Day 24 - Manual Labour

My task this morning was to write a letter to all the golf clubs in the area to request that they make a donation in the form of a free round of golf, which we could then auction at the Club in order to raise funds for our Captains' charity, the Princess Alice hospice.  Bit of a long shot, I know, but "if you don't ask, you don't get" so it's worth a try. 

Speaking for myself, I have bought rounds in such auctions in the past for Betchworth Park Golf Club and the New Zealand Golf Club to name but two, so I know that there is the demand.  We shall see what sort of response I get... 

Fortunately, I am reasonably proficient in Microsoft Word so that, with the help of the Mail Merge function, I managed to run off letters and envelopes with minimal manual effort, but it still took all morning!

My next job was to assemble a new lawn mower, which we had recently purchased online from Amazon.  Despite the lamentably poor instructions (the low quality black and white photos with illegible text ended up being less help rather than more), I managed to put the machine together. After filling up with petrol and lubricants, I was pleasantly surprised that the engine started first time.  As a result, we now have a newly mown lawn, though I have not managed to replicate the beautiful lines that our gardeners used to...  all suggestions welcome!

The weather still looked positive this afternoon, so Mrs L and I decided to head over to the Club for a quick 9 holes in the spring sunshine. It wasn't until I got there that I remembered that I had removed my driver from my bag the previous day. As a result, a 3 wood off the tee was order of the day, with, in all honesty, only a minimal impact on my score: something I am sure that others will recognise!