Heavy I-rony

Several comments on Facebook about this column accuse me of irony, but as I have said before, this is work for women. Indeed I have recently invested in a new high-tech I-Ron for the nice lady decorator (who incidentally has now reverted to nice after yesterdays shambles).

Amongst those commenting have been old friend Moya and Angloinfo founding father Mike “croc” Hardacre (with a K). I wonder if Mike by any chance has ironic crocs?

He never wears anything else than crocs apparently, even in the bedroom department according to his lovely long-suffering wife Wandy, although the mental image of him naked except for his crocs is not something I wish to dwell upon. Suffice to say that these comments are often as amusing as they are untrue, in fact why not join me on Facebook? Then you will be able to comment on the comments. My Facebook page is cunningly entitled Chris France.

Todays picture was taken at yesterdays REGS event at the splendid St Donat golf course where once again my silver dancing golf shoes shimmied their way around this beautiful course in warm spring sunshine

The par three stroke index 1 at St Donat golf course. I have focussed on the water because that is where the majority of balls end up.

As is usual, a great deal of gossip emerges from these golf society days run by the REGS, the Riviera Ex Pats Golf Society. I was anxious to see Steve Weston as he is usually good value for a few sheep gags, but, as he was in charge of organising yesterdays event he deliberately ensured that he and I were drawn in some different groups that we would never meet. What he had not bargained for however, is that I was drawn to play with his wife, Nancy. Four hours around a golf course is too long to keep important facts battened down, and so it transpired that Nancy made the mistake of talking innocently about Birthday presents. Steve has apparently bought himself a new vacuum cleaner as a birthday present (?) but, according to his lovely wife, he is so attached to it, he takes it to bed. Now I am not a puritan but I am afraid to say that I can see nothing other than questionable activities that could involve a hoover in bed. At this stage Steve has not had a chance to answer my questions about this, or indeed to explain himself. I trust that an explanation will be forthcoming shortly…..

You will note that so far today, I have not mentioned Currencies Direct, and that is the way it will stay. I do so dislike the obvious plugs for services when reading something and am resolutely against allowing any such plugs of this nature in this column.

Chris France
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