Ehhh.....you ARE back ah???
Alamak......you didn't read hubby and I signed up for badminton
meh? It starts in the fall, at the local community centre.
Anyways, way before you were born, I was in the then F&N scheme
in S'pore. Bet you never heard of it, right? I even rub shoulders
with the national players. But too bad, I was never good enough to
be in the team lah. 
But I "keep mountain" for a long time already and recently, my
hubby got to know a US Over-55 doubles champion who happened to be
Canadian and living in our neighbourhood. So, in a way, my interest
got rekindled.
Don't know which racket yet. I'm going to check out the badminton
forum. Do you go to the forum? Great badminton forum. I rather get
it from a specialized store than a general sport store, so I will
go investigate what rackets they carry too.
So, what level are you playing at?
