Ruddington social media went into a bit of a frenzy at the weekend when piles of mysterious white powder appeared around our village centre!
Speculation was rife as to who might be responsible and why – and even whether the unidentified substance may be harmful to our pets and wildlife.
After our appeal for information on Twitter @RUDDINGTON_info the mystery was solved by Kaye Chem. She discerned the trail had been laid by Quorn Hash House Harriers (QH3) who “…belong to the worldwide phenomenon of Hashing and run/walk for fun in the Nottingham-Derby-Leicester area following a trail marked with flour.”
Today former Ruddington Parish Councillor Barbara Breakwell revealed she’s just received this message from a member of QH3:
“I must apologise to those in Ruddington who became concerned over the white powder on our Sunday trail around Ruddington and its environs.”
Barbara adds: “This group are hashers who follow flour marked trails, usually in the countryside. This group has been operating for 30 years. In the winter months they use urban trails and their markers are accordingly more obvious to local residents. I have suggested that in future they might use social media to alert urban areas to upcoming events, a suggestion they have acknowledged as a sensible one. Apparently they always welcome new members and usually finish the trail in a local hostelry!”
Their chosen hostelry yesterday was our very own Frame Breakers Inn. We hope they enjoyed their memorable visit to Ruddington!
