Monday dawned early, not sure I was ready for it.
We had eggs and bread before 6am and set off to find the car park near the stadium. It's a fair drive especially if you go the wrong way, but this time we found it first time.
Headed in to the media centre but again no check in available so we just set off to get into the arena.
Yesterday security had not been happy that many of us accompanying the media did not have the right area number so we could access. They've given us "3" for media and "6" for the volunteer areas, but we needed "1" for sports so we could get into the venue to actually do our jobs.
Our team leaders thought they had a workaround by giving us press vests, but no, that wasn't acceptable either.
During the morning we were asked to go to the volunteer registration desk to collect an upgrade pass and funnily enough since we now have the correct access we are no longer being checked. Hey ho.
We started and ended in the centre Court with the wheelchair rugby. Managed to see all the remaining group games before shift ended, then after our lunch headed back to watch the semi-finals including UK.
Once the UK had won their semi final we knew it would be a long night as we settled in to watch the bronze and gold medal matches.
One very kind UK spectator took pity on us with our soggy sandwiches and offered us some cheese pretzels from the Home Nations food hall. Very Welcome.
Prince Harry once again came into the hall to visit and was around later to present the medals.
Sadly the UK lost in the final to the USA, but it was still a great atmosphere. Harry made the presentations. (Australia won Bronze, UK won silver and USA won gold).
Heading home after 10 it made it a late night within early morning to come. Ah well, fun had by all.
See you tomorrow
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