This says it better than numbers:


http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk/vedute.htm



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Gianna

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:33:47 +0000, Gianna wrote in


This says it better than numbers:
http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk/vedute.htm

And the same for near here on the north coast of Ireland.

http://www.mtullett.plus.com/1-jan-2007/

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 01/01/2007 17:10:44 GMT

And the same for near here on the north coast of Ireland.
Mike
Portrush, om my list of courses to play before I peg out, looks very like
the 16th at Waterville in Kerry

John

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:25:56 GMT, JT wrote in
o.uk

And the same for near here on the north coast of Ireland.
Mike
Portrush, om my list of courses to play before I peg out, looks very like
the 16th at Waterville in Kerry

Hi John. Here is another view of that hole facing east, taken from the
Washington Post. The sand beneath it is always under attack by the sea

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040801037.html

In turn taken from

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040801028.html

We've about 6 good links courses within about 5 miles of here, including
mine, Portstewart, of which I am purely a social member:-)

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 01/01/2007 17:52:14 GMT

Mike Tullett wrote:

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.


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Gianna

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

Mike Tullett wrote:
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:-(


Many thanks - you are indeed the man.


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Gianna