So the Olympics is upon us after 7 years of waitng.
Will it be a good as we expect?
Who will light the flame?

Opening Ceremony Tonight I think the Main Opening starts at 9pm and there is a pre opening at 8pm if i'm understanding the news this morning.

Team GB Football : we Drew
There are High hopes for more medals than Beijing lets keep our fingers crossed.

Go Team GB

I'll be watching (if only to see what they spent my dosh on!).

They probably spent it on a ping pong ball

Will be watching Opening Ceremony to-nite .Looking forward to para-olympics and the synrinized? swimming.

Whatever our thoughts about the cost of the Olympics and all the other issues we harbour, Boris Johnson's rally call last night was brilliant. He put Mitt Romney back in his box and put a huge element of positiviy out there.
Maybe we should all be a bit more positive and enjoy it while it lasts. At least give it a go! yeh?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19007127

quote: Life isnt about the amount of breaths you take, its about those moments that truely take your breath away.

Can't think who could light the flame.


Are we ready?

Are we steady?

Then let's Go! Go! Go! ......Good Luck to Team GB

Just seen Boris said about the Olympics and he done a nice speech too. As he says we had that moment.

Just watched the Benji Opening Ceremony Wow that was the best ive seen and Technologically amazing. London has a lot to follow, i think this is why they say its going to be different.

I wonder what the surprise is for the flame to be taken to stadium from the Tower Bridge? Another Secret hummmm

Looking forward to watching the Olympics and just what surprises come along. Its great when world records are broken.

Mr Bolt Do your fastest

What does everyone think about Danny Boyles set up?

woop woop. here we go

just been told elbow are on, or I would be watching another channel.

Gotta love the Queens sense of humour.
Nice one Liz

Why are they announcing everything in French first?


TheMrs

coz we know what the commentators are saying?

waiting for Spice Girls. I loved them back in the day. lol

It's like watching the world's most expensive amateur dramatics production.

I'ts like the biggest line dance ever !



TheMrs

lol mrs H. i think its great.

James Bond Beckham on his way. Just hope we don't have to suffer the Red Bus again.

So far, so good!

ooh Mr Beckham. ALWAYS worthy of a perve.
Gorgeous man.

Can't always agree with you there Rude, but enjoying everything else. I love this sort of thing


Who do you think is going to light the flame ?

My guess....Duncan Goodhew!

I have to admit it is a brilliant opening show, well done Danny.

i was rather hoping our Becks, since he was dropped fr GB footie team.
we will see.

i was rather hoping our Becks, since he was dropped fr GB footie team.
we will see.

Them drummers are reminding me of the Duracell bunnies


TheMrs

You may think it daft, but as there is so much happiness there tonight, every single competitor has a lovely face. Don't you think?

Beautiful people about to do their very best.

i agree, granny.
all so expectant and excited. keen, eager young faces x

Enjoying it all but can someone tell me why French is being used as the first language?

Well Rude, you can go Beckham, I'm going tall and black!!!

Sorry Moonstar, can't help. Maybe we are just being polite!
It's really enjoyable tho', French or no French.

The Olympic movementis based in France and has always lead with French then English.

Loved the opening ceremony. Glad david bec played a part however he's not an olympian so the twist in lighting the torch was brilliant and well deserved for the young ones. Did think the ending with sir paul spoilt it. Fab evening and excited for the next 15 days. Come on team GB

Got bored. zzzzz. in bed.

Paul mccartney was an epic anti climax ... looked like he was miming at the start and was way out of tune

Bring on the Games.

Scouser leading the Boxing GB Team. Couple of Scouse Ladies too.

Thanks for that Brocks.

looking good

looking forward to Tom Daley.

what times he on rude?

its ok its on right now!!!!!! good luck Tom!!!!!!!

shame that

we have the individual dives to go yet

Well folks, what's the verdict? Magnificent so far as Im concerned. This closing ceremony is looking good now too.

Well done team GB.

