Went to Lytham on Thursday to see the brilliant Steve Cradock show, Travellers tunes. For those unfamiliar Steve is a founder member of Ocean Colour Scene, plays with Paul Weller and also a producer of other artists.

On stage with him were his very talented son and wife.

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Not sure why I felt that this was the right place to post this, but here you go.

Cheeky Celtic 🤣 We were all rooting for Lillian in tbe chat.

How very sad, such a positive contributer to Blonde over the years. RIP Supernova, thoughts with family and friends. 😪

I've been very hit and miss these last few rounds but I'm obviously on the cusp of greatness.

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Ralph has gone beyond the cusp. He'll be shooting his age soon.


I'm currently off 21.7. See you Monday.

Some nice rounds there Tom, be in the teens before you know it.

Great shooting Eck. Our course condition is very good and improving each day.

Shot 94 today in the seniors competition but unfortunately had x4 3 putts.

Booked a series of lessons starting next week and going to upgrade my 22 year old golf clubs.

Kev, sorted.

Thank you Tikay.

Can someone delete the two posts above. Tried to edit but clearly not correctly. Then delete this request TYIA

I like the two posts above

It nearly proves Kev isn't a robot

Almost Trev, almost. 🤣🤣

Memory of our recent Dad and Son golf trip to Ireland. 😍

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I was horrendous on Saturday in the medal. Lost my swing completely and played absolutely clueless almost embarrassing golf. I am a bit of a tinkerer with my golf swing in the endless search for something close to perfection and sometimes the new swing ideas seem to erase a basic fundamental, as there's only room in my skull for so many swing thoughts, and on Saturday I was topping fairway woods which are usually my favourite clubs, and smothering all of my iron shots, even short irons - it was the stuff of nightmares and I couldn't figure out how to fix it at the time. Returned a 95 net 80 with breaking 100 the only bright spot.

I remembered the fundamental that had temporarily slipped my mind today and shot a soothing 85 off the yellows which included a few 3putts, but it came as a great relief to dispel Saturday's horror-show as I feared I might play like that for evermore in some kind of Greek mythological golfer's Hades.

A couple of days off now to do chores etc. then it's the first Senior Medal on Thursday.

I'm reading this Ralph and laughing. Not at you it was about exactly what I was going to post. Saturday medal started off fine again par first 4 (but really feeling I've not hit the ball well). Then it all kicked in tops, chunks the lot. It was really windy but was honestly standing over it with no idea what I was trying to do ended up with a 92. Played on Monday morning with a fresh head and again started ok birdie at first but it went sour again. Played some nice shots got another birdie and should have had at least one more but the bad ones are all doubles or triples. The ground is still quite wet and some dodgy lies when missing greens so hoping the nicer weather brings a bit firmer turf and grassier lies.

Kev, trip looked amazing seen all the pics and videos of FB was only slighlty jealous honest

Tony that's some shady behaviour, its a game for gentlemen don't you know. Thought I'd strayed back in to a poker thread there with the talk of odds and stories of angle shooting 

Thanks Eck, still buzzing after playing those beautiful couses with my lovely and talented son.

What about me though? I played to the wrong green.

Idiot. Hoodwinked. Like being outwitted by Dick Dastardly. Hang your head in shame 🤣🤣🤣

Great shooting today Ralph, glad you turned it around. Golf is an addictive, frustrating bugger of a game. I'm playing tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday because next week I'm away for 7 days and need an extra fix to survive.

That looked like a fantastic day Kev

Playing two exceptional courses with my son, doesn't get any better than that. Some Guinness and cocktails may have been involved. 😁

What a treat to play a classic links course Kev, and I see that despite your misgivings about the WHS it appears to have worked here!

Ralph it's 8pm and I'm still buzzing having played it. Having a forecaddy was a massive help.

I spoke to our club regarding getting penalised on my own course and was told to adjust it as my handicap was attained there.

So all good.

Special day number 2 with my son Callum. World ranked no. 29, Ballybunion golf club. Got round in one piece thanks to forecaddy Padraig. What an experience, very challenging but what a day.

Lots of photos on FB

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Yea but the 12th, the 12th! You slaughtered him!

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