Commonwealth Games

[Hyslop]

Apart from cycling-missed the entire event-deliberately.The same holds true for any Olympics/Leather Bag Kicking since about 1980.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Bolt countdown thingy is so disrespectful to all the other athletes.

Yes, typical suck-up BBC. Shockingly awful.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

In fact, I'm gonna switch it off before he runs

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I wonder if the dope testers are going to sneak into Jamaica at any point and catch them at it? Or just let them carry on?

 

[Ganymede]

Well I just enjoyed the chaps' diving. Jolly nice.

 

[Lullabelle]

Just watched Tom Daley dive from a great height, do a complicated dive and land in the water with barely a splash, now that is impressive, not a fan of diving but he really was amazing to watch

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Note to self, must learn the words of Jerusalem

 

[Brandane]

Well run JAMAICA! (The women as well as the men).

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Bolt dancing to The Proclaimers, a great run from England.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Note to self, must learn the words of Jerusalem

And did those feet wheels in ancient time
Walk Ride upon England's mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb SRAM of God,
On England's pleasant pastures seen!

And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land

(I reckon there'll be a cycling version completed before the end of the London100. Rumour has it that Billy Blake rode from London to Felpham one Friday night under a full moon.)

 

[Lullabelle]

Well done Lizzie and Emma

 

[Brandane]

Ach well, that's it almost over. I never thought I would say this, but I will quite miss the circus when it leaves town. I don't live in Glasgow, but since it's less than an hour away in the train, I have been up there for a few visits while the games were on.
The buzz in Glasgow was amazing. There was a brilliant atmosphere with all the different nationalities present, and the unusually good weather (for the first week) helping matters. Haste ye back!

 

[Ganymede]

Ach well, that's it almost over. I never thought I would say this, but I will quite miss the circus when it leaves town. I don't live in Glasgow, but since it's less than an hour away in the train, I have been up there for a few visits while the games were on.
The buzz in Glasgow was amazing. There was a brilliant atmosphere with all the different nationalities present, and the unusually good weather (for the first week) helping matters. Haste ye back!

I was working near Charing Cross in London when the Olympics were on. I was waiting for chaotic hell but it was great - fab atmosphere, friendly faces everywhere, everyone chatting to each other and smiling. Thought I was in a different city for a minute!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Now watching closing ceremony. I hope it improves

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Ah, pipes and drums, that's better !