Otter Valley Hash

OVH3 has existed for well over 20 years now. The guy that started us off on this amazing trip (Squit) has recently contacted me, and wishes me to pass on his regards to all that recall him. He did make a guest re-appearance a few years back, or so my rapidly fading memory tells me!

Anyway, he seems to be living (along with Mrs Squit/Debbie and family) in Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia,  and works with the Fire Department in a team that specialises in cliff and swift water rescue. He does not hash, but is Scout Master of the the largest scout troop in town (www.troop1202.webs.com) 

He is into Geocaching, and has just released a Travel Bug, with the goal of getting to South Devon, so look out for that!

May 3rd Core Copse, East Hill Strips. OD-Red Lion, Sidbury. Porkie.

May 10th Bowd Layby, west of Bowd Inn, near Sidmouth. OD-Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford. Forget Me Not & Lacey.

May 17th Warren Car Park, Woodbury Common. OD-White Hart, Woodbury. Spocky Bitz.

May 24th Ashclyst Forest (Forest Gate CP). OD-Red Lion, Broadclyst. Emperor Ming.

May 31st Stowford Cross CP, near Yettington. OD-Rolle Arms, East Budleigh. Minibar & Troy.

**** Maps showing the location of all venues can be found on the photos page.

At the start of May, Rambo will be taking part in the Great Lakeland 3 Day event with the aim of raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. This involves running 3 marathons over 3 days, under challenging conditions. He will be delighted to receive any support you feel able to give him. Details of the event, including a video, can be found at www.justgiving.com/Stewart-bondi

Hares---Please note that there are three areas in East Devon that must not be used for trails, under any circumstances. This is a result of requests by local land owners. If we do not comply with these requests, we might lose access to large areas of our best hashing terrain!!

The areas are

A) The RSPB Nature Reserve on Aylesbeare Common (close to Joney's Cross car park--beware!!).

B) Woodbury Castle Hill Fort--ramparts and interior (the castle car park is still a good place to start a hash--just avoid the castle!!).

C) Hayes Wood, west of East Budleigh (pheasant rearing!).

If you are laying for one of the other hashes that have recently taken to using terrain once only used by OVH3, please accept the same limitations. If access on Woodbury Common and surrounds is lost to one hash, it will be lost to all hashes!!

Maps of the areas of concern, and further details, can be found on the photos page. Please view this information carefully, if you intend to lay a hash close to any of these areas.

April 5th Core Copse, East Hill Strips. OD-Hare And Hounds. Carloss.

April 12th Stantyway Farm, Otterton. OD-Rolle Arms, East Budleigh. Drop Off.

April 19th Peak Hill, Sidmouth. OD- Black Horse, Sidmouth. Captain America.

April 26th Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth. OD-Black Horse, Sidmouth. Cousteau.

**** Don't forget the maps on the photos page, if you are not sure of the exact location of any venue.

 Fees are due for renewal on, or shortly after, January 1st 2012. For further details, see the bottom of this page. Please be as prompt as you can manage with your payment, as collection over many weeks becomes rather tiresome. I will assume that any membership not renewed by the end of February, is no longer required. This will result in removal from the hash email contact list and, more significantly, a lack of insurance cover for the 'unrenewed'.

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Rambo has recently sent a cheque for more than £1,000 to Izzy. He would like to thank all hash members who helped him to raise this sum of money. Their efforts are much appreciated.

A selection of photos taken by Cousteau on the 12th May 2011 hash from East Hill can now be seen on the 'Photos' page. 

If any hash members have pictures of the hash in action, which they would like placed on this web-site, please forward them to the hash e-mail address and we will do our best to include them. 

If you wish to access the South West Hashing Website, use the following link www.swh3.info

Hash words and maps of our venues are now available to view in the photo gallery. There is one album for the words, and one for the maps of our venues. These will be updated whenever there is a need.