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‘I had always thought cricket rather dull, despite playing it at school, but not any more.’ I AM WRITING this still revelling in the fantastic weekend of sport we all enjoyed last month. I was sat glued to the men’s Wimbledon final and flicking to the cricket at every change of end. I remember when cricket seemed to be on television every day throughout the summer. As a child my grandmother, an indomitable Yorkshire woman, had a huge admiration of Geoffrey Boycott; I couldn’t quite see it myself, but knew if you visited when the cricket was on you wouldn’t get a word out of her apart from to hear her extol the virtues of ‘Geoffrey.’ As a teenager I remember walking into a friend’s house just in time to see Ian Botham score six sixes in an innings, a match winning performance that helped England win the Ashes. Until then I had always thought cricket rather dull, despite playing it at school. Last month’s exhilarating, nail biting final certainly put paid to that myth and hopefully more people will now be inspired to take part in the sport. Meanwhile watching Djokovic and Federer slug it out proved equally as tense and exciting. That Federer, at the grand old age of 37 can sustain such high intensity tennis for five hours is astounding. But don’t let age put you off. Two of our readers are currently defying the odds with Ian Selmes winning a European silver medal in the duathlon aged 65-69 championships and Ketton’s Annie Hall getting back on her bike at the age of 71; age is certainly not defining them, and nor should it. The recent warm weather – at last – has got us all outside enjoying the fresh air. I’ve always rather envied the outdoor gyms you see in European cities; possibly envying the weather more, but locally we are catching on to the idea. We’ve found places that have outside gyms, and even found classes on offer. I’ve been avoiding the gym in the warm, humid weather as it’s just a bit too sultry for me in the evenings. Instead I have been heading into Burghley Park for a brisk power walk. And I’m delighted to say that I have found I can hold an animated conversation whilst powering up hills without having to pause for breath – fitter than I thought… Kate and Lisa meanwhile have been enjoying a yoga retreat, and reaping the benefits of some calming crystals and deep breathing, and found it very beneficial, whilst stretching and strengthening muscles. So we’ve all been busy enjoying the longer days and warmer evenings; I hope you are all making the most of them too. Enjoy the issue Mary - Editor FIND US ONLINE
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