Away
Days - October 2008
St Pierre Golf & Country Club, Chepstow, Monmouthshire |
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Jean
Marshall (Tewkesbury Park's Vice Captain!) and Lorna Slatter take
literally the written instructions to "bring your swimming costumes
and drinks" and to meet up for the usual pre-dinner drink.
Jean (left of picture) was the eventual winner!!
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| Michelle
Frain and Jenny Williams tuck in to the delicious evening meal.........not
much left on Jenny's plate and we lost count as to how many times
the wine glass was filled........ |
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Denise
Clayson and Christine Williams pose for their usual "Founder
Members'" photo - they haven't missed an "Away Day"
since 1995. (It just takes longer to get ready in the
evening now!)
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A
beautiful Autumnal Day in 2007 at Tewkesbury Park.
The Saturday girls enjoy a half time rest in the sun! |
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Away
Days - June 2007
at Menzies Welcombe,
Stratford-upon-Avon
Nearly all present and correct on the 1st tee
with the rainsuits at the ready. |
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The
beautiful Jacobean Hotel
in the heart of Shakespeare country.
The golf course is superb and challenging.
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Yep!
It was very severe........my ball is probably still nestling there
to this day! |
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The
group all scrubbed up for the evening wearing their party frocks.
A game of "fuzzy duck" followed .........if you don't know
how to play the game try saying "fuzzy duck" after a couple
of drinks! |
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Away
Days - June 2006
at Wokefield Park, Reading.
All present and correct on the second day - no sore heads!! |
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The
bunkers are huge and are strageically placed on the fairways.
But one never lost one's temper when one's ball became entrapped in
the bunkers............ |
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Luckily
we didn't have to use the lifebuoy .........but we were secretly hoping
that Helen might have lost her balance.........the camera was ready!
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| Karen
on the left hands the trophy to Denise who was the winner..........although
the rest of us sighed with relief when we lost because the winner
always organises the trip for the next year! |
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Away
Days - August 2005
at Breadshall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club, nr Derby,
Derbyshire.
A group photo on the 2nd day and, would you believe, no-one feeling
hung-over!! |
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Christine
drives off an elevated tee at Breadshall Priory. (She hadn't forgotton
her shoes - they are proper golf sandals - visit www.ladygolfer.uk.com
to buy)
A lovely mature course that will leave you wanting to return. There
are two courses, Championship Priory and the Moorland Course.
The service at the Hotel was superb and the food was scrumptious.
Recommended! |
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| Ann
gets to grips with opening the bottle of wine whilst Linda hopes that
none will be spilt! |
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| Christine
and Denise, two founder members proudly have their photos taken as
they haven't missed a Business Ladies Weekend Away since it started
in 1995. Only an increase in their ages and handicaps
to show for it. |
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Away
Days - August 2004
at Hellidon Lakes Golf & Country Club, Daventry.
Looking from the Club House towards the 18th green. |
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A
party of 16 ladies descended on Hellidon.
First day's golf was good - next day's golf - not quite so good.
I wonder why?!
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Sunday
night was recorded as being the warmest night in Great Britain - our
excuse for drinking so much and staying up so late!
Sara, always prepared,
opens the cool box. |
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A
society of men who happened to be staying, showed us their trophy.
It was quite popular with the girls!! |
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The morning after the night before - and it was raining!
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| Away
Days - August 2003 at the Bransford Golf Club, Worcester. Looking
back towards the Bank House Hotel. |
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| Sally
Morgan, our eventual winner, tees off at one of the few holes where
there weren't any water hazards! |
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It
goes without saying that we do "let our hair down" in the
evening.
Fiona admires Sue's new dentures! |
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Our
group of 16 ladies from Tewkesbury Park
- click on the picture for a bigger picture. |
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| Jan
Corlett, the Business Ladies Representative presents Sally with the
trophy. The eagle eye'd will notice it is a salt
pot (the proper trophy still languishing in someone's house!) |
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February
2003
Vicky Watkins says goodbye to some of her friends when she leaves
Tewkesbury Park to join Broadway Golf Club
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Away
Days - August 2002
at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, Golf & Country Club,
Hensol Park, nr Cardiff.
The group of ladies from Tewkesbury Park Hotel & Golf Club congregate
on the first tee. |
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The
Vale of Glamorgan's picturesque 5th green
which is a par 5. |
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Vale
of Glamorgan.
This green is on an island, no wonder its Stroke Index 1 for the ladies! |
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Yet
more water awaits your approach shot to the 18th green at the Vale
of Glamorgan.
Vicky, Denise and Claire were only feeding the ducks, honest! |
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| Dinner
in the restaurant and Linda Marsh and Maria Burton sample the delights
of the "low calorie" chocolate dessert! |
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even had the Lady Mayoress of Gloucester, Sally Morgan, in our group
this year! |
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Claire
Owen receives the winner's Vase for 2002
from Christine Williams.
We all enjoyed reminding her that the winner has to organise next
year's Away Day! |
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| Looking
out from the Vale of Glamorgan's Hotel at the setting sun over the
18th green. |
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Away Days 2001 -
The Abbey Hotel, Redditch.
This is the 18th hole. Across the fairway lies
a ditch which is just within distance of a ladies' drive!
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| Sara
Foster assists Jan Nichols with her overnight luggage! |
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The
three founder members, Liz Wall, Christine Williams and Denise Clayson
who haven't missed a Business Ladies Weekend Away since it started
in 1995, take a pre-dinner aperitif.
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We
told Lesley Myles that she couldn't have a free drop and the ball
must be played where it lies!
Sarah Minshull survived! |
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| Sara
Foster brought along some wigs. Helen Garston seems
happy with her blonde wig but Sara's not so happy with her's! |
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| Which
suits Caroline Ellis best? Blonde or brunette? |
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contest really!! |
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2001
Christine Williams, the Business Ladies Representative, presents Caroline
Ellis with the Vase. Each year the winner of the Weekend Away
has to organise it for the following year.
This makes us wonder whether some of the players purposely miss that
winning putt! |
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Hangover
or sunbathing - you choose!!
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The
group photo taken on the verandah of the Abbey Hotel, August 2001,
following another successful
weekend away. |
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