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Sporting this and that

On the way from St Andrews to Gleneagles I asked our driver to take us to Tannadice Road Dundee which houses not one but two football stadia 200 yards apart – these being the homes, respectively, of Dundee (Dens Park) and Dundee United (Tannadice). Dundee Utd under Jim McLean in the 1980s had [...]

July 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

Reflections on the 150th Open

I’m preparing this post some 3 hours after Cameron Smith’s victory so forgive any inaccuracies. Smith was a worthy winner in a wonderful final day – indeed Open. The story might be that it was Rory’s to lose but Smith won it well, carding a 66. Victor Novland – one of my picks [...]

July 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

Moving day

Yesterday St. Andrews showed its teeth and bit. All those predictions of the sluggers beating up a defenceless course proved as wayward as Dustin Johnson’s 17th hole pitch to the green. I took up a position in the 17th grandstand where you have a perfect view of the road hole, can see the players [...]

July 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

Second Day

When it comes to the Open, I am definitely in the attendance camp. The weather conditions are integral and best appreciated if there. On the second day, it was initially so cold and wet that I stayed in my room in the morning. I did go out to the kitchen and Alan Tanner would be jealous as the [...]

July 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Haar

Whilst the gents of The Rusters were hacking round the Fairmont Course, we girls (Nancy, Alice and Daffers ) decided to explore St. Andrews and have lunch at its best restaurant Haar. The chef and owner Dean Banks from across the Tay Bay from Arbroath reached the final of Masterchef. St. Andrews [...]

July 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

The First Day

Links golf has its strengths and weaknesses. Its strength is that it constitutes a severe test of golf when the wind and rain gets up and its weakness is that randomly the draw can favour a golfer. Aside from Dustin Johnson, the big scores were made in the morning. The other talking point was the [...]

July 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

Train journey to St. Andrews

John Pargiter and I have organised a 10 day trip to Scotland to see the Open, enjoy the luxury of Gleneagles and the art museums of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Alice (Mansfield), Daffers and Tom (Hollingsworth) and dear old Bob Tickler make up the Rust party. I had booked 1st class tickets to Scotland [...]

July 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Open

I am en route for St Andrews as I write for the 150th Open at the home of golf. What a relief not to be debating and arguing over the LIV series for a few days which dispute is now being fought in the law courts. Let’s focus on the golf! The smart money is on Jordan Spieth but it’s been [...]

July 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on Wimbledon 2022

The editor gave me a wide brief to write on this year’s championship but to be “left field” – or perhaps “court” would be more appropriate. Before it began the Championship was denuded by the absence of Roger Federer and Daniel Medvedev. There was also much attention [...]

July 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected was a series made on the late 1970s and 80s which has now resurfaced on Sky Arts as an afternoon filler. I find it oddly addictive. Each episode is 30 minutes long and invariably contains a clever twist. The executive producer was John Woolf. He and his brother formed [...]

July 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

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