TENNIS thread - We wave goodbye to SW19, and look forward to the hardcourt season.

[Raahh]

Before we run out .

By be Wimbledon

Eggheads

And it was probably a repeat

I did kazza! It was too easy
Who beat Venus Williams in 2017
Garbine Muguruza
Angelique Kerber
Simon Halep

Tough one Jane

joking aside, I do wish Muguruza had done more. I really like her, but like so many of the women, she is so inconsistent. Its really frustrating. On the one hand, you have 3 men dominating the men's side- and then you have the women where- Serena/Venus aside- none seem to 'stick'.

It makes it more interesting though!

It does.

Since you all mentioned the tea thing last week I've been seeing it everywhere I just mustn't have noticed before.

I've just been reading that apparently Lendl has been spending lots of time with his new dog and has been going on about that and golf to Sascha during practice

And people are calling this TEA

It's everywhere.

I have to go to dd2's assembly this morning. She will have about 3 words and I will have to sit through an hour of hell before hand. .

I miss the tennis.

What is this 'tea' thing you all speak of?

I am off to Hastings (where even the tide is afraid to come in) to go to TKMaxx & the fish shops.

Wot an exotic life I lead

magi that sounds like fun enjoy

Tea is gossip, apparently - have I got that right Raahh/Jane/Fizzy ?!

Yes Private apparently tea means gossip - not that I’m down with the kids or anything

I like the idea of Lendl rambling on to Sascha about his new dog and golf - as if Sascha hasn’t got enough on his plate already!

Can’t believe it’s a week since I was getting excited for the Roger /Rafa semi final - seems like a lifetime away

I’ve just been to Aldi - living the dream here too magi - at least you’re getting fish and chips.

I’m off to a music festival later and it’s pouring down - at least it’s local so no camping!

Oh sorry magi fish shops doesn’t sound as exciting as fish and chips

Enjoy the school assembly Raahh - that’s one bonus of having older kids - no more school events!

I’ll stop rambling now

Somebody needs to show this to Sascha

Enjoy all your various activities. I have to go grocery shopping later. Rock 'n' roll.

Jane that's great, I've never seen that before! That would be right up Sascha's street wouldn't it, what with his love of Yorkshire?!

Hope you all enjoy your outings. Fizzy I can't believe that semi final was a week ago either!! It seems like forever.

I'm stuck at home today and it's pouring with rain. Our new house has this sort of outhouse thing at the back, and the sound of the rain on it is so bloody loud (it has a sort of caravan-type roof!!). I can barely hear what John Nettles is saying

I'm supposed to be out there painting the garden fence but no chance in this weather.

Wait - isn't an outhouse an outside toilet? That's not what I mean I mean like a sort of lean-to attached to the house.

I think I mean lean-to anyway. Who knows

Sorry for the garbled posts, please can tennis return to our screens asap

Private . Hope you manage to hear John Nettles over the rain - we don’t mind if you have an outside toilet! The rain is getting worse here

Jane yes Sascha would love that advert - we have Yorkshire Tea in the Fizzy household

Yes to more tennis soon - although I quite like the random ramblings

thanks Fizzy

Yes I'm with you there - we also usually have Yorkshire. Although I got Thompson's recently and that was really nice, so I've had that again since - love a good strong brew

Sean Bean

Yorkshire Tea is a bit too strong for me. I'm a Sainsbury Red Label girl

You're not alone magi l didn't know tea means gossip either

Just back from Pilates. Chucking it down here aswell

Fish shops in 'Astings are v. exciting. 5 x whole plaice for £10!!

And I got a bargain on some crab claws which I am just about to go & smash up & extract the meat from. Yum!

got a bargain on some crab claws
magi it made me laugh to imagine you violently smashing up crab claws!! Sounds fun - enjoy. Am a bit !

I wonder who you'll think of as you smash them up magi?

A few politicians, Jane.

There are some of those who make my my dislike of Djok pale into insignificance.

Just off to get hammer, pliers & skewers. Very rewarding & also very yummy. Crab salad for dinner tonight.