{"id":7280,"date":"2016-07-07T22:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T22:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenandjon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4"},"modified":"2024-06-13T18:55:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:55:30","slug":"wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=7280","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back in March, I had a letter from SW19.  My name was drawn out in the ballot for Wimbledon<\/strong> <\/a>tickets. This time, I was offered tickets for Court 1 on the second Thursday – I’ve only previously been during the first week so was unsure about the matches that we could potentially see.  A bit of umming and ahhing as I was unsure about going … just doubles matches would be scheduled as it was Ladies semi final day on Centre Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to go for it as thought it would be a lovely opportunity to spend the day with Mum (and a treat for her). She was very excited when I told her! \u00a0Next step was to ensure Jon could work from home so Callum was looked after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next decision was to decide whether to drive or train.  Via Paddington, the train times were a little infrequent coming back so we opted to drive to Basingstoke and get the train to Wimbledon from there.  One change going out but direct coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trains ran like clockwork and arrived at Wimbledon Station just after 9am. \u00a0A quick breakfast in Pret a Manger before we set off to walk to Wimbledon. \u00a0Slight detour as we were to busy chatting and admiring the Wimbledon-themed shop window displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived just before the gates opened at 10.30 and we had a wander around the grounds before the masses arrived.  Serena Williams was practising on one of the outside courts and this was where everyone headed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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