JELLY CAT

Amuseables Sports Tennis Ball is never off-duty. When he’s not on court, he’s in the booth, offering running commentary with American cousin Baseball, who favors stats over storytelling (to Tennis Ball’s dismay). He’s sharp-eyed, fast-talking, and prone to slow-mo replays of his own serve. Pickleball says it’s a habit. He calls it analysis. They first met during a transatlantic rally and still train together most mornings – provided the mics are off! Got a sporting opinion? He’s got a mic, and time for your take.

Brooke Otter is a mudlark by passion and profession (self-declared). While her pals perfect their backstroke, she’s scavenging the banks of the Thames, bright eyes gleaming at the prospect of finding new trinkets and treasures. Some say she’s an optimist. Brooke prefers “long-term investor” – those rusty bottle caps? Future fortune. (Just you wait!) Mudlarking is even better with friends. Brooke loves to share her finds with Nippit Beaver – although his enthusiasm for dented teaspoons is, at best, polite…