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Coodham, January 3, 2010. The volunteers arrive early to prepare the rink. L-R Lindsay McGarvie, Jim Kennedy, David B Smith.
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David supervises Andrew Kerr's style.
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Play gets underway
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Ice was, let's say, 'difficult'! The rink was shortened in consequence.
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Body language fails to stop this Carsphairn Red from running through the house!
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There can be no more beautiful setting than Coodham Loch for a game on outside ice!
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Everyone got a chance to play.
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Style! David Wallace
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David shows how it should be done!
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I wondered if a cue had been used on a loch before? (Thanks to Lindsay McGarvie for taking this pic of me 'in action'!)
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Representatives from Ayr CC, Symington CC, Troon Portland CC pose 'for the record'.
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It was just wonderful how hot soup appeared at lunch - well done girls! (Susanne Kennedy on the ladle!)
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After lunch the light changed, making Coodham even more beautiful!
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And here's the future. Young Harry McGarvie gets his first lesson in outdoor curling.
PS. When I moved to Skip seven years ago, David presented me with a lovely pair of 'common Ailsas' as a housewarming gift. Today has been the first opportunity I've had to see how they actually perform, and I was thrilled to see that they ran well, better, it should be said, in Harry's hands than in mine! A great day! Many thanks to all the company for making me so welcome.
Pics by Bob