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The Vale, Glamorgan

2006-12-01T03:15:00.000-08:00

Luxurious 143 bedroom, four star hotel, 2 championship golf courses, Wales' largest health spa, dining in both formal and casual surroundings and exceptional sporting facilities only 15 minutes from Cardiff city centre and International Airport. It is set amidst over 600 acres of beautiful parkland, which was once part of the estate of Hensol Castle.

SOUTH WALES
Vale Of Glamorgan
4* Resort with Two Championship Golf Courses

The Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort
Hensol Park
Hensol
Nr Cardiff
Glamorgan CF72 8JY
Wales

Tel: +44 1443 667800
Fax: +44 1443 667801

reservations@vale-hotel.com
www.vale-hotel.com

Accommodation
Luxurious 4* 143 bedroom hotel

Spa
Wales' largest spa, established five years ago under the expert guidance of industry consultancy leader "The Sanctuary," is superbly equipped with 19 treatment rooms, a lavish changing facility and extensive relaxation room.

Health & Racquets Club
Gymnasium
20 metre indoor pool,
Fitness studios
Squash courts
Tennis courts
Sauna
Steam rooms
Whirlpool bath.

Clinic
Independent private medical out-patient facility dedicated to dealing with all aspects of investigation, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.
Available to the general public, corporate sector and professional sports men and women.

Conference
9 conference and meeting rooms for groups of 10 to 280 delegates. They all benefit from natural light, are fully air-conditioned and can be personalised, including any specific seating arrangements or sound and vision systems required.

Golf
2 championship 18 hole golf courses - the acclaimed Wales National and the Lake course.
All-weather driving range
Golf academy
Putting greens

Golf Packages
A variety of packages for golf breaks, golf holidays, corporate golf days, golf societies.

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Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, Inverness-shire

2006-11-30T03:41:00.000-08:00

Located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, the newly re-developed Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort offers boundless opportunities to experience numerous outdoor activities all year round and to enjoy the best of Highland hospitality.

NORTHERN SCOTLAND
Inverness-shire
Highland Resort with 18 Hole Golf Course

Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort
Aviemore
Inverness-shire PH22 1PN
Scotland

Tel: +44 845 608 3734

www.aviemorehighlandresort.com

Accommodation
Four hotels: The Highlands Hotel, The Academy, The Aviemore Inn and The Four Seasons Hotel
Highland Lodges with spacious living room, en-suite bedrooms and fully fitted kitchen

Activities
Leisure Arena swimming pool
TechnoGym
Vital Beauty Spa
E-Zone
Children's Club
Luxury outdoor shopping complex

Conference
Conference Centre withe 650 seat auditorium
8 meeting rooms
Facilities for from 8 to 1000 delegates

Golf Course
Spey Valley 18 hole championship golf course

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Hilton Templepatrick, County Antrim

2006-11-29T04:27:00.000-08:00

Tee off at the 18 hole woodland golf course. Swim in the pool or play tennis on one of 2 all-weather courts. Savor Irish beef in Treffner's restaurant. Just 15 minutes' drive from Belfast International Airport by free shuttle, this hotel has 10 meeting rooms for 2-500

NORTHERN IRELAND
County Antrim
Hotel with 18 Hole Golf Course

Hilton Templepatrick Hotel & Golf Club
Castle Upton Estate
Templepatrick
County Antrim BT39 0DD
Northern Ireland

Tel: +44 28-94435500
Fax: +44 28-94435511

www.hilton.com

Accommodation
Accommodation is in traditional guestrooms, junior suites, deluxe and executive rooms

Conferences & Functions
10 meeting rooms for from 2 to 500 delegates

Health & Leisure
Livingwell Health Club

Golf Course
18 hole championship golf course

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Ramside Hall, County Durham

2006-11-28T03:38:00.000-08:00

NORTH-EAST ENGLAND
County Durham
Hotel with 27 Hole Golf Course

Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club
Carrville, County Durham DH1 1TD, England

Tel: +44 191 386 5282
Fax: +44 191 386 0399

mail@ramsidehallhotel.co.uk
www.ramsidehallhotel.co.uk

About Ramside Hall
Today's venue was formerly the home of the Pemberton family and was transformed into a hotel in 1963. Whilst the tradition of friendly service, good value and a warm welcome remains, the structure is now vastly different, and Ramside is proud to be the North-East's largest privately-owned Hotel, with golf.

