We get this all the time these days. Weather forecasters that tell you what to feel about the weather and how to react rather than just telling you the forecast…”another lovely day…” or “…you’ll need to wrap up warm today…” and so on. I don’t need to be treated as a young child just tell me the details and let me decide which doesn’t seem to be the case.

A much greater British sporting achievement took place in Germany yesterday where three British cars came 1,2 and 3 in the German F1 GP. F1 generates billions of pounds for the economy, it is at the cutting edge of so many things that are economically important and we as a country are really really good at it. If American has a Silicon Valley then Britain has the Silverstone cluster, not as snappy I know but equally as valid. Within 40 km of the track are virtually all the F1 teams as well as their main engine supplier Mercedes. Whilst the drivers are important the cars and the team are much more so. Put a great driver in a poor car and you get a poor result – ask Jenson Button.

So I wish Andy Murray well and I’m happy for him but would the country please stop pretending that we even care about tennis. I know this is a forlorn hope because every year we get it and every year I have to put up with the slushy nonsense coming from the BBC and wonder why I’m the only one who just doesn’t give a dam about Wimbledon. Thank The Lord it is over for another year. Only 364 days to go ARRGGAGHH

Simon Marchini
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