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"Women's cricket isn't really cricket." I heard that line countless times growing up and eventually believed it. I never really thought about it too much, it was just something you would always hear. Sports generally belonged to men and if a woman's name came up at all it was usually the William sisters, Venus or Serena. As I got older, I realised how much I had actually been missing; Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce sprinting down the track, Billie Jean King dominating the court and

Cruises were never really "my thing." I've always preferred immersing myself in one city and getting to know it properly, rather than doing what I call the "speed dating" version of travel; a few hours here, a few hours there, never quite enough time to fall in love with a place. This cruise was chosen as a family trip, because let's face it: cruises are all-inclusive and make it easy to bring everyone along, including children and older travellers. Was this the cruise that c

The HSBC Championships was not my first choice, obviously. But, if you know Wimbledon, you know those tickets are notoriously hard to get. My husband is an avid tennis lover, and we wanted to watch a live tennis match together. Queen's Club - home of the HSBC Championships - turned out to be the perfect way in. If you needed a sign to go watch the tournament that opens the grass season instead of holding out for Wimbledon, this is it. Table of Contents What is the HSBC Champi