And this was Newport Links which was a truly stunning course with views of the beach and hills beyond. The Brains bitter beforehand was pretty good too....whistles....
So, I mentioned that I played golf today. It was first for me - a Scratch match! For non-golfers, this means a match against another club where it is assumed that you all play off a zero handicap so there are no shots given to the weaker player. As I actually play off an 18 handicap, this could mean that I have to give a huge advantage to the other side so the whole concept was a little scary.
Anyway, we were short of a team and a work meeting had just been cancelled so I agreed to play and today was the day. It was good fun. I went out last so was in the weakest pairing and, despite my fears about Scratch, we were pretty evenly matched. After a ding dong battle I eventually won my match on the 18th hole which meant that the team won the game overall too. Pat me on the back!
What I hadn't appreciated was how much faffing around there is in these matches. We arrived at 10am and had tea and sandwiches, then played, then changed and had a meal and finally finished at 5.30pm. For me that means a full day's leave just to play golf. Which explains why I have only played in one match before (an A team match when you play off your official handicap).
It also explains why I didn't make it to my weigh-in. I didn't know how long it was going to go on for or, crucially, that we would have a 3 course meal afterwards! I could just about have made it to WI but didn't fancy it with soup, salmon salad and strawberries along with a glass of wine and 2 coffees sloshing around in my tummy! Also, I would have been going to the later WI so would have missed Zumba.
I concluded that I'd rather Zumba and burn off supper than weigh it and get all depressed!
For the record, my home scales were showing a STS or possibly a small gain this morning so the weekend and the lurgy haven't been toooo cruel considering.
Update - lest anyone think I gibbed out of WI, Zumba was HARD! I have worked my little socks off and feel happily and sweatily virtuous. Hopefully I can make this a new Tuesday routine (without the golf match). Work, WI, home to change and straight to Zumba.
2 comments:
Ooooh, well done you for winning your match! My experience and knowledge of golf is, I'm afraid, limited to childhood trips to the pitch and put (and I was rubbish at even that) but I am full of admiration for those people who can actually play. It seems such a civilised sport somehow!
And I think your choice re WI was the right one. You know roughly where you are via the home scales and you've had a fab workout. Win, win.
Hope you're thoroughly de-lurgied and looking forward to the week ahead.
Sx
I think you made the right call - zumba was going to do you more of a favour than a WI.
And well done on the golf!
Px
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