Privileged this week to watch the world premier of Fisherman’s Friends the Musical. The story if you don’t know it, is based on the true story of Cornwall’s favourite sea-shanty singing sensations and the hit 2019 film of the same name.
Thursday 23rd September 2021 Something is breaking in the news about a shortage of petrol. We nip out late to fill up the car to ensure we have fuel for the trip to Wrexham. No queues at the local petrol
On tour day two. ITF Cardiff, Wales. Friday 10th September 2021 Today’s doubles match is scheduled for 5.10pm. No singles scheduled for today. 7.55am I’m awake before 8am with the momentary re-orientation required in the unfamiliar hotel room, even though
It has not been the two weeks I had entirely expected. Freeing up the house for son to relax with university friends, we decamped to Dorset to stay with relatives for the week. It seemed a good opportunity to train each day.
Saturday 7th August up early to watch the explosive Galal Yafai win gold in the Olympic Flyweight Boxing final. It’s raining heavily outside, rain drops streaming down the windows, not the most inspirational of mornings. The Olympics are about dreams fulfilled.
Sunday 25th July The Olympics, Tokyo, Day One It’s time to gorge on the Olympics. Yesterday was day one. Hockey, football and 3v3 basketball flicked across the screen, the kind of thing that arouses mild interest unless there is GB involvement.
I am strolling along the length of the grass courts that will soon welcome the first competitors to this the 7th Felixstowe ITF Tournament. I’ve arrived early. For the moment it is just me, the referee and a couple of helpers out on
As I stood outside the clubhouse at Milford on Sea Tennis Club this Wednesday morning just gone, awaiting the tournament briefing, I reflected upon the circumstances that had brought me to this beautiful part of Hampshire. John the referee had
It’s been a strange few days, so much tennis related stuff happening in such a short time. It all started on Friday, coming into the weekend. A weekend that thankfully delivered some warmer weather. As with so much these days
Much anticipated and long awaited this first competition of the season. Fantastic that it is local. The Kerrier Open played at the ever welcoming Redruth Tennis Club, right here in Cornwall. Familiar faces, new faces, all eager to get on court. After
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