British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Canda · Canda

Hi everyone, I am in the process of moving from North Lancashire where I play at a super club with 3 grass courts (yep, lucky me!!) and 2 all weather floodlit courts. I have to admit I am at the ladies 'veteran' age group and I play a lot in mixed dubs local leagues and my own club both singles and doubles. I se...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Do we have any accountants among us who may be able to offer me some tax advice. Thanks in advance

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

As some of you may have seen, although I am not sure if it made the UK news, the Costa Blanca has suffered its worst storms for over 100 years in the last couple of days. There has been extensive flooding and sadly loss of life in the region as well. I am currently in Brazil, which makes matters worse in a way...

JonH · JonH

So just to say, I have realised I have spent WAYYYYY too much time on here in recent weeks/months and to that extent my work has probably suffered and certainly I know I need to pull back. That isnt going to happen over Wimbledon and I plan to keep on my grass court wins lists through to the bitter end but, af...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

OK. So I am not really into the modern trend of Reality TV and Talent shows. Most of them make me cringe, at best. But whilst I have been over here in Brazil, I have got into X Factor USA, mainly because it is one of the only shows that is in English and subtitled rather than dubbed. The vast majority of the co...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

https://twitter.com/ExpatTennisFan/status/1151647114356822016

JonH · JonH

According to the stats , the most ever visitors to this page was Sept 7 2010. It was in the us open. Anyone know what was so special that day, was it a Murray match?

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

I am wondering if any of my tennis family on here has experience in Social Media marketing and could offer me any help/advice. I am trying to crowd fund a project to raise funds for my work in Brazil and really need to get the crowd funding page out to as many people as possible. I have a page already set up t...

JonH · JonH

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48212693-- E...

JonH · JonH

Sitting here whilst wife and daughter browse the shops. Place is heaving, and folks seem to be groaning with bags from all sorts of top end shops. Customers largely a mix of Chinese, middle east and Europeans of various nationalities. Crazy crazy place, almost obscene I think.

flamingowings · flamingowings

Paris cathedral currently being devastated by fire. Spire and roof have collapsed.

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Those of you who read my various scribes on here will no doubt remember that I have on occasions waxed lyrical about the facilities and the set up at the La Manga Club. The facilities remain unchanged but there has been a notable change in another way. James Rose, who had spent several years there and wa...

JonH · JonH

So here is the thing - I am 53 years old now and love my work, but I expected that by my age I would have seen everything and learnt not to be disappointed by how things dont always turn out the way you want! I went to see a client in November and after a couple of discussions talking them through various pro...

paulisi · paulisi

Some people may say that the Tories are very divided, but the Labour party is in a right mess and has been for sometime. 7 resigned this morning. One has already lost the whip and is effectively independent. Expect more to resign over the next few weeks. My MP is Luciana Berger - I am not surprised she has r...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

After a long and arduous year, last Friday was the day when I was due to fly home to Spain from the UK after my final business meeting of the year. It didn't go to plan - not the meeting, the flying home bit. I left my colleague's house at 2pm Friday and got the train to Gatwick. Checked in my luggage (overwe...

Strongbow · Strongbow

Just to the left of Orion - far more spectacular than Brexit.

wolf · wolf

As there is a lot of speculation and interest on another thread it seems like the time has come say what I know - I hope no-one is or would be annoyed that I am sharing it but there was such a demand for information I feel I needed to. A couple of years ago (June 2016) after openly wondering where ISF was in a thr...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Hi All I am not normally one that jumps on bandwagon monthly initiatives, but this month I am going to try and give the scroll free September a bit of a go. The truth is, I have so much going on right now (all positive, I should add) that time is becoming an ever more precious commodity. So if you don't see me...

Montana Doug · Montana Doug

I put up a new score for you guys to shoot at....but I wonder....do any of you still play? I still have not defeated level 9.....wish I had some idea how to do it....I think Stagger had an idea, but he won't share!

JonH · JonH

Very much a niche subject this! But it anyone is interested this is an excellent listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bh440w I have to admit a slight bias as a massive fan of Corinne Bailey Rae - to make my world complete I can also admit to a personal interest. As is discussed on the programme,...

