Healthy Body, healthy mind

After a day spent in trains and offices what could be better than a good game of tennis.

In December.

Outdoors.

At night.

Under floodlights.

Minus 2 degrees.

Are we mad? Well the good news was that we didn't have to queue. 

Actually, few things leave you feeling better than a bit of outdoor exercise on a crisp winter's day. Spirits definitely raised and maybe a tot of Irish Whiskey (medicinal) to  keep the mood up.  

As the gentle thwack of a tennis ball punctuated the bracing night air an idea struck me. 

This is when we should hold Wimbledon. How can we expect any Brit to triumph when we play in conditions that favour players accustomed to Californian or Mediterranean summers: to the weather routinely found on Bondi beach or the Copacabana. No, hold Wimbledon in November in fog and at night. That would sort the men from the boys and give us a fighting chance of delivering a champion.