| Author | Message | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 869 Registered: 8-2005 |
A group of business men planned to build a golf course in my local area. They bought the land, built the course and opened for business. However within 3 months they had only a handful of members and the course was so unprofitable they were forced to close it. The business men however did not really mind and made no attempts to improve membership or use of the course. How come? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3111 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did they really intend to use the land for some other purpose and the construction of the golf course got around some planning issues? Was there any tax incentives to building the golf course? Did they gain financially from the closure of the golf course? Did they go on to use the land for some other purpose? Any zoning issues? (not sure you use this terminology but in Ireland land is zoned for a particular use e.g. agricultural, housing, retail, industrial etc so only developments under the zoned description can be built on the particular piece of land)? Was this a normal 18 hole golf course ? crazy golf? pitch n putt? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 870 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they really intend to use the land for some other purpose and the construction of the golf course got around some planning issues? They intended at the outset to build a golf course Was there any tax incentives to building the golf course? No Did they gain financially from the closure of the golf course? No Did they go on to use the land for some other purpose? No Any zoning issues? (not sure you use this terminology but in Ireland land is zoned for a particular use e.g. agricultural, housing, retail, industrial etc so only developments under the zoned description can be built on the particular piece of land)? No not really they planned the course then found the land required Was this a normal 18 hole golf course ? crazy golf? pitch n putt? A normal 18 hole golf course | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8888 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the course still used after it was closed? By the existing members? Relevant who the existing members were? After being closed, was the land still used as a golf course? Did they sell the course? To someone else? Who wanted to use the land/course for another purpose? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 872 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the course still used after it was closed? No By the existing members? No Relevant who the existing members were? No After being closed, was the land still used as a golf course? It is still a golf course but not being used by anyone Did they sell the course? No they still currently own it To someone else? Who wanted to use the land/course for another purpose? So No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3113 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was this a form of protest? Did the businessmen hope to achieve some notoriety by doing this? Did they do this to thwart a rival? Did someone else have plans for the land and their buying it prevented this plan from being realised? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 873 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was this a form of protest? No Did the businessmen hope to achieve some notoriety by doing this? No Did they do this to thwart a rival? No Did someone else have plans for the land and their buying it prevented this plan from being realised? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8896 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is some quality of the golf course relevant? Some quality of one of the holes? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 875 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is some quality of the golf course relevant? NoSome quality of one of the holes? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3115 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the building of the course an act of philanthropy? Were they compelled in some way to build the course? Are they legitimate businessmen? Do we need to establish what their main business is? Any relevant crimes? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2073 Registered: 7-2009 |
Are they real estate developers? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 876 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the building of the course an act of philanthropy? No Were they compelled in some way to build the course? No Are they legitimate businessmen? Yes Do we need to establish what their main business is? No Any relevant crimes? No Are they real estate developers? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3118 Registered: 1-2007 |
I'm getting a lot of no's on this puzzle Do the businessmen themselves play golf? Do they even like golf? Were they trying to attract a particular member? someone famous? Does the course have a clubhouse ? relevant? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 877 Registered: 8-2005 |
Do the businessmen themselves play golf? Yes but not that relevant Do they even like golf? yes Were they trying to attract a particular member? someone famous? No to both Does the course have a clubhouse ? relevant? The clubhouse remains open and can be booked for weddings etc | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8917 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the clubhouse get enough use to offset the cost of the course? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 880 Registered: 8-2005 |
Does the clubhouse get enough use to offset the cost of the course? enough to cover the current running costs however it does not make the business men any real profit | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8958 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they have some other method of turning a profit? Did they invest in the course? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 881 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they have some other method of turning a profit? They did make a profit Did they invest in the course? Only in the building of the course | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3130 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does the course contain something valuable? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 882 Registered: 8-2005 |
Does the course contain something valuable? good question, not any more | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9007 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they find something valuable on the course? While excavating the land for the course? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 883 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they find something valuable on the course? While excavating the land for the course? b{Thats part of it however found may be misleading} | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 884 Registered: 8-2005 |
