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Tennis - waiting for Australian Open

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magimedi · 06/12/2020 21:50

And longing for lots of chat!!

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PrivateSpidey · 06/12/2020 22:13

Thanks magi
Tennis

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JaneJeffer · 06/12/2020 22:42

Thanks magi we'll do our best to chat about nothing Grin

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JaneJeffer · 06/12/2020 22:45

I'm sure Raahh's bear on the previous thread looks bigger than mine. I'm not sure about these glasses at all!

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Fizzywinegum · 07/12/2020 11:40

Thanks for the new thread magi

Jane I’m imagining you wearing Mrs Doyle type glasses Grin

Love the picture of Sleeping Stefanos Smile

Our Christmas tree is finally up - we were supposed to be doing it yesterday but we needed new lights. It smells lovely but there are already needles everywhere Hmm

Hope everyone is ok

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JaneJeffer · 07/12/2020 12:47

Fizzy that made me burst out laughing Grin

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Raahh · 08/12/2020 20:38

Evening!

Thank you for the thread, magi.

Bear

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Fizzywinegum · 08/12/2020 21:03

Glad that I made you laugh Jane Grin

I’m watching bake off relived - that’s how my life seems to be these days - everything is being relived. The tennis cake has just made an appearance!

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PrivateSpidey · 08/12/2020 22:15

Grin Fizzy is that when one of them baked the icing "net"?! Classic episode!

How is everyone doing?

I still haven't put the Christmas tree up Xmas Hmm

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JaneJeffer · 08/12/2020 22:34

Neither have I Private but I have made a space for it so that's progress!

There's nothing but football on in this house these days.

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PrivateSpidey · 08/12/2020 22:52

Jane well that makes me feel a bit better Xmas Grin

Also I stole your idea of putting it in the garage for now, as it was getting soaked outside (don't know why I didn't realise that before!) Xmas Confused

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magimedi · 09/12/2020 09:20

Interesting articla about Rafa's academy

HERE

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Raahh · 09/12/2020 10:15

Morning!

Yes! The Tennis cake was on the Bake off re-visited thing, where he 'baked' the net, and it went brown. There were some some very random technicals that yearGrin.

Football is causing chaos in out house. One match after the resumption of the season after lockdown - and he was informed on Monday night 2 girls have tested positive for covid. Shock. None of them were really in very close contact, (and they are probably more at risk at school tbh, rather than running round a field miles away from each other outside)- but it's still rubbish.

That's a good article, Magi- must have been difficult for a lot of the kids at the academy this year, many of them were away from home for a long time.

I was going to go and try and get a few bits of Christmas shopping this morning, but DD2 is off again. She has only been back full days this week, but it is a struggle. i think ending up back in hospital last week knocked her back. I'd already written this year off, academically, but I am worried about how much school she is missing. More from a social point of view, she is really losing confidence. Sad.

I think I will find myself a crappy film to watch and eat chocolate.

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JaneJeffer · 10/12/2020 22:28

That was interesting magi. I had to google Padel as I've never heard of it! get the feeling that if Uncle Toni puts rules in place you'd better follow them or else!

The Christmas tree in now inside but still not decorated. DH went up in the loft to get the decorations and discovered we have a leak. Great.

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PrivateSpidey · 14/12/2020 08:24

Morning everyone Tennis

Well the Christmas tree is finally up! Xmas Grin Tasteful sparkly tennis ball is in pride of place.

Hope everyone is ok and that your DD is doing better Raahh.

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JaneJeffer · 14/12/2020 10:30

I see Sascha has managed to finally get shot of his old management team. One less thing for him to worry about. He's under the same management as Roger now, of which Roger owns a percentage just in case his hats don't sell.

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Raahh · 14/12/2020 10:34

Thank you Private- she's doing ok. I'm hopingshe might even make a whole week in school- for the final week Xmas Grin. They should have finished on the 22nd- they have 'remote work' for the 21/22- can't see much of that getting done!

Good work with the sparkly tennis ball. Grin.

I did some wrapping yesterday- always have a mental block over wrapping presents. I really don't like doing it, for some reason.

Hope everyone is ok- at least the rain has stopped her today, that's not helping my mood at all!

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Raahh · 14/12/2020 10:35

Jane Xmas Grin

I saw the big story about Roger and his hats. This means the end of the Gregg's headband then? SadGrin

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JaneJeffer · 14/12/2020 10:37

I can't stand wrapping things. I'm useless at it.

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JaneJeffer · 14/12/2020 10:39

Raahh maybe Greggs threatened to sue him Grin (my autocorrect says Sue!)

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Raahh · 14/12/2020 10:40

I think that's why I hate it, Jane- I always want everything to look good- and end up with tangled up sellotape that usually ends up with bits of my hair in it Grin.

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Raahh · 14/12/2020 10:41

And yy to Gregg's suing Roger Grin.

And UPS should too- basically his Uni-qlo kits are like an episode of Mr Ben. Grin.

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JaneJeffer · 14/12/2020 10:42
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Fizzywinegum · 14/12/2020 12:18

Hello good to see everyone - hope you are all ok

Good work with the Christmas trees - I only realised yesterday that ours had drunk all of its water so I’m hoping it’s going to survive until Christmas Day!

I seem to have been running around like a loon but not really achieving anything - I was hoping for a more low key Christmas this year but it doesn’t seem to be happening!

I also find wrapping quite stressful - especially awkward shaped things - they never really turn out how I want them to Hmm

I’ve just hung a wreath on our door and it’s fallen off already! (Bah humbug!) Xmas Grin

Mr Ben Xmas Grin

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Fizzywinegum · 17/12/2020 09:01

It looks as if the Australian Open will now start on 8 Feb - that’s a long time to wait for some tennis Sad. Qualifying is likely to take place in Qatar to avoid the need for quarantining. It would be rubbish to lose in the first round of qualifying after 2 weeks if quarantine!

Rafa has made a little video for the ATP and there’s a brief shot of him emerging from the sea in his trunks Daniel Craig style - I had to watch it twice Xmas Grin

We’ve got our work Team meeting soon - we’ve got to wear Christmas jumpers and say something positive about this year - I think I’ll struggle with that one Hmm and I suppose 10am is too early to start drinking?

Hope everyone is ok

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Raahh · 17/12/2020 10:02

Fizzy 10am is definitely too early to be thinking positive thoughts in a Christmas jumper, sober Grin.

I was minding my own business the other day, queuing for petrol, and a bloke reversed into me. I can do without the hassle. It is worse, because was driving a super posh mercedes, and wrote his details on a scorecard from a very exclusive golf club I went to once for a wedding. I drive an ancient yaris Grin. It is not very damaged, but the fact I have to go the rigmarole of hire cars and garages next week, 2 days before Christmas, as well as having to get dd2 to a hospital appointment- well- I don't need it Grin.

I need to hunt down Rafa's video to cheer me up Grin

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