What's this? The Sun's out and the Master's Golf is on the TV - Easter was last week?

 

You can tell it's spring. The sun is in the sky—yes, that's what it is—and The Masters of Golf is on the TV. That usually indicates that it is Easter, but Easter is a bit earlier this year and seems a week late.

It has been nearly fifteen years since I last played a round of golf, most likely with my late brother, Andrew. He was a golf fanatic and played numerous times a week. He had the vision to set himself up as a customised golf club maker and had all the equipment in a shed in the back garden. Sadly, he was never able to achieve his wish, as MND changed all that.

I still have a set of clubs Andrew made for me in the loft. I'm loathed to get rid of them. He even supplied me with a bright yellow golf bag. He made these clubs a little longer for me and with a little more flex in the shaft. This enabled me to continue to play after my back operation some thirty years ago.

When I was serving at Dartmouth, the Dartmouth Golf and Country Club had recently opened. We could play on the courses for £10 all day. The Naval College had contributed some funds to get it off the ground, so we had a few years at that bargain price.

We played the course almost daily. We used to come down off the parade ground after Colours or Divisions, get changed, and shoot off out there. I used to go with a good friend and fellow inlier (living onboard/barracks), Trev D'Arcy. Sadly, Trev passed away a few years ago, but we spent many happy hours playing golf and getting paid for it. It was not a bad life.

When I retired from the RMs, I continued to play, albeit less often. The guys where I worked used to organise a couple of golf days, which was an excellent way to get to know everybody.

I can't say that I really miss playing. I could have a round with a couple of my brother-in-laws, but sadly, I no longer have the interest, sadly.

My new website is not yet ready for publication, but I am getting closer to it. I promise you will be the first to know when it's in cyberspace.

I shall try a different way of planning my writing week this week. I may have more time to write than anticipated when I first made the plan, but we will have to see how I feel on Monday morning.

Hopefully, you will also see my Substack posts on my social media. Please pop over and have a read. I make them very different on that platform. This week, I shall be discussing networking to promote my upcoming novels. 

Have a great writing week. If you haven't considered writing before, give it a go. Don't worry; only you will read it unless you're happy to share.