Wimbledon addicts

Well....I'm on the sofa, but the heating is on so a hot toddy may be more appropriate than Pymms.
Come on Andy!

Annobel, I have eaten the strawberries, forgone the cream, see diet forum,but haven't managed to watch any today. Anything worth watching in the highlights? How do you feel about Andy Murray, what is it about that I find so unappealing? Does it make me unpatriotic to want anyone but him to win?

Have just read this with one eye on Wimbledon, and I have decided it is unpatriotic and I will try harder to love Murray. Go Andy Go.

As I am Scottish I have to concur that it is unpatriotic, GG, but he isn't playing his best at this moment, is he?

No he isn't, but I promise I will learn to love him, I am Scottish too. H e does often start badly, let,s hope he makes a comeback, I suggest he starts now!

Ok. Well done Andy, he really can play good tennis, he has a tendency to shaky start though!

He did! I think someone lit the blue touch paper after the middle of set 2!

Are the Williams sisters in the same draw again?When they are both in the final i cant watch as you just know that daddy has already decided which one wins.I like Andy but dont think he can win this major.
Got the strawb's and the pimms,ready to go

Obviously Andy Murray is a great player, No. 4 in the world I think, but I cannot like his shouting and air punching, it seems very unsportsmanlike.
I watched a TV programme the other evening about Wimbledon in the past. There were some wonderful players and it brought back some good memories. There have been some great characters over the years, most of whom were gentlemen (forget about Connors and McEnroe !). The mosy entertaining matches were the mens' doubles where they just had fun!, especially the Australians like Newcombe and Roache.
I have less interest in the game now, so do not know all the players, so prefer to watch highlights only.

What's wrong with me, I'd rather watch paint dry. Prefer a good book anyday, so it's out in the garden with William Boyd, bliss.

Nothing wrong with you Jenjax, we can see you through the window, but look out! Rain is forecast. Love William Boyd. One of the real story-tellers, unlike some I could mention.

There isn't any rain where I live, here in sunny Spain it's 30 on our terrace, sorry don't mean to rub it in.

Jenjax,what you doing on Wimbledon Addicts ??maybe the Book Club thread would welcome you

Heading down to summer house, Pymms in hand, ready for an afternoon of tennis.

Steady on the pymms pompa,dont want you having to spend the night in the summer house

Roger for manners, flair, style and athleticism
Rafa for oomph and phwoar!
Andy for being true to himself - a Scot with huge talent and a lovely smile [when he's in the mood]
Andy Roddick for putting his heart and soul into a match
Williams sisters...Um, my time to leave and catch up on the housework!

I agree on the phwoar factor for Rafa, supernana!

Am back near the sofa, ironing in front of the tennis. Agree with you supernana on Roger, Rafa and Andy R., but can't say I've noticed Andy M. ever smile! Would be good if he could win, but not sure he has got what it takes to go that extra little bit. As for the Williams sister....hmmmm.
Enjoy the summer house Pompa, don't know where you live, but here in London I have just glimpsed some sun, so it might be quite nice in there, Enjoy the tennis and the Pymms.

Just back from a meeting in time to see the end of the Federer match, now for Djokovic. Sorry to have missed most of the Serena Williams match. How many people would be back on the Centre Court less than a year after all that trouble with her foot injury and a clot on the lung? I don't think she is in good enough form to win this year though I wouldn't put any money on it!

I agree she is a tough cookie. Will anyone beat Federer,I 'm a Djocovic fan. I would like him to win.

Happy viewing...wish we could all enjoy strawberries, clotted cream and a tall glass of Pimms

Does anyone think Andy will actually do it this year - or will it be yet another oh-so-near miss?

Anyone's guess, rosiemus; having seen the three top seeds, I can only say that my fingers are crossed. He is certainly in the right frame of mind and if he can play the way he did when he made mincemeat of Roddick at Queen's, then who knows?

I think he knows it is this year or never, he has Queens behind him, that had got to help.