Recent content by Hobbit

“Books one but doesn’t book the other. There’s a lack of consistency…” said the pundit on Sky. Taken at first glance, and no doubt lapped up by viewers, it sounds like a reasonable comment. Rubbish. The guy who was booked had been niggling away all match, and probably overdue a booking.

Council tax has gone up from 1.1% of value to 2%. That’s from €187 a year to €340. Not a huge amount in the overall scheme of things but that’s almost doubled…

And they cheated to get out of the Championship in the 23/24 season. They were already in the PL when that came out. The Championship wanted to sanction them but were toothless as they were no longer in the Championship. The PL said they couldn’t sanction them as it happened in the Championship...

We got part way through the second one and gave up…

A sweet & sour chicken with egg fried rice. Sweet & sour made from scratch, and a bit more care taken with the rice, inc. cooking it early afternoon then letting it stand for a couple of hours before adding the egg yolks as it cooked. Topped off with a new wine for us, a Rioja Crianza. A...

Guilty m’lord. I’d love to be still playing but it’s great to read of other golfers exploits. I empathise with their frustrations, celebrate their achievements and, selfishly, it triggers my own memories of that eagle, that chip, that putt.

Vented seats over here. Heated seats might get used a couple of times a year, if it’s an early start, but vented seat with cool air blowing on your Trossachs = bliss!

A GB sticker is no longer valid on the back of your car when travelling in Europe. It has to be U.K. now.

I wonder if the venue has any say in ticket pricing. I’m probably wrong but I vaguely remember something about Adare Manor having fallen into disrepair and they had to spend millions to return it to its former glory.

Though unrelated, several years ago it was cheaper for us to fly from the U.K. to Portugal, stay in Vilamoura, go to the Portuguese Masters than it was to go to the Open. At the time we were paying €11 each for the PM, having paid £65 each for the Open. Travel Lodge up near Edinburgh ‘v’ a 4*...

Crazy! Once upon a time I could take the family to a footie match. Looks like golf is going the same way, or gone the same way…

And got me into IZ’s music…

It’s the urge to bust out some moves that’s dangerous. Dodgy hip, dodgy knees 🤪

I resemble that party remark. Quite happy sitting in an armchair with a wine chatting but a party with music blaring out - no…

After she’s put your teeth in a glass :ROFLMAO: