Well it didn’t take long did it.  Four days in fact.  We began Wimbledon with almost 11 whole British players but by the Thursday we were down to Mr Happy who as we know is Scottish.   Yes folks it’s that cheap day out for the English middle classes, lawn tennis but what has happened to the lithe like players we’re used to seeing on the grass at wimbers?

I think I need to pay a visit to Spec savers you know.  I turned my TV on a few days ago and I could swear there was a silver back waving a racket about.  It was grunting like a gorilla but it was wearing a skirt and a headband, turns out it was Dominguez Lino!  Well I wouldn’t like to meet it down a dark alley after closing time, Jesus she’s built like a brick outhouse.  If I didn’t know better I’d say she’d over done it on the old steroids.  

So what do you make of the new roof then?  Call me Mr Picky but it does seem like a huge outlay just to shield the upper classes from a down pour of liquid sunshine.  The other courts well, who cares about the riff raff getting rained off!  So what it really boils down too is a nice covering for the people in most expensive seats in the house which in-turn guarantees one live match on television.  Oh yes, the haves and have nots society is alive and well in dear old Blighty.    

If you fancy popping along for that cheap day out I mentioned and you don’t mind queuing over night here’s a general look at what it might set you back going on this Sundays prices (28/06/09.  Oiks, plebs, the unemployed, nurses and all supermarket staff need not apply.  Okay, I’ve worked this out for a family of four, mater, pater and two dustbins.

Drinks:  (Mum and dad)  2 glasses of champaign £24.00.  (The kids) 2 glasses of Robinson’s Barley Water £3.oo

Lunch:  (Mum)  Tuna and cucumber baggette £4.90.  (Dad) Fish & Chips £6.30.  (Child 1)  Hot £3.00.  (Child 2) 6oz Cheeseburger + fries  £6.30.  Strawberries & Cream x 4  £9.00.   Total £56.50.  Tickets: £62.00 x 4.  £248.00. Travel: £50.00 +.  Overall cost: £354.50. 

Well worth the money!  As I type Murray is warming up his balls so I’ll leave an update comment after the match if that’s okay as I need to eat and have a kip, well it’s not my fault I’ve got a broken sleep pattern God damn it…

Bipolar Bill is still in the building, cos if I’d left the building I’d be outside – WHAT!

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