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« Reply #56685 on: May 05, 2024, 07:33:35 AM »

Hello again everyone!

So I took up golf again during Covid when golf courses opened again. Move along another three months and them my boss said working from home is going so well I could make it permanent. We always holiday in Norfolk so it made sense to move there now rather when I retired.
We found a lovely house with a huge garden. Very rural but only 3 miles from Kings Lynn so easier access to London. We happen to back onto the 8th fairway of the local golf course and now it feels like we are living the dream. From now until October instead of my 50 minute commute from London to Essex I can be on the first tee within 10 minutes of leaving my "office". I still have to pinch myself sometimes. This time of year in the evening the birds of prey circle looking for an easy ducklings. Squirrels are everywhere and the odd deer can be seen skipping across the fairways. They asked me to be the Club Secretary last year which I gladly accepted. We also have a small group of about 20 of us called "The Middleton Old Boys" and for nine months of the year we play a different course in Norfolk every month. I'm not bothered about my handicap in anyway but I started off 26 three years ago and reached a low of 14.8 a couple of months ago. Lots of practice helps I suppose :-)
Middleton is a small community and the local village pub is only 10 mins walk away. I restrict myself to once a week. The only time I play poker now is if the pub is particularly quiet and I can find a corner to fire up the £2 deep stack on my phone to quietly while away the time.
Jules has never sung before but joined "Your Choir" when we moved here and loves it. She has met many friends through it as well. We were driving to Sandringham a couple of years ago as she was singing there as part of the Queens Jubilee celebrations neither of us could quite believe it.
We only 20 mins drive to the coast as well and the dogs have a blast there. We also have many beautiful walks around here so that's how I spend my lunch hour every day.
I also love my electric bike. The tyres were pumped up and chain oiled and we went for our first ride of the year yesterday evening. The village closest to us is North Runcton which is gated as it has cows roaming freely. The other side is miles of open countryside.
Its so weird to think that Covid is responsible for all of this.
Times have moved on now and I have to spend two days a month in the office. I do this consecutively as if you book in advance a Travelodge is only about £100 a night. I drive to nearby Watlington station to get to Kings Cross. Its a tiny unmanned station which is only 4 carriages long and so quaint. Parking is only £1 for 24 hours as well. Its nice to go back to the City though and eat in some decent restaurants and have a good lunch. WFH lunches always seem to be either soup or a sandwich! But soon the greenhouse will be full of salad. I also make a trip once a month to play golf with my work colleagues and normally pick somewhere north of the M25.
If anyone ventures over this way and fancies a round you are more than welcome.
Check out the video at the bottom of the page.

https://www.middletonhallgolfclub.com/

May bore you all with some pictures as well but for now clubs have to be cleaned as we are teeing off at 8.42 am tomorrow.


We live in Peterborough and have looked at moving to sunny hunny but nothings been done about it yet
Every Christmas morning we go to sandringham to see the Royal family go to church and subsequent Sundays after till they return to London
We avoid the coast at weekends instead preferring to visit midweek when it’s quieter sometimes calling at friends in east rudham who downsized to a smaller house in this charming area
It’s wonderfully rural and peaceful
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« Reply #56686 on: May 13, 2024, 03:08:27 PM »



MrDickie

Great post

Didn't know Middleton existed!

Every June me and three pals go play golf in Norfolk, usual itinerary, Royal Cromer, Sheringham and then Kings Lynn on the way home.

Would it be possible to play Middleton on way home instead of Kings Lynn please?

More than welcome sir! Course will be infantastic condirtion in June and the Head Greeneeper has promosed us lightning fast greens. If its during the week give me a few days notice so i can take the time off "work"
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« Reply #56687 on: May 13, 2024, 08:51:44 PM »



MrDickie

Great post

Didn't know Middleton existed!

Every June me and three pals go play golf in Norfolk, usual itinerary, Royal Cromer, Sheringham and then Kings Lynn on the way home.

Would it be possible to play Middleton on way home instead of Kings Lynn please?

More than welcome sir! Course will be infantastic condirtion in June and the Head Greeneeper has promosed us lightning fast greens. If its during the week give me a few days notice so i can take the time off "work"

Thank you

We are in Yorkshire golfing next week so should get some dates put together

Was in Norfolk last week staying at
The White House
Sussex Farm

Brilliant place, went there seven times last year
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« Reply #56688 on: May 25, 2024, 09:13:10 AM »

You watched the latest series of Clarksons Farm yet Gramps ?
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« Reply #56689 on: May 29, 2024, 12:58:46 PM »



As it looks highly unlikely I will get on the Vegas trip this year next door.....

1% please when you get round in doing your staking for your package. As always, I do not expect a return  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #56690 on: June 22, 2024, 07:57:29 AM »

Love this.

A statue of FIFA President Gianni Infantino was spotted in Frankfurt

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« Reply #56691 on: July 26, 2024, 09:10:25 AM »

the latest

https://x.com/tighty/status/1816747652094001570

p.s Time moves on. Going to be a Grandad in December :-)
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« Reply #56692 on: July 26, 2024, 03:01:14 PM »

the latest

https://x.com/tighty/status/1816747652094001570

p.s Time moves on. Going to be a Grandad in December :-)



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« Reply #56693 on: July 26, 2024, 03:14:47 PM »

That pooch of yours is looking mighty fine Rich.

Grandad? Really? Tell us more.

Great to hear from you. I'm in Vegas right now, had lunch with Jen & Tal last week, & see a lot of bookiebasher & JAKALLY at golf, Trevor (typhoon) too, ditto Paul Jackson (JAC) & played 18 holes with Mitch Johnson a week or two ago. Spoke to (well, WhatsApp) Phil Q yesterday & Wednesday too, which was a lovely surprise.  

I really ought to try & find time to do some Diary updates. The tl'dr version is that life has never been better. Sounds like it's pretty good for you too.

PS - here's a holiday snap from Union Station Los Angeles I took on Tuesday. Pretty sexy, huh?



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« Reply #56694 on: July 26, 2024, 03:17:52 PM »


OK, OK, as you all insist, here's another.



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« Reply #56695 on: July 27, 2024, 07:48:21 AM »


More Pics and Yarns please
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« Reply #56696 on: July 27, 2024, 08:12:50 AM »


More Pics and Yarns please
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In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
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« Reply #56697 on: July 27, 2024, 08:34:07 AM »

stay safe on road brethren , hope you stacking bare bills

does your freedom pass work out there ?
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« Reply #56698 on: July 27, 2024, 11:51:16 AM »


More Pics and Yarns please
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« Reply #56699 on: August 29, 2024, 04:06:10 PM »


Grandad? Really? Tell us more.




Middle son, now 27, and partner expecting a boy on Christmas Day.

Funny, I still think he's 14 years old!
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