Is it crazy to say I think this Popcorn is the best popcorn in the world. Literally. Most people associate Wimbledon with strawberries and cream after 4 days straight with my iPad attached to my wrist, taking a lot of afternoon bathroom breaks and avoiding my boss at all costs my evenings have been spent eating Proper Popcorn and sipping Heineken zeros. It’s another story but the Stella Artois zeros I ordered from my friendly corner shop, turned into Heineken zeros by mistake and I didn’t have the heart not to buy them as they went to so much trouble. At £4.59 for four they are much cheaper than the big supermarkets. Top tip support your local corner shop and find them going over and above to get you what you need.

I am taking great pleasure in writing this because to go with my zero alcohol, wrong brand for Wimbledon, beer they sold me on some Proper Popcorn. Not a brand I’d heard of or ever tried but I am completely hooked. It is honestly the best, and I mean the best sweet and salty popcorn you have ever tasted.

After I scoffed the whole bag to myself the first night during the Djokovic Wu match up, what a nail biter, I went back for more to watch Serena make her Wimbledon comeback and back on centre court. What a second set before she succumbed to Australian Maya Joint’s relentless pressure in the 3rd. I munched on the Proper popcorn whilst waiting for the post match media. Serena Williams didn’t complete her 15 minute press obligation, I guess when you are a 7 times Wimbledon champ playing on a wild card you can do what you like. Not a bad way to earn £80K after 4 years away from the sport. I wonder if Maya Joint will get the same as Harmony Tan, blocked on social media? Harmony Tan made a surprise revelation, after four years and almost qualifying for this years main draw. Guilled by Serena slipping in on her star status, she revealed after her first round Wimbledon match up in 2022 with Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion blocked her on Instagram. The French tennis player stunned Serena in 3 sets, the final decider going to a very close tie break, a very unexpected first round victory at The All England Club, in three sets.

I went back to the local store on Wednesday after work for more Proper Popcorn and Heineken. No one else is buying it except me and there’s still 7 or 8 four packs left in the fridge. We’ll get Stella Artois Zero next time they assure me. I don’t have the heart to tell them, by the time I’ve bought and drink all this, Wimbledon will be over.

I was excited to see the return of Stefanos Tsitsipas the headband wearing former No. 3 Greek god back in centre court.

He didn’t have his usual fire of old and I found myself being disloyal to Novak, as he took him apart in three sets. Stefanos had his chances and there were definite glimmers of the would be Carlos Alcatraz of old, a spectacular forehand winner that clipped the outer net post and bounced in, such an incredible shot even Djokovic was applauding and the commentary box claiming shot of the tournament but it wasn’t to be.

I munched on more Proper Popcorn and thought about offering him a bowl in consolation. It would have cheered him up a little I am sure.

Friends appeared for the Grigor Dmitrov Hungary Jakob Mensik Czech match up. This time we not only had popcorn and beer and everyone’s money was on the number 15 seed walking it. But no, even after the roof closing incident and subsequent pectoral injury in 2025 when Dmitrov was all set to take out Jannik Sinner, and the 10 minute break that followed the roof on number 1 court being closed again, he was unstoppable defeating Mensik in four sets.

It’s been a thrilling championship so far. Most memorable has been the Proper Popcorn. Not only does it taste absolutely incredible but they are a B corporation caring deeply about the climate, net zero by 2030 and giving their packet design to show case an up and coming artist Kelly Anna London @kellyannalondon

I told you I was a tennis bore for these two weeks of the year. Lucky to live in London only 30 minutes from Wimbledon. Will be heading over next week, no tickets but may join the queue if it’s looking do able, although I did hear people queued for two days to get a ticket for Centre court on Tuesday, to see Serena Williams play, two days, not sure I’d have the stamina for that, maybe with snacks.

Who knows we might be seeing Proper Popcorn with all it’s ethical and healthy guilt free snacking credentials at the championships next year. How funny would it be if it became a thang. I’ll have to try it with champagne and strawberries next.

Move over Robinsons, Evian, Barclays, Rolex and Range Rover, let’s have something Proper. I am sure all the tennis stars would love it too.