ollie Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 In my course at uni I go on work placement next year and I am thinking of going to work at the belfry in wishaw. Could anyone tell me what the area is like? are the people friendly etc. cheers ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Do you mean the Golf Course down the road from Bassets Pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 What the f##k is bassets pole? yeh I'm thinking of working in the Hotel at the golf course for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 As the Belfry is a very expensive Golf complex, I would imagine there are quite alot of seriously rich upper class members. I would imagine the members will see you as a lower class grunt :blink: Simple really! Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 What are you going to be doing there? (Get me in on the shooting, they've got to have rabbits ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'm doing a Hospitality Management course so I'll probably be working at reception. Do you think if they have rabbits I'm gonna contact you red :yp: , only joking if I can't handle them all I will give you a shout. Jonno I can be upper class when I want to be. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Plenty of rich ******* go through there. At over £100 a round you'd have to be! :yp: If you ride a motorcycle, turn up to the Bassets Pole pub one either the first or last Tuesday or Thursday of the month - BIG gathering each time. The police have had the road narrowed to stop races :yp: If you like paint balling, the National Paintball Fields are round the corner. Many good fisheries about. If you are after a pike or a big perch - head to Chase water. A huge water that is largely un-fished - but certain places are brilliant for big perch. Clay shooting and you best shop of the area would be Garlands, near Tamworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Cheers for the advice red, I don't ride a motorcycle. I've always wanted to fish for pike but they don't have them around my area in Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I would kill to go to Ireland to catch pike :yp: What are you playing at :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 When I'm in Ireland (currently in Huddersfield at uni) the only fishing I do is for Trout and Salmon. there is nowhere near me to catch pike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Ollie You don't have to be upper class to study in Huddersfield . I went to the polytech many years ago Are the female students still easy to **** on one night stands ? :yp: :yp: Whats that student pub called down by the back of the Kingsgate center where all the students hangout ? Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I've always wanted to fish for pike but they don't have them around my area in Ireland. Your pulling my leg Ollie your from Co.Antrim :yp: Pike everywhere around you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 The Belfy is quite isolated, there is no village life at all; the place stands on its own. The nearest area of civilisation is Tamworth (which scacely qualifies) or Sutton Coldfield which although once a pleasant enough place is now just a suburb of Brum. The hotel is a separate entity from the golf course. It's a biggish establishment, catering for the golfers stopping over (remarkably few) and the convention / seminar/ NEC visitor trade. In the gounds is a separate pub which has famous Grab a Granny nights, a serious picking up place. If you can't score there you probably play for the Villa. From a career development point of view, I'd say you have a great chance to see a high profile, large scale, commercially clued up place at work; but a year would be enough unless a good promotion was offered. Culturally, and from the shooting point of view it's a desert. Sutton Gun Club have a clay ground at Middleton just up the way, and Garlands is only a 25 minute or so drive. You might get a bit of beating or picking up on the Canwell Estate which is by the Bassets Pole (which is a pub.) The Sutton Gun Club Boyce Trophy was won by a certain E Molloy.....in 1964! Regards Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I would kill to go to Ireland to catch pike :yp: What for? the Pike Fishing here is just as good if you know where to look :yp: Next week I am fishing Chew Reservoir ( 2 week only opening ) hope to catch some big trout eaters. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 The Sutton Gun Club Boyce Trophy was won by a certain E Molloy.....in 1964! Bandit Alert. :yp: :yp: FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 e m, whats wrong with it being a suburb of Brum then? :yp: and are you one of the Grannies who are often "grabbed" in there ? :yp: you should get yourself up the Tower Ballroom over the weekend, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I would kill to go to Ireland to catch pike What for? the Pike Fishing here is just as good if you know where to look Next week I am fishing Chew Reservoir ( 2 week only opening ) hope to catch some big trout eaters. FM. Not just for the pike though FM. For the scenery and tradition - definitely not the people :yp: :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 For the scenery and tradition - definitely not the people :< :< :yp: :yp: They are our fish **** off and stay at home Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 :yp: :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I've always wanted to fish for pike but they don't have them around my area in Ireland. Your pulling my leg Ollie your from Co.Antrim :yp: Pike everywhere around you. You must be having a laugh, wher I live on the coast there is nowhere to fish for them. Thanks for that in depth analysis Eug, I'm still debating where to go but it was very helpful info. Cheers Ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Vermin Dropper (or should I call you V.D. for short)? e m, whats wrong with it being a suburb of Brum then? If you need to ask this question, then you won't understand any possible answers. are you one of the Grannies who are often "grabbed" in there ? No but the present Mrs EM and I had our first date at the Belfry, long before golf was even considered there. The owner was Jimmy Burns, a James Robertson Justice look alike, complete pophead, and a most amusing man. He had a skeet layout in front of the hotel that was built the wrong way round; the high house was on the right! "Laugh, I nearly ****." So, on my first date with The Mem, I shot a round of skeet in reverse, took a very pretty girl to dinner, and scored on both layouts. you should get yourself up the Tower Ballroom over the weekend I was pulling crumpet at The GAY Tower Ballroom (for some extraordinary reason they changed the name) probably before you were born yoof. Memories!! Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Vermin Dropper (or should I call you V.D. for short)? e m, whats wrong with it being a suburb of Brum then? If you need to ask this question, then you won't understand any possible answers. are you one of the Grannies who are often "grabbed" in there ? No but the present Mrs EM and I had our first date at the Belfry, long before golf was even considered there. The owner was Jimmy Burns, a James Robertson Justice look alike, complete pophead, and a most amusing man. He had a skeet layout in front of the hotel that was built the wrong way round; the high house was on the right! "Laugh, I nearly ****." So, on my first date with The Mem, I shot a round of skeet in reverse, took a very pretty girl to dinner, and scored on both layouts. you should get yourself up the Tower Ballroom over the weekend I was pulling crumpet at The GAY Tower Ballroom (for some extraordinary reason they changed the name) probably before you were born yoof. Memories!! Eug You're probably right, you old ****** :yp: :yp: but please don't try to belittle me by sounding cleaver to others who may not know the area. Oh yes.... the VD jokes have already been done, mostly by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 but please don't try to belittle me by sounding cleaver to others who may not know the area. I don't get that.....someone asked for information and I gave it. You responded with a jokey post, and I returned the compliment. What's your problem? Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I obviously took it the wrong way, My apologies, :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Forget it...love and kisses Regards Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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