Blue in Munich
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I don't think Phil is interested in anything that doesn't fit with his views......
In fairness that could be applied to a number of posts in this thread, yours included.
I don't think Phil is interested in anything that doesn't fit with his views......
Everyone is forgetting the most important thing here...
Smiffy - have you found the email and is it tomorrow or the 19th.....
Completely agree. My course has said they'll be shut on the 19th. Bit annoying as I can't play this weekend so my immediate thought was to play on that Monday, but now I can't. A bank holiday with golf courses shut, what's the point - I might as well just be working!Because we live in a democracy where we have free will to do as we choose. In the same way that non Christians aren't forced to celebrate Christmas, people who aren't interested in the funeral should be free to select how they spend the day. It's ridiculous to have the course closed, when having it open has no effect on anybody.
Of course people can miss golf. But why should they be forced to? And what about people on trips away, especially those who have come from abroad?
Yep...and you.In fairness that could be applied to a number of posts in this thread, yours included.
I don't think Phil is interested in anything that doesn't fit with his views......
In fairness that could be applied to a number of posts in this thread, yours included.
Yep...and you.
i think that’s the message from a lot of areas , whilst it’s a bank holiday I think it’s not your standard bank holiday and there doesn’t appear to be a standard way to follow.Just received an email from the boss to say that our showroom will be closed on the day. Completely closed.
Normally on a Bank holiday everything shuts except sales, so a bit unusual...
Completely agree. My course has said they'll be shut on the 19th. Bit annoying as I can't play this weekend so my immediate thought was to play on that Monday, but now I can't. A bank holiday with golf courses shut, what's the point - I might as well just be working!
As I said - bit pointless then. I might as well be working if I can't do anything else.i think that’s the message from a lot of areas , whilst it’s a bank holiday I think it’s not your standard bank holiday and there doesn’t appear to be a standard way to follow.
As with above - this is not your standard Bank holiday where the country get a day off to enjoy themselves doing what they want.
I wasn't talking about just this thread.....but fair enough.Well it might be if I’d expressed a view on the closures; all I’ve done is point out that most of the posters in this are as intransigent as each other, a point you’ve just backed up. ?
I remember my golf course closed the morning after Princess Diana died. The decision was taken as soon as the Director of Golf arrived at the course. They weren't told to do it, but they felt it was the appropriate thing to do.Remember the Newcastle game getting called off
There was also the Queen Mother passing away and for the funeral it was a declared a national day of mourning and businesses etc had the choice - sort of what’s happening right now expect next Monday is a bank holiday
I don’t think any business has been told they must close and people must be given the day off but I think with schools closed then many will give people the day off to also help with childcare etc
Ours will be the same as yours, except the locker room is available as normal. Makes no difference to me as I never play on a Monday anyway.Our course will be open for play. Locker rooms open between 8 and 5 but all other facilities closed, even the pro shop. Yet to hear from work as to whether we get the day off.
I get what you're saying, but given the bucket of crap that UK people have had and are having to endure at the moment, we'll take whatever we're given.I guess I have no issue with people golfing but I would like to see more made to differentiate this from a normal bank holiday, albeit that is the title being used. This is not a fun, free day off, enjoy yourself bank holiday, it is a national day of mourning given to allow a country to mourn the passing of the Queen. That is the sole purpose of the day off. If that is not something that you want to do then perhaps you do not need the day off as you do not want to make use of the day for the purpose it was given.