It may be something to do with keeping his secrets secret, or his belief that the Russian agents on the run are frequently seen picking up the paper, and stuffing it in their pockets BUT HE HAS DONE IT AGAIN - ANOTHER RUN BY STONE WITH NO PAPER. This time there was admittedly some paper laid but by the time we started to run there was hardly a trace, just the occasional hint of a pinkish deposit (top secret stuff we believe). The reasons we learnt on the way around.

In anticipation of another Stone epic and in defference to the occasion of Fallon’s last run there were 22 good ’uns turned up on the Ring Road at Swayambhu. It was pissing with rain but it then stopped long enough for the money to be collected and until we had reached the first check by which time nobody could sneak back to the cars. This first check was notable for what Fallon called a “pukka check” being three distinct but minute blobs of paper 150mm apart. Our discontent deepened under the crashing rain and our inability to find paper. John Roberts put on his snorkel and flippers and descended the hill, others milled around the hillside, and it was a good 15 minutes before someone found a little bit of paper at the bottom of the steps near the Natural History Museum. “The monkeys have eaten it all” shouted Fallon as we followed a make-believe trail up the steps to an imaginary check in the car park. We then actually found some paper on the path up to the stupa and through the village to the top of the main eastern staircase. The bloody place was awash and: our paper ended up at the bottom so we were again prompted in the right direction by our hares. The white flash and Dutch curse came earlier, this week as Zonneveld went past on the 45° incline arms apart, trying to fly like an RNAC Yeti and making remarkable similar noises (needless to say he did not take-off).

We paid no attention to the next two checks which weren’t there anyway and headed off towards the Bishnumati River. Ross Simpson, then got the real stuff and we managed to keep our eyes On it most of the way home. The paddy bunds were nice and slippery, the roads oven wetter, but it was a good hard run back to the chariots. Oddsocks and Cruikshank were already there not having ventured beyond the first check. Others were so late that Kedwell and Cruikshank drank their beer.

There have been reports coming in that some wives have been taking exception to recent HASH reports. Any offence taken was quite intentional because the guy writing the reports is trying to get rid of the job. Another appeal is therefor made for somebody to do the next reports - that’s all. If there are no volunteers then wives will continue to be offended.

Before we go any further two corrections. Last week’s report dated 25 May 1981 should have been numbered No. 83 not No. 82, The following message was cut off Report No. 82. “Congratulations to Roger Woods on the birth of a HASH bunny.”

Hashit - nobody could take it off Zonneveld
Walking Stick - Dave Shannon. Just to make sure he turns up next Monday to replace Fallon.

Welcome to - John McCartney, Snape, Fred McMahon, (both Australian Ama Dablam Expedition)

HASH NO. 85 - Past Boudnath, turn left up dirt road opposite bus stop, drive 3 km to start of run.