General Chat

Lynda
I'm like you spoiled for choice but I'm watching some sports that I wouldn't otherwise watch.
I thoroughly enjoyed the opening ceremony and all credit must go to Danny Boyle for having such vision.
I was just miffed that I wasn't there in person to soak up what must have been a fantastic atmosphere.
I'm really looking forward to my visit next week to see the Athletics.
Von
Edit There's a nail biting tennis match on at present

sorry if I made a mistake but I was sure they sang God save the King and towards the ends they said may she rein over us. which I thought was funny.when they sang God save the King.?

sorry if I heard wrong. but I was sure that was what they sang.

Yes there are news channels still operating, but at 8am when I tried to watch them, the only news they were discussing was the Olympics. Still the same after 15 minutes :-0

Anyways, Lynda will be pleased to hear that OH now wants to look around the Park, not to see an event, just the Park...except we can't work out

a) Do you have to buy tickets
b) How to get tickets
c) If yes to b, are there tickets left on ANY dates?

I watched it and thought it was really good.
The performers did a wonderful job and praise should be given.
I think the only thing I did not like was Paul mac and I think it was the Artic monkeys, but apart from them it was great.
After all, could any of us do better.

i'll be saying what the 'eck for a fortnight Lolly :-D

Will be cheering your Niece on tonight, Spruce, you must be so very, very proud of her, fantastic to have family actually in the Olympics, and in your Country :-)

Rita I tooheard Queen, sure they wouldn't of made a mistake, otherwise it'd be all over the papers, they love it when things go wrong :-)

Gwynne, the news channels are on all day still :-)

Has anybody else had trouble choosing what to watch, I seem to be constantly changing channels, wonderful to have a choice of every event, looks like I'll be following even more sports after the Olympics :-D

I found it fairly easy to follow - it was edited highlights of the nicer bits of our history. I thought there were too many close ups, and not enough "overview" though. I enjoyed the conjoined rings created in the "furnaces" which I thought worked well.

The children sang God save the Queen to my ears, Rita.
Does anyone else think they sang King?

However, I still think a lot of it was a waste of money that could have gone to better causes. The olympic overspend meant that they looted funding intended for community arts.

I wish the singing and music hadn't been mimed, that spoilt it a little for me. Although maybe it would have been better if Sir Paul had prerecorded his bit.

I loved that children were involved and that it was a lot less regimented and formal than Beijing.

Just wish it was all over now and we could discuss the closing ceremony, ;-) And the news programmes could go back to real news.

Gwynne

I didnt like the begining of it at all so much flashing and coming and going you cannot tell me you could follow that.it was like being on an express train,rushing through stations.
I found it very confusing and dull. it was towards the end I enjoyed most.

I was surprised that the little deaf children sang God save the King and not Queen. Maybe the teacher forgot.?

I did expect something different to that, I suppose they will give him a knighthood for that

Thankyou to all who have wished my niece good look, she swims in the heats tomorrow morning. We have Hannah who is swimming in the 400 medley final tonight at around 8pm, good luck to the other brits who are swimming finals and semi finals this evening.

Spruce
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Yep .. Still watching the cycling, not long to go now, Team GB going great guns.

Should be doing other things but what the heck :-D

The lighting was really clever, every seat had a box in front of them with just 9 lights on it, amazing effect.

Anyone watching the cycling? Bit of a double take when loads of them got of there bikes and stood in the bushes and had a wee ! No wonder theres no women racing :-D

and a word from Dan, to the people who did the lighting, especially the LEDs, he was VERY impressed! :-D

Still on a high :-D

Another thing I loved about the ceremony, was that they had construction workers there, nice touch, it wasn't celeb led either, people singing who I'd not heard of, and the signing choir was beautiful.

Don't know what to watch on t.v there are so many choices, every sport is covered, watched archery, volleyball, rowing, now the cycling, and it's only 10.30 :-)

Hope nobody visits :-D

Brilliant......!!
Posted everything I wanted to say on other thread.
But wanted to share in the enthusiasm on this one :-D :-D

Now looking forward to the games :-D

Loved it all , agree with the Paul McCartney thing ..... :-(

Have a box of tissues Lesley :-)

Big WOW Tess :-D

Loved it all (with the exception of Paul McCartney)

Thought the cauldron idea was amazing too Jo, and absolutely loved that 7 young upcoming athletes, lit it, just what I'd hoped would of happened.
I also liked the fact that inspirational people carried the Olympic flag.

All in all an Olympic opening that was performed to inspire, and it did.

Thanks to Danny Boyle, thanks to the volunteers, and thank you London <3

Well done Danny Boyle all his co-directors and the thousands of volunteers taking part . Thoroughly enjoyable mix of comedy, music and history.

The cauldron was magnificent a true work of art. :-)

Amazing :-D

Will someone pass me a tissue please.

Wow! :-D :-D :-D

Actually I wouldn't just call it culture, I'd call it a bloomin' great night ;-)

Off to watch the rest of it :-D

Good luck to your niece, Spruce.