Wimbledon...

Annie I am equally addicted. In 1974 my son had just been born and I slipped out to the TV room in the hospital. I can always remember being reprimanded by one of the nurses as follows.

'Mrs Kate your baby needs feeding NOW'
'I'm sorry Sister but I don't know when I am going to have the time to watch Wimbledon again'.

The look on her face as I scurried back to my crying son.

I will watch as much as I can, but have a busy fortnight coming up. I like the men's games better as they are faster and do not simply involve standing at the back of the court thwacking the ball - oh and grunting! My favourite are men's doubles. It is due to be 34 degrees on Wednesday - I wouldn't fancy playing tennis in that!

NanKate, I will confess , when our daughters were three and four my stupid, stupid husband booked his summer holiday second week of Wimbledon. We went on our annual beach holiday , men's semi finals day and I told two little girls the tide was right in and we couldn't go on the beach , I still suffer guilt and they are now in their forties , oh the shame , even worse - I would do it again . Elder daughter had revenge , had two tickets in the Wimbledon draw - which I entered every year even before she was born but never lucky . Her second baby was due end June so we couldn't go. Think it was that thing called karma

I hope to see some of the actions and I'm hoping Murray will win again!

Djokovic is getting a run for his money! - not a walkover so far.

For a couple of games, the blue tit had the upper hand! A predictable match (watch me be proved wrong) so I'm watching Serena over on Court One now.

.......on second thoughts, Serena is screaming her head off every time she hits the ball. Back to Djokovic!

Poor you Annie. I have been to Wimbers a few times in my life and it is fun, but now I am in my dotage I prefer to lie on the sofa with a mug of tea and a piece of cake and watch wall to wall tennis.

The thing I found odd is that when visiting Wimbledon there is no commentary and it feels odd. The second time we went we took small radios and listened via an ear piece.

Wawinka claims he can beat Djokovic because he is the only player who csn bully him .

Djokovic back on form in second set

Thank you NanKate

I am a pacifist but I have an urge to throttle Andrew Castle

Not until I have, Annie

Could you do so before tomorrow's play please whenim, please

Noo! I love Andrew Castle!

Why is Andrew Castle on your throttle list Annie? Is it to do with the inane chat the commentators sometimes have between each other ? I want to hear about tennis statistics not what the players are wearing.

The best commentators IMO are Jim Courier at the French and John McEnroe at Wimbledon.

NanKate, did you hear him telling Henman how he had cramp in his first match at Wimbledon,Henman replied that he didn't , Castle comes back with - you did a bit. And I think he has a thing for Henman , I keep shouting at the tv - it's Aorangi Terrace not Henman Hill, but does he listen? Noooo

Where is Johnny Mac, he talks tennis not Henman this and Henman that

Lona, why? He is so boring,

Aw Hewitt is playing

I'm glad I missed all that daft chat Annie.

Have you noticed that Sue Barker, who I like, is looking all of her 59 years and more, whereas I saw Chris Evert in the the paper today and she looks far younger than her 60 years. I am not being unkind just a realist.

I'd like to throttle each and everyone of Lleyton Hewitt's noisy rabble.

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Just curious here. Why do sports on the television need commentators ? Surely one can see what is happening.

Anniebach I know he's boring and inane, I think that's because he's been presenting inane TV for so long. I just feel a bit sorry for him because I think he's quite a nice bloke really.
Let's face it, they all love the sound of their own voices.

He can be a bit of a twit, Lona. He doesn't tend to engage his brain before his mouth starts working. I remember him blabbing about a private donation one of the players (not sure which one now) had made of his appearance fee to a cancer charity, but he got the information wrong and embarrassed a few people when the comment had to be withdrawn.

I always feel sorry for Hewitt remembering the young player who first came to Wimbledon, I hoped he wouldn't go out in the first round, after his groupies yelling throughout I hope he goes out .

Ooops, he has, now I feel guilty