WIMBLEDON Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

[JaneJeffer]

Yes Stan would cheer us up with his bears and wine - he’d probably do us a BBQ as well

Stan if you're out there, reading - we need you.

I need a Stan hug

Putting out a bear call Private

bear call'
You'd better believe it!

I’m feeling slightly better. Only slightly. I remembered my 2nd packet of hunky dorys and I’m polishing off the wine now

I believe Rafa, given a handier draw, could have won. Both he and Roger would (will in RF’s case) have to beat 2 GOATs

Who’s pointy arse played, really, barr “The Spaniard” today

The weather at Wimbledon has been a lot better since they built those roofs ( or is it rooves?)
Must have cost a fortune over the years

I remember the year the first roof went on Centre Court - they had no rain that year at all.

The roof has caused climate change ! ?
Have to ask Carol Kirkwood about all that
She will know
( or Tim)
They moved the dates from mid June to end of June because of the rain as well
It was bad in the 70 and 80 s they had to build the roof to keep Cliff Richard from singing

Come on Simona!

Yes! Come on Simona, and Allez! Mahut and RV.

I can't get motivated this morning.

Loving all the Stan talk.
He looks as though he knows how to enjoy himself.
He could take us out on his boat, cook us a BBQ, supply the vino and cuddly and generally take our minds of Wimbledon

As you know, if we talk about it enough, it will become real

kazza it is real. there is a whole parallel world where Delpo wears woolly jumpers, Stan does good deeds with his army of bears, and Hard Hat him is busy over seeing construction of car parks.

Ode to Wimbledon

My heart is a mess.
My liver is a mess.
My hair is a mess.
My house is a mess.
And that's the tea, sis.

Jane

love it Jane

I can relate.

Raahh love your tennis thread alternative reality summary also we'll be able to relax by watching Phil et Susie, it would be fab.

I want to live in the alternative reality tennis world

Love the ode Jane - just about sums me up

Jane That very much sums up how I feel at this moment- and this thread.

Private Phil and Susie- yes they can get Tim on to give tips on finances.

I have just had to got shopping with nearly 13 year old dd1, who decided she didn't really want to be there, even though the trip was purely for her benefit (about 3 of her friends have birthdays this week- last week of term). It was painful.

I need to hit the Pimms .

Jane that poem reminds me of the woman who wrote a song for Roland Garros. Maybe you should set it to music, and get it played over the closing credits on Sunday. .

The end of the quad tennis was good. The winner, Dylan Alcott is Australian and very funny. It was quite emotional.

Sorry, Pam you are talking rubbish.

The fact it was a male umpire at the US Open, makes not odds- and you don't change the rules on code violations, just because it's a final and what she really means , is it was Serena . Who they all think can do no wrong. The Umpire was not in the wrong. She was.Several times.

*no

I might miss the doubles after all.

I appear to have agreed to go to Ikea later.

(And Jane everytime I open this thread, I have 'Firework' going through my head. Thank for that ).

And I may have heard the word 'mom' too many times in the last few minutes...

Come on Simona!

Ok my kitchen is looking better now. Well it's all relative isn't it. And I managed to avoid the build up because I can't take the Serena fest.

Raahh I thought that woman was you

What time is acceptable to have a drink at on a Saturday?