“…it is so unlike anything else, perched on the roof of the world…” Bernard Darwin, on Welshpool At last, these four wheels are heading for Welshpool, after an aborted mission a year back and a number of failed attempts to align the stars, and various diaries. My route skirts beneath Birmingham, after which the landscape opens up into border country, crossing into Wales under Middletown Hill, whose lofty peak is cloaked by thick cloud. For the final, steep climb into the car park, I flick from the podcast that has kept me company to the radio, and from some realm deep in my past comes Robert Plant’s voice, and Led Zeppelin’s “
Thank you! When I was in Borth & Ynyslas, in late 2022, I was told that Robert Plant can often be found in the local pub there...goes regularly. Borth's course is lovely, but the added incentive of seeing that legend wandering around is an additional draw!
Richard, Another brilliant encapsulation of the spirit and mystery of golf! Your writing makes me feel like I was walking every step with you. Best, Tom
I was counting ‘ammo’ recently and thinking precisely the same. I only had new Prov1s in my bag and the pain of losing them was excruciating. I’ve got so many ‘pre loved’ balls in the garage but I didn’t put them in the bag because i usually find more than I lose. You just hit the right spot every time. Love it.
Well done Richard, another wonderful post
Any golf blog referencing Zeppelin is worth my time
I'll leave it at that, as at times I tend to Ramble On
Thank you! When I was in Borth & Ynyslas, in late 2022, I was told that Robert Plant can often be found in the local pub there...goes regularly. Borth's course is lovely, but the added incentive of seeing that legend wandering around is an additional draw!
Richard, Another brilliant encapsulation of the spirit and mystery of golf! Your writing makes me feel like I was walking every step with you. Best, Tom
Thank you, Tom. Very much appreciated! Maybe we get to play one day!!!
Upon us all a little rain must fall. .... superb writing, Richard.
I was counting ‘ammo’ recently and thinking precisely the same. I only had new Prov1s in my bag and the pain of losing them was excruciating. I’ve got so many ‘pre loved’ balls in the garage but I didn’t put them in the bag because i usually find more than I lose. You just hit the right spot every time. Love it.