mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Don't tell any golf afficianados, but when I was a youngster, with access to a horse, we used to visit our local golf course sometimes, to 'go for a burn'
How many are still working and what do you do?.
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Don't tell any golf afficianados, but when I was a youngster, with access to a horse, we used to visit our local golf course sometimes, to 'go for a burn'
Slick
Guru
The aficionados are fine with it and enjoy a laugh as I found out some years back when I was captain of my local club and loved listening to the stories of one old boy who was born in the house that was almost attached to the golf course, particularly stories of spitfires making an emergency landing on the course during the war years, he should have written a book. I told him as a 16 year old boy, myself and mates were camping and drinking and racing down the 18th fairway on a light motorbike. He did laugh at the thought it was me, but if he caught me at the time he would have given me what for. Great guy.Don't tell any golf afficianados, but when I was a youngster, with access to a horse, we used to visit our local golf course sometimes, to 'go for a burn'
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Phew, there's me relieved.
I genuinely feared being hunted down by a bunch of enraged stockbrokers, and systematically beaten to a pulp with five irons, for sending up all those divots..
Slick
Guru
You probably would with some, the course I was part of at that time was very unique in lots of ways but mostly because the majority of people involved were as described above. Sadly they are no longer with us and there are now a few more of the types you envisage which is probably why I moved on.Phew, there's me relieved.
I genuinely feared being hunted down by a bunch of enraged stockbrokers, and systematically beaten to a pulp with five irons, for sending up all those divots..
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
You probably would with some, the course I was part of at that time was very unique in lots of ways but mostly because the majority of people involved were as described above. Sadly they are no longer with us and there are now a few more of the types you envisage which is probably why I moved on.
Well they'd have to catch me first.
And I've quite an armoury of weapons myself nowadays.
The course we used to gallop about on was pretty rough, created out of some hilltop common land.
We stuck to the fairways, avoided the greens.
I think that's correct golfing terminology
Slick
Guru
It is. 😄👍Well they'd have to catch me first.
And I've quite an armoury of weapons myself nowadays.
The course we used to gallop about on was pretty rough, created out of some hilltop common land.
We stuck to the fairways, avoided the greens.
I think that's correct golfing terminology
tribanjules
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Still working, supporting my lads keeping the railway running. They tend to work at night so will be seen going off 'for a drive' in the evening.
Shocking.Don't tell any golf afficianados, but when I was a youngster, with access to a horse, we used to visit our local golf course sometimes, to 'go for a burn'
anothersam
SMIDSMe
- Location
- Far East Sussex
There’s something geometrically pleasing about that photo. It also looks like it could be the underground lair of Dr Evil.
I bumped into Dr Evil the other day. If you are wondering what Mad Inventors do during the lockdown, the answer is 'the same as before'.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Hard at work delivering veg today..
Look at that beach.. Bank Holiday - its empty
Whereas..
Exactly six months ago to the day..
An evening arrival into Gijon, with my temporary cycling companion Mo.
In the days before social distancing.
I wonder what he's up to now
Worked for Bosch iirc...
Smokin Joe
Squire
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
"Interesting" pair of strides he's wearingView attachment 514212
Hard at work delivering veg today..
Look at that beach.. Bank Holiday - its empty
Whereas..
Exactly six months ago to the day..
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An evening arrival into Gijon, with my temporary cycling companion Mo.
In the days before social distancing.
I wonder what he's up to now
Worked for Bosch iirc...
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
"Interesting" pair of strides he's wearing
I think they were 3/4 length hiking* trousers, worn over padded shorts.
I didn't investigate that closely - honest
*he'd just come from a hike n bike trip in The Pyrenees.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
In a way, the Covid-19 shut-down demonstrates how unnecessary much of the leisure and retail industry is.
Ironically the fact that car showroom salesmen, professional football players, professional cricketers, Formula 1, senior management and directors of marketing companies, design agencies, make-up and fashion designers and manufacturers and the like can all be put on furlough or 'work from home', maintained at 80% of their massive salaries by the UK taxpayer just shows how little they are needed...
How much needs to change?
How could these people be put to better use for the benefit of the world and its resources?
Discuss.
Ironically the fact that car showroom salesmen, professional football players, professional cricketers, Formula 1, senior management and directors of marketing companies, design agencies, make-up and fashion designers and manufacturers and the like can all be put on furlough or 'work from home', maintained at 80% of their massive salaries by the UK taxpayer just shows how little they are needed...
How much needs to change?
How could these people be put to better use for the benefit of the world and its resources?
Discuss.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
In a way, the Covid-19 shut-down demonstrates how unnecessary much of the leisure and retail industry is.
Ironically the fact that car showroom salesmen, professional football players, professional cricketers, Formula 1, senior management and directors of marketing companies, design agencies, make-up and fashion designers and manufacturers and the like can all be put on furlough or 'work from home', maintained at 80% of their massive salaries by the UK taxpayer just shows how little they are needed...
How much needs to change?
How could these people be put to better use for the benefit of the world and its resources?
Discuss.
And some of us, are busier than ever..
It's such a conundrum
