The weather stayed fine mid week and we got the Harrogate & District Union Alliance under way, these events are very welcome in the middle of winter when trade is otherwise very thin on the ground. Well done to the two Ilkley youngsters, Adam Davey and Andrew Driver who came 2nd. (Andrew might still be an Otley member, I'm not sure, or he might be taking refugee status before he starts his training as a PGA pro). I spent an hour last night updating the bookings diary, it looks like it's going to be a busy summer, good, it's been a long slack winter this year. The course at Ilkley has been closed for about two weeks during the winter due to two bouts of flooding, and of course if there is no golf being played then there is nobody coming in to eat. One week I'm looking at in some trepidation has 120 diners on Wednesday, 70 on Thursday for lunch AND dinner them 100 on Friday. Good news on the takings front, not so good news on the getting any sleep front, oh well, I can sleep in the winter.