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lloyd

ABYC’s Pot of Gold

3 July 2013

Dear Members,

A photo that I took the other day of a rainbow going over the clubhouse that may be of interest to you. As they say, a photo is worth a thousand words. Well let me tell you a story about this photo.

Legend has it that there is a pot of gold buried at the end of the rainbow, and who would dare doubt that this is true? Judging by the angle that I took the photo it seems to me that the rainbow goes straight through the roof of the clubhouse and into the Chartroom Restaurant… yes and you have guessed it, straight into a Pot of Gold! I hope there will be few members who doubt that this is the case today. Without the restaurant producing the quality food and service that it does on a daily basis, do you think the club would be such a prosperous and popular place?

Peoples memories are very short indeed. After the passing away of Roy Beatty many others tried to fill his shoes in vain. The restaurant ended up changing hands a few times and after the initial energy thrown at it by the new incumbents, it withered away and slid into another fighting match. Remember when there were only a few tables busy at lunches and even less so in the evenings? Saturday afternoons were a morbid affair.

Since Nic and Jono took control we have seen a massive upsurge in the popularity of the restaurant, followed closely behind by the pub and deck. Lets keep giving them our support and the odd word of encouragement. Niggly little problems always rear their ugly heads, but hey, lets rise above them, no one can be perfect!

Cheers

Lloyd.

PS Nic, I will be around for my free rump, medium rare with peri peri sauce and veggies next week!

 

ABYC's Pot of Gold
ABYC’s Pot of Gold

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