Today has been a good day!!

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  1. Jimbo Vills

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    Well today has been quite simply awesome... At recent work do we went to urban golf, got paired up with my md and as I've played a fair bit in the past he was shocked I was actually pretty decent.

    Got an email from his pa the next day asking if I could deputise for him on a charity day for a charity he is a trustee - no problem I say, where is it?

    Walton Heath! £160 a round top 100 course in the world - fcuk yeah I say, oh when? This Friday she says, oh - I'm supposed to be off as it's my birthday and Lisa is of too...

    Quick call to the boss and she says go for it, although she isn't pleased but understands...

    Played today and the course was out of this world! Had full works, breakfast, free pro v1 balls on tap, caps, towels the lot.... Had such a great day, then to top it off I won the raffle :

    A weekend for two golfing at gleneagles!! What a touch.

    Now off to the pub to Have a few beers. Happy days.

    Have a good one folks!
     
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  2. Si.

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    Life's good when it all comes together Jimbo.
    :cool:
     
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  3. Jimbo Vills

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    Yeah mate - needed a decent day like this because last few weeks have been nothing short of cnutish!!
     
  4. Garyb

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    Golf, a game I envy anyone that can play well, I love to watch the open etc, I played in Spain on our course, it was a waste of a fcuking good walk taking the clubs tbh. I sold the clubs the next week.
    Well done Jimbo. Enjoy your beer and revel in the days events.
     
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  5. kpone

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    I hate golf, but happy birthday mon ami mate.
     
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  6. Jimbo Vills

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    I shot 30 points of an 18h/c on a championship course so not too bad considering I've played three times this year... But played with a fella who shot 4 over par on a course he hasn't played on before - now that was something to witness I tell ya. Awesome player!
     
  7. Freedom of choice

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    Just remember who your friends are Jimbo and if they don’t want to go I could always stand in and show you the way round mate, the course is beautiful and can be incredibly exciting but can also be your worst nightmare.But I will suffer all that if you want me to show you the way round.

    Oh and that also reminds me of my lovely Ling ‘beautiful and can be incredibly exciting but can also be your worst nightmare'

    Ironic really seeing that we had known each other for years through work but after my divorce we go together after an industry conference at Glen Eagles.

    Got to be fate Jimbo, when we going fella.

    Have you played Thorpe Park ?
     
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  8. ColinBR

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    You playing Gooff!!

    You're having a laugh ain't u. :D
     
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  9. kpone

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    In fairness I did once go around Nigel Mansell's Woodbury Park, just after it was built and really enjoyed it.



    That was in the rally car mind.
     
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  10. vino

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    Good times! Congrats Jimbo & Happy Birthday!
     
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  11. kpone

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    I'd prefer it if you all kept that to yourselves though.
     
  12. Freedom of choice

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    Is that the one on the Isle of Man by his house?. I thought the fairways were a bit rough.
     
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    No it's the one I used to have to drive by everyday on my way home in Woodbury just after I got married. One evening we'd just dropped a square cut gearbox and a brand new Weber carb in the mini and were taking it home and noticed that the gate across the building site had been left open by the landscapers when they finished and, well lets just say I wasn't as mature then as I am now.
     
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    Well done Jimbo, now pick the lottery numbers for me you jammey git ;)
     
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    God. am I glad I didnt know back in the day !!
     
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    You're probably right.
     
  17. Jimbo Vills

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    What's so unbelievable about that ey col?? Was single figures I'll have you know... ; )
     
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    What's so unbelievable about that ey col?? Was single figures I'll have you know... ; )
     
  19. ColinBR

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    It's not so much the score mate, it's the game :)

    Still can't quite grasp this handicap milarky. Thats like letting a rider who is 5 seconds a lap slower than the fastest guy sit on pole.




    Ps I did try it in my younger years. Got fed up losing my balls :eek:
     
  20. rocket

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    sometimes a day like you,ve had really gives you a needed boost. glad you enjoyed and happy birthday!
     
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