Accommodation
All bedrooms are individually decorated and furnished and there is a choice of rooms - Standard, Premier, Premier 4 Poster and Presidential Suites.

Conferences & Functions
The Bishops Suite is a multi purpose Conference and Banqueting Suite which divides into five separate areas - the Reception Foyer, Conservatory, Beaumont Suite, Neville Suite and Hatfield Suite. The suite can cater for from 2 to 400 persons.

Golf Facilities
Golf Shop
Conservatory bar & restaurant
Lounge
Billiards room
Steam room & sauna
Driving range

Golf Course
The Ramside Course comprises of three loops of nine holes - the Princes, Bishops and Cathedral Courses. Each loop has its own individual features, but all blend well with each other, and allow different Courses of the Day.

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Plassey, Denbeighshire

2006-11-27T04:46:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue is a multi-award winning Leisure Park is set in 247 acres of magnificent park and woodland in the beautiful Dee Valley, near to the picturesque the villages of Overton and Bangor-On-Dee.

NORTH WALES
Denbeighshire
Leisure Park with 9 Hole Par 66 Golf Course

The Plassey Leisure Park
Eyton, Wrexham, North Wales LL13 0SP

Tel: +44 1978 780 277
Fax: +44 1978 780 019

enquiries@theplassey.co.uk
www.theplassey.co.uk

Accommodation
This is a touring caravan park which also has deluxe touring pitches. Facilities include a superb Amenity building with individual washroom cubicles, showers, toilets and dishwashing area, and special provision for babies and the disabled,

Leisure & Recreation
Craft & Retail Centre
Hair & Beauty Salon
Brewery
Garden Centre
Coffee Shop

Golf
The 9 hole par 66 golf course is set in beautiful undulating parkland and was established in 1992.

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The Weigh Inn, Caithness

2006-11-23T13:29:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue is situated overlooking the Pentland Firth, with panoramic views to the Orkney Islands, and is set in 2 acres of grounds on the outskirts of Thurso.

The Weigh Inn has recently been rebuilt to the highest standards and is currently Scottish Tourist Board 3 star rated.

SCOTLAND
Caithness
Scottish Inn offering Golf Break Packages

The Weigh Inn
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Tel: +44 1847 893722

www.weighinn.co.uk

Accommodation
A variety of accommodations consisting of 42 superior and standard lodges, and 16 deluxe bedrooms, which include a mixture of twins, doubles, 4 posters, family, and self-catering. All have private bath and/or shower. A choice of disabled accommodation is also available.

Leisure & Recreation
Thurso offers visitors a varied and entertaining selection of amenities to choose from, such as Surfing, Windsurfing, Sea Angling, Water Skiing, Sailing, Swimming, Bowls, Golf, Tennis, Boating, Loch & River Fishing, Rough & Clay Pigeon Shooting, Pony Trekking.

The hotel offers golf, fishing and surfing breaks.

Function & Conference Facilities
The Pentland Suite is one of the finest function suites in the North of Scotland, with its own bar and spacious dance floor, and can accommodate up to 250 delegates. Further meeting rooms for up to 12 & 20 persons are also available.

Golf
Golf is available at three excellent courses: Reay Links; Wick Links; and Thurso (parkland).

Golf Breaks
5 night golf break packages are available, starting from £1375.50 per person.

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Donnington Grove, Royal Berkshire

2006-11-22T09:24:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue is set in a delightful and secluded position, on the outskirts of Newbury in Royal Berkshire, and is overlooked by the historic Donnington Castle.

Donnington Grove Country Club estate runs to 550 acres and is a mixture of parkland, farmland and woodland, with the River Lambourn running through it. The house on the estate was built between 1763 and 1772 in a style known as Strawberry Hill Gothic.