AliBlahBlah · AliBlahBlah

http://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t64717666/caution-of-forum-abuse/?page=1#comment-64717666

JonH · JonH

Just to say today is GCSE results day - if anyone out there is getting results or has a child or relative getting them , good luck! My daughter gets hers today ! Nervous ! For those who got a levels or had a child getting a levels last week, I hope they got what they wanted and are happy!

Count Zero · Count Zero

this is just random musings, but i have been thinking about how few worldclass tennis players we have and at the moment the answer is just 1, but then i started to think how many world class sports people we have in this country in general, and is it just the way tennis is played at pro level that makes it sta...

wolf · wolf

I think the time has come for a review as to who should be be moderators. I had to delete a kitchen spam thread in the Andy section today which had been there for 17 hours. And it was one which had escaped the spam filter, so was there for everyone to see which isn't the greatest look for the forum. The only act...

AliBlahBlah · AliBlahBlah

On the day the Davis Cup died, this has me even more upset ...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Tennis clubs in Northumberland (Preview) Hi everyone, I am in the process of moving from North Lancashire where I play at a super club with 3 grass courts (yep, lucky me!!) and 2 all weather floodlit courts. I have to admit I am at the ladies 'veteran' age group and I play a lot in mixed dubs local leagues and my own club both singles and doubles. I se...	Canda	1	1650	Sep 21, 2019 by solene1
	Advice Needed (Preview) Do we have any accountants among us who may be able to offer me some tax advice. Thanks in advance	Bob in Spain	0	1220	Sep 20, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	Floods (Preview) As some of you may have seen, although I am not sure if it made the UK news, the Costa Blanca has suffered its worst storms for over 100 years in the last couple of days. There has been extensive flooding and sadly loss of life in the region as well. I am currently in Brazil, which makes matters worse in a way...	Bob in Spain	13	1612	Sep 14, 2019 by Strongbow
	Personal note ( 1 2 ) (Preview) So just to say, I have realised I have spent WAYYYYY too much time on here in recent weeks/months and to that extent my work has probably suffered and certainly I know I need to pull back. That isnt going to happen over Wimbledon and I plan to keep on my grass court wins lists through to the bitter end but, af...	JonH	20	3054	Aug 22, 2019 by Oakland2002
	Reality TV Shows (Preview) OK. So I am not really into the modern trend of Reality TV and Talent shows. Most of them make me cringe, at best. But whilst I have been over here in Brazil, I have got into X Factor USA, mainly because it is one of the only shows that is in English and subtitled rather than dubbed. The vast majority of the co...	Bob in Spain	14	2181	Aug 20, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	A laugh (Preview) https://twitter.com/ExpatTennisFan/status/1151647114356822016	Bob in Spain	0	1383	Jul 18, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	Sept 7 2010 (Preview) According to the stats , the most ever visitors to this page was Sept 7 2010. It was in the us open. Anyone know what was so special that day, was it a Murray match?	JonH	4	1001	Jul 7, 2019 by flamingowings
	Social Media Marketing (Preview) I am wondering if any of my tennis family on here has experience in Social Media marketing and could offer me any help/advice. I am trying to crowd fund a project to raise funds for my work in Brazil and really need to get the crowd funding page out to as many people as possible. I have a page already set up t...	Bob in Spain	3	1468	Jun 17, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	Danny Baker fired (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48212693-- E...	JonH	6	1519	May 12, 2019 by JonH
	Bicester village (Preview) Sitting here whilst wife and daughter browse the shops. Place is heaving, and folks seem to be groaning with bags from all sorts of top end shops. Customers largely a mix of Chinese, middle east and Europeans of various nationalities. Crazy crazy place, almost obscene I think.	JonH	3	1233	Apr 16, 2019 by Born2WinTennis
	Notre Dame (Preview) Paris cathedral currently being devastated by fire. Spire and roof have collapsed.	flamingowings	3	1220	Apr 15, 2019 by JonH
