On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:27:48 +0000, Gianna wrote in


We've about 6 good links courses within about 5 miles of here

Ah that has always puzzled me ... 'links courses' as distinct from ...?
Perhaps you are the man to help me with this - my dictionaries can't.

To me it has meant a seaside course, very close to the sea and usually on
sand dunes. They can be both extremely windy and wet, as was the case
yesterday. It was so bad when I went past about noon, that most players
had given up playing - wind was about f8 and rain was continuous and
heavy:-(

Wikipedia gives this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(golf)

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 01/01/2007 19:14:08 GMT