ENGLAND
Royal Berkshire
24 Bedroom Hotel with 18 hole Golf Course

Donnington Grove Country Club
Grove Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2LA, England

Tel: +44 1635 581000
Fax: +44 1635 552259

enquiries@donnington-grove.com
www.donnington-grove.com

Accommodation
The Hotel is located within a beautifully renovated 18th Century Gothic house. There are 24 bedrooms in total, all of which are en-suite and are equipped with satellite television and tea/coffee making facilities.

Leisure & Recreation
Japanese bath and sauna.
Hard tennis courts.
Fishing.

Restaurant
The restaurant offers both traditional and Japanese menus.

Conference Facilities
A choice of light and spacious rooms can offer a quiet and impressive location to hold any type of meeting, with equipment hire, coffee and meal breaks organised to your requirements.

Golf
The 18 hole course is over 7,100 yards long, and presents a stiff challenge for low handicap golfers. The course consists of two halves that are very different in character; the front nine is undulating on higher ground and has stunning views over the surrounding countryside, while the back nine is classic parkland, with an abundance of beautiful trees and water hazards.

Golf Breaks
Golf break packages are available, starting from £95.50 per person.

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Doobeg, County Clare

2006-11-21T02:00:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue is described as Ireland's new premier luxury destination.

The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club is located on the stunning south-west coast of Ireland, only 45 minutes from Shannon, and encompasses luxury suites, fine dining, spa, links golf, and golf shop.

IRELAND
County Clare
Lodge Suites with 18 hole Links Course

The Lodge at Doonbeg
Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland

Tel: +353 65 9055602
Fax: +353 65 9055247

reservations@doonbeggolfclub.com
www.doonbeggolfclub.com

The Lodge
15 Lodge Suites which are more than simply rooms with a seating area. Each of the individually designed suites are private residences, equipped with everything a discriminating traveller would require.

White Horse Spa
An extensive range of treatments and fitness programmes.

Real Estate
A collection of ocean and links-side suites and cottages.

Golf
18 hole Greg Norman designed links course playing along 1½ miles of beach and dunes. The ocean is visible from the green, fairway, or tee of 16 of the 18 holes.

The par 72 layout features a single loop of nine holes out and nine back and plays 6,885 yards from the back tees.

Practice Area, Driving Range, Temporary Clubhouse, and Pro Shop are available.

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Belleisle, Ayrshire

2006-11-20T03:29:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue, on the east coast of Scotland, is an imposing Country House Hotel, set in a public park with a 36 hole golf course.

It is quite a difficult hotel to find detailed information about, particularly as the website is still under construction. It is listed with a number of booking sites or you can just telephone them direct.

SCOTLAND
Ayrshire
Hotel with two 18 hole Golf Courses

Belleisle House Hotel
Doonfoot Road, Ayr KA7 4DU

Tel: +44 1292 442331
Fax: +44 1292 445325

www.belleislehotel.co.uk

Hotel
This stately and imposing country mansion hotel was originally the country seat of the Glentanar family and is situated within the grounds of Belleisle Park.

Accommodation
14 en-suite bedrooms

Golf
The 36 hole parkland course is considered by many to be the finest inland 'links' course in Scotland.

Note
I do not receive commissions or fees for showcasing this or any other venue. The choice of venue and the information provided is impartial and only biased in as much as, where available, I use the venue's own description of their facilities.

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Penrhos G & CC, Ceredigion

2006-11-19T07:05:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's venue is a Golf & Country Club Hotel set in 150 acres of lush green countryside in the Wyre Valley in West Wales.

WALES
Ceredigion
Golf & Country Club with Hotel & Holiday Park

Penrhos Golf & Country Club
Llanrhystud, Ceredigion SY23 5AY

Tel: +44 151 606 9191
Fax: +44 151 678 5551

enquiries@penrhosgolf.co.uk
www.penrhosgolf.co.uk

Accommodation
15 Junior Suites with twin beds, a double sofa bed, en-suite shower, bath and toilet, and mini kitchen with a microwave, kettle and fridge.

Holiday Park
Modern 12ft luxury mobile homes with two double bedrooms, bathroom with shower, fridge, colour television and microwave.

