Recent content by SocketRocket

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    Christmas 2025

    What do they taste like?
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    Laughter - the best medicine

    I hear Winalot are in grave financial problems and may have to call in the Retrievers.
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    Driver stance ….?

    Absolutely. What's good about this guy's advice is he explains clearly the reasoning behind using a particular ball position, he's not simply saying 'This is how I do it' he shows you the trade off with different positioning and explains how it can affect a tour pro differently than a club golfer.
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    Replacing grips

    I find the fitting kits on Temu that include tape, solvent and a removal cutter are good value.
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    Driver stance ….?

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    General Play scores in winter at your club

    Yes. Worcestershire.
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    Club Staff having free golf?

    Why would anyone have a problem with staff being allowed to play the course as part of their terms of employment?
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    Story behind your username and avatar?

    Someone explained to me they had developed a bad dose of the Sherman's and even after a lesson he still had them. I had a game with him and he was hitting a Jodrell evey other shot. I saw what he was doing and gave him a swing thought that fixed it but in doing got infected my self and a...
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    RUM

    Sippers or Gulpers
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    RUM

    As an old Matelot it's one of these: Pussers Rum. Navy Neaters. Woods Navy Rum.
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    News Thread

    Did some work on Giotto and Intelsat back in the 1970s
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    Dentist Issue

    It used to be free on the NHS. I guess the answer to your final point is to ask the question whether spending money on peoples health should be a priority.
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    Dentist Issue

    If it's considered ok to make any form of charge for dental surgery then why not for all medical treatment. Surely dental treatment is no different to getting a hip, knee, heart, (all medical procedures). Our NHS should cover all of it, OK people should be free to go private if they want but...
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    Layup distance

    Get a good short game.
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    Dentist Issue

    The NHS charges are pretty unaffordable for many people. Your better being comfortably off or poor when it comes to Dental treatment. I guess the other way is to have a dental plan insurance but the premiums are probably very high for older people.
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