Welcome to summer!
I've noticed around these parts that, the moment the sun comes out, the roads are jam packed with 'roofless' cars. Where they hide over the winter goodness knows! Despite the trendy shades and baseball caps, most of the drivers fall into the middle age bracket, and arguably going through a crisis. Ah now I can identify with that!
One big advantage of a hatchback is that when you hit a pothole, your head doesn't bounce off the car roof. I don't know about you, but my whole driving ethos these days is swerving and manoeuvring round speed bumps, pot-holes and patches of road like the back-end of the moon.
Talking about rough patches, Andy Murray is on a real slide at the moment - well according to the press anyhow who have written him off into the annals of 'nearly but never made it'. But if you look into the careers of 'greats' like McEnroe, Becker, even the almighty Federer, they all went through bad times, and came out the other side. And what about Tiger - he certainly knows what a bit of rough is!
So what do you do if your own tennis (or any other part of your life) is going through a bad patch. Well perhaps it's not wise to over analyse it - you can't be on top of your game all of the time. Sometimes it's good to have a few 'diversions' - like playing golf or doing some yoga - to help restore your mental balance. It's also good to have feel good things and morale boosters - like buying new shoes or a nice shirt.
That's why I have two wardrobes full of shirts!
Enjoy the sunshine.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
On The Lips....
Hi Everyone
For those of you who tune into my blog and wonder what happened to March - well I haven't done a runner, or gone off with somebody's mother (a constant temptation!)
No, for those of you who haven't seen the photos, I spent a fair whack of March in the upper reaches of Thailand. To get there, I had a 12 hour flight to Bangkok, followed by another 12 hours overnight by train, then another 4 overland to the banks of the Mekong river. It was worth it - every minute - to attend my son's wedding, a truly memorable occasion.
Lucky you, I hear you say, when much of the UK was up to eyeballs in snow.
Now you might be reading this on the basis of the Title, which suggests something a bit more stimulating than a cross-court forehand. Well you're right - the best bit comes next...............
To recover from the rigours of travel, I chose to have a week in Koh Samui, which is an island paradise an hour's flight from Bangkok. By the way, it's worth taking a flight there just to see the airport which is a paradise in itself.
My hotel was on the main street in Chaweng where all sorts of things were on offer ..........so being a mature westerner on his own (trying desparately not to look like a tourist) I was a prime target for every taxi driver, tailor, or anyone else trying to sell their wares.
You might want to close your eyes for the next bit - or turn the volume down.
Returning innocently to my hotel one evening, I was aware of a lady in a lovely red outfit entering my personal space. My hands immediately shot down to protect my assets (wallet & mobile phone) but I was caught unawares. She wasn't going down the middle - she was going crosscourt. Her lips slapped against mine - and stayed there long enough to play the opening stanza of Flower of Scotland. Now on reflection, thinking back, perhaps I should have enjoyed the moment. But instead I fled back to my hotel and went through half a tube of Colgate Ultra Sensitive followed by a quarter bottle of Johnny Walker from the fridge.
Now you'll be glad to know, no symptoms of malaria, tetanus, yellow fever or foot and mouth have developed since my return.
Phew, another lucky escape..........................
Hope you had a good Easter
Colin
For those of you who tune into my blog and wonder what happened to March - well I haven't done a runner, or gone off with somebody's mother (a constant temptation!)
No, for those of you who haven't seen the photos, I spent a fair whack of March in the upper reaches of Thailand. To get there, I had a 12 hour flight to Bangkok, followed by another 12 hours overnight by train, then another 4 overland to the banks of the Mekong river. It was worth it - every minute - to attend my son's wedding, a truly memorable occasion.
Lucky you, I hear you say, when much of the UK was up to eyeballs in snow.
Now you might be reading this on the basis of the Title, which suggests something a bit more stimulating than a cross-court forehand. Well you're right - the best bit comes next...............
To recover from the rigours of travel, I chose to have a week in Koh Samui, which is an island paradise an hour's flight from Bangkok. By the way, it's worth taking a flight there just to see the airport which is a paradise in itself.
My hotel was on the main street in Chaweng where all sorts of things were on offer ..........so being a mature westerner on his own (trying desparately not to look like a tourist) I was a prime target for every taxi driver, tailor, or anyone else trying to sell their wares.
You might want to close your eyes for the next bit - or turn the volume down.
Returning innocently to my hotel one evening, I was aware of a lady in a lovely red outfit entering my personal space. My hands immediately shot down to protect my assets (wallet & mobile phone) but I was caught unawares. She wasn't going down the middle - she was going crosscourt. Her lips slapped against mine - and stayed there long enough to play the opening stanza of Flower of Scotland. Now on reflection, thinking back, perhaps I should have enjoyed the moment. But instead I fled back to my hotel and went through half a tube of Colgate Ultra Sensitive followed by a quarter bottle of Johnny Walker from the fridge.
Now you'll be glad to know, no symptoms of malaria, tetanus, yellow fever or foot and mouth have developed since my return.
Phew, another lucky escape..........................
Hope you had a good Easter
Colin
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