HASH 315 NOVEMBER 4th ONON

Hare Kiltman hash 'decided' that Sunday's ON, ON will take place in the Old Town - at

Artistai PUB

Šv. Kazimiero 3

If you don't come to the Hash (which you should) then at least you can join the ON, ON. It's only a short drive from the HASH venue (see posting below) to the Old Town & the bar. For non-hashers I guess we'll be there around 13:30 to 14:00 for lunch & beer:)

BOWLING CANCELLED

The Bowling Evening booked for this Wednesday (Oct 24th) is CANCELLED. Only 1 person indicated they were coming!!

SUNDAY HASH NOVEMBER 4th

An early warning.... our next weekend VHHH hash is scheduled for Sunday November 4th. It'll happen in the forest up behind the Lithuanian Military Academy. Start time 11:30.

An early warning.... our next weekend VHHH hash is scheduled for Sunday November 4th. It'll happen in the forest up behind the Lithuanian Military Academy. Start time 11:30.

There has been a lot of work done in this park over the last couple of years and there is now a very good surfaced path network which is easily suitable for kids & walkers etc. There are a few sets of steps up & down some of the steeper hills but in general the entire trail is quite flat.... for the walkers:) Kiltman promises that the runners will know they have thighs at the end of the trail as one or two or even three steep hills will creep into the run:)

Plan at the moment is for a reasonably long trail... but if the weather is bad it'll be shortened:)

MARINE CORPS BALL

Yes it's the time of year when the Colonials celebrate the birthday of their fighting forces!! The Marine Corps Ball. It being held at the Lithuanian Military Academy on November 10th. Major Pain will be organising tables for those interested in going - email with statement of interest:)

Come one, come all! MSG Detachment Vilnius, Lithuania proudly announces their Marine Corps Ball to be held on the 10th of November, 2007.

Please see the flyer for other important information!

This is a formal occasion and your 100 LT ticket gets you in to Hors D'euvers, a before dinner aperitif, the Ball Ceremony - to include Marine Corps Birthday Cake Ceremony - a full sit down dinner with Avocado and shrimp or dried ham salad, Fillet of Beef, Chicken Breast Rolls with Ham Stuffing, or Salmon and Turton in Filo Pastries (please place order at time of ticket purchase), cake, coffee, tea, wine, juice, mineral water, a Cash Bar and Dancing the Night Away!!

Special nutritional concerns need to be addressed at ticket purchase in order for us to be able to accommodate those with restrictions/allergies, etc.

SEATING WILL BE DECIDED AT TICKET PURCHASE, SO BUY EARLY!! TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE IN THE GUNNY'S OFFICE FROM 1100-1300 EACH WEEK DAY.

BOWLING OCT 24th 19:30

Kiltman has booked 2 lanes at Akropolis Bowling for Wednesday Oct 24th from 19:30 to 21:30.

Maximum number should be around 16. Cost will be determined by those that show up...... normally around 15 lts but no promises.

Please email to indicate if you are planning to come.

vilniushhh@gmail.com

OCTOBER BBQ HASH

A large group (for VHH) turned out for the BBQ Hash at JK & Squeekies new house in the deep, dark forests about 35km from Vilnius. Kiltman set the trail which was relatively sedate with no great hills in it:) Most of the Hashers were walkers & they were trustily lead by Kiltman junior (aka Megan). Folks were out and about for the best part of an hour which was ok given the cold wind & not so warm teperatures (but not cold enough for the City to turn the heating on)! [ one highlight for hare Megan was picking up a group of 'random Canadian's ' in the forest towards the end of the trail:)]

Meanwhile back inside our two Colonial types had decide to forsake excercise & concentrate on the art of eating & drinking... which they accomplished in great style... PS bbq's a mean bit of meat:)

Next VHHH Hash will be on NOVEMBER 4th in VINGIS PARK.... details nearer the time (but there is also a Full Moon Hash due at end of October)

OCTOBER 14th HASH..... Timings

Seems like the notice below advertising the VHHH hash / bbq this Sunday forgot to mention timings.... these are (of course) just a little bit important... so:

1. CAR POOL - 11:00 departure from bottom of Pilies (please email if you need / can offer space)

2. HASH START - well allowing everyone to find the place from the centre of town (or center for the Colonials) then the Hash should aim to start at 12:00 rather than the normal 11:30

And of course also forgot to mention the cost.....

