Day 239 - Retirement

It's now some 22 months since I retired..and today was very much how I thought I would be spending my time, but in practice it happens very rarely.  A lazy start to the morning, after which we dropped Kathryn's car off to have its electrics checked out (David at http://www.hammondauto.net/ - really nice guy and excellent service too!).

Thence, we headed off to Burhill to play 10 holes on the Old Course together: we just managed to squeeze in between the Ladies match and a society. The weather was a bit chilly but warmer when the sun came out.  We played at a good pace (we had to, as there was a two-ball behind us on our heels the whole time!) completing our game in under two hours. Not something we have done for a while, but great fun just to play together for a change.

On the way home, we decided to stop off at Silvermere: located just down the road from Burhill, this must be of the best golf retail outlets in the South of England (apart from Burhill of course!).  We went in looking for some waterproof golf shoes and a winter sweater for Mrs Lawrence... and came out with a pair of trousers and a hat for me!  Result!

Back home via Waitrose (I was on cooking duty tonight: roast shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary, with mashed potato and carrots & leeks in a white sauce... and delicious it was too!) and some errands in the village.

And then I was back in the car to the Club: on arriving home, I couldn't find the remote control for my trolley anywhere, but when I got back to Burhill there was no sign it there either. So if anyone comes across a Stewart remote control, it's mine!