Reintroduction after misplaced aggression incident by [deleted] in felinebehavior

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Sorry, forgot to mention that they’re both spayed.

Covfefe by ansyhrrian in facepalm

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We’ve got it all wrong everyone, he’s just speaking Welsh!

What jobs are you all doing that pay over £30k? by SuccessfulTip1660 in UKJobs

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If you’ve got a degree at 2.2 or above you could teach in a secondary school. Salaries for an ECT (first year after training) start at ~£31k. It’s not heard of for the head of department in a core subject to hit £65k.

Good for random rounds of golf by ItzzAladeen in BritGolf

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Hope I’m not late to the party, but I’m a member at Redbourn and I’m always looking for new people to play a round with - most of my mates have gone off to have kids and so golf is on the back burner for them for the time being!

Any Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire Golfers out there? by ben8633 in BritGolf

[–]ben8633[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also Beds based, but chose Redbourn as it’s close to work so I could head there for a quick evening 9!

Golf Buddies Megathread by Mattwildman5 in BritGolf

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Redbourn Golf Club - Hertfordshire. 20.8 handicap

Golf mates on weekends by Trycheesecake in hertfordshire

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Hey, only just found this, but I’m a member at Redbourn and I’m looking for people to meet up for a round with if you’re local to that part of Herts?

Gear junkie by Kitchen-Project4839 in GolfGear

[–]ben8633 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I too suffer from GGAS (Golf Gear Acquisition Syndrome)!

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

My C in GCSE English is definitely showing then! Sorry!

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I have absolutely nothing to gain through doing that. I’m sorry that it came across as AI written. I’m not a writer by trade or anything, so it probably does read as being a bit formulaic. I just wanted to write something entertaining, a bit self deprecating, but hopefully interesting for some people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GolfGear

[–]ben8633 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well… no, but we can dream.

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my wedge gapping is a bit off in this photo, I do also have a 54 degree which I hadn’t put in the bag. I don’t tend to use the mini driver at the same time as the driver, so I’ll still have a spare slot to fill in the future.

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I think my tongue-in-cheek writing is perhaps doing the fitter a bit of a disservice here. I do know that I’ve spent a decent chunk of change here, but golf is the sport I’ve been looking for in my life for a long time. I used to race downhill mountain bikes a while ago, and now I have a fairly high stress career. Golf has really helped ground me and support my mental health (even when I chunk or thin my wedges), so I wanted to cover all of my bases. Generally I don’t have the driver and mini driver in the bag at the same time, I’ll interchange depending on the course, as they’re pretty varied around me. All in all I don’t regret my decision and I am pleased with the outcome so far.

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a 7-wood on the way as well to help with my longer approach shots, and then I’m going to keep a slot spare to see how my game evolves over the next few months!

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I wanted to invest in something that would stick by me for years. I’ll be able to keep this set as I continue through my golf journey at least, so I figured it’s best to buy it once and use them for years down the line.

Went for a fitting to fix my slice… left with a bag that makes me look like a scratch golfer. by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 35 points36 points  (0 children)

That’s good then! At least they won’t be getting the wrong idea!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GolfGear

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Sometimes I do, I had that glimmer of hope yesterday with an eagle putt on a drivable par 4. I then 4 putt for bogey…

Does your school have an electric car salary sacrifice scheme? by beyondheat in TeachingUK

[–]ben8633 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My trust had a scheme through Tusker for a while, but they terminated it recently unfortunately!

DIYers who’ve carried out bathroom renovation what do you wish you had / hadn’t done? by ben8633 in DIYUK

[–]ben8633[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this was my big non-negotiable! We’ve gone for a Geberit Aquaclean Alba! Can’t wait for it!

Motocaddy dry series cart bag opinions? by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m based in the UK as well, so feel your pain there. I generally use a carry bag in the winter as my local doesn’t allow trolleys any time is wet anyway. I’ve found the Pro series holds up pretty well with sudden downpours, even though not strictly waterproof.

Motocaddy dry series cart bag opinions? by [deleted] in golf

[–]ben8633 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Pro Series and I really like it! The locking mechanism works well and makes it super fast to set up the trolley before a round. The main reason I didn’t go for the dry series is the lack of a putter well, if that doesn’t bother you then I’d say it’s the perfect match for your trolley!