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With Wimbledon being on the TV and the media full of talk of tennis recently this got me thinking that my teen really enjoys tennis. Whenever she goes on holiday she loves to play tennis, weirdly enough so did I as a child. It is a sport that is cheap, easy to play and suitable for all the family and I imagine would be a brilliant activity for the whole family to enjoy together.
I wondered why we only play it on holiday and I realised it was because it is easy to play on holiday as most hotels have tennis courts on site and at home I would not really know where to play. Then I heard about a campaign from the National Lawn Association called the Great British Tennis Weekend, which sounds ideal for us as a family.
The idea behind the campaign is you simply sign up for one of the free tennis sessions at a club near where you live and then the whole family can enjoy a game of tennis. For people living in Newcastle the local club is located in Jesmond and there is also clubs in Rothbury in Northumberland too. The free sessions will be running next weekend, Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th July 2016 so make sure you book a place quick!
Do you enjoy tennis?
I hope your teenager finds she enjoys the tennis and good luck with it all! It's easy to pass on our thoughts to our kids so well done in turning that around! #GBTW
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Nadine, I am sure she will love it. I am hoping it will distract her from the ipad xx
DeleteI'm getting so sick of the rain!! Luckily we managed a few games out in Spain last month and loved it. Fingers crossed for sunshine next weekend x
ReplyDeleteI am so sick of the rain, it is so nice and sunny now but bother it was raining so much. Fingers tightly crossed that it does not rain next weekend xx
DeleteI must admit I'm not keen on tennis but I think it would be great activity for children to do. My hubby doesn't mind tennis though.
ReplyDeleteI loved it as a child, I am not very good at it but think it is good fun xx
DeleteIt's definately one for all the family. Beats playing football! #GBTW
ReplyDeleteI am not a football fan at all, tennis is much more fun xx
DeleteI hope your kids enjoy playing tennis. I never really managed to get into tennis, we played st school but I hated it.
ReplyDeleteThank you I am sure we will. That is a shame you did not enjoy it at school, I have found I enjoy things now that I hated at school x
DeleteI will be hoping for good weather also as we're all booked onto a session too. Hope it is a great weekend for you x
ReplyDeleteI hope that you have a great time and enjoy your session, fingers crossed for sun next weekend xx
DeleteLove this and am with you 100%! I am super lazy but I refuse to let my children see that side of me. Mr F's family are the type to have a game of rounders on the beach and pre-kids I never joined in. But, now that the girls are here you will always find me joining in with any spontaneous sport that happens my way. It is a good feeling, changing your ways for the good of your kids. x
ReplyDeleteI am glad I am not the only one! I totally agree that it is good to change for are children, I find I do so much more since having them too. Your husbands family sound lots of fun xx
DeleteI absolutely love tennis - I haven't played it in years mind, but anytime I do I enjoy it. I'll be sending my sins to tennis camp in the summers when they're older.
ReplyDeleteI have not played for years either, I love the sound of tennis club xx
DeleteI cannot wait to give my cardio session a go next week
ReplyDeleteI am keeping my fingers crossed that the weather is nice next week for us all xx
DeleteI have no hand to eye coordination when it comes to tennis, I am totally useless x
ReplyDeleteI have terrible coordination too , I do enjoy playing though as it is fun and does not feel like exercise xx
DeleteNot kids yet but I would want them to try out every sport until they know which they love the most even though I am not too big on sports myself
ReplyDeleteI want my children to try every sport too, I like the idea of tennis being a family sport though x
DeleteIt is great that you are encouraging your kids to love sports. They will definitely love tennis as it is a cool sport! For me it is my favourite. Maybe because I played it since I was 6 years old. I love all the benefits that you can get from this sport. This free sessions are a fantastic idea. We have booked our family session so we are really looking forward to that, xx
ReplyDeleteI hope that you have a great time next weekend, we have a session booked too. I am so impressed you have played since being so young, I bet you are brilliant at it xx
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