I may not be a big tennis fan but I sure do love a good festival and party vibe. And that’s what’s happening in my little corner of South West London.
Wimbledon tennis championship is upon us. For 14 days in July 2018, we have hundreds of players and even more match officials mingling in our little village. In fact my next door neighbour has rented her house out to a bunch of young (may I add, quite cute!) French umpires. Last year it was doubles pair Martina Hingis and Zhang from China.
My back neighbour claimed that she’s bumped into Roger Federer in our local Sainsbury coolly buying some breakfast juice. Last year too there were some other ‘small’ players in our street as I kept seeing the fancy official Mercedes Benz limousines going back and forth in the street.
In 2016, the husband and I came home all dirty and muddy from Glastonbury on a Monday morning via the tube only to jostle with smartly dressed men and women with their white jackets and picnic baskets. I feel that Wimbledon is the only camping experience you’ll find where everyone comes out of it looking all fresh and clean. Very different from other camping festivals as you can imagine! 😉
Well, if it’s your first time this year to try your luck in queueing for tickets, I wish you all the best! Don’t forget to party along the way while waiting. Everyone will be exceptionally friendly and you might make one or two international contacts while there. Oh yeah and don’t forget your pretty little picnic basket complete with a pretty mat if you only want to buy the outdoor seating. It’s still a great atmosphere watching the match on big screens with hundreds of other fans cheering their favourite player on!