Leisure & Recreation
Gym, solarium, sauna, steam room, indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, tennis courts, crazy golf, bowls.

Conferences:
Day and residential conference facilities for up to 120 delegates.

Golf
18 hole championship length course; 9 hole course; driving range; golf & sports shop; professional tuition.

Golf Days
Society or corporate day pre-planned packages are available.
Prices start from: £25 per person

Golf Break Packages
All-inclusive golf break packages are available, including dinner and use of the swimming pool and leisure facilities.
Prices start from: £45 per person

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Leasowe Castle, Merseyside

2006-11-18T13:39:00.000-08:00

My Golf Break Venue of the Day

This independent venue offers golf packages with a perfect combination of style, comfort and elegance in a tranquil setting with 6 acres of grounds overlooking Leasowe Golf Course and the sea.

Hotel
The Castle part dates back to 1592 and was built for Ferdinand, 2nd Heir to the English throne, to allow him to watch horse racing on the Meols sands.

Accommodation
Most of the en-suite rooms have views over Leasowe Golf Course and the sea beyond. Sea views are available for a supplement.

Health & Fitness Club
Sunbed and 'The Quiet Room' treatment room.

Conferences:
Meeting rooms of various sizes; the largest suite can accommodate up to 400 delegates.

Golf
The hotel is adjacent to Leasowe GC and is located between the links courses at Royal Liverpool (host to the British Open in 2006) and Wallasey. Also within easy reach are Royal Birkdale, Formby and Hillside.

Golf Packages
The package are designed for the smaller golfing parties of up to 12 players to give players a good mix of the tough championship courses and more picturesque parkland courses that the Wirral has to offer.

NORTH OF ENGLAND
Cheshire
Castle Hotel offering all-inclusive Golf Packages

Leasowe Castle
Leasowe Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside CH46 3RF

Hotel with health & leisure club and conference centre.

Local courses include: Leasowe; Royal Liverpool; Wirral; Royal Birkdale; Formby

All-inclusive Golf Packages are available.

Tel: +44 151 606 9191
Fax: +44 151 678 5551

reservations@leasowecastle.com
www.leasowecastle.com

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One Night in Kiev

Some reflections on a very brief trip to the former soviet Republic of Ukraine

We were on the shortlist to design the very first golf course in Ukraine. We had decided to make our fees very competitive in view of the publicity that might be generated, but once we were there, we decided our fees were not nearly high enough to cover the hassle and discomfort.

The airport was like a mad time-share salesmen's convention but with constant accosting for taxi rides rather than holiday homes.

Soviet roadbuilders share a common heritage with the Romans - the road from the airport into Kiev was absolutely arrow straight (and 8 lanes wide). The drivers also seem to share this Roman heritage - the driving was something like the chariot race from Ben Hur.

According to some of the websites I went onto, Kiev is supposed to be one of Europe's most beautiful cities. It isn't. The centre is fairly average but what is memorable is the mile upon mile of grey soviet-era prefabricated apartment blocks stretching as far as the eye can see in every direction.

I selected the Hotel Khreschatik from the TripAdvisor top 10 Kiev hotels. It is without doubt the worst hotel I have stayed in anywhere. Heaven only knows what the bottom 10 are like.

I compounded my error by assuming that a junior suite would be the hotel's showcase room. If it was a showcase for post-modern post-soviet interior design irony then it succeeded. The decor and furnishings were various shades of beige. My feet stuck to the carpet. The air-conditioning didn't work and 5 lightbulbs were missing. The hot taps ran cold. I tried the cold taps and they ran hot. The 'mini-bar' was a domestic refridgerator plonked by the entrance door: unplugged and empty.

The access corridors were dirty, dingy and threadbare. There was a chambermaid doing the ironing in the corridor outside my room. The access staircase was completely undecorated: by undecorated I mean no plaster on the walls and bare concrete stairs.

At check-in we were given a breakfast voucher each and told not to lose it: no voucher, no breakfast.

