Oh and today I discovered that Superglue does not work on Waterproof trousers. The Velcro strapping had come loose at the bottom. With Mrs D_P away I now have to try and find/use a needle and thread
FFS
You should have used evostik or a rubber based glue that flexes
Superglue is only good for stuff that does not move or is not stressed.
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If if canât be fixed with gaffer tape, youâre not using enough gaffer tape!!
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Proper information.
Picking the pairings each day
Oooh, I can keep this with my Sotonians BadgesâŚ
Actually it is cool, will be in my Volunteer pack when I collect it a week today
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Get money on it!
https://twitter.com/Dubai_Phil/status/1043835376169816065?s=19
All checked in wet n windy waiting to get into airbnb.
Bloody Sunday innit.
France is shut ffs
So yesterday was collect my security pass and uniform. Parked right on the site passed security and went to Marshal HQ. Photo ID pass 17.5 Euro a day food vouchers (I get double for double shift work woo.)
Uniform is sweet. Youâll see the waterproofs but we got an awesome lightweight fleece, two different golf shirts - one a proper cotton Polo - wow they are rare these days, a hat I donât like (2 colour) a pin and all our literature.
I also got a special parking pass (being on course all day) at the on-site parking - VVIP - go me! But tbh I will need it after 9 hours out there.
Had a brief wander but it was horrid windy and showery. The course LOOKS stunning and I know it is going to be amazing on TV, there are camera towers everywhere, 18 scoreboard/TVâs 2 spectator villages and a wonderful golf course.
Versailles was closed, so ended up with Yves who is my #2 at DPWTC coming round for Pizza and some 4.90 Euro COtes du Rhone Villages which was lovely. We talked shit and watched Tiger until his 16th hole. I did nothing all day yesterday yet still walked 16km. Slept 10 hours straight through. COuld not have wished for better prep.
Some pics
Amazing to remember France will be just outside the Security zone. This is where my car park will be
Volunteer HQ. All organised and where most will report to. Today our Media crew move to the Press Centre as our FoB.
I got in before the rush!
Par 3 8th 208m Stadium style banking - will be a magical atmosphere
Plenty of communication and ways to watch the matches unfold
Par 4 7th such a short and simple hole and I took 9 when I played it! To the lleft is the East Village and one of the Corporate blocks in the distance. The woods in the background are the Western limit of the course with another village and main bus station for park & rides
Looking back towards hole #1 and the massive grandstand
All of us who looked out across the course yesterday felt the tingle in the spine. And the weather forecast is absolutely PERFECT!
Our âstashâ Yes it is a uniform but it is also about $400 worth of souvenir gear.
Today will get more into the machine behind the scenes.
Get the beers in, kick the family out and be ready to enjoy the weekend.
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Phil if I do not see you on the TV this is all bullshit
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Havenât we got a bet going here - I seem to recall that if Phil get the saints shirt on mainstream TV then I am (with some others) ÂŁ20 in the hole, as it were.
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Yeah, there was few of us that agreed that. Looking forward to paying up, especially if Lineker mentions it 
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ExceptâŚ
I was supposed to go to SMS Saturday to buy a shirtâŚ
And I ended up having to visit Mum who had a bad night.
You will get some Phil selfies sans shirt.
Not the same but after Saturday I may also have found it rather embarrassing.
It was cold ffs
Excuses, excuses
Hope sheâs feeling better, not been to any restaurants in Salisbury has she?
I suppose we could always get one DHLâd over, what size are you now?
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Iâll accept anything with the club badge highly visible.
Sort it out Phil, the kids are relying on you. Get a tattoo if you have toođ
Sotonianâs Centurian Badge will do.
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Large 
report will be a bit late got a monster piece of cow to burn
So I rock in to the Media Centre for training. Voice calls out. Ffs what you doing here? Youâre bannedâŚ
Nah mate, thatâs just Barasti.
I suppose Iâm gonna have to keep you updated on the game Saturday.?
Yep
The course today stuff you dont see
How do they do that line thingy on the Tee shot?
Green? No, this is the ENTIRE fairway on the 7th hole (I hate it) Land here then 200 yards to the green
Looking back at the 1st Tee
OK TV is later for Ladyboy Phil
2nd, par 3 looking at 1st Green
How deep is your rough?
Merchandise. I had to get one souvenir golf shirt (Adidas are the cheapest - 52 Euro, and 2 âFlagsâ 24 each. Ouch even with 15% staff discount
18th then 16th greens one of the great views in golf
My view for at least half of each day
Yes, I got on TellyâŚ
Some random American golf types
The Media Centre
Is this even a thing?
The West Spectator Village c/w stage for the opening gig & Kaiser Chiefs concert
We are in France so the cuisine choices are?
Did I mention I got on course parking? 16 minutes back to my pad! The bus trip to park & ride takes 20!
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