It's London Marathon Sunday but the Muffins think "why cover 26 miles 365 yards in 4 hours when just 4 miles will suffice". Plus there's no bacon and egg rolls at the marathon feedng stations. So they eschew Chris Brasher's invitation, although Nance plays golf like he's wearing a rhino suit anyway.

It's also the US Masters and the Warwickshire Trials at OGC, but due to an administrative oversight, no Muffins are involved there either.

Thus the Fat-Boy allows six Muffins to play and sends out DJ, Tate and Mr. Grumpy to be followed by himself, Nance and Brett. At the sarnies there appears to be a clear lead for the latter trio, but after some practice at adding up two numbers by Mr. Grumpy on the patio, this is reduced to just one. The back 9 is a clear victory for the first trio, as is the match, 81 points to 75.

Mr. Grumpy's concentration is disturbed around Amen Corner by DJ's graphic description of some sort of "helmet-cam" used on a Channel 5 TV programme. Suggestions that the Fat-Boy's person be examined for velcro or strap marks are not followed through.

Residents of Links Drive out doing their Spring planting are also disturbed by Tate, who bashes one OOB and then rebukes himself loudly in a robust Anglo Saxon manner.

Fat-Boy and Tate share 15 camels and 3 OOB's whilst DJ is fined for a duck without actually being in the water. Mr. Grumpy sneaks home with the ten points.

Next week is a Cutie-Cutie week, possibly, maybe. Watch this space.