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Wimbledon 2022!

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JenniferEccles Mon 27-Jun-22 10:46:41

I always look forward to Wimbledon fortnight and I have even been known to plan our holiday around it!
Slightly unusual this year for a variety of reasons and I am very sad that it will be Sue Barker’s last year. I have always enjoyed her calm sensible comments.

Blinko Wed 29-Jun-22 14:13:36

Callistemon21

^We must be a rare breed! Other things in life. Walk the dog, read a good book^

We manage those things as well, surprisingly.

It's not on for 52 weeks a year ?

No problem with being shown on tv, just NOT on both bbc channels at once. Perlease….

Callistemon21 Wed 29-Jun-22 14:10:35

We must be a rare breed! Other things in life. Walk the dog, read a good book

We manage those things as well, surprisingly.

It's not on for 52 weeks a year ?

Blinko Wed 29-Jun-22 14:07:17

SJV07

Pleased to find there ARE some others who are NOT interested in wall to wall tennis or football!

We must be a rare breed! Other things in life. Walk the dog, read a good book, watch Escape!

Yes!!!

SJV07 Wed 29-Jun-22 13:23:23

Pleased to find there ARE some others who are NOT interested in wall to wall tennis or football!

We must be a rare breed! Other things in life. Walk the dog, read a good book, watch Escape!

Pittcity Tue 28-Jun-22 16:39:40

Wimbledon and Football taking over the BBC next week.

Kate1949 Mon 27-Jun-22 23:22:06

Thank you. I am.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Jun-22 23:14:51

Oh good
You may need to concentrate

Kate1949 Mon 27-Jun-22 23:14:04

Yes we have Callistemon. We've found Sherwood now after my outburst. blush Thank you.

JenniferEccles Mon 27-Jun-22 23:12:15

It’s only two weeks folks!
Compared with the dreaded football that’s nothing.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Jun-22 23:05:33

Kate1949

Not happy about Sherwood being moved because of b****y tennis. Sherwood didn't record for us angry

Oh no.

Yes, although we were watching the tennis we thought the tennis would move to BBC2 and wondered what was happening.
Luckily we found Sherwood but I doubt that it recorded because of the channel change.

Have you got iPlayer Kate1949?

Pittcity Mon 27-Jun-22 23:01:45

I watch on iPlayer which shows live programmes. Don't have to worry about the channel.

Kate1949 Mon 27-Jun-22 22:45:13

Not happy about Sherwood being moved because of b****y tennis. Sherwood didn't record for us angry

Grayling Mon 27-Jun-22 22:34:25

Recorder automatically resets itself and Sherwood has been recorded.

Auntieflo Mon 27-Jun-22 22:18:22

Then the BBC, in their wisdom, moved "Sherwood" to BBC2.
So, if you set your recorder , you will probably get tennis ?

TillyTrotter Mon 27-Jun-22 17:26:35

JenniferE I hope you don’t mind I have started another thread “We ❤️ Wimbledon ‘22”.
Please join it and hopefully the soothsayers will stay here.

JenniferEccles Mon 27-Jun-22 17:22:40

Isn’t it strange?
Why come on here to say how much you hate tennis?
There have sometimes been threads about football, which I have no interest in, but I certainly don’t post on there saying how much I dislike it.
Why would I? Folk who love football aren’t remotely interested in my views of the game are they?
Please if you would “rather stick pins in your eyes” ( it is a very silly expression isn’t it?) then please, we don’t want to know.

TillyTrotter Mon 27-Jun-22 17:21:16

I’ve started a thread called We ❤️ Wimbledon ‘22 in “Sport”.

TillyTrotter Mon 27-Jun-22 17:17:40

Yes, I’m into the “ love it “ thread please Callistemon and Streaky

Beanutz2115 Mon 27-Jun-22 17:11:43

Thank god for Netflix and the radio. I can’t stand tennis.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Jun-22 17:08:05

TillyTrotter? ?

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Jun-22 17:07:38

Streaky
Perhaps you or I should start a new thread about Wimbledon for those who might enjoy it?

We could leave this thread for those who aren't so keen and can chat away about why?
?

H1954 Mon 27-Jun-22 17:03:29

I would sooner stick pins in my eyes than watch Wimbledon! I hated tennis at school but back then we HAD to play it. The Games Mistress was a keen tennis player and openly favoured all those in her classes that were good at it or interested in it.

TillyTrotter Mon 27-Jun-22 17:01:13

I’m watching Streaky and will see as many matches as I can in the next 2 weeks ? ?

Streaky Mon 27-Jun-22 16:55:30

Anyone watching Raducanu? I am but I’m more interested in listening to the umpire, he has a wonderful deep voice, a bit like James Earl Jones.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Jun-22 15:34:15

Sue Barker is commentating
However, I'm feeling grumpy. Djokovic just won another set.