tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post2387895802936366042..comments2024-01-19T22:42:41.602+00:00Comments on Gidday from the UK: The Spirit of the Games...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-53609866961883839882012-08-17T22:20:35.109+01:002012-08-17T22:20:35.109+01:00Aha yes Linda I know about maintaining that youthf...Aha yes Linda I know about maintaining that youthful front too! On a serious note, it was a great experience and there was a wonderful sense of community spirit. I think the torch relay really set the tone for the "people's Games" from the outset.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-46321620213468170312012-08-17T17:54:58.852+01:002012-08-17T17:54:58.852+01:00Still catching up but so glad I stopped by here. L...Still catching up but so glad I stopped by here. Love the torch parade - reminded me I saw a snippet of it in Pittsburgh way back in 1984 as the torch made its way to Los Angeles. (Of course I was 5 at the time, er, cough, cough, yeah, I was 5. That's it, 5.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335775809492054879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-20349039813010243062012-08-01T15:17:43.280+01:002012-08-01T15:17:43.280+01:00Liene, it's very hard to avoid getting in the ...Liene, it's very hard to avoid getting in the spirit, isn't it?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-88644035333317482352012-08-01T14:28:09.263+01:002012-08-01T14:28:09.263+01:00Also coming over from the PotMC, glad to see the O...Also coming over from the PotMC, glad to see the Olympics have other in their thrall, not just me!Lienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-56506441782689044672012-08-01T13:39:41.977+01:002012-08-01T13:39:41.977+01:00Well given the atmosphere here, I felt that I coul...Well given the atmosphere here, I felt that I couldn't very well post any other Jane. Such a once in a lifetime experience to be living in the Host City...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-54302114586976554092012-08-01T13:26:59.206+01:002012-08-01T13:26:59.206+01:00Oh Kym, I'm thrilled you linked up this post t...Oh Kym, I'm thrilled you linked up this post to the POTMC. It's a delight to see the British embracing the excitement so much. It takes me back to Sydney and the 2000 Games! J xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743336097657087832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-16701581800258063632012-08-01T10:28:39.796+01:002012-08-01T10:28:39.796+01:00Emily, thanks for stopping by and glad you enoyed ...Emily, thanks for stopping by and glad you enoyed the post. Seems like a long time ago now we are well into The Games themselves!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-402024827058282402012-08-01T10:26:48.674+01:002012-08-01T10:26:48.674+01:00I am Gina - thanks. I didn't get any tickets t...I am Gina - thanks. I didn't get any tickets to go to any events but the televised coverage has been fantastic so far.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-11434909018240649012012-08-01T04:33:49.265+01:002012-08-01T04:33:49.265+01:00I hope you are are enjoying all the excitement of ...I hope you are are enjoying all the excitement of the games!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904240359698373279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-67461210195839190892012-08-01T01:17:38.550+01:002012-08-01T01:17:38.550+01:00I so enjoyed your photos and post!
Popping over fr...I so enjoyed your photos and post!<br />Popping over from the Post of the Month Club.<br />Cheers!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200079435640797497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-42265103079302653782012-07-31T18:45:42.099+01:002012-07-31T18:45:42.099+01:00It's exciting isn't Robyn? Even for this c...It's exciting isn't Robyn? Even for this cynical Aussie sheila...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-63397934601908184552012-07-31T16:40:30.843+01:002012-07-31T16:40:30.843+01:00am so getting into the olympics-want to head to lo...am so getting into the olympics-want to head to london just to be part of it, even though i have no ticketsRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187139806941283170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-80982402118217361982012-07-31T13:31:31.183+01:002012-07-31T13:31:31.183+01:00HHUK I think the Torch Relay has been a real trium...HHUK I think the Torch Relay has been a real triumph, bringing the Games to the people. And the Opening Ceremony was fab. It's great to be living in the Host City - there's a real sense of excitment which I didn't really feel living in Melbourne when the Sydney Games were held in 2000.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-35967512971113227852012-07-31T12:39:14.860+01:002012-07-31T12:39:14.860+01:00We saw the relay in a nearby village too. It was r...We saw the relay in a nearby village too. It was really fantastic! What a great memory for us both. Loving the Olympics!! XOLTravel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-77544409510696695192012-07-11T17:37:08.834+01:002012-07-11T17:37:08.834+01:00I hadn't been at all excited about the Olympic...I hadn't been at all excited about the Olympics until then Jenny. Makes it real, seeing the torch relay doesn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-57968261973241999042012-07-10T21:42:07.822+01:002012-07-10T21:42:07.822+01:00We saw it today, too! So much fun. Olympic excit...We saw it today, too! So much fun. Olympic excitement is really building. Can't wait!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085166531956492549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-71647587909616427352012-07-10T19:22:40.621+01:002012-07-10T19:22:40.621+01:00Jack, a friend at work got tickets in this last ro...Jack, a friend at work got tickets in this last round...good ones for pretty good events too. Clearly good things come to those who wait.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-9569018869076993162012-07-10T19:21:09.271+01:002012-07-10T19:21:09.271+01:00It was great Heather, wasn't it? We even had t...It was great Heather, wasn't it? We even had that lucky break in the weather.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-69600409402247363532012-07-10T19:19:58.012+01:002012-07-10T19:19:58.012+01:00MFB it was! It was! Eeeeeeeeee!!MFB it was! It was! Eeeeeeeeee!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420852941644763293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-55417384665942074252012-07-10T10:39:23.379+01:002012-07-10T10:39:23.379+01:00I'm really excited about the Games. A friend&#...I'm really excited about the Games. A friend's balcony overlooks the stadium so he's have a bit of a do for the opening ceremony. Just as well as we didn't get any of the tickets we applied for (did anyone?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-8563854965671976122012-07-10T09:17:02.581+01:002012-07-10T09:17:02.581+01:00Oh we were in St Albans Sunday too! Friends had in...Oh we were in St Albans Sunday too! Friends had invited us up to watch the Torch Relay. Glad we were able to go as we will be out of town when the torch comes through Camden (our neck of the woods). I can barely wait for the opening ceremonies!<br />HeatherChloeCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910117854449424232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630355680050775256.post-30599703428799775322012-07-10T09:01:45.222+01:002012-07-10T09:01:45.222+01:00awww... the flame is thre , there ! Here , here, ...awww... the flame is thre , there ! Here , here, th eflame is here!<br /><br />Have you seen the flame? it was there, there!MFBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529170506784372417noreply@blogger.com