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Random Irritations

Blandford flies ... what’s the point? Bitten by the little pest and now my foot has swollen up.
oh and that Asian hornet, what is the point ?

Oh I sympathise. My wife leg came up horribly when she was bitten .
They only fly within 3 ft of the ground. That was decades ago. We were local to their origins. Where have the little blighters got to now then?
 
The guy next door is away and has been since lockdown. I suspect he's shielding at his partner's place where he spends most of his time and they're both 70+
Anyway, his grass was, how can I put this,....long. Expected to find several new bovine species in there.
I've been looking at it for a while and thinking I should have a go at it just so the house doesn't look obviously empty.
Spoke to the 80+ year old who looks in every few days to pick up post etc and mentioned the grass...Oh, could you have a go at it? I don't know when he's coming back..
I had to get the strimmer on it first , first cut of the year it was almost a foot long, and then the mower......
Finished half an hour ago.
Knackered

He's just come back..........
Cue Muttley-like grumblings.........but he is going to buy me a case of beer so all's well.....but I could have done without it...
 
The guy next door is away and has been since lockdown. I suspect he's shielding at his partner's place where he spends most of his time and they're both 70+
Anyway, his grass was, how can I put this,....long. Expected to find several new bovine species in there.
I've been looking at it for a while and thinking I should have a go at it just so the house doesn't look obviously empty.
Spoke to the 80+ year old who looks in every few days to pick up post etc and mentioned the grass...Oh, could you have a go at it? I don't know when he's coming back..
I had to get the strimmer on it first , first cut of the year it was almost a foot long, and then the mower......
Finished half an hour ago.
Knackered

He's just come back..........
Cue Muttley-like grumblings.........but he is going to buy me a case of beer so all's well.....but I could have done without it...

So is this an advance excuse for when I wup you in our 9 hole social golf grudge match tomorrow??
 
The guy next door is away and has been since lockdown. I suspect he's shielding at his partner's place where he spends most of his time and they're both 70+
Anyway, his grass was, how can I put this,....long. Expected to find several new bovine species in there.
I've been looking at it for a while and thinking I should have a go at it just so the house doesn't look obviously empty.
Spoke to the 80+ year old who looks in every few days to pick up post etc and mentioned the grass...Oh, could you have a go at it? I don't know when he's coming back..
I had to get the strimmer on it first , first cut of the year it was almost a foot long, and then the mower......
Finished half an hour ago.
Knackered

He's just come back..........
Cue Muttley-like grumblings.........but he is going to buy me a case of beer so all's well.....but I could have done without it...

That'll teach you to stick your nose in where it isn't wanted, won't it :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Likewise with the tee bookings. They had messaged to say it went against the club "ethos" but it would only be a temporary measure and normal service would resume when possible. I can't see that being for some time though as there can be 30 congregated on the 1st tee on Saturday mornings.
We have all had emailed specific instructions not to attend unless a tee time has been booked, not to attend anything more than 15 mins before youre due to tee off, there is a holding area you are to be in 5 mins before you tee and if you miss your booked time, then tough you miss out.
It should put an end to any congregating, oh and the club house is shut.
 
being told I can only advance book one tee time per week at present. One! I am furloughed! Best chance of my life to play loads of golf, and arrgh!
 
I think it'll open up, clubs are just testing the water at the moment to make sure everyone can get a game.
I imagine plenty of slots opening up throughout each day as people book then drop out.

We're only allowing front OR back 9 and not consecutive days. Tomorrow is pretty full (opened at 8am) but you can still get a tee time - just. Rest of week opens at 8pm today so they will see how it goes and review on Friday. I've not played in 2020 but planning 9 holes on Thursday - should be a laugh!
 
Tesco !

We had a delivery today and the only thing missing was my 2 weekly supply of Magnums ????

They did replace them with Cadburys Dairy Milk equivalents - but Magnums they are NOT!!
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