Had a wonderful day at Wimbledon on Tuesday, very lucky to see any play as Wednesday’s play was completely abandoned. Finally arrived at around midday and went to our seats on Centre Court to watch Serena Williams cruise her way into the second round. There’s so much to take in when you look around; Venus and Richard Williams in the player’s box, Alan Mills with his walkie talkie patrolling the area behind the court, the whole business of centre court is fascinating. After a short break to watch Tim Henman on the big screen and munch our sandwiches, we went back to watch another couple of games, have a wander around the outside courts, where you’re so close to the action as to feel you’re intruding somehow. We had the biggest serving of Pimms I’ve ever had, and had our photos taken in front of Fred Perry’s statue. The great thing about your tickets is that the seat is yours all day and you can come and go as you want to. We had a busy time in the shop and waved at Greg Rusedski as he walked across the gangway from Centre Court to the new Millennium Pavilion. When we finally left, it felt as if we’d seen all that we’d hoped to see, even the sight of the groundstaff pulling on the covers was a treat.
