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Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 8 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
Just home from coaching Uni tennis team, picking my son up from his tennis squad and wolfing down a microwave dinner whilst planning this weekends club championships.
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What age group is your boy?
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16u
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Cool - a huge effort from you both. Will it be just a hobby or maybe springboard to college tennis in US or even better?

My nephew does similar but his boy is U12 now, I think? I think he said #2 nationally at age but that seems too good - maybe it was county? He's coaching too and considering it FT instead of teaching.

Good luck. Been there with my own lad different sport.

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 8 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
Just home from coaching Uni tennis team, picking my son up from his tennis squad and wolfing down a microwave dinner whilst planning this weekends club championships.
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What age group is your boy?
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16u
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Cool - a huge effort from you both. Will it be just a hobby or maybe springboard to college tennis in US or even better?

My nephew does similar but his boy is U12 now, I think? I think he said #2 nationally at age but that seems too good - maybe it was county? He's coaching too and considering it FT instead of teaching.

Good luck. Been there with my own lad different sport.
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Expectations get tempered as you go through the journey.

Chance of making it as a pro as a fraction of a percentage point.

So I'm realistic about that. He's enjoying his tennis, he's fit, avoids the bad kids hanging out in parks, knows how to pick himself up after defeats, how to problem solve and in coaching for me knows how to inspire others and particularly enjoys disability coaching, got a wise head on his shoulders through tennis.

My main aim is that we're still speaking to each other as can be hard journey as sports parent, as you know

comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 3 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 8 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
Just home from coaching Uni tennis team, picking my son up from his tennis squad and wolfing down a microwave dinner whilst planning this weekends club championships.
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What age group is your boy?
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16u
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Cool - a huge effort from you both. Will it be just a hobby or maybe springboard to college tennis in US or even better?

My nephew does similar but his boy is U12 now, I think? I think he said #2 nationally at age but that seems too good - maybe it was county? He's coaching too and considering it FT instead of teaching.

Good luck. Been there with my own lad different sport.
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Expectations get tempered as you go through the journey.

Chance of making it as a pro as a fraction of a percentage point.

So I'm realistic about that. He's enjoying his tennis, he's fit, avoids the bad kids hanging out in parks, knows how to pick himself up after defeats, how to problem solve and in coaching for me knows how to inspire others and particularly enjoys disability coaching, got a wise head on his shoulders through tennis.

My main aim is that we're still speaking to each other as can be hard journey as sports parent, as you know
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Agree with all of that!

comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁
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Plain or milk?

Neat or with water?

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁
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Plain or milk?

Neat or with water?
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Milk. Either.

comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 7 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁
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Plain or milk?

Neat or with water?
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Milk. Either.
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Will a drop of Jameson's 12 year old do the trick, as I always keep an emergency bottle in the house? Thanks for the tip, though, I intend to give it a go.

comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 6 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 7 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁
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Plain or milk?

Neat or with water?
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Milk. Either.
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Will a drop of Jameson's 12 year old do the trick, as I always keep an emergency bottle in the house? Thanks for the tip, though, I intend to give it a go.
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It will certainly. I’d recommend try just a nip, neat. Let me know .

And here’s another shocker for you. You gotta try it even though your first reaction will be ‘no way’

Equal measures, neat Scotch and Pernod !

Yes. Honestly. Taste nothing like what you’d expect it to. If anyone gives it a go, let me know. It’s really quite good.

comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 1 day, 17 hours ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 6 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 7 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
Just back from walking the dog, just had a toastie and am half way through a packet of McVities Digestives, possibly the Empire's greatest ever contribution to civilisation.
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….and did you know that if you half-chew half a Chocolate McVities Digestive, then take a slug of whiskey…the taste absolutely smashes around your mouth like nothing on earth! Since I discovered this I’ve been sad enough to try it with different biscuits but it only works with McVities, and only chocolate!😳

If you like scotch, you HAVE to try it. 😁
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Plain or milk?

Neat or with water?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Milk. Either.
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Will a drop of Jameson's 12 year old do the trick, as I always keep an emergency bottle in the house? Thanks for the tip, though, I intend to give it a go.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It will certainly. I’d recommend try just a nip, neat. Let me know .

And here’s another shocker for you. You gotta try it even though your first reaction will be ‘no way’

Equal measures, neat Scotch and Pernod !

Yes. Honestly. Taste nothing like what you’d expect it to. If anyone gives it a go, let me know. It’s really quite good.
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Me and a mate were having a fry up in a Little Chef many years back, and he said, ‘it’s really quite good’. This was the perfect catchphrase for Little Chef. I am sure if they had used it, they would still be around today.