When a Quiet Weekend Turns Into Cricket Mayhem
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A Yeovil Showdown: Tears, Tantrums & Tennis Triumphs
And just like that, we’ve hung up the mini rackets for a little while. Last weekend marked the last tennis tournament for the next 4–6 weeks — and…
Return to the ARC – U9 Tennis, Scorching Sun & Court 3 Superstardom
Well, we’re back. Not just from Bideford, North Devon, but back at that special venue — the Atlantic Racquet Centre (ARC), where our son played his first ever…
From North to South—and a Little Bit of Growing Up in Between
A tennis parent’s tale from the Millfield Grade 4 U9 Compass Draw 🚗 Destination: Millfield Prep Last Saturday, we packed the car with bananas, tennis bags, and enough…
From October to the Grand Prix: Our Journey Through the U8 Somerset Tennis Dragon Tour
Since October 2024, our weekends have often been shaped by the bright energy of the U8 Somerset Tennis Dragon Tour, an initiative brilliantly organised by Tim Seymour, the…
U9 Tennis Youth League at Millfield School – A Great Day for Young Players!
Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending the U9 tennis tournament hosted at the prestigious Millfield School – a name well-known across the UK for its sporting…
Proud Moments at the U8 County Cup in Taunton
Yesterday was an unforgettable day for our family as we travelled to Taunton (well luckily this year his local tennis centre) for the U8 County Cup — a…
BOris SPasski (1937 – 2025)
A Chess Legend Boris Spassky, born on January 30, 1937, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, was a Russian chess grandmaster renowned for his dynamic and adaptable playing…
Correspondence Chess
I have – so far – written very little about my correspondence chess. I started playing correspondence chess (CC) when Somerset was looking for players for the national…
County training
The weekend off was quite nice. After the busy week we’ve had (more in my next entry) it was good to spend some time with the family. Well,…