WIMBLEDON 2014- The sun is shining, the Pimms is chilling- First service!

[Raahh]

Sparkly new thread ready for Monday.

MONDAY ORDER OF PLAY from other thread.

even though Nadal is not in action on the first day, I'm looking forward to this.

And to get us in the mood...

As long as Stefan is coaching Fed, Roger can stay in.

So many of the players are approaching 30 or older now, I don't know why they keep going on about Fed.

No one is too tall for silly dances.

I like silly dancing. Shows personality.

Thanks MrsVamos!

I have just sneakily watched the end of Jo-Willy's match (at work, on computer, but hey, it's lunchtime and only one game!) and I don't think he did the dance? Unless I missed it while trying to shield my monitor I agree the dance is silly - the first couple of times were fine but then I think it stopped being genuine excitement at winning and maybe he felt he had to keep doing it. If he's not doing it now maybe he's decided to be grown-up about it this year

I know ! Rafa and Andy are 28, I'm sure Stan is a bit of a gimmer in tennis terms ?

How old is Gublis ? I like him. He makes me laugh. Anyone see his interview ? Vampires/umpires ?!

I haven't forgotten Gublis was rude though.

Lurker here! Loved the way Fed described himself in relation to Edberg. Interviewer said you're similar aren't you, and Fed said yes... Well no...
I am happy he is still playing.

I am a lazy sod who does nothing but watch tennis from May to July.

I have no shame.

I stupidly promised DD we could go out and get some more look bands today. Don't drive so need a lift into town, and person giving lift works in a school so can't go till after school. When Rafa is due on. How stupid am I ?

You would have thought after missing the RG final I would have learnt, wouldn't you ?

No, much as I like Jo, I don't like his dance. . Which he didn't do today. Probably because it was all over so quickly.

As a professional stalker, I get lots of Edberg pics on Facebook with thousands of other people. His wife is looking old. It should have been me.

Hmm bad planning there....

Hello and welcome, Cantdo.

Lots of tennis fans coming out of lurking, this is fantastic !

Reminds me of the old days Raahh when we started a regular tennis thread.

I'm getting all emotional.

I just love this time of year !

The Vampire/Umpire thing was funny. Yes, Ernie was somewhat sexist in his views on women in the game. . But I still like him- he is starting to care more, and wants to win more- but is still not prepared to be all sappy and brown-nosey, which I like.

I have to go to a meeting after school re-Ds's residential to Gibraltar on Monday. it is very inconvenient. It had better not drag on too long.

And I meant loom bands not look.

Fecks sake.

I quite like going them, I am quite good.

I might make a Spanish colour one.

Loom bands are the work of the devil. And addictive. And get bloody everywhere.

I asked dd1 to make me a purple and green one, but she didn't really have the right shades

Monday ? Bugger that ! Cant they just email the info or give it you in the morning ?

How very inconvenient.

I am very lucky. I have all my meetings to suit me.

doing them ! Probably should be I like making them, not doing.

Sodding phone keys are soooo tiny.

I feel I should crack open the Pimms. Shame it's raining here and I'm meant to be working (sssh).

Loom bands a go-go here too. And awful World Cup stickers. I am determined to indoctrinate my daughters with tennis instead. It's just so civilised.

PMSL !

Why do you think we have to buy more of the things ?!

I am very particular about my colours.

I may even be perusing ebay for single colours so that I have plenty.

where's Juan- she's supposed to be knitting Wimbledon coloured bootees for Djok-junior.

I banned sticker books years ago. Waste of money.

I bought over a 1000 loom bands on Saturday ( I need specfic colours to attempt a lion) and we already need more.

I keep seeing new ones ! Has anyone tried the colour-changing ones ? Do they work ?

I do alopogise, I am digressing.

But I need to know before I blow another £20 on elastic bands !

Juan has been in.

Knitting ?

I cant knit. Well, I can fingerknit, just not with needles.

I need a board. I promised to get one this afternoon. dd1 made 20 bracelets at the weekend- and then took them all apart

How's Lipsticki doing? Will need to keep an eye on when Rafa is on Vamos

I can't knit either. Neither could Juan- she's been learning

Just realised the significance of purple and green, Raahh.

I shall look today. If I find the right shades I'll let you know and I'll make you one.

I'll need your measurements. Oo-er missues !