| Yes it's that time of year again; | | | | million. With this in mind it is |
| Wimbledon is almost upon us and many a | | | | prudent to be just that little bit |
| "keen" tennis player will be imagining | | | | careful when deciding to become a sports |
| themselves emulating their favourite | | | | star in your own back garden. |
| tennis pro. | | | | With the recent frequent rainstorms |
| The scene is set; the grass is green, | | | | besieging the country it may be the last |
| the summer sun shines down warming our | | | | thing on your mind but I imagine you |
| bodies and souls, inspiring us to get | | | | probably can't wait to get out there and |
| out there and have some fun. For some | | | | enjoy your garden as soon as the first |
| this includes playing the odd game of | | | | bit of sun comes your way. Continuing |
| tennis or two in the grounds of their | | | | in the same vein, be careful to secure |
| property. This is seems is where the | | | | any sports equipment you have stored in |
| problem starts; the game goes well at | | | | your gardens as at this time of year |
| first, you imagine yourself on centre | | | | incidences of burglary increase |
| court at Wimbledon, the crowd cheers, | | | | massively and many a home insurance |
| you frenetically send the ball reeling | | | | claim is made against garden contents. |
| back to your opponent and then "smash", | | | | Remember when retiring to the house in |
| the ball connects with the kitchen | | | | the evening to tidy away anything left |
| window and then back to reality. It | | | | out, secure any storage facilities and |
| really can be as simple as that. | | | | lock all gates and entrances to the |
| It is estimated that during the month of | | | | garden. |
| July claims on house insurance for | | | | Remember; if you do get carried away |
| broken glass rise by 76%. Indeed this | | | | with the whole Wimbledon and tennis |
| is echoed in a report by Halifax, who | | | | issue, please be kind to your house and |
| have stated that last summer they saw a | | | | be careful when playing. If it's |
| substantial rise in the number of claims | | | | possible move as far away from the house |
| put in for broken glass and domestic | | | | and structures such as greenhouses as |
| breakages. | | | | you can. If you do decide to have a |
| It is thought one in ten of us will | | | | game or two, good luck and enjoy your |
| invest £500 or more in our gardens this | | | | summer. |
| year totalling a grand figure of £56 | | | | |