AGM and Christmas Competition

I don't know where the last ten days has gone to but gone it has and I need to update the blog but the reason I haven't done it sooner is partly my neighbour's fault. He is a publisher who started me off with the idea of keeping a blog - he's read it and thinks its fairly boring! He's right of course because I just can't get down and write the exact descriptions of how everyone behaves and my perceptions of various members. I know I would probably upset EVERYONE hence I've stuck to just the facts. Maybe when I'm too old to play golf I'll re write this but meanwhile I think I shall write things that have gone on in my life that are faintly relevant in an obscure way and be more candid about friends outside the club - they know I love them so won't be offended - well not too offended at any rate.
So, now to the AGM! Mark's big night for the takeover from Paul - very good speeches from them both and Mark set out the programme for 2010. Richard, our secretary made the point that we haven't lost so much money in 2009. But quite honestly an AGM without proper accounts is pretty farcical. This may well be a contraversal statement, but I do know that the majority of the club are very unhappy about that policy just as they worry about the element of the involvement of a certain board member who owns a golf club only a few miles away and is in direct competition with ours. Obvioulsy there are divided loyalties here. Many members are extremely worried.
Moving on!
The Christmas Comp. turned out to be really good fun despite the hiccup of people wanting to play outside the official tee times. I frankly see no point in upsetting the men over such a trivial competition and fun day. Different if it hadn't already been in the book and it was a counting comp. Never mind it was fun and just about everyone enjoyed it. It was the Colonel's birthday and I had given him a flight with Airforce pilot friend in a small light aircraft. It was a really beautiful day despite the cold but they flew over the course and tipped the wings and circled around much to everyone's excitement. Sheila and I were on the thirteenth at the time - I was just driving off when Sheila shouted t'they're coming' I promptly put my ball in the bunker!
But it was worth the duff shot!!
Apparently J. had to wear a parachute which he was secretly hoping he might be able to use! Also had to go through umpteem paper checks including an age check - Pete put him down as 57!! Can only think Pete was dislixic - ie needed to turn it around and add one. Later that morning J. looped the loop - not bad for a first time at the age of....?
The next day, despite the weather warnings we set off for London and Surrey but there was no serious snow. I phoned Berkely Hospital en route to see how our 100 year old Clare was and to my astonishment was told that she had been discharged. Just hope she won't sack her minder!
We're off to Budick Vine for Christmas on Wed. so no more Blogs til New Year and the big DRIVE IN on New Year's day.