10 lts for adults covering all the normal things.... children free:)

Hare is Kiltman...............

VHH HASH 314 - SUNDAY OCT 14th

*** FORCAST IS +8 & SUNSHINE***

Our next event will be a walk/run followed by a BBQ on Sunday October 14 come rain or shine, at Barbara and Mike's place outside of the city.

It will be out at a village called Dailides close to Rudiskes
and is about 35k from Vilnius. We will provide most food and all drink
but we ask that, where possible, a few salads or desserts could be
brought. We are hoping that if the weather is not so good then we will
have a bonfire and I know that we have a large gazebo/tent/marquee
hidden away at the back of the garage. Whether Mike will be able to
unearth it is another matter.

We will need to know numbers and how many cars are available for
transporting people.

DIRECTIONS


Take Savanoriu road out of Vilnius

Get to top of the hill and bear right towards Trakai

Go through two sets of traffic lights

Approximately 300 meters after the second set of lights bear right
towards Druskininkai along the A4

Follow that road passing a café on the right after the 26km distance
marker

Approximately 500m after the café there is a sign on the right
'Rudiskes
12'

Take that road

Pass through Bakieriskes and pass 2 signs Paluknys 4 and Zeronys 8
following the road to the right each time

After another 3.5km you will see a camping sign on the right 'Harmonie
100m' and pointing to the left.

Take that left turn but once on that track keep bearing to the right.
DO NOT GO THROUGH THE GATES INTO HARMONIE

Follow the road for approximately 1 km through the village passing a
small lake on the left and then a yellow house on the right.

The last house on the outskirts of the village, the one with the red
roof, is where you are aiming for.

Good luck


TAKE NOTE. THERE WILL BE NO OUTSIDE SHOES ALLOWED IN THE HOUSE SO BARE
FEET, SOCKS OR INSIDE SHOES WILL BE REQUIRED

If you get lost Barbara's number is 8 685 212 43.

Forward Planning

Thanks to all those who turned up at Amatininku to decide the next 6 months of Vilniushhh.Major Pain has agreed to help run the hash.

It was decided to have a once monthly hash plus a full-moon hash and more social events.
We are hoping to hold a once monthly bowling night at Akropolis as these appear to be popular with young and old alike.

As mentioned before there will be a hash/BBQ on the 14th October. We will be celebrating two birthdays. If anyone knows of anymore birthday events around this time, then let Squeeky know.

On the 15th December there will be a hash Christmas Party. Details nearer the time.

Dates for your diary

Sunday 14th October Hash and BBQ
Friday 26th October Full Moon Hash
Sunday 18th November Birthday Hash ( Winter rules will apply from here - wear a hat )
Saturday 24th November Full Moon Hash
Sunday 9th December Birthday Hash
Saturday 15th December Christmas Party
Friday 21st December Full Moon and Xmas Hash
Sunday 6th January Birthday Hash
Tuesday 22nd January Full Moon Hash
Sunday 10th February Hash
Thursday 21st February Full Moon Hash
Sunday 9th March International Womens Day Hash
Friday 21st March Full Moon/Birthday/Good Friday/Easter Egg Hunt Hash

If other Vilnius hashers have any more ideas for hash events then let Squeeky know.

We also need hashers to volunteer to set trails.

On On

Squeeky

Hash 313 Belmontas and BBQ

Many thanks to Pubic Stimulation and Major Pain for setting the hash round Belmontas and for organising the BBQ.

The weather was changeable but we managed to dodge the showers.

Welcome to the two new Lithuanian ladies who turned up and who we hope to see a lot more of ( in the nicest possible way of course )

Girls On Top was a star completing the runners course in record time.

The next event will be the 14th October with a hash and BBQ at Rudiskes.

Kiltmen senior and junior will be trail setting in totally new surroundings.

More details and directions will be sent out soon.

On On

Squeeky

CAPITAL DAYS HASH LUNCH

Capital days begins tonight so how about gathering for a Capital hash
lunch on Sunday 2nd September. 12.30 at Artistai on Kazimeirov which
is
off Subaciaus opposite the Philharmonic. For the brave ones there is a
lovely courtyard - for the not so brave, we can eat inside.

