Captain’s Blog No 18, (27.11.20)
Dear Members,
I am writing this on a glorious winter’s morning, clear blue skies and bright sunshine which comes as a welcome relief from the rather grey days that we have endured for much of the last 3 weeks. As I mentioned in my last blog, I am not the most enthusiastic winter golfer but even I would be keen to get out on the course on a day like this.
In the absence of golf I have had to revert to jogging (I used to run, now I jog!), I have managed 5k 3 or 4 times a week during lockdown, which is at least helping to keep me sane. I have found the lockdown more difficult this time around and am relieved that the restrictions will be eased next week.
No doubt everyone is looking forward to getting back on the course next week, I understand the club is sending out details today. My jogging routes include sections on footpaths across fields which are all extremely muddy so I wonder how wet the golf course will be. It will be great to have the opportunity to find out. The competition committees are busily redrawing the winter schedules, it will be interesting to see if the increase in numbers we experienced throughout the summer is replicated in the winter competitions.
I wonder what everybody has been doing to keep busy in the lockdown. We chose a rather extreme option, we decided to sell our house! We have been planning to downsize for sometime, so we have taken the plunge. We spent 2 weeks decluttering, 4 trips to the tip and 2 to the charity shops. The house went on the market on Monday Nov 9th, we had 3 viewings on the Thursday, 2 of 3 wanted to buy, we accepted an offer on the Friday. Wow!
Obviously, there are still lots of hurdles to clear but the legal process is underway. We have started to look for somewhere else to live (3 bedrooms, small garden, garage in this locality) but have not found the ideal property yet. So, we may be homeless in the new year! If anyone in the Barrow, Ashton, Kelsall, Tarvin, Tarporley areas would like to sell (or knows of someone planning to sell) please let us know.
Now is the time to start preparing for winter golf; hats, gloves, warm jumpers, water proofs, umbrellas, winter shoes at the ready. I can’t wait!
Hope to see on the course in the coming weeks.
Stay safe
Dave