Tennis - 2020- As Wimbledon-that-Wasn't draws to a close, we look forward to ... maybe ... tennis in August?

[Raahh]

Or just more wheelie bin challenges?

I’m also an early riser but not quite as early as you today magi

I’m really envious of your sea swims - we have an outdoor pool not far from us but it’s been impossible to book a slot since it reopened.

The indoor pool that I use is reopening on Monday and I’ve managed to book a slot - I have to arrive pool ready and have 10 minutes to get changed afterwards

10 minutes?! I'd never make it. Good luck Fizzy!!

I don't sleep well, so I have been nodding off pretty early possibly alcohol induced on occasion and then I get woken up when dh goes to bed. I then end up downstairs due to the snoring, and am usually awake at 5am. That is if I don't end up awake from around 2am. It's rubbish. When dh had to leave the house or work, he went to bed quite early - so I slept better, because I just slept downstairs from the off.

I need to win the lottery and get a bigger house. or lose dh. Not really

It did mean the dog got walked super early this morning, before it got too warm.

I also ended up on the sofa last night. I felt like pushing DH out onto the floor. He moved around constantly in his sleep and wakes me up. I wish we had a spare room. I'm seriously considering getting twin beds a la Doris Day. I'm knackered!

*moves

Jane it's awful, isn't it? I am sure I used to be able to tune him out at one point- it's only in the past ok, 9/10 years since dd2 was born that things have got really bad.

I think the broken sleep is worse than just getting only a few straight hours. It's like I have never got over the newborn stage with my dc!

10 minutes is better than some pools Spidey - some make you go home in your wet cossie

Sympathies on the poor sleep - I used to be great at sleeping but not so much now. I’m either awake in the night or awake too early - I blame my age (and DH)!

Now that everyone is back home we don’t have a spare bedroom either - when DH is snoring I have been known to (gently) punch him

While I was awake during the night I saw a thread about somebody's DH going off to sleep in their caravan and wished I had one to sleep in. Our sofas are not very comfy

Doris Day

Ugh yes I hate these muggy nights! I didn't sleep much either - there was so much noise outside - a motorbike kept whizzing up and down the road and there just seemed to be loads of people walking past talking loudly! Cheek of them

And now today is really hot as well and I have got loads of stuff to do. I should probably get on with it before it gets even warmer

I am fortunate the sofa is comfortable. But a caravan would be great. It is one of my dog walking fantasises 'what we will do when we win the lottery. Top of the list is a house big enough for everyone to have a at least one room - and a seperate annexe. .

Oh- happy birthday Roger Federer! He is finally 39. He seems to have been 38 for about a decade.

Yes happy birthday Rog And Felix AA is 20 today. Youngster!!

The caravan idea is great. When we were getting some work done on our house, DH suggested renting a caravan for us to stay in and putting it on the front garden - I thought it was a stupid idea (and we couldn't afford it anyway) but once the work had started I realised it would have been brilliant. Ah well!

And I still haven't started any of my tasks for today

Happy Birthday Felix!

20. Wow.

My washing machine has just finished a cycle, and played it's jaunty tune. The novelty has not worn off yet . It is like a national anthem at a medal ceremony. In my kitchen. Apparently the tune is 'Die Forelle (the Trout) by Schubert.

you could pretend you're on the podium getting the gold Raahh!

Private I have a stool (that my late mil bought me, because when I moved in, I couldn't reach any of the kitchen cupboards.

I might stand on that.

definitely. Make sure you wave to all four corners of the stadium

I will practice my wave. And try not to cry .

I’m jealous of the Schubert playing washing machine

Happy birthday to Roger and Felix

I’ve just returned the library books that I borrowed before lockdown

Wearing a mask when it’s hot is not a pleasant experience - at least no one can see the sweat running down my face! I try to do all the things that require wearing a mask at the same time because I don’t really like it but now I’m overheating

I still have my library books from February it's not my fault...

I keep forgetting about the masks. and putting lipstick on, which is pointless. Then it goes all over the mask.

Hope you don’t have to pay a fine Jane

We don't have fines any more Fizzy

Raahh you need this mask. I wish I looked that good in a mask!

That’s funny Jane - I always wonder if other people can tell how pissed off my face is when I’m wearing a mask? Maybe they can see it in my eyes!

That is an excellent mask.

I do not look like that. .

Oh Fizzy you didn't tell us His Lordship has been on a health kick www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8606221/Hugh-Viewers-surprise-star-Downton-Abbeys-slimline-look.html