Sometimes I’m amazed by how N just gets on with things. I always think of him as being quite risk averse, a watcher before he takes something on. And quiet until he gets to know someone. Maybe not shy (definitely…
t feels like N has been playing a lot of tennis recently. For an 8 year old it seems quite a bit, although looking at the structure some clubs put in place (and which our training team suggest for children…
N’s first league season playing tennis is over. His team have played all their round robin matches, and are now experienced in playing matches in mini red kids tennis. I always think he’s so young to be playing matches –…
Starting a rusty rackets adult tennis lesson course, and getting back to tennis years later. Here’s how it went and what rusty rackets is
Playing sport is so important for children to experience. Whether it’s playing as part of a team, or individual sports, there aren’t many downsides compared with the benefits. In particular, playing tennis has certainly helped with teaching resilience to the…
Hobbies. I’ve always had lots of hobbies, although nowadays they tend to be quite lazy ones. This year I’ve tried to get back into an older hobby – getting back to playing a bit more tennis. Previous hobbies are still…
Well, another summer holiday is over, and it’s been another unusual summer. The last two years we’ve stayed at home. No holidays, only one proper day out in that time. This summer hasn’t been any different. Instead it’s been the…
Finally we’ve had a good performance in tennis. Ok, it still wasn’t a win – just. We’re still trying to get over that hurdle. But it’s been great to finish off the season with a good attempt, a more even…
The week that included the summer solstice, a supermoon, and the health secretary resigning due to having broken social distancing rules in having an affair with his aide. It’s been a busy one, and there’s been quite a lot of…
Another week and we’re into week 16. This week I moved blog host (finally – it’s only taken 8 years). It happened immediately and so far, and all went smoothly (so far). If you struggle with anything on it, do…
It’s a new tennis season and N has a tennis team again. Just about. Last year, we didn’t have enough players for a mini orange team, but this year we’ve managed to scrabble around and find enough players for a…
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