The hotel had no breakfast room (or any other facilities that we could find) and breakfast was taken at a cafe a few doors away. Breakfast consisted of: a strange coloured liquid with an indescribable taste; a mini-croissant; a rubber omelettey-type thing with a lettuce leaf; one cup of coffee (no refills offered, thankfully).

Early the previous evening I had received a telephone call from a nice lady asking me if I wanted 'a relaxing massage and some sex.' I politely declined, saying I was too tired (why, for heavens sake, did I feel the need to make an excuse?).
She said 'what about tomorrow night'.
I said 'OK, come on over.'

I don't know what happened to the occupant of my room the following night: I was on a Georgian Airways flight to Tbilisi at the time.

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Mount Wolseley, County Carlow

2006-11-17T02:35:00.000-08:00

Mount Wolseley
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's vacation destination is in Central Ireland and is a charming resort located amongst the gentle rolling landscape of County Carlow and the meandering River Slaney. It is an eclectic blend of contemporary design and lavish detail set in glorious, peaceful surroundings and only 80 minutes drive from the nation’s capital, Dublin.

Accommodation is available in 142 ensuite hotel bedrooms and also in 4 bedroom self-catering holiday homes.

Spa with a wide range of therapies and treatments.

Leisure club with 20m swimming pool, hydrotherapy area, sauna, steam room, whirlpool spa, fitness testing, air-conditioned gym, tennis court, indoor and outdoor children's play areas.

Erre Esse Boutique.

Activities for children are available both on the estate and surrounding areas, including: tennis; indoor and outdoor play area; swimming pool; horseriding; quadbiking; fishing.

Conference facilities for over 750 delegates and 10 additional breakout rooms for up to 120 delegates. Banquet facilities for over 550 guests.

18 hole par 72 7198 yard mature parkland, opened in 1995, with picturesque lakes filled with wildlife and fish. Water comes into play on eleven of the 18 holes. Designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr.

CENTRAL IRELAND
County Carlow
Country Resort with 18 Hole Championship Golf Course

Mount Wolseley Country Resort
Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland

142 bedroom hotel with spa, leisure club, boutique and conference centre.
4 bedroom self-catering holiday homes.
18 hole par 72 7198 yard championship parkland course.

Tel: +353 59 91 51674
Fax: +353 59 91 52123

reservations@mountwolseley.ie
www.mountwolseley.ie

The Five Lays Rollover Daily Dabble

Day 4: 16 November 2006
I layed Oenologue at 2.00 in the 12.40 at Market Rasen and the little beauty was unplaced. I just love it when the first race produces the target winnings. I'll enjoy it while I can and bank another £5.

* * * * *

I started with a £100 bank and a target return of 5% per day (as opposed to a savings account return of 5% per annum - although there are obviously different risk levels involved). The bank is now up to £120, so I will increase my target return to £6 per day.

* * * * *

Today's selection
12.25 Kelso: Gringo at 2.60
12.50 Kelso: Three Mirrors at 2.64
13.10 Exeter: Dream Alliance at 2.32
13.25 Kelso: Rasharrow at 1.93
14.10 Ascot: Hawkridge Star at 2.58

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Piperdam, Angus

2006-11-16T04:32:00.000-08:00

Piperdam
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

Today's vacation destination is near the east coast of Scotland, close to Dundee and the Firth of Tay. It is on the 'doorstep' of the Highlands and within easy travelling distance of St Andrews.

It has on-site golf, fishing, leisure facilities, restaurant, bars and a conference suite for up to 300 delegates.

Accommodation is in five different types of luxury 4* self-catering lodges, ranging in size to accommodate from 2 to 10 persons. Some of the lodges come with their own outdoor saunas and hot tubs.

'The Osprey' 18 hole par 72 parkland course is named after the ospreys that nest and fish in the loch which the course surrounds.

The leisure spa is housed in the largest log constructed building in Scotland and provides a technogym, sauna, swimming pool and therapy room.

Fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout is available on the 40 acre loch and bankside. There is also a children's fishing pool.

The Osprey Centre provides a wealth of information about these magnificent birds, as well as the opportunity to view a nesting pair between March and September.

