Royal St. George's weather report: Like walking through a car wash
SANDWICH, England -- Friday was a fine day to stroll on the beach, and I did, at the 140th British Open at Royal St. George's. Alas, I left the safety and comfort of the press pavilion for an hour Saturday, braving the elements with fellow scribe Alan Bastable during the worst of the weather, and it felt like walking through a car wash.
The rain was coming down sideways. The wind is blowing 20 miles per hour, then 5, then 15.
"Bring your brolly," said the woman who checked my passport at Heathrow earlier this week. I'd hoped she was just making light conversation.
The 11th hole was playing considerably less than its stated 243 yards, and Gary Woodland, who somehow was two under for the day, hit 7-iron into it.
Playing alongside Woodland, Ryan Moore kept having to back away from his ball for fear that it would move while he addressed it, adding penalty strokes to the already considerable challenges of the day.
CHARD: Car wash company pledges to charities
CHARD: Car wash company pledges to charities
KEVIN Mills the owner of the new hand car wash in Furnham Road, Chard has vowed to hold a full day of fundraising every month.
The mayor of Chard councillor Cathie Morrison stopped by for the first charity event held to raise money for the British Heart Foundation and was very impressed with the degree of support from the public, and the quality for the work.
Mr Mills said their primary objective was to fundraise for the British Heart Foundation but he has agreed to support the mayor’s charities as well with one fundraiser for the First Responders in August and one early next year.
Mr Mills lost both his parents to heart disease; his father when he was only 18 and his mother four years later.
His wife Jenni also lost her father, an apparently fit man, suddenly in his sleep and just recently she too had a scare after feeling an ache in her arm and being told she had a large blockage in her left arterial descending artery.
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