Watching the ladies in Royal Ascot this afternoon for a few moments after the news, they were doing their strutting under rather large umbrellas today. Wimbledon next week, so i suppose it will rain for that. But, they do have the new covered centre court now, so they are alright now. I do love Wimbledon, it is one of the few sports, very few sports that i do watch, together with a bit of ice-skating in the Winter. I used to love playing tennis when younger, we had a thriving tennis club on the other side of the line which was always a place to go. They had a massive tennis tournament for juniors every year always very well attended and a highlight of the summer.I had a wooden tennis racquet which went boing boing when the ball hit the strings, unlike the posher kids from over the line who had Dunlop Maxply or Slazenger racquets. No wonder i could never beat Pat Yeomans who always had the best ones! The tennis club isn't so popular these days, it is still a cricket field with regular matches played, but the clubhouse was destroyed in a fire a couple of months ago, and they are struggling nowadays I think.Shame really, they had beautiful grass courts and always very well looked after. I don't even think there is a groundsman now.
After a conflab as to where to go, we went to Sainsburys in Walton this morning. it takes twenty minutes to get there, but it is a good store, and we usually quite enjoy getting the weekend things there. Very quiet today actually, and at least you can walk up and down the aisles without being obstructed.
We got everythin g we needed, not much choice of evocados so got a couple that I will ripen in a bag with a couple of bananas, hope they will be ok for Sunday.We buy a banana just for ripening the avocados which is stupid really. noone eats bananas, i quite like them but can't eat them because of the potassium.
Very chatty little checkout girl today, she was chatting away to us..well to VT really since she was softly spoken, and I couldn't hear her. It is so difficult not being able to hear properly. Although I have been deaf all of my life, it really isn't any easier these days with modern hearuing aids. You still don't get clarity of speech particularly when someone is quietly spoken. VT is immensely patient and never seems to mind repeating what he has said, but it must be a trial sometimes. I wonder what it is like to have good hearing? I was watching a programme about vaccinations the other day, especially TB which they reckon is on the increase in this country now, probably with the influx of migrants. I got TB absesses in my ears when a baby from untreated milk apparently. Wouldn't happen now. Three of us had the milk and the other two died so I suppose i was lucky to have got away with just being deaf.
Hospital appointment on Monday. They are often a trial because the Doctor often speaks to their computer, and then if you ask them to speak up they shout! You can't win. So i say, you don't need to shout, just speak clearly, then they think you are being stroppy!!! Ah Well!
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers,
tartare sauce and Chips!! Big treat,
Mushy peas for VT and green beans for moi..I love them he doesn't!
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