1 week!

I can't believe I have already been here 1 week! 1 week ago today I arrived in Scotland, and I already feel pretty settled in. It feels like I have been here longer. I had my first game of golf yesterday with my new clubs and I was off to a shocking start! I got 50 on the front 9 and 44 on the back, so a total of 94. I'm happy with that score as it is St Andrew after all!

I don't know what everyone is going on about Scotland having bad weather as I've had really nice weather since I have arrived (don't quote me on this in one months time). I'll attach some more photo's of the Castle course which I'm going to play tomorrow after work with a couple work mates. I took them yesterday morning.



I move into my new place this coming weekend with a guy Nick (28) who is a greenkeeper from Australia and Lewis (26) who is English and also a greenkeeper :-). If any of you want the address of the place, facebook or email me and I'll give you it so you can all send me hand written 10 page letters (back and front). Thanks. In all seriousness though, I'll help pay for the envelope.
Letters aside, if you want my UK number to just ask Candice or Gribble as they will have it.



Stage one of missing everyone is kicking in now, but like I have always said, it's a character building experience that will only make me grow. It's a must before settling down. Plus Candice will be over in 2 months time. All the emails you guys (you know who you are) sent me are amazing! something I'll treasure for life, just goes to show what amazing friends I have and I don't take it for granted one bit. You all are really AWES (always worth every second). I've been keeping my self really busy which keeps my mind off things, it's mainly when I look at facebook photo's etc. Dam facebook! haha! Oh also, I'm looking at joining the gym next week! yep! you heard it here first! So Steve... arm wrestle is on when we next see each other. I'm going to mainly work on my left arm so you have no excuse.

AAnnyywwaayy....



I still haven't gone around town and had a good chance to take photo's of all the buildings and stuff for you all. Sorry, I'll aim to do that this weekend. Though I am working both days, I'll be finished by 9.30am! yyeess!

I find it interesting here that if you wanted to take a cart out on the golf course you have to go and get a cart license that lets you take it on the course, so you're a qualified golf buggy driver! but if you want to take a cart on the "Old Course" you have to have a permanent disabled license.

Here's something for the greenkeepers: Castle Course
Greens are pure fescue pedestrian mowed at 5.5ml - cut every day
97 Bunkers - All hand raked - raked every day.
Tee's are all pure fescure, pedestrian mowed at 8ml cut twice a week.
Jacobson fleet except the walk behinds which are Toro, and there are also 2 GM3250's for the approaches, though alot of the approaches are pedestrian mowed.

back to normal stuff...

I really miss home made meals! It just isn't the same when I do it myself! Though I might give a chicken pie a shot once I move into my flat this weekend (thanks Lynda).
Hope you are all having a good week! miss you all!

will keep you up to date with how it all goes :-)

Till my next blog!