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...

He always looks sweaty and knackered. I was very concerned about him at Queens till I realised.

Like Andy M, just with sweat.

Andy still baffles me the way he looks more knackered starting a match than he does finishing !

Dh looks like this

only his beard is longer and whiter

I am keeping an eye on David. Hope he gets through.

Erm. Not sure what to say ?

Is that flattering or not ?

The picture is probably flattering, i think(sorry dh).

I love 'Arthur Christmas'

Glad to hear you say that about Stepanek always looking sweaty and old. I was hopng this match would be interesting after that first set, but I wondered whether RS had the stamina.

He reminds me of a guy who taught me in science. And not in a good way.

Raahh you're awful !

Haven't seen that film, is it a Christmas one ? That's my very favourite time of year, after tennis.

My DCs say their Dad looks like George Michael. He doesn't, I don't think. He just looks like himself.

He has got better with age, if it helps !

Irene

Did your science teacher's name start with an F ?

I'm not sure to be honest, but he always wore a navy blue shirt and gray trousers. Always. Every day. We were never sure if he had five of each, lined up neatly on hangers, or if he just wore the same things all the time.

I could never really concentrate on the topic at hand, as you may guess.

Hmmm.

Wonder if we had the same teacher ?

Did he have a fondness for throwing the blackboard rubber ?

Aww, he's got a poorly knee.

Oh, no -- I don't think he'd have had the energy. He was pretty listless for such fireworks.

Did the camera really show Jonathan Creek sitting in the stands watching the Djokovic match? (If so, his roots need doing as badly as mine do....)

Perhaps not, then !

Yy Alan is there, and next to his lady friend I think was Steve Coogan.

Kuznetsov is serving for the match

Rats.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Feckin hell mate you will watch Rafa with me tomorrow, yes ?

And what were we saying about Ferrer? Murray's bit of the draw looking easier still.

I want to play with you all and, of all weeks, my internet is playing up :( Its hard work on the phone. I think Radek is a lovely man, and at his age, it would be great if he could at least take this to 5 sets.

wow well done kuznetsov.

im having probs posting, something techno on my pc otherwise id be every other post!

Depressing.

I wont get excited tomorrow.

Rafa is going to thrash Rosol in 3 straight sets. Rosol will not know what has hit him.

Vamos

Busta-Gut will do likewise to Murray.

Vamos

At the risk of being shunned, I quite enjoyed Kuznetsov's win. A fun match to see; he will be one to watch out for. I do feel badly for David F., but we wasn't well coming in to the tournament, was he?

Dd has a friend who is a steward at Wimbledon. She's on one of the outside courts today but is court covering. Lucky girl.

My little Spanish flag is staying put.