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Rickmansworth

Table Tennis 3 (Mon)

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
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When: every Monday, from 11:30 to 13:30
Venue: Our Lady's Church hall

Every week, a lively group gathers for their table tennis session. We arrive with enthusiasm, determination and, in some cases, slightly more creaky knees than we remember having last week! The games begin with a gentle warm-up, although several players appear to believe that smashing the ball at 100 mph is an acceptable warm-up.

There is plenty of good spirit and fun with lots of energy and between games there’s a buzz; people catching up with each other, laughter, encouragement and the occasional excuse for a miss hit: “the lighting was difficult,” “I wasn’t ready,” “the table moved,” or the ever-popular “who’s serve is it?" or "what’s the score?”.

Of course, the real winner is the participant, staying active and enjoying great company. The exercise is good as is the concentration for the cranium and the laughter is probably the best medicine of all too.