Born and raised in Scotland to English parents. Moved to London at 10 and have been there ever since (except for the last 3 years living in Dublin). Hope to return home this year.
Married (recently), no children
Fav players of old: Nastase, McEnroe, Becker, Agassi, Sampras
Fav currents players: Federer, Nadal, Nalbandian, Ferrer, Baghdatis, Gonzalez, Moya
All I used to know of tennis really was Wimbledon. Used to work nearby so Wimbledon fortnight would leave off work at 4pm and go straight to the courts each day. Love being able to see so much more these days with all the television coverage.
Am currently delirious with happiness as after years of trying have finally got tickets for Centre Court in the public ballot for the first Friday of Wimbledon (dare I hiope that I might finally see Federer live).
Fave films: The Apartment, It’s a wonderful life, The Way we Were, LA Confidential, Withnail and I. Odd mixture, I know.
Fave ever telly programmes: Mash and North and South (that’s the Elizabeth Gaskell victorian england one not the American Civil War)
Fave current telly: Doctor Who!!!!!
Fave song: One by U2
Interests: Watching tennis, big film fan, reading, walking, travelling.
Married (recently), no children
Fav players of old: Nastase, McEnroe, Becker, Agassi, Sampras
Fav currents players: Federer, Nadal, Nalbandian, Ferrer, Baghdatis, Gonzalez, Moya
All I used to know of tennis really was Wimbledon. Used to work nearby so Wimbledon fortnight would leave off work at 4pm and go straight to the courts each day. Love being able to see so much more these days with all the television coverage.
Am currently delirious with happiness as after years of trying have finally got tickets for Centre Court in the public ballot for the first Friday of Wimbledon (dare I hiope that I might finally see Federer live).
Fave films: The Apartment, It’s a wonderful life, The Way we Were, LA Confidential, Withnail and I. Odd mixture, I know.
Fave ever telly programmes: Mash and North and South (that’s the Elizabeth Gaskell victorian england one not the American Civil War)
Fave current telly: Doctor Who!!!!!
Fave song: One by U2
Interests: Watching tennis, big film fan, reading, walking, travelling.
Yikes, I sound boring.
Hi Jill san, so nice to visit your new home here.
ReplyDeleteHi Chieko san, thanks for the welcome. I'm sure we will all get used to the new site soon although I was terribly fond of the old one!
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