Golfing atThe Grove

... after all that home training we finally hit the real course and what better place to start than at The Grove in North West London!  Thanks to Joyd and Helene's weekend wedding event I got access to the glamorous resort to hit my first few balls...

A special thank you to my Caddie Fabio to start with... very patient in carrying my golf clubs...

... soon the sun was just a little too much so we sought for some shade and a little kick about with Joyd and his Daddy....

... and a go at the puzzle with Mamma...

... but then I couldn't resist so I had to get back out there running through the lovely fountain and water feature areas...

... to join Fabio back on the 18th hole where I had no problems whatsoever slotting the ball home.. 

...so just as I got a hang on my swing...

... Mamma and Dadda wrapped me up in a car seat and put me in Fabio's car where (with slight initial desparation...) Fabio drove me back to his place while Mamma and Dadda prolonged their stay at the venue for evening drinks and some fancy dinner...

Bloomberg Internship

...i'll have to remember to stick this one on my CV...

We started the day with some orienteering and meeting the local people including a full investigation of the fish tanks!

...wow that is a big one!

.... then we took a stroll in the office space and Leo showed me where he works...

... and he gave me a lovely red ball that he found one someone else's desk!

Then it was time to deliver the real work so we sat in a fancy Bloomberg meeting room where I shared my insights with uncle Leo!!

Lunch at The House...

with Fabs, Clare, Mimmo, Mirella, Alex and Michelle... look at them all drinking away...

... while I was concentrating outside trying to do a poo pooo....

 

Tino at the Emirates

... almost 2 years after the first time I came to this venue I was back with a bang.  Last time it was with Fabio and Dadda in the Emirates Box and this time there was only one way to beat that experience.. to make it to the ground!!  

It didn't take long for me to work out my way to the pitch (look carefully in the background)...

... is it us on now??

... then the Emirates corporate tournament was on and while Fabio was busy head butting his colleagues and Dadda was banging in goals I took a little rest in the stands with Mamma and my new cuddly Lion and a sip of milk....

... the view was quite impressive!

Back in London

...exactly a month later we made our first return to London... day 1 was spent with a little sightseeing on a cool windy day...

... but that didn't stop me from craving for an ice cream!!...

... though I can blame it for spreading the ice cream well beyond the boundaries of my mouth!

It was soon time to head back to Leo's at Charlotte Court where a bunch of friends turned up for a catch up...  Julian is crawling like nobody's business.. just a month ago he was hardly moving!!  He'll be tying nots around me next time I see him (look how proud his daddy Axel is!!)

... then it was puzzle time with Leo and Manu...

... followed by some golf practice with Carlo... 

... but it seems the best was saved for when I was well wrapped up in bed sleeping...  

Return to Charlotte Court

There is always something special about Charlotte Court and always good to be back... Uncle Leo lost no time to practice my approach to the green...

... and exchange a few opinions on how life is going...

Zurich to London...

... just landed at City airport... nice to be in a cabby again... (at what now appear more than reasonable prices!!)

... can we go to Leo's house now!?