*Ad-contains affiliate links While it looks like we’re potentially off sport until at least half term, if not until summer holidays or even September by the time everything starts again, there’s not much to prep for. As a sports parent I’d like tennis and swimming to be back on again, but it’s hard to know…
First county tennis training session
This year N hasn’t played many tennis matches after one tournament that really put him off. The weather and clashes have also stopped him playing at one locally he does enjoy. But it is a gap that we need to get back to at some point. But the highlight is that despite this lack of…
Changes afoot with the new swimming hats
You wouldn’t I think that swimming hats would cause so much angst. Many swimming lessons base their classes on a hat colour and each time the child moves up up the hat colour changes. However in our swimming classes they only have two lessons in the pool at once and children can wear whatever swimming…
Invitation to summer county tennis training
This month, all the hard work N put into his tennis (and my money for lessons!) paid off. He might not be the best player of all the people he plays, but he’s dedicated and hard-working, and he’s been invited to take part in the county tennis training sessions this summer. Last year there was…
Get children playing tennis – discover the basics and journey
Why tennis? In my view, tennis is a great sport for anyone to take up. Even if you’re never going to make it to play for a team or playing for Wimbledon, it’s a great game for socialising. Local parks sometimes have courts, some schools hire theirs out to locals for cheap rates. And the…