	La Manga Club (Preview) Those of you who read my various scribes on here will no doubt remember that I have on occasions waxed lyrical about the facilities and the set up at the La Manga Club. The facilities remain unchanged but there has been a notable change in another way. James Rose, who had spent several years there and wa...	Bob in Spain	6	1661	Apr 11, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	Do we learn as we get older (Preview) So here is the thing - I am 53 years old now and love my work, but I expected that by my age I would have seen everything and learnt not to be disappointed by how things dont always turn out the way you want! I went to see a client in November and after a couple of discussions talking them through various pro...	JonH	12	1165	Apr 10, 2019 by JonH
	Labour party in a mess (Preview) Some people may say that the Tories are very divided, but the Labour party is in a right mess and has been for sometime. 7 resigned this morning. One has already lost the whip and is effectively independent. Expect more to resign over the next few weeks. My MP is Luciana Berger - I am not surprised she has r...	paulisi	14	1270	Feb 20, 2019 by Bob in Spain
	Drones ( 1 2 ) (Preview) After a long and arduous year, last Friday was the day when I was due to fly home to Spain from the UK after my final business meeting of the year. It didn't go to plan - not the meeting, the flying home bit. I left my colleague's house at 2pm Friday and got the train to Gatwick. Checked in my luggage (overwe...	Bob in Spain	17	3290	Jan 5, 2019 by Strongbow
	Geminids (Preview) Just to the left of Orion - far more spectacular than Brexit.	Strongbow	0	1198	Dec 14, 2018 by Strongbow
	insomniacfolder (Preview) As there is a lot of speculation and interest on another thread it seems like the time has come say what I know - I hope no-one is or would be annoyed that I am sharing it but there was such a demand for information I feel I needed to. A couple of years ago (June 2016) after openly wondering where ISF was in a thr...	wolf	9	1585	Nov 2, 2018 by JonH
	Scroll Free September (Preview) Hi All I am not normally one that jumps on bandwagon monthly initiatives, but this month I am going to try and give the scroll free September a bit of a go. The truth is, I have so much going on right now (all positive, I should add) that time is becoming an ever more precious commodity. So if you don't see me...	Bob in Spain	4	1700	Oct 15, 2018 by Whoures58
	Curveball..... (Preview) I put up a new score for you guys to shoot at....but I wonder....do any of you still play? I still have not defeated level 9.....wish I had some idea how to do it....I think Stagger had an idea, but he won't share!	Montana Doug	2	1694	Oct 10, 2018 by Montana Doug
	Radio 4 Living for the City - Corinne Bailey Rae (Preview) Very much a niche subject this! But it anyone is interested this is an excellent listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bh440w I have to admit a slight bias as a massive fan of Corinne Bailey Rae - to make my world complete I can also admit to a personal interest. As is discussed on the programme,...	JonH	2	1367	Sep 25, 2018 by JonH
	+1 (Preview) http://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t64717666/caution-of-forum-abuse/?page=1#comment-64717666	AliBlahBlah	7	1388	Sep 25, 2018 by Coup Droit
	Exam results ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Just to say today is GCSE results day - if anyone out there is getting results or has a child or relative getting them , good luck! My daughter gets hers today ! Nervous ! For those who got a levels or had a child getting a levels last week, I hope they got what they wanted and are happy!	JonH	17	3087	Sep 20, 2018 by Oakland2002
	sports superstars ( 1 2 ) (Preview) this is just random musings, but i have been thinking about how few worldclass tennis players we have and at the moment the answer is just 1, but then i started to think how many world class sports people we have in this country in general, and is it just the way tennis is played at pro level that makes it sta...	Count Zero	27	3875	Sep 14, 2018 by Oakland2002
	Mods ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I think the time has come for a review as to who should be be moderators. I had to delete a kitchen spam thread in the Andy section today which had been there for 17 hours. And it was one which had escaped the spam filter, so was there for everyone to see which isn't the greatest look for the forum. The only act...	wolf	54	13463	Aug 16, 2018 by AliBlahBlah
	16th August, 2018 - RIP (Preview) On the day the Davis Cup died, this has me even more upset ...	AliBlahBlah	0	1280	Aug 16, 2018 by AliBlahBlah
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