The Higgledy-Piggledy Hostel Hooligans
Henrietta, Hamish, and Hattie—best mates way back in secondary school—found themselves reunited by happenstance twenty-odd years later inside their old hometown haunt, the Dog & Duck Pub. Time and distance had parted them after college, careers, kids and all of life’s hullabaloos got in the way. But their cheeky banter soon reignited over lagers and crisps.
They chuckled whilst reminiscing about their daft juvenile hijinks—like getting caught scrumping apples in old Mr. Bartleby’s orchard or “borrowing” their headteacher’s wig as a harmless prank. Their laughter brought back vivid memories—those uncontrolled cackles that made everyone else stare or tut disapprovingly.
Feeling nostalgic after many missed years, the trio spontaneously decided to relive their glory days with a holiday adventure! After some googling, they discovered the quirky “Higgledy-Piggledy Hostel” set inside a historic manor rumored to be haunted. More howling laughter ensued as they straightaway booked bunks.
Days later, dragging overstuffed luggage behind, they crept up the hostel’s creaky staircase. Eerie harpsichord notes echoed down the dark corridors as they hunted their room number. Sure enough, bizarre events commenced within the first hour! Strange smells wafted about, whilst toilets flushed on their own and unseen guests hammered on pipes—much to Hamish’s horror and the ladies’ hilarity.
Here are 15 words that start with H and what they mean:
Hemibranchi
Hilarious
Hand-tight
Half-brother
Horsetail
Hypermetrical
Hazardous
Hystrix
Hanger
Hatch
Heptarch
Hympne
Hydrosoma
Hook
Hugger-mugger Continue Reading: Paying no heed to the oddities, the three chums stayed up late into the night fueled by the complimentary honey mead from the hostel’s hive. They dared each other to investigate the hauntings, leading to many mishaps and silly selfies. On their final evening, they hosted an epic fancy dress party for fellow boarders and made heartfelt toasts—”To lifelong mateship!” In the following years, Henrietta, Hamish, and Hattie organized annual reunions at the eccentric hostel, cementing it as their special refuge for rekindling memories and mischief. The resident spirits seemed to approve, as the laughter and joy endured through the years! Check out our channels on:
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An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia.
Mirthful; noisy; merry.
As tight as can be made by the hand.
A brother by one parent, but not by both.
A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum.
Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.
Exposed to hazard; dangerous; risky.
A genus of rodents, including the porcupine.
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engraving. See Hatching.
Same as Heptarchist.
A hymn.
All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds.
A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc.
Privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger-mugger, with haste and secrecy.
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