Another email will follow soon regarding the plans for the next 6
months
of the hash.

ON ON

Squeaky

WOT..... NO BEER

Just spotted below on the In Your Pocket Blog:

Kiltman will be in Amatininkai with a tab:)

It will be illegal to sell alcohol in Lithuania on September 1 this year. The ban will affect all cafes, hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, shops and supermarkets. Minibars in hotels will be locked, or will have alcohol removed.

September 1 is traditionally a big day for drinking. We don't totally understand why but it has a lot to do with the start of the academic year. Both students and their parents in Lithuania seem to like to celebrate the start of the school year in the same way that everyone else celebrates the end of it.

HASH 312 SUNDAY AUGUST 19th

the next Vilnius Hash will take place on Sunday 19th August. (well after Hash 311 on Wednesday August 15th that is)

Pick up at the bottom of Pilies, for those wanting a lift, at 11 am prompt - or you'll need to walk!

Meet at 11.15
Start running/walking at 11.30
Cost for drinks etc 10 Lt per person (less for children)


Meeting place is in Gelvonu gatve, at the car park next to the Gelvonu bus stop facing away from the Akropolis.

Directions:
Gelvonu gatve is directly opposite the Akropolis entrance; go down the road about half a mile or so; the bus stop is on your right, just before a little dip (where the houses finish (temporarily) on both sides of the road), and there's a market on your left. The name of the bus stop is written on it, I think. There's a wee place to park your cars near it, or, should you wish to drink, you can easily take the bus....

Loose End

SUMMER OF INACTIVITY

Well after a summer of nothingness from VHHH we have 2 hashes in a week.... just like the number 42 bus... none for ages then 2 come along at once....

You can read details of Hash 311 below this post & details of 312 (Sunday) above this post....

ON ON

HASH 311 - WEDNESDAY - VINGIS PARK

Hello all,

Next run is this Wednesday 15 August. It will start from the Ciurlionis gatve entrance to Vingis Park at 19:30. It won't be a regular trail but there will be directions and something to spot en route. Check the blog where there should be a nice little map for the start when Kiltman has had chance to get the info on there later today. Drinks after in the Nightingale in Vingis Park.

(bring your insect repellent!)

Then, Sunday will be the next proper trail...info later in the week.

on on * on on * on on * on on * on on * on on * on on * on on * on on * on on *

Needles

PS - Kiltman not at computer to put map on - but if you can't find Vingis Park (cemetary) entrance then you need more than a map to help you:)

HASH 311 - AUGUST 15th

Needles is putting on the next hash (311) on Wednesday August 15th somewhere in Vilnius..... information will be reaching an inbox near you soon:)

NEW HASH IN POLAND

Dear Vilnius Hashers!

We are establishing a Sopot Hash House Harriers. Our Run Number One is planned for Saturday 22 September. We hope to have significant representation from Warsaw, Berlin, Vilnius, and any other neighboring Hashes (Stockholm? Kaliningrad/Konigsburg?). Sopot is an old spa town on the Baltic easily reached by road, rail or air (Gdansk airport = GDN). Please let us know if/how many will be coming. Hotel information is easily found through www.inyourpocket.com. Hashers get a 10% discount with the hotel at www.mokwy.com. Haffner, Grand, Rezydent, Zhong Hua and Sedan hotels are also conveniently located. We hope to see you in Sopot!

Our Yahoo group is "SopotHash". Find more about Warsaw through the Yahoo group "WarsawHash".

On-on!
Phil Goss, "Jack Off"
Warsaw H3

AUGUST & BEYOND

This is advance notice for a couple of events coming up after the July break.

15th August = Mid week event set by Needles, details soon.

19^th August = Hash set by Loose End, details soon as to where, but put this date in your diary.

29th August = Hash meeting, come to Amantininkiu (the man on the barrel) to talk about how the HHH can operate

HASH 310

Still no news on future hashes. So it would seem that Hash 310 on Sunday 22nd July isn't going to happen.........

ENJOY A WEE DRAM

While doing a bit of business in Sweden Kiltman came across an interesting possibility for a whisky tasting in Sweden in Feb 2008.

Air Baltic offer cheap flight across to Stockholm if booked long enough in advance....

Interest????

http://linkoping.whiskyexpo.se/site/english/index.html