oops forgot the \ Did they find something valuable on the course? While excavating the land for the course? Thats part of it! however found may be misleading | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9017 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they discover something? Rediscover something? Lose something? Then find it again? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 885 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they discover something? ..ish Rediscover something? ..ish Lose something? Then find it again? No to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9205 Registered: 4-2010 |
The something: a physical object? More than one? Is some quality about the land itself relevant? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 886 Registered: 8-2005 |
The something: a physical object? Yes More than one? Hard to answer but i will say yes Is some quality about the land itself relevant? Yes | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3140 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the something hazardous? Are the businessmen going to receive compensation or an insurance payout in respect of the presence of the "thing"? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 887 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the something hazardous? No not really Are the businessmen going to receive compensation or an insurance payout in respect of the presence of the "thing"? Not compensation no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9216 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they file a lawsuit? And will receive money for that? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 888 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they file a lawsuit? No nothing like that And will receive money for that? So No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9222 Registered: 4-2010 |
Will the businessmen receive a lot of money, period? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 889 Registered: 8-2005 |
Will the businessmen receive a lot of money, period? They have recieved a lot of money already | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9260 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they receive the money from the investors? Did they receive more money than was needed to maintain the course? | ||
| Ostap (Ostap)
New member Username: Ostap Post Number: 89 Registered: 6-2005 |
Did they simply dig out a lot of gravel while constructing the golf course? so they covered all their expenses by selling the gravel? (while they would not have get a permission to dig for gravel in this area otherwise?) | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 891 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they receive the money from the investors? They were the investors Did they receive more money than was needed to maintain the course? So No Did they simply dig out a lot of gravel while constructing the golf course? Not gravel but OTRT so they covered all their expenses by selling the gravel? They sold something (while they would not have get a permission to dig for gravel in this area otherwise?)Permission was not an issue | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9268 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they dig out a lot of dirt? A lot of something? Did they sell the excavated dirt? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 892 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they dig out a lot of dirt? No A lot of something? Yes Did they sell the excavated dirt? The excavated something yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9277 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they dig out something natural? Manmade? Stone? Lumber? Dead things? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 641 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did they know that it was there before they bought the land? or did they find it accidentally? Did others know that it was there? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 893 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they dig out something natural? Yes Manmade? No Stone? Lumber? Dead things? No Did they know that it was there before they bought the land? Yes or did they find it accidentally? No Did others know that it was there? Yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 1841 Registered: 9-2010 |
Minerals? Precious stones? Or precious metals, such as gold? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 895 Registered: 8-2005 |
Minerals? Yes Precious stones? Or precious metals, such as gold? No to the rest | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9422 Registered: 4-2010 |
Oil? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1322 Registered: 6-2008 |
So they dug minerals out of the ground when building the golf course? and this was their intention all along? yet they pretended to want to build a golf course, so as not to let the seller of the land on to the true value of his property? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 897 Registered: 8-2005 |
Oil? No So they dug minerals out of the ground when building the golf course? Yes and this was their intention all along? No yet they pretended to want to build a golf course, so as not to let the seller of the land on to the true value of his property? When they bought the land they fully intended to build a golf course, they had surveyed the land and knew what it was composed of, and had no initial intention of selling any of the the excavated material. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 645 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did the price of the mineral go up during the construction of the course? Did the mineral have a particular quality that made it valuable and that they did not expect before? Would it help to establish what kind of mineral it was? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 898 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did the price of the mineral go up during the construction of the course? Not Really Did the mineral have a particular quality that made it valuable and that they did not expect before? Not a quality but a set of circumstances is more relevant Would it help to establish what kind of mineral it was? Quite probably | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9559 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the mineral a solid? Was it a metal? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 899 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the mineral a solid? Was it a metal? Solid ish, not a metal | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9563 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it a liquid? A thick liquid? Part solid, part liquid? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 900 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was it a liquid? A thick liquid? Part solid, part liquid? Technically it is a solid | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9567 Registered: 4-2010 |
Glass? I know the classification of that is confusing... | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 901 Registered: 8-2005 |
