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Travelling so frequently takes a lot out of me, so sometimes when I come home from a trip and I'm really tired I just want to spend the afternoon on the sofa catching up with all the rubbish I've recorded. The one thing I always avoid is tennis. I haven't played it myself for years; I think because my life is saturated with it. I'm still passionate about it, but it's a bit like a busman's holiday for me when it comes to playing. I'd rather do anything else if I had the choice. The weather's been nice recently so you're more likely to find me outside weeding my garden. I love that.

My mum and dad just live a couple of miles away from me, so when I'm at home for the weekend, I take their black labrador out as she is very energetic and needs a lot of exercise, so we'll head up to the hills by Sheriffmuir. Normally, my parents come with me to Wimbledon to watch the boys, but they don't travel as much now they're in their eighties. Mum broke her hip a few weeks ago, so it'll be the first time they've missed the tournament. But I know they are there willing them on in spirit. There's nothing like having family there for support and, like Andy, I wear my heart on my sleeve, so I'm there cheering loudly.

Growing up, my family was very sporty – Dad used to play professional football in the Scottish Premier League and was the village optician in Dunblane. From the age of 12, my weekends were crammed with lots of different sports like hockey, swimming, tennis and netball, for both the school and local teams. My brother was a very good golfer, so my dad would take my brother to golf and my mum would take me to tennis. We'd hit balls against the wall of our house and then every Saturday we'd be around the tennis club. My parents were very community-orientated, which they instilled in us kids.

When Jamie and Andy were little, we got them to try pretty much every sport under the sun, so anything from pre-school gymnastics to ice skating to tennis. Of course, I was always playing with them at home, whether that was in the garden or inside, but it's no secret that we have bad weather in Scotland so it was a challenge to find things to do with two boisterous little lads. We didn't have a lot of money so we invented a lot of games to play with things we had lying around the house, like balloons, and those games are really what has been the basis of my new Set4Sport programme that I'm rolling out across the country. If you play actively a lot with your kids it helps them to develop physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination, that will enable them to play any sport, whether it's for fun or professionally.

This weekend and the entire time Wimbledon is on, I'm staying at Andy's house in Oxshott, Surrey, which has a pool and cinema. I love seeing his two Border terriers, Maggie May and Rusty, because they're an absolute joy and we all adore the wonderful riverside walks nearby. It's a great way to unwind after the intensity of being courtside. I'd love to have dogs myself, but don't feel it would be fair right now given how often I'm away. One of these days, when I stop all this gadding around, I'll definitely get a Border terrier.

IN SHORT

Herbal tea or stiff drink?

I don't really drink. The only thing I like is a New Zealand sauvignon with water and ice. I've never tried herbal tea.

Favourite book?

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Favourite music?

Anything by Amy MacDonald.

Favourite TV programme?

River City, a Scottish soap opera set in Glasgow.

Favourite holiday destination?

Carlisle Bay in Antigua.

FIVE FAVOURITE THINGS

Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream – it's fab on wrinkles

My hair straighteners

My BlackBerry – my life is on it

Mascara

My funky and bright little car

Judy Murray is an ambassador for Lavazza coffee at Wimbledon. See wimbledon.lavazza.com