Magnificent. Our athletes have done us proud.

well done TeamGB.

Bring on the Paralympics now!!!

I agree!!

That was superb!! That's what we do, we're British! Shame they blocked the RAF doing a fly bye in the F14's coz it would be seen as a show of military presence, but, hey ho, was good all the same.....

Thank goodness that expensive farce is over, time to dig deep into your savings to pay for it.

It was fabulous, TeamGB were superb. We showed the rest of the world how completely brilliant our country is. The organisation and our athletes were both fantastic

It's sad to see, there are still people in this country who will never be pleased or happy for others achievemnets. They always find something to moan about.

From me, you can have
Davew

I ain't got TV, don't watch the stuff. I hardly missed the olympics although I managed to catch the men's 100 at a friends. Only bit I did watch which was exciting.

On the whole though my life is no different but I bet loads of other peoples are for good and bad.

I never used to watch the opening and closing ceremony's but after seeing what Beijing achieved 4 years ago it drew me in.

I was overhaul impressed with the out come.
We did do it different, and even i was confused at times what was going on and looking for the fast forward button that wasn't there watching it live lol.

It wasn't a flop.
But only time will tell if the whole Olympic hoo har will put us in more debt or not. Its a hard act to follow keeping it in credit as i understand its always been a white elephant. But fingers crossed.

What impressed me more than the Athletes was the Volunteers and the standing ovation that they received for a job well done.

I just hope the world now doesn't think were all purple and pink now lol

And no security issues in the end.

Well done GB on the whole you did it right as lord coe said.

And if you seen the closing ceremony then you must agree Boris needs dance lessons lol, he looked like the uncle no one wants to dance with at a family party.


Roll on Rio 2016

Granny, I'am extactic that a few people managed to attain the achievements they wanted, not a problem, If they had used their own money to do it then I would have been over the moon for their abilities, being used in their sports and prowess to obtain the money from gullible to do it, just imagine how much these same people are going to get for their appearances in tv/media adverts will they pay the public money back, somehow I think they won't, I don't want to be forced pay for something I didn't want or need, killjoy, I may be, but if you want you can pay my tax for the farce as I won't stop you.

I believe that the majority of the Team GB athletes were either self funded or applied for lottery funding.

people take it so personel that they have to pay for these events. lighten up, weres your stiff upper lip, be proud to be british, as you just never know whats round the corner. ENJOY THE MOMENT....

Wench, and lottery money comes from taxing and cutting down the Lotto money to half, people pay to try and win money, not to see it sliced up amongst others, please keep thinking the Olympics are for the people of this country it helps you to think we have a real Democracy.

Mark2621, I'am not British, I'm English, Labour destroyed Britain, the same politicians plus the Libs and the Cons have run this country down to the ground , you keep your stiff upper lip, I'll watch you getting kicked in the privates, it appears everybody for themselves these days, what do the Yanks say, no taxtion without representation.

You don't have to play the Lottery or live in the UK for that matter.

It doesn't make me think anything, I was merely making a statement. I don't play the lottery. Nobody forces anyone to play it They know that not every penny goes towards winnings so it's a futile arguement really.

Well if you want to be silly, then it can be extended to many other things. My children left school years ago, why should I pay tax towards education? I don't agree with wars, why should I pay tax for them? Not sure I'm in agreement with all the foreign aid, why should I pay tax for that I don't use the leisure centres and not very often the lbraries, why should I pay council tax for those? Etc. etc. etc.
10% of the population live in London and many of them foreign. They paid their taxes and probably most a much higher rate than we do. Plus, their council tax was hiked up towards the costs. They didn't complain. Did you feel the same when the Commonwealth games were in Manchester?
What would you like to see apart from doom and gloom in this country?
The amount of tax you have paid towards it probably wouldn't buy you a Sunday lunch.

davew3, didnt mean to upset or even insult. but i think your wasting your time your posts are not holing thier weight. give up.......