KIT - Monday 28th November 2022

Over the years there have been more than 50 of these American style mixed 8 competitions but this was the 50th time of playing for the actual little trophy.  It has only needed to be replaced once - when it got broken beyond repair!

Despite being held at the end of November, the weather gods were kind enough to give us a great morning to play it in. As usual, it was a very enjoyable morning of tennis and chat with a lovely bunch of people - despite a few of us having coughs!

The aforementioned "lovely bunch of people" (aka the competitors!) were:

Gill, Sue Jones, Sue Hubbard and Emma + Don, Ken, Arthur and Andy

The round robin matches were all very close, particularly amongst the ladies 

where their individual scores ended up being 13, 12, 12, 11.  

The final ended up as being:

Arthur & Sue Hubbard  v  Ken & Emma

with Ken & Emma winning the one set final 6-3

Ken & Emma - the winners of KIT number 50!

Sound - October 2022

 

As topics go, "Sound" proved to be a little tricky I think!  

However, before showing you the images you all sent in, I thought I would show/remind you of the BSL signs that are used in deaf tennis - one day you might need them!

Just click on this link:

BSL signs used to keep the score in tennis

and for those who like a bit of extra information on things, this is quite interesting:

Lots of creatures talk!

..... but, as promised, here are your photos on the topic of "Sound"

Sue - Sounds of the Forest.  

Molly barking at squirrels, my footsteps, birdsong, soft breeze in tree-tops, grumbling of distant traffic, a fellow walker disciplining his dogs, an aeroplane.....but not all at once! 

Ken - see if you can work out/recognise this well-known tune!

(and again, for those who like that extra bit of detail, the extra arrangement is for the tin whistle!)

Kate - Hi-Fi shop in Guildford

Don - revisiting the sound of the 1970’s with my precious 4 track tape recorder purchased in 1971 and still in working order! 

Don - some sound advice for the grandchildren at Christmas! 🎅 

Steve - Vaughan Williams "Lark Ascending"… therapy for a gloomy autumn morning!

....... and here a a couple more from Steve, taken at Winchester Mill

 (you can probably "hear" that loud sound just by looking at the photos!)

.... and here is another one for your imagination!

Keith - Wind, Rain, Thunder & Lightning at Palm Desert, California! Very unusual.

Two from Gaynor - the sound of silence

John - a few "sounds"

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.... and what is our November topic? 

 

I thought about introducing it with a poem but didn't have 

either the time or the inspiration to come up with anything!

...... time to stop waffling, our chosen topic is: 

"nursery rhymes"

KIT - Monday 31st October 2022

 

The KIT today was number 49! 

The players were Angela, Gill, Kate and Sue H + Nigel, Arthur, Andy and Ken.

It was a very enjoyable as usual - in very warm October weather!

 

Arthur and Ken finished with the same number of points and when they played each other that was a draw as well.  So, it all came down to toss of a coin for which one of them joined the other finalists. Arthur guessed correctly!

 

The final therefore ended up as:

Nigel & Sue H v Arthur & Gill

 

Arthur and Gill won 6-2, so congratulations to them!

 

 

The winners – Arthur & Gill!

Wheels - September 2022

 Here are the various photos you have sent me during September to do with the topic of "Wheels" - enjoy!

John

Ken - Winchester Mill was closed the day I had hoped to take a photo of the waterwheel there, so I made do with some creative activity involving some wheels!

And this image is from Sue - she didn't take the photo but thought we might all like to see it!

Don - motorbike hire in Rhodes (but not for us!)

Don - the only way to deliver produce to the shops 

in the meandering narrow streets of Lindos (Rhodes)

Jan

Gaynor in Cambridge

Keith & Rosemary renewed their vows on the 30th August and drove to and from 

 St Lawrence Church in a Red Mustang Convertible!

Kate - Wheels in Gibraltar, where scooters are more popular than cars

John - plenty of wheels at the Alton classic car rally

And our next topic, for the month of October, is 

"Sound"

KIT - Mon 26th September 2022

The participants in today's KIT were:

Don, Keith AO, Arthur, Ken + Rosie, Gill, Emma and Anne.

As usual we had a great time with lots of very close games.  The final ended up as:

Rosie & Ken v Gill & Arthur

With time against us and Rosie having an appointment she had to make in Alton, we decided to forgo the usual format of a 1 set match and just have a championship tie break.  

This was going well until we reached 9-8, when Rosie actually had to leave!  So, Anne stepped in to replace her to finish off the tie break.  As it turned out Ken and her won the match with the very next point, with Anne not even getting to hit a ball in the final!

So, we pretty much made up our own rules for the final today!

The winners in the end, were Rosie and Ken, who won the tie break by 10-8.  

The next time (KIT number 49!) we hope to get back to the more usual 1 set final.

Tools - August 2022

 Here are your photos on the topic of "Tools":

Sue - these are just the pair of tools for our IOW farmer! 

(except if you want to get through!)

Story-time for you all!

One screwdriver not carried

One chain entangled in pedal in the middle of the chain guard

One interrupted cycle ride with Jan

One deserted country lane

One call out to John at the allotment for help and a lift home

One lesson learnt by Ken!

Steve - heavy concrete breaker helps move my pond project ahead

(aka the Forth Bridge)

Don - ‘4 candles’ ... ‘andles for forks’ 

(courtesy of the classic 2 Ronnies sketch)

Kate - allotment shed tools. 

Most used this year - watering can!!

Keith - I am not sure a toddler swim ring is a tool, but my great niece Violet, is rather cute!

Rosie

Gaynor - tools creativity and paint equals art

Gaynor - tools of learning

John - I haven’t got any tools so I thought I would send you an anagram!!!!

....... meanwhile these are from Jan, obviously out shopping for some tools for John!

And, back in Steve's garden, this is how the sleepers arrived 

...… avoiding our overhead power cables!

Don't forget to ask Steve to give you a hand moving them round to the back Angela!

It is getting harder to keep coming up with topics we haven't already covered!

"Tools" was our 45th topic so perhaps we should call it a day when we reach 48 in November?  Let me know what you think.

But for now, our September topic is:

"Wheels"

Blue - August 2022

Thanks for all your submissions on the topic of "Blue".  

Here they all are, starting with one from Gill showing her and Tim captured on TV watching a match at Wimbledon!

Ken - lavender in our garden

Russ - damselfly laying eggs

Here are a a couple of blue doors from Gill and Don:

...... from Gill in Ostuni, in Southern Italy

...... and from Don in Bosham

..... and, like Gill, Don also made it a bit further away from UK

Don - relaxing overlooking the blue Aegean Sea

Steve - blue boats on the Nidd

Steve - Knaresborough Station Blues

Angela

John

Kate - allotment wildflower mix against July’s blue skies

.... and this is also from Kate under the title "truly blue Boris finally blew it"

Keith - stained glass window in Antwerp Cathedral

Jan - Hengistbury Head

Rosie has sent in a selection of blue things: 

Sue - Sail GP excitement

Gaynor -  punctuation blue (to make a blue - colloquial Australian)

.... and in the meantime, Don was still on holiday!

Don - a blue  boat on the blue Aegean Sea with Turkey in the blue haze!!

.... but what is the next topic I hearing you wondering!

The answer is "Tools".

Have fun with it!