Tag Archives: Tennis

Ramble, Tennis and a Swim

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today we mainly hung around Carmel. We started the day with a long ramble through the grounds, leaving during the early morning dew – 6:15am and returning at about 7:25am. We came back, hot, damp and a … Continue reading →

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Sport-filled Day

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Helga

Sunday Today has been a crazy sport-filled day. What with Wimbledon Men’s final and the final of the cricket world cup, it was always going to be busy. Both of them went down to the wire and to extra time, … Continue reading →

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Rag-Tag Limping One-Armed Beggar

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Helga

Friday Today’s been a busy but fun day. I woke up at about 3-30am and lay in bed awake for a while before going back to sleep at 5am and waking up again at 7am. The problem with this scenario … Continue reading →

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Me Time

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Helga

Yesterday I had some me time. Since Mike retired almost a year ago, I’ve had a lot less time on my own. It’s been wonderful having Mike home. We just gel so well. We have a great little routine going. One … Continue reading →

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Curing My Hiccups

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Helga

It’s not often I get hiccups, but this morning as I brushed my teeth, I must have swallowed some air (common cause of hiccups) and the next thing I was hiccuping like crazy. On the odd occasion that I get hiccups, … Continue reading →

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Tennis – A Late Night – Obnoxious Behaviour

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Helga

It was a very late night. 2am to be precise. I couldn’t stay awake any longer. The 4th round of the 2015 US Tennis Open was being played. South Africa’s Kevin Anderson was up against Scotland’s Andy Murray. Murray beat … Continue reading →

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Dear Kevin Anderson….

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Helga

If I had to write to Kevin Anderson, here’s what I would write: Dear Kevin There have been several thrilling tennis matches this Wimbledon. We watched Dustin Brown entertain us in playing (and beating) Rafael Nadal. We saw Great Britain’s … Continue reading →

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