MCFLURRY SPEEDS IN THE USA AND MORE

SPEEDY McFLURRY

Alex left the beach and returned to Orlando the other day and was unfortunate to get stopped for speeding.

The fine was $279 which is similar to what I got done with a few years ago.

He paid it yesterday and was pig sick at having to outlay such an amount while over here on holiday.

So beware if you are driving in the States as it is very easy to go over their speed restrictions. I don't know all Alex's details but I was doing 42 in a 30 mph zone when I got done 3 years ago. I was only about $60/70 for speeding and the rest was for not having my driving licence with me. So maybe Alex was fined for the same.

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OUR BARBIE AREA ON THE BEACH

Cheers HACKERS.

COVE CAY GOLF CLUB FLORIDA

I took Alex to a course he played 2 years ago as he wanted to have another bash around it. We started early at 7.40 and with no one in front we had a clear run at the course.

Alex started with a blob before settling down and as we reached the 7th he was only 5 over par before he hit trouble - big style. The 8/9th are par a 4 and 5 and oor Eck ran up 16 shots at these 2 wholes and 2 more blobs.

Points at the turn were 14 for Alex and 21 for me as I was only 2 over par.

Unfortunately we had to go into the club house for a hour as thunder and lightning came in.

Soon we were back out and in the back 9 Alex played some very steady golf and had 18 points giving him a total of 32. I came off the rails slightly compared to my front 9 by dropping 6 shots in the back 9 for a total of 37 points 8 over.

So all you Hackers wanting to see how disastrous a round Alex had can be disappointed as he played pretty steady apart from a few holes - 32 points with 3 blobs and 3 lost balls.

The other day I took Alex and his family jet skiing on the Gulf and had a fantastic time. When we finished we went to a small restaurant on the dock for lunch.

As we were sitting there 2 American ladies came and sat down next to us and uttered the usual "Gee I love your accent are you Irish ?" We got talking and one of the ladies said "Is this place just not paradise "

To which the bold boy Eck replies " It would be hen if it had Irn Bru and a Delhi Dabar"!!!

The ladies just stared at him and nodded in agreement. The didn't have a clue- classic .

That was the second time in 12 hours me and Alex had the ''I love your accent"patter as we were down at the barbie the night before and 2 ladies approached us and introduced themselves. "We have friends in Paisley" said Betsy. Off went Alex telling them that our club manager is from Paisley but he is a down and out possibly homeless most of the time and then turned to me and said "I think we are in there "

The 17th green and I nearly ended up in the sea with my 3rd before getting up and down for a par at this long par 5. Alex lost one of his 3 balls lost balls at this hole.

The 13th 531 yards par 5 with a dog leg over water. 2 pars for the Hackers.

Alex on 17 just before he carved a ball into the nearby lake.

13TH second shot and laying up rather than going for the green over the water. The sea is right behind the green and with water at the front and back there is no room for error.

A practice swing which didn't resemble the actual swing.

A nice par for Alex at the 13th.

Holiday is over tomorrow for Alex and I follow him home on Sunday leaving Alison and Laura here for 3 more weeks.

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