Triffid and golfing stories

Triffid? ....or morning glory?

This has got to be a triffid, right? anyone any ideas?  looks like a gladdioli thats out of control.  Its growing in my garden in a number of places, flowers about now then dies back, a bit like my golf.  I am reminded of a story I was told at the weekend by a dear friend who does not want to be named, it involved playing around with Ian Woosnam, at least I think that is what she meant…..no, really she got to play a round of golf with welsh golfing legend Mr Woosnam whilst in Antigua, but apparently managed to hit him on the forehead with a golf ball, I wonder what that would have been called?, maybe a Woosy?  Golfers have a number of great expressions for golf shots, for instance, when you have hit the ball too far, it is known as a “Princess Diana”, ie, when you shouldn’t have taken the driver,  when you should have taken the driver and should not have, it is known as a “Princess Grace”.  My two current favourites are a Salman Rushdie, which when one is trying to size up a very difficult and undulating putt (an impossible read) and a Douglas Bader, which is where a shot looks good in the air but doesn’t have the legs.  There are dozens of others, in fact I may now include a “golf expression of the day” in this blog.  An invitation to play Royal Mougins about 4 miles from Valbonne on Saturday from Dave The fade, at least the inviation was offered and then, nothing.  Royal Mougins is a sensationally expensive golf course, some 60,000 euros for a debenture and 250 euros to play a round.  It is of course quite special but it is not 3 times as good as St Donat which can be played for under a third of that price.

Some reaction to my allegedly intemperate remarks about that dog Banjo,  who is, to my disappointment, much improved today. I am sure many people find him adorable, but I wish we hadn’t found him at all!

I am being dragged off to Ikea near Toulon tomorrow to add yet more clutter to the house full we have already – yes you are right, I hate shopping, almost as much as I hate B..but enough of that, I am sure the future ex-wife will enjoy it tremendously and it will be Ikea meatballs for supper (Mark Gurdon eat your heart out).

Charlies social life is now officially over

My other picture shows my daughter Charlie in the pool, a bit too chilly for me just yet, and in her words “my social life will be over if you put my picture in your blog” .  Luckily, like most of my family, in fact all of my family she wont read it anyway!  Please Mr North no sarky comments, you will betray the fact that you do read this regularly if you respond.  By the way, all comments welcome, just click on the comment button!

Chris France

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