Glass? I know the classification of that is confusing... Not quite but very very ORT | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9572 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the mineral transparent? Translucent? Does it melt easily? At room temperature? Is it a powder? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 902 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is the mineral transparent? No Translucent? No Does it melt easily? It does melt and this is important At room temperature? No Is it a powder? Very close | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9578 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it simply water/ice? Wax? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 903 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is it simply water/ice? Wax? Nope HINT - The material is used in a particular manufacturing process | ||
| Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd Post Number: 124 Registered: 12-2004 |
Talc? Gypsum? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 653 Registered: 6-2003 |
quartz sand? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 906 Registered: 8-2005 |
Talc? Gypsum? No quartz sand? The material is silica sand | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 654 Registered: 6-2003 |
Silica sand is used for making glass .. is this relevant? Silica sand exists virtually everywhere in the world but it becomes valuable if it is found in good quality near a glass plant. Was there a glass plant nearby? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 909 Registered: 8-2005 |
Silica sand is used for making glass .. is this relevant? Yes Silica sand exists virtually everywhere in the world but it becomes valuable if it is found in good quality near a glass plant. Was there a glass plant nearby? Yes but..... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9797 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the glass plant low on silica sand? Were they now able to get the silica sand much more easily? Earning a profit for the investors? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 910 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the glass plant low on silica sand? Not as such, a possible FA lurking Were they now able to get the silica sand much more easily? ish but check for the FA Earning a profit for the investors? Yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9884 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the nearby glass plant still operational? Was it closed? Were they able to reopen it now that there was silica sand? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 911 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the nearby glass plant still operational? NoWas it closed? Yes Were they able to reopen it now that there was silica sand? Not BECAUSE of the sand, however....Dont forget everybody knew the sand was there,you are very close to the first half of the businessmens profit now,however there is a little more to it.... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9950 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they reopen the glass plant? Did the businessmen sell the silica sand to the plant? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 913 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they reopen the glass plant? Yes Did the businessmen sell the silica sand to the plant? Yes This made them a vast amount of money at which point they hit on another slightly more obvious money making scheme, bonus points are availible for getting this.... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 9963 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they sell silica sand to ordinary people? At a higher price? Lower? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 914 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they sell silica sand to ordinary people? At a higher price? Lower? They sold it to the plant which had been reopened by diferent owners, between the initial plans and the construction of the course, this made them a good deal of profit, however they also made even more profit by........ I will do a full recap of the story so far shortly | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10226 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they sell the land as well? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 915 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they sell the land as well? Not the land as such | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10368 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they have to dig up the course to get to the silica sand? Did they sell the dug-up earth? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 916 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they have to dig up the course to get to the silica sand? Yes Did they sell the dug-up earth? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10387 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they do something else with the course? Did they build something else there? Build another course? A building? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 655 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did they use the silica sand on the course itself? (for sand bunkers, for getting a smooth surface for the greens, ..) Was their plan already in the beginning to dig out the sand they would need for the course on the course itself? Because they knew that it was there? But they dug out much more than they needed? And the glass plant was a profitable way to get rid of it? (otherwise they would have had to pay for dumping it somewhere?) | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 917 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they do something else with the course? I suppose indirectly, but the end result was a golf course. Did they build something else there? Ish to build Build another course? No A building? No | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 918 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they use the silica sand on the course itself? (for sand bunkers, for getting a smooth surface for the greens, ..) No Was their plan already in the beginning to dig out the sand they would need for the course on the course itself? No Because they knew that it was there? No But they dug out much more than they needed? And the glass plant was a profitable way to get rid of it? No(otherwise they would have had to pay for dumping it somewhere?) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10415 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they redesign the course? Offer membership to certain people? Maybe those at the glass plant? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 919 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they redesign the course? No Offer membership to certain people? No Maybe those at the glass plant? They made the second half of their large profit before the course was open | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10421 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the incident with the silica sand attract members? "Treasure hunters" (DOYD of "treasure," of course)? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 920 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did the incident with the silica sand attract members? "Treasure hunters" (DOYD of "treasure," of course)? No to all,the silica sand was all sold to the glass plant Hint in white When the sold the sand they had something left | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10473 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was something mixed in with the silica sand? Something valuable? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 921 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was something mixed in with the silica sand? Something valuable? No all of the extracted sand was sold to the glass plant | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2198 Registered: 7-2009 |
