Get your strings tightened and your balls polished - gearing up for Aussie Open

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Happy New Year tennis folks (and others of course, if there are any) :)

Getting very very excited to see Pot back in action, feel like a hyperactive child rather than a middle aged woman. He didn't make it to Brisbane so wasn't counting on Sydney but he's there. Look:

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I'm supporting Murray. Could be an epic match.

Morning, wait.

I'm very smiley today.

Tennis is good for the soul.

I might ring nursery and tell them I'm snowed in.

I don't think they would believe me, though.

Morning wait, majestic and drama, hopefully that's everyone
Berdych looking unsettled

Gotta be worth a shot Raahh.......

Murrays woken up.

No chance of me being snowed in.

Mores the pity.

Hmmmmpphhh.

Morning all. Raahh, it's definitely worth a try.

Is anyone on Eurosport? Apparently Berdych was saying "Good play Tomas" at the end of the first set. Seems quite odd, and a bit childlike. Like he is patting himself on the head and saying you're a good boy.

It's frustrating, because if it had been like this overnight, I doubt school would have opened. I could have watched in my pjs and had a chilled morning

Tomas has lost his mojo. Get a grip, man.

Maybe the balls were talking to him.

They all talk to themselves though.

I suppose you do what you can to get through the matches.

Berdych's mojo has right gone home.

What has happened to Tomas?! He needs to get a grip on this and fast.
I'm watching on Eurosport but didn't hear that, there is a dinosaur battle taking place in my living room so hearing much isn't a option

I'm watching bbc.

WITHOUT ANDREW CASTLE.

ITS LOVELY.

It seems he was so pleased with the first set he's forgotten to keep up the intensity

We've got snow. Looks lovely from the window, but I'm not looking forward to the school run. Also there is a robin sitting on the patio giving me evils. Think it wants to come in.

Dinosaur battle ? Fabulous.

I miss tiny children.

The teachers at nursery are probably going to give me a 'polite word' as dd2 had a fit this morning, and went off in pink sparkly party shoes. It was a 'pick your battles' morning, and I wasn't in the mood, so let her.

They will think I'm nuts

Who shouted 'Andy' mid point? Knobs.

Couldn't resist checking the score again.

waithorse I'll lend you my cat to deal with the evil robin. Bloody animal has killed three robins in the last month. Another one has moved into the vacant territory now, don't suppose anyone has told him our garden isn't safe. I hate him killing robins

No snow here, just horrible sleety rain.

What, it's on the BBC ??? I've been watching on bloody Eurosport, with stupid adverts.

I have lots of birds in my back garden. That'll be because I have a big bird feeder thingy though.

DH feeds the red kites too. They are HUGE up close.

Vamosbitch gets scared. Mind you, she ducks if she sees a pigeon.

walt- there is NO ANDREW CASTLE!

Come on Tomas- I know you bagelled Rafa, but there was no need to get one yourself.

Oh wait

Sorry !

It was announced after Andy got through the other day.

We did mention it a few pages back !

Wow. Bagel for Tomas. (o)

One of the cats (think it was killer thug above) killed a pigeon last week. Feathers everywhere. Just glad he didn't decide to drag it through the cat flap.

I've never seen a red kite, but we have buzzards & kestrels.

1 set all.

Game on !