On the plus side, I picked up a double packet of Jammie dodgers before the match and we managed to console ourselves after it by eating most of them (and then I went home and ate the rest). Thinking about it now, in all likelihood, any calories burned off while playing badminton were probably but back on in Jammie Dodgers. Best not to dwell on that I feel.

It was another good general workout for my basic fitness level, and that’s still the basic aim of the game at this stage. After Christmas and into the new year, that level of exercise wont cut it on it’s own, but I’m still only 16 days in training, adn I’ve 13 years of no exercise to make up for, so I have to keep reminding myself that it has to be baby steps at this stage or I will just hit a wall and either injure myself, or give up, or possibly both!

It was Lucan that beat us by the way, and the average age of their players must have been at least 10, maybe even 15 years older than our team’s average age. I don’t mean to me ageist, but that really does feel like salt in the wound. I’m not sure why, but there’s something about being beaten by someone old enough to be your parents that is thoroughly demoralising!!

Mmmmm, Jammie