was there something that was buried by the sand? Did they know it was there before they removed the sand? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 922 Registered: 8-2005 |
was there something that was buried by the sand? No with a sort of ish Did they know it was there before they removed the sand? It wasnt there before they removed the sand..... | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2199 Registered: 7-2009 |
Um...hmm...intriguing. Oh wait, is it the hole left by the sand? Did they sell the hole somehow? Build something in it? A swimming pool? Fill it with water? Fill it with something else? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 923 Registered: 8-2005 |
Oh wait, is it the hole left by the sand? YES Did they sell the hole somehow? Yesish Build something in it? A swimming pool? Fill it with water? Fill it with something else? YES | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10534 Registered: 4-2010 |
With dirt? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 924 Registered: 8-2005 |
With dirt? Not dirt as such | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10539 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they plant something in the hole? Trees? Were they able to use the filled-in hole as part of the course? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10540 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they plant something in the hole? Trees? Were they able to use the filled-in hole as part of the course? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 925 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they plant something in the hole? No Trees? No Were they able to use the filled-in hole as part of the course? Yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2204 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was it more sand? Did they use the course as a storage facility for sand deliveries until the sand plant needed it? Is it something similar to dirt, or specific type of dirt? If so, soil? compost? potting soil? mulch? clay? cement? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10542 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they use the hole as a bunker? As one of the 18 holes? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 926 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was it more sand? No Did they use the course as a storage facility for sand deliveries until the sand plant needed it? No Is it something similar to dirt, or specific type of dirt? No If so, soil? compost? potting soil? mulch? clay? cement? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10826 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they fill it with concrete? Pavement? And use it as a parking lot? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 928 Registered: 8-2005 |
Did they fill it with concrete? Pavement? And use it as a parking lot? No Hint in white what is it that everybody has but nobody wants | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10831 Registered: 4-2010 |
Death? A choice? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2228 Registered: 7-2009 |
Trash? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 929 Registered: 8-2005 |
Death? A choice? No Trash? YES | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 931 Registered: 8-2005 |
All the pieces are pretty much here does anyone want to put it all together? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2276 Registered: 7-2009 |
So they harvested the sand from their golf course, sold it to the glass factory, and essentially turned the hole into a landfill? Right? But they were still able to play golf on it? Was there a huge time gap between digging out the sand and playing golf again (in order to restore the landfill to a playable surface)? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2280 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is this a true story? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 933 Registered: 8-2005 |
It is based on a true story my dad told me about a golf club that had been "opening soon" for over a year, then closed within a few months of actually opening | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 932 Registered: 8-2005 |
So they harvested the sand from their golf course, sold it to the glass factory, and essentially turned the hole into a landfill? Right? But they were still able to play golf on it? Was there a huge time gap between digging out the sand and playing golf again (in order to restore the landfill to a playable surface)? the timescale from purchasing the land to opening the course was several years Thats good enough for a ******SPOILER***** A group of business men had the idea to build a golf course in my local area. They looked around for a suitable area and found the site, which was comprised of mainly silica sand. The area had been used to mine silica sand years before to supply a local glass plant, however this plant had long since closed down so the sand was not in demand. Between the buying of the land and the beginning of construction the glass plant was bought and reopened. The men had a supply of silica sand which they could now sell to the newly opened plant at a good profit. Once the sand had been excavated this left them with a great big hole in the ground. They then offered this to the local councils in the area for use as a landfill. Once a suitable amount of rubbish had been put in the hole, they filled the rest with earth and soil (most left over from the excavation) and continued with their original plan to build a golf course. However as several years had passed and the recession was starting to bite they found fewer people could afford to join or even play golf so lack of numbers forced them to close. the men had made a vast profit however from the sale of the sand and the use of the land to dump rubbish that they were not overly concerned by this. As it stands at the moment they keep the clubhouse open for weddings and as a guest house/restaurant which is ticking over, however they have let the course close, for the time being, to save money, and it may or may not open in the future. Thanks to everyone for playing |