CENTRAL SCOTLAND
Angus
Golf Course with 4* Luxury Lodges

Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort
Fowlis, Dundee, Angus DD2 5LP

Luxury self-catering lodges, leisure spa, driving range, loch fishing and osprey centre.
18 hole par 72 parkland course with varied and challenging holes.

Tel: +44 (0)1382 581374
Fax: +44 (0)1382 581102

info@piperdam.com
www.piperdam.com

The Five Lays Rollover Daily Dabble

15 November 2006
Jost Van Dyke went out to 3.30 so I didn't lay the bet, which was a shame because the horse was unplaced.

Instead I layed Mr Aitch at 2.50 only to watch it drop to 2.24 and Royal Attraction lengthen to 6.80. This is outside the recommended spread - but, as the bet was on, there was nothing to be done other than cross fingers. In betting circles, finger-crossing is not high on the list of recommended strategies but it worked - Mr Aitch came second and another easy £5 goes into the pot

Today's selection
12.40 Market Rasen: Oenologue
13.25 Clonmel: Le Toscanat
14.40 Market Rasen: Esprit Saint
15.00 Wincanton: Harringay
15.50 Hereford: Platin Grounds

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(Oops, a 'Spinal Tap' moment there - look, it goes up to 11).

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Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy

2006-11-15T03:00:00.000-08:00

Rhos-on-Sea
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

NORTH WALES
Conwy
Golf Course with Dormy House Hotel

Rhos-on-Sea Golf Course & Hotel
Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno, Conwy County LL30 3PU

Dormy House Hotel, above the clubhouse, with 12 recently refurbished en-suite bedrooms. Good value accommodation in a scenic setting.

18 hole par 69 parkland golf course, located next to Rhos-on-Sea promenade.

2 night/3 day golf packages start from £85.00 per person.

Tel: +44 (0)1525 860800
Fax: +44 (0)1525 861345

info@rhosgolf.co.uk
www.rhosgolf.co.uk

The Five Lays Rollover Daily Dabble

14 November 2006
This was a much less stressful day as the very first of my picks - Plume d'Oudaries - lost. So no rollover needed and an easy £5 into the treats tin. I was tempted to start a new rollover chain, but this is against the game plan and I resisted.

Todays selection
There are quite a few other races which are borderline, but here are the current picks:
12.30 Southwell: Jost Van Dyke at 2.66 with Cherri Fosfate at 4.90 9 runners
12.40 Warwick: Mr Aitch at 2.62 with Royal Attraction at 5.00 18 runners
13.00 Southwell: Jabbata at 2.66 with Bodden Bay at 4.90 14 runners
13.30 Hexham: Flint River at 2.66 with Balian at 4.40 11 runners
15.50 Hexham: Roc Tredudon at 2.34 with Nortonthorpe Lad at 5.00 8 runners

Did you know that the most successful left-handed golfer in the world, Phil Mickelson, is right-handed in everything else he does?

Non-golf things that I didn't know last week

Patrick McGoohan - of 'Danger Man' and 'The Prisoner' fame - is American (or at least American-born with Irish parents).

He has turned down some of the all-time great parts: 'The Saint' and 'James Bond' - apparently on moral grounds; 'Gandalf' in The Lord of the Rings and 'Dumbledore' in the Harry Potter films, both for health reasons.

Apparently, the last episode of 'The Prisoner' was so controversial that McGoohan and his family had to leave Britain.

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Beadlow Manor, Bedfordshire

2006-11-14T02:30:00.000-08:00

Beadlow Manor
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

CENTRAL ENGLAND
Bedfordshire
Golf Resort

Beadlow Manor
Beadlow, Near Shefford, Bedfordshire SG17 5PH

2 star hotel with 23 bedrooms and conference facilities for up to 200.
Two 18 hole championship golf courses and a 25 bay floodlit driving range.

Tel: +44 (0)1525 860800
Fax: +44 (0)1525 861345
info@beadlowmanor.co.uk
www.beadlowmanor.co.uk

The Five Lays Rollover Daily Dabble

Yesterday I had to wait for the 4th race - which was a bit of a buttock clencher - but then Letham Island did the business and came in second (the 1st and 2nd favourites swapped just before starters orders, so I didn't back Little Eskimo - although as neither won, it didn't actually matter). So a crisp £5 in the biscuit barrel.

