matticus
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Yup, that's what matters - good road-race circuits rarely make good leisure routes! (and as Poland/Burgo have shown, hills aren't always such a great idea
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Commonwealth Games anyone?
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Beebo
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- Hexleybeef
Are you watching the bowling too? 😀
Spartak
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What a fantastic evening at the Commonwealth Games.... 👍
Lots of great athletics to watch and cheer on. The atmosphere inside the stadium was amazing.
Lots of great athletics to watch and cheer on. The atmosphere inside the stadium was amazing.
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Been watching the women's road race ,I have cycled some of the roads there on which is quite cool .Any locals out watching @Milkfloat ? If so wave for the telly
Beebo
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- Hexleybeef
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi both deserve Gold medals for their performance.
Two Birmingham boys done good.
Two Birmingham boys done good.
T4tomo
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Ozzy still had decent amount of power in his voice, by contrast Kevin Roland was a pale shadow of his former self
BrumJim
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- Selly Oak, Birmingham
1. The marathons (FW, MW, F & M) went past my front door, twice. Made it very difficult to miss them!
2. Although I live in Birmingham, I took my son down to London to watch a track session. Saw Laura Kenny win gold. Again. She must like it when I am there.
2.5. The whole family went to see The Bull on Thursday evening. Judging from the TV pictures, I'm glad we didn't go on Saturday.
3. Hockey. Rude not to, as it was roughly 15 mins walk from my house, and at my old University, so I got to show my son where I studied and graduated.
4. Closing ceremony. Was that really Ozzy Osborne? Went with my Cameroon friend (part of the Commonwealth, apparently, despite never being a British Colony).
It was great having the Commonwealth here in Birmingham. Although I may be a bit biased, I think Birmingham did very well. The weather certainly helped, but so many comments from people stating how it was so much better than they had expected (visitors regarding the city, locals regarding the organisation). Just need to get the city finished, now (hold on - another bit is getting tired and shabby - better get going on that too). And the crowd control coming out of the stadium last night was superb. Walked a long way to get to the buses (mostly back and forth), but as soon as we got to the front, a bus pulled up and we all piled on.
2. Although I live in Birmingham, I took my son down to London to watch a track session. Saw Laura Kenny win gold. Again. She must like it when I am there.
2.5. The whole family went to see The Bull on Thursday evening. Judging from the TV pictures, I'm glad we didn't go on Saturday.
3. Hockey. Rude not to, as it was roughly 15 mins walk from my house, and at my old University, so I got to show my son where I studied and graduated.
4. Closing ceremony. Was that really Ozzy Osborne? Went with my Cameroon friend (part of the Commonwealth, apparently, despite never being a British Colony).
It was great having the Commonwealth here in Birmingham. Although I may be a bit biased, I think Birmingham did very well. The weather certainly helped, but so many comments from people stating how it was so much better than they had expected (visitors regarding the city, locals regarding the organisation). Just need to get the city finished, now (hold on - another bit is getting tired and shabby - better get going on that too). And the crowd control coming out of the stadium last night was superb. Walked a long way to get to the buses (mostly back and forth), but as soon as we got to the front, a bus pulled up and we all piled on.
cougie uk
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I did see somewhere that the public transport had worked really well ? Congratulations to all involved.
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I have to say we had a great experience on the Friday evening session, despite the horrific traffic on the M5 heading up to Brum from Bristol. The Park & Ride ran smoothly and dropped us right outside the gates - the only downside was they confiscated my Swiss army knife at security which I'd stupidly forgotten to take out of my rucksack, but rules are rules.
Once inside the stadium it was a very well organised with plenty of food stalls and toilets available.
We had a fantastic view from our seats and the atmosphere was brilliant.
All in all I have to say.....
Well done BIRMINGHAM.... 👏 👏
