Hammersmith Park Tennis Lockdown

Thou Shalt Not Play Tennis

Lockdown is a confusing time in Shepherd's Bush.  Exercise is permitted, but tennis appears to be banned. At least, it must be, because our council has padlocked the gate to the tennis courts in Hammersmith Park. 

There is no sign of course, and no explanation as to why – but the answer to everything these days is Covid. 

An enterprising local has found their own solution – someone has cut a hole in the fence, to make a handy entrance to the tennis courts.  

This past Sunday all three tennis courts were full, even the one that doesn’t have a net – our Council still haven’t found the money (we've been waiting for many years) to replace it.  

Tennis Court Access

I suppose I should have been shocked by this egregious breach of the Lockdown rules, but I wasn't. Tennis, of all sports, is the most socially distanced of all – so why ban it? 

So, in our corner of Shepherd's Bush, a little common sense prevails, as people quietly get on with their lives, ignoring the increasingly arbitrary and stupid rules that fence us in.

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