27/12/10

Just when we thought we getting a thaw last weekend the snow came back and completely covered the courses again. We've had snow cover now for over 30 days so we could really use a thaw. We have been keeping the lodges and clubhouse area clear of snow and gritted.

The ice on the loch is now at 7 inches which is thick for the possibility of getting the grand curling match on. I never thought i would be able to walk across the loch let alone drive vehicles on it that was a new experience!! We've been trying to clear the snow on the ice but we need to clear the half the loch (20 acres) to give the curlers room to play. A decision will be getting made this week to see if the grand match can go ahead.

We've had another 4-5 inches of snow again today but the weather forecast seems to be getting milder this week so hopefully we will get a good thaw and get back to work on the courses.

13/12/10

The snow is still with us at Piperdam although the level has dropped from over 15 inches to roughly 2-3 inches. Unfortunately the weather is turning for the worse towards the end of this week again so we will just have to wait and see what happens. On nicer news Blair Purdie one of our greenkeepers, wife had a baby on Friday called Islay so we wish all the best to Blair, Gail and baby Islay.

We have got back on the golf course and had started limbing trees. During the snow we were up at the lodges clearing snow, we also got the shed tidied up, got markers prepared for painting and started stripping down cutting units.