Folks,   “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of […]

Folks Ah the old days when skelfs were all you had to worry about, football was played on grass, winter golf was a pencil bag, half set of sticks cos the thin wheel trolleys were banned for the period, yer sisters tights on under yer trousers (old habits die hard and Morton Knight hadn’t changed […]

“Possibilism in cultural geography is the theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.”   Now your once again no doubt thinking “he’s off on one again” or more likely “they must have legalised dope” but let’s be honest if you’re reading this at all you’ve nothing better to […]

Occam’s Razor  – Now, we would normally see Franciscan Friars far enough but since it’s pre-reformation we want to share our limited understanding of William of Ockhams 13th century law of parsimony ( extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources – tight b******ds). Which, in its shortest form is – the most common solution […]

“Aloof from the sea, Barassie is yet under its spell. And in summer evenings, when the sun is sinking behind the Arran peaks and the westward sky is aglow with colour…”   An extract from the fascinating “The Jubilee book” that covers, in glorious prose, the clubs first fifty years. It also contains some truly […]

Our auld pal Billy S – And thou away, the very birds are mute; Or if they sing, ’tis with so dull a cheer That leaves look pale, dreading the winter’s near. Yellow course now in play and in case your wondering why these horrible yellow box’s are out it’s mainly because they are easy […]

Folks   Sitting in my usual spot writing this, looking down at the new hole, reading the agronomist report and having a critical review of things that didn’t quite come off and need sorted as the hole “convalesces”. A bit like fixing some plaster work in a new build house as you hope and pray […]

Folks    Sand – A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral-particles. It is defined by size, being finer than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of soil or soil type; i.e., a soil containing more than 85 percent sand-sized particles by mass.   Sand – is calcium carbonate, for example aragonite, which has mostly been created over […]

Folks,   For those of you lucky enough to play on Wednesday past when we had an “Indian summer” day (first noted in regions inhabited by Native Americans (“Indians”), based on the warm and hazy conditions in autumn when Native Americans hunted), we hope your enjoyment wasn’t marred too much by the work on the greens. […]

Folks,   Another busy week – I know we say that a lot but we promise if the weeks not been interesting, demanding, challenging or another “busy” type adjective well just write “played cards and darts  – Craig – still cheating”.   The course is holding together well, although it’s getting that end of season […]