Recent content by Doon frae Troon

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    Films

    The Old Oak. Brilliant, should be a must watch for all year 16/18 year old schoolchildren. Ken Loach really has his finger on the pulse of the uncomfortable truth of living in the UK. One of our local churches showed it on a Friday film night, brave of them due to subject matter and lots of...
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    Alnmouth Village GC

    It is much better to evolve /redesign/ shorten the course within it's area than spend ££££thousands on sea defenses to save an area that will probably disappear. [BTW the spending is usually demanded by the members by anyone other than themselves.]
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    Alnmouth Village GC

    On an historical note. The ruined church near the 1st tee of Gullane No 1 was abandoned in the mid 18th century due to massive sandstorms. It is now nearly a mile from the sea. Nature changes things.
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    Alnmouth Village GC

    Members panic and media get steamed up with these stories. A course near where I live had a bit of storm damage around the year 2000. I had the job of calming things down and was on the sharp end of some very nasty comments when we followed sound advice and did nothing. Perhaps I went a bridge...
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    Do I not like that....

    Wooooooaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh........... new forum record. :cool: ;)(y)
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    Random Irritations

    Not on the shirt though, personally I love it. ;)
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    All the cars you've had down the years

    Forf Escort (y) VW Passatt(y) Some sort of 1800 cc Rover VP(y) Reanaukt 9👎 VX Astra(y)(y) Ford Sierra (y) Ford Zaphia :rolleyes: VX Astra Estate(y)(y) Big horrible Fiat👎👎 Ford Fiesta (y) VW TCross(y) Mainly kept my cars from nearly new until knackerd , with two exceptions.
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    Things That Gladden The Heart

    North Berwick named as the UK's best town to live in. (y) :)
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    Laughter - the best medicine

    Paddy and Mick jokes are soooooooooo 1970's
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    Measuring Distances

    Good reply, it seems like estimating distances is a skill that is being lost. Are you generally close with your estimates ?
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    Measuring Distances

    Wool will stretch when wet. ;) As an old school oldie I often wonder if folk make automatic choices when they use measuring distances. 60 years ago as a low handicap junior I would notice the yardage from the measured tee box [ ie ten yards in front of the marker] I would have a rough idea of...
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    Rugby Thread

    That's five games this Championship that Scotland 'should' have won. Well played Ireland, fantastic game of tactics by the two managers.
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    Do I not like that....

    Still wrong I think. Was it not Grahame Taylor
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    Do I not like that....

    People who wear hats in a golf clubhouse do look a bit 'uncultured'. IMVHO. I suspect mainly baldies. ;):eek:
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    Laughter - the best medicine

    London Eye moving to Loch Lomond at end of 25 year lease. To be known as the Loch Lomond aye. https://www.thenational.scot/news/24180773.london-eye-moving-scotland-scots-question-viral-post/
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