To Be Stymied

“Stymie” was a golfing term, obsolete since 1952. A player was laid “a stymie” if, on the putting green, the opponent’s ball fell in the line of his path to the hole (providing the balls were not within 6″ of each other). To hole-out could only be achieved by a very difficult lofting stroke. Hence several still current expressions: “A Stymie” is a frustrating situation a discouragingly difficult position and, “to be stymied” is to be in such a position and, “to stymie” is to hinder or thwart, also to put one in the position of having to negotiate.

How a loft shot on the green might have looked

Open Wide

Clarice: Alright Gay. Here’s a little question for you to consider whilst we’re sitting in the club house.

Gay: OK Clarice. Sock it to me.

Clarice: How do you swallow a door?

Gay: You’ll have to tell me Clarice.

Clarice: Bolt it!

Philosophy

Bertrand Russell was a philosopher, logician and social critic in the 20th Century. Here are just a few of his quotes:

Organised people are just too lazy to look for things.

Why repeat the old errors, if there are so many new errors to commit?

One must care about a world one will not see.

Education is not to be viewed as something like filling a vessel with water but, rather, assisting a flower to grow in its own way.

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.

D&D Day is Back

Yes, Dominoes and Darts make their return to Vardre Deganwy today at 2:00pm. So, if you like arrows and spots in front of your eyes, this afternoon is for you. Enjoy.

Some of our Dominoes & Darts players in 2024

Conversational French

Bob: Now Dave, you know how I am professionally interested in food?

Dave P: I certainly do Bob. Your food is wonderful.

Bob: Well, do you know why the French like to eat snails?

Dave P: Er no. Why do they?

Bob: Well they just don’t like fast food!