Friends,
thanks for so many kind words (and some highly amusing anecdotes at the expense of my motherland - your names have been taken for future action!)
You'll all have guessed by now that I am looking forward to the trip with just a little anticipation - fuelled by several months now of snippets of info and drool-worthy images from various chums here.
I am overwhelmed by the offers of meetings/golfings/eatin'n'drinkins which I've had, (esp to Mr Dodd!). All of which I'll endeavour my fullest to attend. What a time we'll have!
This GCA place really is the best. Let's keep it that way.
FBD.
PS Mr Gawith - there's no sodding way I'm travelling like a gajillion miles to my favourite golf course in the World and 'freakin' (TM: Shivas) laying up on 16. I will be as manly as I possibly can and fire whatever club my caddy hands me in the general direction of the distant green!