London Calling

Pimms, Strawberries and Cream and grunting

As summer has finally arrived here (4 days of sun in a row!) in old Blighty so has come the highlight of the British tennis season, Wimbledon.

Tickets are sold out months in advance but several hundred tickets are released each night for the following day's action. My buddy Pat was able to secure 2 tickets for Thursday for Centre Court; not too bad at all.

The day was full of sun and the tennis line up looked spectacular. We were fortunate to see Venus beat the UK #1, followed by local favourite (Scotsman?) Andy Murray destroy a hapless Belgian. Half the fun of Wimbledon is wandering around courts 3 and higher where you tend to be no more than a few feet from the players, it gives a totally different perspective on the speed of the game, size of the courts, and impressively sculpted physiques of the female players (scary really). Caught a bunch of former world #2 Tommy Haas' match, he would go on to get worked by Rafa on Saturday. Supported perennially disappointing top US man James Blake look awful in losing his first set, decent in winning the second, before returning to form and crashing out of Wimbledon in the 2nd round.

As Kirsten was not able to attend during the day I put the Wimbledon traditions on hold, so fingers crossed we'll get back next week for some Pimm's and lemonade and strawberries and cream.

I am still aware that the Italy post has not yet been completed. I would like to promise a masterpiece but in reality it is a study in procrastination. Until then...

posted by Brian and Kirsten Hennigan @ Sunday, June 29, 2008