London 2012

[Troll]

Wow, loving the opening ceremony!  Have a great Olympics in London 2012 everyone.  Here comes the torch up the Thames...

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[bellchippy]

Yeah the part about the industrial revolution, and the raising of the Olympic rings was very good for me.

 

[joiner1970]

Amazing ceremony I spotted my dads old address in the countdown at the beginning 15 Albion square, Hackney and he lived at 23  [big grin]

I think its one of the best I've seen, lucky having it on our doorstep almost , I'm going to watch the cycling tomorrow its comes right near us.

 

[peter halle]

Beautiful ceremony.    [thumbs up]  Here is wishing all our friends on that side of the pond a fantastic Olympics, and a safe Olympics.  May the competitions between individuals and nations take place within the athletic venues in the purist forms.

Peter

 

[mouppe]

Brilliant opening ceremony. Lots of history, but also young and vibrant, just like Britain really. Loved the Queen's role too!

I am heading to London on Tuesday and can't wait to join the party.

 

[semenza]

joiner, thats cool that you can see the road race on Saturday !

The whole 007 thing was cool....  I am right in the middle of watching through all the films in order, fun coincidental timing.

Over all I think it was one of the best and most interesting openings in a while.

Seth

 

[Stone Message]

We stayed up and watched the whole of the BBC TV broadcast and, even though I say so so myself, it was absolutely fantastic. There were messages about our cultural heritage, the industrial revolution, multiculturalism, the importance of children and one or two achievements en-route. Above all it was about the Olympic spirit bringing nations together for a common purpose.

Danny Boyle managed to encapsulate all of that within a most amazing spectacle.

I felt proud to be British, proud of our lovely Queen and honoured to belong to the host nation.

Peter

 

[joiner1970]

Just got back from watching the cycling. Amazing atmosphere thousands of people here's a couple of pics taken at the Walton on Thames stretch my eldest son James is in the second photo. I didn't get any pictures of the riders only videos and I don't know how to post them  [laughing]

 

[jmbfestool]

Upload onto YouTube then post link onto fog

Jmb

 

[mouppe]

Looks like a great atmosphere. I just hope when we arrive they'll have sorted out the border chaos!

Just above your son's head is a sign for a bike lane. Would have been classic if they'd made the riders use that!

 

[joraft]

We stayed up and watched the whole of the BBC TV broadcast and, even though I say so so myself, it was absolutely fantastic. There were messages about our cultural heritage, the industrial revolution, multiculturalism, the importance of children and one or two achievements en-route. Above all it was about the Olympic spirit bringing nations together for a common purpose.

Danny Boyle managed to encapsulate all of that within a most amazing spectacle.

I felt proud to be British, proud of our lovely Queen and honoured to belong to the host nation.

Being in California I may have been one of the last to see the opening. But it was certainly worth waiting for, one of the best I've seen in a while. I love the English sense of humor (humour).

I agree about bringing nations together, that's what I enjoy most about the Olympics.

Well done, Brits!

 

[joiner1970]

Yeah it was great this morning everyone in good spirits, even the police were fun  [eek] I saw a motorcycle cop high five loads of people as he rode past  [laughing].

Shame about the result but congratulations to Kazakhstan.