Todays selection:
12.40 Folkestone: Plume DQudairies at 2.66
13.00 Fakenham: Executive Paddy at 2.36
14.00 Fakenham: Capitalise at 2.28
14.40 Folkestone: Garde Champetre at 1.96
17.50 Wolverhampton: Whazzis at 2.60

I will explain the system once I have got a few more fivers in the biscuit barrel and I am happy that it is a genuinely effective system.

Did you know that the world's longest golf course is the International Golf Club in Massachusetts, which is 8325-yards long with a par of 77?

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CityWest, County Dublin

2006-11-13T06:19:00.000-08:00

Citywest Resort
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

EAST COAST OF IRELAND
County Dublin
Golf Resort

Citywest Hotel, Conference, Leisure & Golf Resort
Saggart, County Dublin

4 star 1147 bedroom hotel and one of Europe's most popular conference venues.
Two 18 hole championship golf courses designed by Christy O'Conner Jr.

Tel: +353 (0)1 401 0500
Fax: +353 (0)1 401 0945
info@citywesthotel.com
www.citywesthotel.com

The Five Lays Rollover Daily Dabble

This is a system for laying bets. Until the bank has built up a bit, I am only going for a daily £5 target. It may not be a lot, but it will cover my latte and panini habit.

There are 5 simple rules, but until I have tested the system for a while I won't be giving out any details. Follow my daily blog to see how I get on, then later you can find out how to join in the fun.

Todays selection:
13.40 Leicester: Ever Special at 2.60
14.00 Southwell: La Colline at 2.68
14.10 Leicester: Pearl King at 1.94
14.30 Southwell: Little Eskimo at 2.00
14.50 Lingfield: Marine Parade at 2.70

Did you know that the most successful left-handed golfer in the world, Phil Mickelson, is right-handed in everything else he does?

Website Links - Avoid the Phishing Trips

SpoofStick is a simple browser extension that helps users detect spoofed (fake) websites. A spoofed website is typically made to look like a well known, branded site (like ebay.com or citibank.com) with a slightly different or confusing URL. The attacker then tries to trick people into going to the spoofed site by sending out fake email messages or posting links in public places - hoping that some percentage of users won't notice the incorrect URL and give away important information. This practice is sometimes known as “phishing".

SpoofStick makes it easier to spot a spoofed website by prominently displaying only the most relevant domain information. It's not a comprehensive solution, but it's a good start.

Go to www.spoofstick.com to download your free copy.

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How to Plan a Successful Golf Vacation

2006-11-12T08:47:00.000-08:00

How to Plan a Successful Golf Vacation
in the Home Of Golf

or: where to find all those great golf break venues in Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales that nobody else will tell you about.

THE EASY WAY

Hello, my name is Chris Powell and I am a golfoholic*.
(*from the old Celtic: gol - someone who propels – foho - a small, round projectile - lic – without accuracy or skill).

My day job is golf course design but my secret identity is The Gọlf Break Kid (uniform: plaid plus-fours, a deerstalker hat and raybans).

I am going to introduce you to hundreds and hundreds of gōlf vacation venues throughout Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales (and, eventually, beyond into ‘johnny foreigner’ territory).

Some of the locations are well known but most of them are widely different, 'hidden' venues which offer an extensive choice of ‘accommodation with gỏlf’. Unlike the guides, magazines and package providers, I include all and any type of accommodation, and any type and standard of gỏlf course.

For example: a 5 red star hotel is one form of accommodation; a tent is, arguably, another. Equally, a Par 3 course is as much a gỗlf facility as an Open Championship venue.

I don’t judge, I just give you the details so that you can make an informed choice: it all depends on whatever ‘fluffs your pillow’ or ‘sinks your putt’ or, indeed ‘pitches your tent' or, in the case of the water-based venues, 'floats your boat'.

Did you know that holing out from a bunker is known as a ‘golden ferret’?
An ‘average ferret’, on the other hand, is a cricketing term for a terrible batsman.

