Template Bridges courtesy of Health and Safety, now that a new concept or is it? Perhaps it’s just another group trying to put their interpretations of the guidelines into practice.
Now if Health & Safety used some basic common sense then I might agree with many of their aims but alas its their total lacking in believing that’s we humans have to learn our lessons in our own way and their insistence that they know better so try to wrap the world in padding
In my youth I have walked over the Swilken Bridge and waded in the burn collecting the odd golf ball in my progress to the West Sands. Soon we will have cages over the bridges because golfers can’t hear any warning shouts because they will be reading their electronic gadgets, The matter will be taken out of our hands, not by removing the aids but adding more protection on to the bridges, killing the whole natural scene – But then, by then who will care, who will be free spirited enough to fight, so Template Bridges may well be here to stay.
Nevertheless I do see Niall point and am persuade that he may well have a case, but like many on here say you can’t fight progress – well not if you are dead above the neck, which I am pleased to say I am not. Don’t forget we stopped that bridge at North Inch and upset the council in the process screwing up their plans for their £2.5 million bridge.
Its not over until the Fat Lady falls into the burn
Melvyn
PS Niall, Its called The Swilken Bridge not the Swilcan(may find that one on the Castle Course - perhaps)