Sandpiper Christmas Menu

Main Courses

1) Butter basted roast turkey breast served with sprout confit, sausage meat stuffing, pig in a blanket, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables with a roasting juices gravy.

2) Braised shin of beef on black pudding mashed potato with a roast root vegetable braising gravy and vegetable crisps.

3) Smoked haddock, cod, mussel and potato chowder with crusty bread.

Desserts

1) Traditional Christmas pudding with a brandy sauce and double jersey ice cream.

2) Home made sticky toffee pudding with gingerbread ice cream.

3) Madagascan vanilla ice cream with poached raspberries and crushed meringue

Tea or Coffee

Price £19 

Tuesday 22nd November

Completely unexpected calm and sunny conditions made it a pleasure to be out playing golf today. Twenty four took part with the last fourball just scraping in before darkness fell. My 40 points (23 - 18) just pipped Ian Hind's 39 (28 - 25).

The menu for our Xmas social is on the notice board. Liam is coming in specially to prepare the meal for us and his menu is on our notice board with a sheet for us to order our preferences. Subject to weather conditions the proceedings will commence with a Texas Scramble off the green tees on the 6th December.

It's a fantastic menu which I'll publish on a separate page for those who can't get to the club to make their choice and advise any committee member.

Geoff Waite

Sadly, Geoff passed away last Monday at the West Cumberland Hospital. A sympathy card to his family will be sent on behalf of all of us Sandpipers.

Extract from the Times and Star (copyright acknowledged):

"Loved by many who new him and worked along side him at Marchon. Funeral Service at Distington Hall Crematorium on Friday 25th November at 1.15pm. Family flowers only, donations if desired for Cancer Research C/O Nelson Chicken 39 Kirkgate Cockermouth."

 

Geoff Waite

Sadly, I'm informed that Geoff has been in hospital for four weeks and is struggling with his health. For our newer members Geoff was a long serving member and secretary for us and together with his good friend John Kennedy undertook most of the management of our society.

I'm sure we all wish him well.

Bad Weather and Beckfoot Road Closure

I'm informed that the the road closure is due to road surfacing work and it is hoped to be completed by this weekend. Both lanes are closed. Also due to a horrendous weather forecast for tomorrow Joe has deleted the Sandpipers' Thursday Social Competition that he set up for tomorrow. 

Thursday 3rd November

 A round of three parts - 2 very wet and 1 in between that was quite pleasant, with no wind either. 23 played today including two who only played part of the course. Winner with 37 points Harry Wright (29 to 26) second Vince Ross 34. (8 to 7) 4 players went up. 

Alan Proud played 13 holes and said his goodbyes.  ( He’ll be back!!!!!). 

Gilmour

For those who didn't know, Alan is moving to be nearer family and has been a long time supporter of the Sandpipers and a founding member of the PIGS (don't ask) on our many trips to Spain, Portugal and Ireland. Happy memories.

D

Tuesday 1st November

25 played today in chilly and VERY blustery conditions. Winner and second both had 37 points.

First, Ian Hind ( 31 - 28), runner up Bob Finlinson (19 - 17).

Gilmour