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My worst round of the year. Last outings 99, 94, 92. Yesterday 105 including 1x 3putt and x2 OB. Back at it on Monday.

33 stabbos for me including 3 3-putts - that's a lot of 3's!

Hoping to play and putt better in tomorrow's 4bbb Spring Meeting.

Wasn't having a go. Firstly, you were just repeating the news. Secondly, while it is certainly true that Lawyers and Policemen often have different viewpoints, I have in the now-distant past acted for several Police Federations and their Members.

But the BBC's position here is untenable. They are a large, well-resourced Company. With thousands of employees and Contractors, and a very large legal/HR Team.

If someone is accused of something it really isn't rocket science to ask the right questions. In 2016. Let's not forget 2 things. The Age of Consent in the late 1990s for certain acts between men was 18. He had told his employer that he was accused of acts with someone then under-age. Which he denied. This 16 bit is ludicrous-it really isn't difficult to ask how far under 18, and whether he admitted it. While it is a potentially live issue. Not 2026. When it is not. And, from Scott Mills' perspective, he got the best possible result, in that there was officially no further action to be taken. There is no better outcome.

I'm placing myself (or indeed anyone) in his shoes. Imagine if a former Partner made allegations about you, or me, in 2016 about something that may or may not have happened in the 1990s. You tell your Employer about the Police investigation and that you get the all-clear.

Then, in 2026, your Employer decides to Summarily Dismiss you and broadcast that there was an allegation that in the public's eyes amounts to paedophilia. Having done nothing for the 3 years of the investigation (unless you count promoting him) and then doing nothing in the 7 years after the investigation was over-unless you count more promotions and having him fronting fundraising for BBC Children in Need.

Terrible.

Apologies if my writing comes across as having been written by the police. My father was a police officer, maybe the phraseology has rubbed off.
Surely, technically, there wasn't deemed to be enough evidence is correct as the CPS would have refused to take it to court, thereby deeming that there wasn't enough evidence to get a conviction? Once it goes to court it's the jury that decides if there is, or isn't, enough evidence.
To paraphrase my father (who's been dead a while now so won't be offended), if they get to court they are almost certainly guilty, it's just whether the lawyers can prove it. I think he was a little jaded by it all after 30+ years.
Things were certainly different 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago. I remember one of the girls at my school had a bit of a reputation, at the age of 14, and was questioned by the police after she ran off with an older lad. As part of that questioning she had to write down a list of people she had been with. Local rumour was that it included entries like '4 boy scouts' '2 workmen' etc. etc! I don't think any of them ever faced a court although they certainly would now. 

I'm off at 11.32 playing the Stableford. Not a cloud in the sky here.

Beautiful day for golf. Teeing off at 9.40, anyone else playing today,

Some bits you have read appear to have been written by the Police

It is misleading for the Police to say "there wasn't deemed to be enough evidence". It's simpler than that. There wasn't enough evidence. Full stop. Not least because some 20 years elapsed between the alleged offence and anything being brought to the Police's attention. A 35 year old man suddenly remembering that something inappropriate may have happened 20 years ago. As opposed to only starting 17 years ago.

Let's put that into context. My parents were married for 61 years. They met when he was 18 and she was 14. Do you think they (or indeed any other childhood sweethearts) have ever been interviewed by the Police 20 years into their relationship? Of course not.

On a side note, I hear what you say about your work colleague's friend. In the majority of cases of that sort I have dealt with, the sexually naive one was the adult. Because (for example) any normal adult teacher knows the boundaries fine well. And, prior to 2001, Gay Men had to be more aware than the rest of us.

From the bits I have read (admittedly not a lot), he wasn't prosecuted because there wasn't deemed to be enough evidence at the time, so possibly the other person involved refused to give evidence? Male or female surely if this happened under age 16 then it is a serious offence.

Many years ago a friend of a work colleague was put in prison for having a one night stand with a 15 year old girl. He was found guilty when she turned up in court looking all sweet and innocent with her hair in pony tails and stated that he had forced her. In reality he had met her in a night club, wearing a tight mini dress (her, not him!) and the activities they got up to were at her instigation. She only changed her story when her parents found out about it, then she claimed that he forced her. I remember thinking at the time (and still do) that it was grossly unfair, but I suppose legally he was guilty. The only safe way seems to be to ask for a birth certificate or drivers licence before taking things further, not particularly romantic though is it? 

quelle surprise

won the warm up for 43k and SCOOP number 6 of the series

EZ Game

Only just seen this now, and hope that you're convalescing nicely, even if the food is crap. On the positive side, you'll he beach body ready for summer on the golf course after a few weeks of hospital grub!

Last time I had a stint was well before deliveroo was a thing and had to make my old man fetch me a Burger King from the nearest one to Poole hospital... Only 10 minutes away, but a 50m round trip for him
All joking aside, hope that you're recovering as best you can, and they have you home soonest, mate.