Oh yes, and I had to do a defensive driver training course every year to keep the car. Most instructive and should be required as a refresher for everyone every 10 years or so I reckon.
Herbaceous you want to try riding a motor cycle. You just go along assuming that everyone is and idiot and nobody can see you. That''ll get your defensive juices flowing! Without the protection of your little metal box you suddenly become very vulnerable indeed!
Golf in Belgium is not elitist like in the UK. The dress code is no jeans. Some of the posh clubs like Royal Waterloo, Royal anything are a bit "exclusivist". Our local club is lovely - old farm with interesting buildings and a square 12th century keep - and welcomes men, women, kids and dogs tho not the latter on the course. Does great meals at decent prices too. Still takes at least 4 hours to get round and then there's the practice before on the driving range and/or putting green and the post mortem in the bar afterwards so before you know it 6 or 7 hours gone.
In 25 years here I have managed about 3 interesting conversations with golfers - one was starting a potager so we nattered about veggies, another's father is president of a neighbouring dance club and the other had been watching Strictly.
Love Strictly for the dancing, not the griping.
Love Bake Off because it's funny and gives me ideas for decent cakes to make and share but without all the fancy decorations. Like a lot of cookery shows because I like to have new ideas and techniques and ingredients to try.
Tried and tried but don't get opera or rap.
Not too bothered about grammar and spelling on here but I do expect professional reporters and editors on TV, radio and in newspapers and magazines to get it right!
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Much respect PP! I haven't been on a motorbike for as long as I have had a car at my disposal, might be fear but I prefer to think of it as self preservation and a desire for music, and not getting wet, oh yes and not being assaulted by insects. Bit of a cissy really when I think about it.
As for Golf Clubs, pleased you have a good experience Doghouse I have found the 'banter' quite focused and the heady cloud of testosterone as competition heats up a bit dizzying. But then you wouldn't want to play with me 'cos I never took it seriously, enjoyed the personal challenge, loved the walk, looked forward to the pint of Guinness and lost ball count.
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
Oh my Doghouse, I feel like an alien, took me straight back to the Men's Bar that did. I was a student when I worked in that bar, it was a long time ago when women were largely invisible but I expanded my vocabulary in those few years and cemented a lifelong friendship with ethnic minorities.
I was never a good fit in Clubs but pleased you have the benefit of your golfing community.
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
When you ride a motorbike and everyone you meet says to you, "I had an aunt/uncle/close friend who got killed/seriously injured riding one of those things".
Yes thank you very much I really want to hear that every day.
Oh yes and keyboard warriors, typing things on the internet they would never dare to say to anybody's face because they know full well they can't be "got". Be as nice to people online as you are in real life is my motto.
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Herbaceous you want to try riding a motor cycle. You just go along assuming that everyone is and idiot and nobody can see you.
That''ll get your defensive juices flowing! Without the protection of your little metal box you suddenly become very vulnerable indeed!
You are of course right, Hosta.
Love cooking, hate amateurs on cooking shows, actually don't really get cooking shows at all. I can't taste it, so what is the point?
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
That's why it's called cookery porn punkdoc
Golf in Belgium is not elitist like in the UK. The dress code is no jeans. Some of the posh clubs like Royal Waterloo, Royal anything are a bit "exclusivist". Our local club is lovely - old farm with interesting buildings and a square 12th century keep - and welcomes men, women, kids and dogs tho not the latter on the course. Does great meals at decent prices too. Still takes at least 4 hours to get round and then there's the practice before on the driving range and/or putting green and the post mortem in the bar afterwards so before you know it 6 or 7 hours gone.
In 25 years here I have managed about 3 interesting conversations with golfers - one was starting a potager so we nattered about veggies, another's father is president of a neighbouring dance club and the other had been watching Strictly.
Love Strictly for the dancing, not the griping.
Love Bake Off because it's funny and gives me ideas for decent cakes to make and share but without all the fancy decorations. Like a lot of cookery shows because I like to have new ideas and techniques and ingredients to try.
Tried and tried but don't get opera or rap.
Not too bothered about grammar and spelling on here but I do expect professional reporters and editors on TV, radio and in newspapers and magazines to get it right!
Much respect PP! I haven't been on a motorbike for as long as I have had a car at my disposal, might be fear but I prefer to think of it as self preservation and a desire for music, and not getting wet, oh yes and not being assaulted by insects. Bit of a cissy really
when I think about it.
As for Golf Clubs, pleased you have a good experience Doghouse I have found the 'banter' quite focused and the heady cloud of testosterone as competition heats up a bit dizzying. But then you wouldn't want to play with me 'cos I never took it seriously, enjoyed the personal challenge, loved the walk, looked forward to the pint of Guinness and lost ball count.
Ha ha I'm a fairweather rider myself these days Herb.
My dad had a 2" scar on his chest where a bee hit him back in the days before "gear" or helmets or speed limits!!!
Oh my Doghouse, I feel like an alien, took me straight back to the Men's Bar that did. I was a student when I worked in that bar, it was a long time ago when women were largely invisible but I expanded my vocabulary in those few years and cemented a lifelong friendship with ethnic minorities.
I was never a good fit in Clubs but pleased you have the benefit of your golfing community.
When you ride a motorbike and everyone you meet says to you, "I had an aunt/uncle/close friend who got killed/seriously injured riding one of those things".
Yes thank you very much I really want to hear that every day.
Oh yes and keyboard warriors, typing things on the internet they would never dare to say to anybody's face because they know full well they can't be "got". Be as nice to people online as you are in real life is my motto.
Totally agree Lou.
On both counts.