Badminton anyone???

[Michael Palaeologus]

Shall we stand ---- together?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Love is in the air ... Wilco, 6.35 pick up.

[bagpuss78]

Perhaps we could practice while we wait!

[Michael Palaeologus]

I think so - Street-Badders! We can use the waste-bin as a net.

[bagpuss78]

Jumpers for net posts

[giddygecko]

:-$ Scuse my ignorance but is The Green a local pub or just that very large "green" in the middle of where I am & where we wanna be? If it is a pub could you please let me know so that I can also come & stand with you. Cheers GG

PCG ~ I would love a lift if it is no trouble. Cheers

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Hi GG

The Green is the closed down restaurant in ED Road, just by Goose Green swing park. I think it will be easier for you if I pick you up by the Clockhouse as before, in which case could I ask BP and MP to move their court to the otherside of the road (that is, Crystal Palace Road, just past the traffic lights).

By the way, do we need to book?

[giddygecko]

Ahhhhhhhhhh cheers PCG, very much obliged to you that would be great. I think the lovely Bagpuss is gonna book for us, if not let me know & I can trot across tomorrow, unfortunately I'm on an early Tues or I could have done it in the morning before work.

Take care & see you all Weds ~ GG

[bagpuss78]

I booked it friday, all sorted! See you wednesday :)

[AllyCat]

Have fun tonight you lot - am intrigued to know how it all goes - let us know tomorrow!

[Michael Palaeologus]

Good fun last night and I hesitate to say it, but i think that we were a little better.

There are a number of courts available so would anybody else like to play?

We have one court booked for next Wednesday, Bagpuss, El Gekko, Peckham GC and I are up for it but of we could could book another if more people are interested.

[Asset]

I'm interested, got no racquet. Can they be hired?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

The lovely GG lent me hers last week, so I'm sure she will oblige with you. (I managed to get one on Freecycle this week.)

[Keef]

I'm interested too, as is Mrs Keef, but I'm worried I'll be beyond shite!

[bagpuss78]

I've got an extra racket i can bring.

Unfortunately someone will have to go and book another court as apparently i can't book two courts using my fusion card, and if your not a member you have to pay in advance at the centre, quite frustrating!

It's ?9 for a court for an hour. ?7 if your a member (for the court, not each)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Keef - don't worry, we're all pretty decrepit. Just come along and have some fun.

[bagpuss78]

Keef - I'll put a special bell on the shuttlecock so you can hear when it comes flying past you like a speeding bullet ;-)

you two should come along it's alot of fun! apart from the aching limbs a few days later!

[Asset]

Do you keep score or just bash it back and forth?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

To date, we've just tried to get it over the net. However, last night some bright spark suggested we should play proper points next week. Should be interesting!

[bagpuss78]

bash it miss it pick it up serve it bash it miss it pick it up serve it...... No scoring as yet!

[bagpuss78]

I not sure i'll be taking part in the point scoring game, I'd like to learn it hit a bit first, before i get all competitive! i'm gonna try and convince keef and his missus to come and bash it about

[Michael Palaeologus]

We need another person as well Asset and Mr and Mrs Keef - next Wednesday 7 pm - who is up for it?

[Asset]

bashing it back and forth is fine with me. it is several years since I bashed a shuttlecock.

[giddygecko]

Ahhhhhhhhhh encouraging words one & all, I will bring both racquets & try to get some new shuttlecocks too, Mike do you want me to pick you up some grippy tape for your handle, if so which colour would you like, black, grey or something more trendy & garish to match your shorts (hee hee ~I deserve a thwack of racquet or well placed shuttlecock for that) AND I shall wear my most lairy shorts next week.

I have a Fusion card so could book it but will be down in Southend from early Sat til Mon eve so if anyone can get along that would be great, eeeeeek that smacks of lack of committment I know but I haven't seen my folks since August & the elusive Gecko must fulfil family duties as it's mothers birthday :-$ (NY Res - be a better daughter, hangs head in shame).

I dint mean to sound competitive & pushy & if truth be known I'm just as happy thwacking & prancing about without the points ~ bless dont let Bagpuss get hurt again next week, poor love, although I managed to sting poor Mikes ear with a lighting lick of the shuttlecock haa haa

See y'all Weds ~ GG

[bagpuss78]

The thing with the fusion card is you have to have one for that particular Gym, thats why i couldn't do it before over the phone, i have a dulwich leisure centre meself! but computer said no! I don't mind if you lot want to play for points i'd just like to hit it back and forth and see if we can get it more than 6 times over the net!