Recent content by Bratty

And now we're in a debate about a debate! Thanks, folks, but I'll be signing out for a while. Happy chatting.

With your swing looking like it does, I'd be careful what you say! 🤣

My God!!!!!! Weve established that some people like a levy, some aren't sure and some don't like them. None of you are likely to agree with each other, and are now going roind in circles. Please can we stop trying to prove one view is right or wrong and get back to what this thread was about...

Just checked my account and I spent around £300 on 112 cups of coffee last year! That said, I was out of work for 9 months of the year and spend a LOT of time at the club! 🤣

I eat lunch after most rounds, circa £13. I have a coffee before the round, £2.70. A round post golf if I'm buying, £20. Can be used at club functions and Sunday lunch. Plus I can use it in the pro shop, so it's more a club levy, as Phil's point. So, I easily spend it.

I like to think it is. Private members club, established 1890. Braid made alterations for us in the 1920s. Held open qualifying in the past too. I think it's one of the best inland courses in Kent, but then I'm biased!

Then members should just ask to see them. Or get the committee to agree to change the publication date of accounts to align with subscriptions. My place has the EGM (don't know why it's called that rather than an AGM, but don't care) 3 weeks before subs are due. I think it should be a month...

No need to worry at all. Finances are in good shape.

Wildernesse offered its members the opportunity to pay three years of subscriptions this year at the same price, to give the club some extra money up front, to invest and spend. Likely a saving of £300-£350, which wasn't a bad deal, I thought. I didn't take them up on it though... like I've got...

It was listed a "affiliations" which I now guess is EG and county, from your post. I shall amend my initial post. Likely county differences, rather than clubs, I would think?

It's a bar levy, but can also be spent in the Pro shop. Some of the older members will spend that on a few bottles of wine in a month! 🤣

4 dozen AVX for the price of 3 at Nordica Golf. I've got a good few left from last time, but it always pays to be prepared for a bad year! 🤣

Total was £3085.50, which includes "affiliation" fee of £29.50 and a mandatory bar levy of £250 (which I can spend without blinking!), so £2810, which was due 1st Jan. That's £160 increase, up 6% from £2650 last year. Which isn't bad as increases go, but blimey, it's pricey to begin with in Kent!

Another vote for the Muzuno M-craft range. I love my Scotty Phantom X8, but if it ever goes on the naughty step, then it's between the M-Craft XS4 or the LAB OZ.1i. But putters are very, very personal thing, so go try as many as humanly possible!

This is all great advice, @Reemul. Many thanks. I was going to do my Omega Seamaster (9 years old) and IWC Portugieser (6 months old) online, but I will call my insurer tomorrow and discuss with them.