Schroeds Tennis and Other

Wimbledon: Men’s semi-finals

Published on 2011-06-30 15:00:05

(Just a quick side note: This quickly written piece about the men’s semis will be my last entry for a few days - I’m off on a weekend away to celebrate my best friend’s birthday. Check back on Sunday evening for a Wimbledon Top 10 entry or a review of the tournament. In the meanwhile – enjoy the [...]

Wimbledon: The tennis grunt

Published on 2011-06-30 09:15:42

 The grunt – specifically by women’s tennis players when striking the ball – seems to pop up with great regularity in the press each year during the Wimbledon fortnight. With the success of two of the more renowned (or is it reviled?) grunters in tennis reaching the semi-finals, this year has followed the trend. Maria [...]

Wimbledon: Strawberries and cream cupcakes

Published on 2011-06-29 11:51:54

 A food blogger friend of mine is currently competing in a cupcake competition hosted by Food24. With the Wimbledon fortnight upon us, she decided to make Wimbledon inspired Strawberries and Cream cupcakes. Since tennis - and by extension Wimbledon – is my forte, she agreed to give me a few pictures of the tennis cupcakes for [...]