In 2017 I re-started tennis, after a very prolonged break. This year I played tennis from Dawn to Dusk, playing with/against many partners/opponents. The challenge was held in Brighton (at Dyke Park Tennis Club) on the 11th of August. I put together a schedule so that you can play with or against me. I started playing tennis at around 6.00am and will finish around 9pm (15 hours). I only had half an hour break for lunch and afternoon tea.

This challenge was a success from many different perspectives, not only because many people took part but also because we raised an amazingly large sum of money through Justgiving (nearly £4000, excluding the matching scheme from my employer) for the Rohingyas who have fled violence from Myanmar and have now settled in Bangladesh. This settlement is one of the largest in the world and the Rohingyas are in need of water, food, shelter and medical care.

In order to be fit for the challenge, I started training in November 2017 to improve my endurance, the technique and, of course, to take care of my joints (by shedding some weight).