GM Midlands Meet.

[JCW]

Out in 1st group with you fish , tee off in front of everyone , can i start on the 2nd please , look forward to it , hope its dry , not sure if i will drive up yet or go by train and get a lift from Banbury station

 

[Fish]

Out in 1st group with you fish , tee off in front of everyone , can i start on the 2nd please , look forward to it , hope its dry , not sure if i will drive up yet or go by train and get a lift from Banbury station

Are you asking to be moved to the 2nd group or tee off 2nd in the first group you were drawn in?

I thought Nick offered to pick you up from Leamington and some others did from Banbury also?

 

[HotDogAssassin]

I think he is asking to bypass the first hole and start on the second. I don't think it's a serious request.

 

[Bigfoot]

If you are off 5 I am sure you can manage tohit a ball forwards.

 

[Fish]

If you are off 5 I am sure you can manage tohit a ball forwards.

I know Will so you have to read between the lines and take his broken English into account

He can hit it a country mile.

 

[Oxfordcomma]

Wish you hadn't mentioned that JCW, I saw the draw and thought 'hmm, first group, that's fine' but now all I'm thinking about is topping the thing with all 15 of you watching ... which is far more likely for me than you, looking at your handicap! Might need to try and get there a bit early, say about 6, so that I can hit a few hundred balls as a warm up

 

[Bigfoot]

You will be fine. No need to wear out your swing before playing - just warm it a touch.

 

[HotDogAssassin]

Yeah, use up all your good shots on the range.

 

[JCW]

Its winter golf , i just hope its dry , not made up my mind about driving up or catching the train , 1st train from Bournemouth gets there about 0855 , thats the 0630 from bournemouth , so i will have to catch the 0515 southwest trains to southampton for the 0615 from there which gets to banbury at 0755 , means i will have to travel light , so looks like i will drive ........ i dont hit as far as i did a few years ago , just a lot straighter , well i hope too , like many i have played little , to me its just a chance to meet new friends and if i play well then hey its a bonus , birthday thursday , 54 , senior soon

 

[JCW]

Sorry Robin , i write on here like texting , trying to keep it short and so on , bad habit ........... i was up at banbury on sunday , work , some of the lads in messroom were chatting to me about the course , top in the area in years gone by so i am looking forward to it , see you all then

 

[Midnight]

Its winter golf , i just hope its dry , not made up my mind about driving up or catching the train , 1st train from Bournemouth gets there about 0855 , thats the 0630 from bournemouth , so i will have to catch the 0515 southwest trains to southampton for the 0615 from there which gets to banbury at 0755 , means i will have to travel light , so looks like i will drive ........ i dont hit as far as i did a few years ago , just a lot straighter , well i hope too , like many i have played little , to me its just a chance to meet new friends and if i play well then hey its a bonus , birthday thursday , 54 , senior soon

Mate I will be driving from Fareham, can pick you up from Southampton or Fareham Train station if it helps ? Let me know.

Midnight..

 

[Bigfoot]

What is the best route from the north? Should we be avoiding Banbury and get off the M 40 at the previous junction?

 

[MetalMickie]

What is the best route from the north? Should we be avoiding Banbury and get off the M 40 at the previous junction?

Banbury in the rush-hour isn't usually too bad. If you leave M40 at Kineton exit it is a pretty long & twisty run to Tadmarton. As next week is half-term in most places morning traffic may be lighter.

 

[JCW]

Mate I will be driving from Fareham, can pick you up from Southampton or Fareham Train station if it helps ? Let me know.

Midnight..

That be good thanks , southampton parkway be good , wot time can u be there or getting there and I check train times , will of course share petrol or get you breakfast and drinks during the day ,

 

[Midnight]

That be good thanks , southampton parkway be good , wot time can u be there or getting there and I check train times , will of course share petrol or get you breakfast and drinks during the day ,

Can be there any time , Southampton Train station is only 20 mins from the house, Have not got a clue how long it will take to get to the course though ?

 

[Crow]

Just under two hours going up the A34 according to Google Maps, though what factor you'll need to add in for early morning traffic I don't know.

 

[Fish]

Just under two hours going up the A34 according to Google Maps, though what factor you'll need to add in for early morning traffic I don't know.

The A34 is a very decent road nowadays and skirts around Newbury and other towns well, where-as in the old days it was a nightmare to get through. I can do Bournemouth in around 2 hours from Cov with my lead boots on

 

[Bigfoot]

Banbury in the rush-hour isn't usually too bad. If you leave M40 at Kineton exit it is a pretty long & twisty run to Tadmarton. As next week is half-term in most places morning traffic may be lighter.

Thanks for the information.

 

[full_throttle]

I've managed weymouth to Oxford in 5 hours up the a34, it's only about 120 miles..

I would advise leaving plenty of time, best early so you can enjoy breakfast than rushing to get to the first tee

 

[JCW]

Can be there any time , Southampton Train station is only 20 mins from the house, Have not got a clue how long it will take to get to the course though ?

Southampton parkway be better as we can get on to the motorway easy from there and onto A34 , will check times in morning and post on here , I am up to london sat for FA cup Arsenal vs Blackburn , birthday present for yesterday , thanks midnight , will get back to u , will