1) They said there was a good chance of thunder storms. 'They' weren't kidding. It began as we drove up and over the Chilterns on the M40 and lasted until we parked up at the Park and Ride at Merton College. Unsurprisingly, things are a tad damp by the time we arrive at just gone four. But whats this? Howard is excited. The air is electric with anticipation. Rafa is due to arrive to test out his dodgy ankle on a practice court. We are instructed by our companion to head for the players changing rooms. David has a sense of deja vu: it's gonna be just like waiting for Barrack, only different.
2) There's a bit of a media scrum lying in wait for Rafa. Other players come and go. Nobody's interested in them. Rumour has it he will be here at 4:30pm, but it is still drizzling, so who knows?
3) You've gotta have something for Rafa to sign.
4) It's now almost 5:30pm, the rain has stopped, and more camera-type-persons have turned up. Get ready..............here he comes!
5) The great man is here. There's mucho jostling. It's all very unseemly. Very un-British. To think, we had a prime position a nano-second ago. It's dog-eat-dog in the world of sports photography.
6) The great man strides off towards the practice courts. Looks fine to us. Might still put a fiver on him.
1) They said there was a good chance of thunder storms. 'They' weren't kidding. It began as we drove up and over the Chilterns on the M40 and lasted until we parked up at the Park and Ride at Merton College. Unsurprisingly, things are a tad damp by the time we arrive at just gone four. But whats this? Howard is excited. The air is electric with anticipation. Rafa is due to arrive to test out his dodgy ankle on a practice court. We are instructed by our companion to head for the players changing rooms. David has a sense of deja vu: it's gonna be just like waiting for Barrack, only different.
2) There's a bit of a media scrum lying in wait for Rafa. Other players come and go. Nobody's interested in them. Rumour has it he will be here at 4:30pm, but it is still drizzling, so who knows?
3) You've gotta have something for Rafa to sign.
4) It's now almost 5:30pm, the rain has stopped, and more camera-type-persons have turned up. Get ready..............here he comes!
5) The great man is here. There's mucho jostling. It's all very unseemly. Very un-British. To think, we had a prime position a nano-second ago. It's dog-eat-dog in the world of sports photography.
6) The great man strides off towards the practice courts. Looks fine to us. Might still put a fiver on him.
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