Archive - April Tod

The changing face of Queen’s Club through the eyes of a member

Entering Queen’s Club through the imposing wrought iron gates it’s hard to believe that on this site sits 40 acres of prime land surrounded by…

Jun 26, 2023

Tennis Players who play golf

Some say golf and tennis go hand in hand and in terms of ball control the two sports overlap yet many more tennis players play golf, some with scratch…

Jun 13, 2023

April 2023

Around the World

April Tod meets Poole sailor Annie Lush, as she undertakes a gruelling round the world ocean race

Apr 19, 2023

September 2022

Interview with Vendee Globe star Pip Hare in Les Sables d’Orlonne, France

An unexpected invitation from Helly Hansen to interview Vendee Globe sailor Pip Hare in Les Sables d’Olonne early June (where her boat, Madallia, was…

Sep 5, 2022

August 2022

The Grass Court Tennis Season in full swing

A brief visit to Surbiton in Surrey for the first of the season’s Grass court tennis tournaments saw me to watching Andy Murray play Brouha from the…

Aug 28, 2022

July 2022

2022 the start of the Summer Social events

Thinking back to this time last year when we were all still struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of Covid, parties were few and far between…

Jul 31, 2022

May 2022

A day in the life of Glenshee ski patrollers

Early last March I received an unexpected invitation from Helly Hansen to join a press trip going to Glenshee in the Cairngorms, ironically a place I…

May 11, 2022

April 2022

Setting the stage for pure golfing theatre

The Stage Golfing Society, founded almost 120 years ago, has brought together many of our favourite actors, comedians and stars of film and television…

Apr 16, 2022

Belated blog – British Tennis Journalist Annual Awards lunch – 9th December

You could say better late than never but there are reasons for this unprecedented delay, not just Covid but something more like writer’s block – you…

Apr 7, 2022

January 2022

Madeira’s Island of Porto Santo and 18th Underwater Video and Photography World Championships

After four glorious days meandering around the island of Madeira, our next adventure started with a short flight from Funchal airport at 7.30 in the…

Jan 24, 2022

Madeira and Island of Porto Santo and The World Underwater

Madeira is full of surprises, and driving northwards it’s noticeable how the scenery changes from dramatically low lying terrain to steep, lush green…

Jan 4, 2022

November 2021

Normality or not, this is about my first travels in 18 months to magical Madeira

These days, travelling abroad is about being organised with all the current protocol. It’s no longer a simple matter of just tickets and passports: now…

Nov 11, 2021

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