Tuesday, February 13, 2007

We Wii


On Saturday morning I sent Robin out to get a few bits for lunch and a couple of things I had reserved at Argos. He came back with them - plus a Wii!!!!!!! (a chance ask in a game store revealed one console lurking in the back which he was unable to resist)

I'd just like to point out that normally I would NOT condone a random expensive purchase like this - but I have known that he's been pretty desperate for one since mid last year, so it wasn't really that big a surprise.

We left it in it's box until the kids were in bed, then Robin (lovingly) assembled it, and set it all up.

My verdict?

It's compulsive, and excellent exercise - you really work up a sweat lunging for balls, whacking home runs or boxing. I have been really surprised that I really enjoy playing it - I've already become a bowling master (well almost!) and really enjoy running about (hardly improving) at tennis. Boxing is hilarious - you initially feel like a real numpty until you become so absorbed you make all kinds of funny faces, and being a spectator is a real giggle.

I have all kinds of slightly sore muscles, and already am looking forwards to a few games of tennis tonight, maybe a bit of bowling too... who knows! I may even try my hand at golf! I am thinking that it's got to be a good thing if it's getting this 'evening sofa dweller' more active.

(Sorry Robin for posting about this first!)

3 Comments:

At 10:51 am , Blogger Sarah said...

Very cool - you'll have to send us your code and we can send you some Miis!

Ours is 7166 5295 9541 2390 but you have to both add each others before you can send stuff.

And lol@ Robin, he can't have been hankering after one for that long, they only came out last December!

Steve has got his tennis skill up to 2000, if that's any indication of how much he's played on ours!

 
At 1:01 am , Blogger Alana said...

Ooooooooooo! How exciting! I normally hate computer consoles but I'm desperate for one of these as it looks like a great laff!

 
At 5:55 pm , Blogger wend said...

sounds like fun

 

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