THE HARD WAY

Step 1: "Where to play, where to stay" golf guides
You will find out there are nearly 3,000 golf courses in Great Britain & Ireland.

You will also find some hotels (but they may only be included if they are affiliated to a hotel rating organisation or if they have paid to be in the guide).

You now have separate lists of gðlf courses and hotels.

What you don’t have is any real idea of which of the hotels offer gōlf packages or which of the gōlf courses offer accommodation packages.

You will therefore need to sift through many hundreds of very small print entries to try to find information that isn’t necessarily there.

You will then have to contact any suitable venues direct, or via their websites, to find out what they offer.

I have done this for you (see THE EASY WAY, above)

Step 2: Go onto the Internet
The internet is a wonderful thing but it is VERY BIG. According to the Netcraft November 2006 Web Server Survey there are 101,435,253 sites on the internet. Their first survey, in August 1995, found 18,957.

Google ‘golf vacation’ and you will find around 17,600,000 sites.
That's quite a lot, so you will need to refine your search a bit:
+ Scotland = 1,610,000 sites
+ Fife = 796,000 sites;
+ St Andrews = 1,160,000 sites

Still quite a few but, undaunted, you may decide to try 'St Andrews' One of the top 10 sites says “Welcome to our selection of Hotels in Scotland that are offering weekend breaks and short breaks in Scotland”. It doesn’t mention ‘gðlf breaks’, so you have to check all of the hotels listed to see what they offer.

Going back to your search, you notice that the entries are tending to become a bit repetitive and often quite irrelevant. Almost anything with “St” or “Andrews” is listed, wherever it is in the world. By entry 1,273 you are now an expert on Volkswagens but your attention is beginning to wander and you may even be experiencing mild hallucinations.

All you really want to find is a simple list of gðlf vacation venues.

I have done this for you (see THE EASY WAY, above)

Step 3: Buy Some Golf Magazines
Spend lots of your hard-earned dollars, yen, pounds, rubles, kroner, renminbi, dinars, pesos, francs, rand, rupees, euros, et cetera on a selection of magazines

You will find some very interesting articles on how to improve your swing/putting/short-game/bunker techniques.

There will be several pages of advertisements. Many of the same advertisements appear in several of the magazines, and in successive editions.

Many of the advertisements are for package providers (see Step 4, below)

Some advertisements will be for individual venues, but probably not very many.

You will then need to contact the venues to find out what they offer (see Steps 1 & 2, above).

I have done this for you (see THE EASY WAY, above)

Step 4: Try Golf Vacation Package Providers
Package providers offer all-inclusive golf trip packages (which is quite good) but generally only to a limited number of well known resorts and hotels (which is not quite so good, especially if you like variety, or something a bit different).

To find some, go on the internet (see Step 2, above)

To find some more, buy some magazines (see Step 3, above)

But what if you don't particularly want to go where the package trips go?

What you really need to help you make a decision is to find a comprehensive and impartial list of the very many venues that provide gồlf holidays or gổlf and accommodation packages or arrange your gỗlf for you at local courses or offer green fee discounts or prepare gộlf itineraries or supply other gớlf-related services.

I have done this for you (see THE EASY WAY, above)

Step 5: Try Some More Research
Spend at least 2 years researching as many sources as you can find.

I have done this for you (see THE EASY WAY, above)

Did you know that Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge?

Castle Hotel
My Golf Break Venue of the Day

NORTH OF SCOTLAND
Aberdeenshire
Country House Hotel offering Golf Break Packages

Castle Hotel
Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4SH

Traditional country house hotel with 2 suites, 2 deluxe rooms and 14 standard rooms. Originally built as a family home for the Dukes of Gordon during the 18th century and then later refurbished using the stones from Huntly Castle.

Golf and Spa Package includes two nights accommodation in a standard double or twin, sherry upon arrival, three-course table d’hote dinner, full Scottish breakfast, choice of spa therapy or round of links golf and personalised gift.

Tel: +44 (0)1466 792696
Fax: +44 (0)1466 792641

info@castlehotel.uk.com
www.castlehotel.uk.com

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