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I recently blogged about the questionable outfits that seem to be de riguer for those wanting to play golf, however I have just seen something even more alarming on this blog. Called the “Lady Knicker”, this strange looking outfit is apparently the new must-have of the female cycling world. I can absolutely understand the necessity for comfortable, stretchy and breathable clothing when you are hunched over a racing bike for a few hours, and appreciate that Swiss biking company Assos has put a lot of research into creating this suit that is ‘designed to anatomically contour the female body’, however it seems to me that it leaves the delicate and, let’s face it, potentially bouncy upper region of said female body dangerously unsupported. Oh, hold on a second, it’s not that you aren’t supposed to wear something under/over the ‘Lady Knicker’, it’s just another case of ‘Sex Sells’. Silly me.

As an afterthought: having seen the photos of the LK, I knew that I had seen something like this before, and finally the penny dropped when I checked out this blog . At least Borat is getting the support he so badly needs.

I’ve been building our golf pages on the CalActive site and for a few worrisome moments thought that I was in danger of getting The Bug. I’ve never been a big golf fan (I was a golf-widow for a number of years as my then-boyfriend was a lot more enamoured with the game than he was with me) but have always toyed with the idea of taking up the game when I am older, more patient and have enough time on my hands to justify chasing a small white ball around on a manicured lawn whilst wearing ridiculous clothes (there are whole blogs dedicated to this very alarming subject). However just recently while I was checking out all the stunning courses in Palm Springs, I found myself toying with the idea that perhaps I should give it a shot now, just to see what all the hype is about.

Fortunately, I have come to my senses and found an alternative manner of getting closer to the game whilst combining two of my great loves: Ernie Els and wine. I have always felt that Ernie is a great sportsman, a great ambassador for South Africa and apparantly a really nice guy to boot, and when I discovered that he recently established a winery back in my hometown of Stellenbosch, South Africa, I felt a wonderful sense of harmony, peace and relief descend upon me. I can leave the plaid knickerbocker trousers for a later stage of my life after all.

Check out another great blog that shares my appreciation of The Ern. Cheers.