LITTLE BADGE - WIMBLEDON BADGE 'O' THE MONTH JUNE

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The virtual kettle's on..... So while I let it boil I just have this to say

FLAMING JUNE....(said in a course Australian accent). We were spoilt in May with Sunshine a plenty. The water utilities companies started rubbing their hands together and suggesting that we would run out of water if this warm spell continued into June. They were readying themselves to bump up the cost of water, while under investing in piping...oh and that little thing called reservoirs! But how can these companies build more reservoirs when they have sold off the land....Doh!

The Global warming gang came out from under their tinfoil covered caravans and started suggesting that this is it....we are all going to die because another polar bear died and an icecap melted a little.

The religious nuts started babbling about god punishing us for his sins (shouldn't have sinned then should he....if he were in fact real) and this is it...it's the beginning of the end of the world.

Now I'm not a betting man..... but I was pretty sure June would prove to be wet. It traditionally is, and yet each year people forget about it like a forgetful aunt.

We all know it will rain in June......because Wimbledon is on! Guaranteed water from the sky.

Which also means that we are guaranteed a visit by Sir Cliff. Who can forget his assault on peoples ears on Centre court that year when everyone was fed up with all the rain and the lack of tennis play. Yet Sir Cliff took it upon himself to selflessly entertain the baying crowds. And because we are British and all closet Sir Cliff fans we all sang along and enjoyed every minute of it. A true British living legend. The English Elvis and an annoyingly young looking bloke for over 70yrs old.

It's a national tradition to mock Sir Cliff, and to try and poo poo the fact that he had a hit in every decade. Got to admit..... no one can listen to 'Wired for sound' without having a sly smile and thinking....TUNE.

But like rain, Sir Cliff goes hand in hand with Wimbledon. It would not be a successful tournament if the aviator sun glassed Sir Cliff did not turn up in the Royal Box. I mean...he is Royalty isn't he.

And even though those naughty people at Wimbledon Tennis association  invested heavily in a roof for centre court so the viewing public would never have to see a repeat of Sir Cliffs rousing pick me up music again....he will still be there.... somewhere, so keep your eyes peeled.

So it is with great pleasure.... that we promoted 'I saw Sir Cliff' badge to Badge 'O' the month in June. It is almost like aligning the planets and stars.....Rain....Wimbledon....Sir Cliff.

Of course all the attention should be on Andy Murray.... but he has enough pressure on his shoulders. If only Gregg Rusedski and Tim Henman could have broken through earlier and won Wimbledon so we do not have to hear about this being the first British (British when he is winning...Scottish when he is not) player to try to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry last won it in 1936.

No for us this year...even though I love Wimbledon Tennis fortnight, the sport we will be following is spotting Sir Cliff in the crowds and spotting people wearing our lovely Wimbledon badges in the audience. Now available in 38mm so easier to pick up on BBC HD... in between those tennis balls whizzing back and fourth over that net thingy.

Well, I can hear the kettle has just finished boiling so

Milk and sugar?

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