The queue: the long wait that's part of Wimbledon
As London woke up on Friday, thousands of people had already cheerfully bagged their place in "the queue", ready to wait without complaint for hours for a prime courtside spot. Those in a rush are best advised to stay away, but Linda Truin, 70, and her friend Sharon Davison, 72, are clearly not in this category. The retired secretaries arrived at 9:00 am (0800 GMT) on Thursday to try to secure two of the much sought-after places for Centre Court. It is Linda's 26th time in the queue, but "only" the 20th for Sharon, the two friends joke. Читать дальше...