*WIMBLEDON 2015 !* 3 sleeps <squeee> Thread 1

[MrsVamos]

Ooooh !

Gentleman's draw today, some great matches from the off ! Yay !

Lets hope the weather stays good and the players stay fit and well.

VAMOS !

MrsV I know, washing it was a bad move. it would smell a bit now though

comes over all unnecessary at the thought of Stefan's sweaty bits

I don't think Edberg was a sweaty one though. He probably just perspired a bit. , in a cool Swedish way.

It's funny how totally different my two most favourite players are/were, playing wise, Rafa and Stefan. Both thoroughly nice blokes though.

magi is that a magic MN chicken?

It should last you til the US Open at least!

to both comments above !

I've never ever had an mn chicken. A large one usually does us, Lassie and the Red Kites for one dinner.

Maybe we're just greedy ?

I might have a similar problem, magi. I can't use the tablet to watch and mn at the same time. My new-ish laptop isn't getting back from Turkey until the week after next.

So I can watch in peace, dd2 has been taking over the laptop. I have to listen to her watching Peppa pig, but at least I get the tv

So I have been mostly posting from my phone. Which isn't always ideal.

my typing and the auto correct piss me off.

Thanks MrsVamos!

Oh no, Rafa. I shall miss wittering at you.

I use my little phone a lot to mn. My laptop is getting old and can be soooo slow loading, it doesn't do it quickly enough during exciting matches.

So. I use my phone and get incredibly frustrated at typing with such teeny tiny letters.

But I couldn't watch Wimby without you all now. Wouldn't be the same.

Once I've decided whether I'm taking my new phone back, I might try and MN from my phone while watching from the tablet.

LandU

Your nn is too long so I've abbreviated it, hope you don't mind.

It will be essential during matches.

Like Jokovic (American pronunciation) is easier than Djokovic.

I liked Djikdock but even that's too long.

I watched the Rafter v Goran classic earlier. I still got caught up in the excitement and stress of the points even though we know the outcome.

Hurry up bed time, hurry up.

Yay, try it, Rafa, try it !

Hooray for tennis starting tomorrow!

Discovered we have Pimm's in the cupboard, which is exciting. I wonder if I'm still allergic to it. Perfect time to find out, right?

Grouchy- definitely a good time to find out

I have promised myself some cinnamon flavoured Smirnoff for the final. It's on offer in Asda. It has gold bits floating in it

I will probably forget though, and settle for a can of Strongbow

Ive found you, hooray, please may I join you all?

Have booked my slot on the sofa for the next 2 weeks, the freezer is full of easy food and I have a large stock of Pimms.

I can't watch tomorrow though because I've got tickets for Court 1 . Serena, Bolelli, Dimitrov.

Hi Grouchy

Welcome, cath.

Not at all at you going tomorrow, oh no.

Do you have a large bag you could sneak me in in ?

Raahh I love cinnamon flavoured stuff. Gum and breath mints etc. Never tried vodka though - sounds gorgeous.

Hi cath - enjoy tomorrow!!! Take your phone and post clandestinely from court side for us

Hearts !

Cinnamon vodka sounds lush. I just sneaked a peek and Smirnoff also do mango, apple and lemon ice thingys that sound delicious.

I wonder if Aldi do a suitable alternative ? Could always get a cheap vodka and flavour meself. I quite fancy a mango voddie ice for the Final.

Trouble is, if its too feckin hot, I end up with a bad head as it is. I've had a headache since Thursday.

My Nan used to tell me I should drink more water. Years later I was told it us an actual thing, that weather changes/air pressure etc can cause headaches and migraines. Once it gets bad, nothing helps.

That's the only good thing if its hot next week. Tennis plays on !

Having said that ^...re tennis.

How hot is too hot ? Would/could play be stopped because its too hot ?

I would guess not. Certainly with the benefit of CC now, but what about all the other courts ?

W/could it get too hot for players ?

You know how people say that in different countries its a different heat ?

Ooh yes, cath, covert reporting, possibly with pics would be fab !

Good thinking Hearts.

MrsV would love to sneak you in but my bag is full of cans of premixed Pimms & carbs for the energy I'll use clapping vigorously.

Will try & update live if I can. Not the best seats but if you see a mad women in a red sun hat getting over excited you'll know you're represented.

Is there a law about drinking during Wimbledon fortnight, I'm wondering if 1pm is the new 6pm?

Need to add.

I agree with Raahh re 2tday at Wimby. Why put it on at 8, specially if matches are on-going ?

And I like John Inverdale. I adore Clare, but I do hope her presenting will be more like her Plympics coverage than her 'chat show'.

Apparently John will be doing more commentating. Not sure that's a good thing for him.

Also. Is it too much to hope for that Andy Roddick is replacing Andy Castle ?

Urgh. Just remembered bloomin' Petchey and Tracy Austin.

Awww, bless you cath.

Knew it was too much to hope for.

Will look forward to live reports !

With regard to the drinking. I think tv coverage starts at about 11ish most days the first week then 12 the second.

So I would say a new version of Elevenses is more than acceptable.

Tracy Austin

I detest her. Too bloody peppy. You are not 14 any more, woman!

Re Tracy. I want to scream TALK PROPERLY at the tv.

Makes Virginia tolerable.

let Wimbledon play on (play on play on play on)