Meet at the British High Commission at 10am for convoy

See you Sunday

ChopSuzuki