Our first gold
- 11 August 2012 10:07186784It's the busiest day today for Olympic Gold medals with 32 up for grabs! Eight of them in Athletics with Mo Farah going for gold again in the men's 5000m final
I will be glued to the TV
PaulB, Ireland in the final in boxing again tonight going for Gold
Team GB's Luke Campbell takes on John Joe Nevin from Mullingar, County Westmeath, in the Bantamweight. I think it's on at 20.45. Should be quite a fight
- Brian Dixon
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11 August 2012 16:23186807probably be down the pub later driking iffy water and mountain dew.
- 11 August 2012 17:26186812i thought last saturday was the biggest day for medals hence the event in market square?
anyway good luck to all our competitors, another gold today in the kayaking. - 12 August 2012 07:38186879Yep saw Mo ( Mohammed ) Farah win gold again..that guy is gooood over the distances. Has now won two golds..will have a glowing future.
The fight was good, it went to the Team GB chap Campbell..but there wasnt much in it, very close. Therefore Ireland get silver. Team GB third in the medal tables overall with a spectacular brace of golds.
The Irish are well off the bottom now.
When you are on the bottom you can do a lot of whingeing..I've had to stop whingeing now....
....so there goes my favourite sport!!lol
email: dover7@msn.com - 12 August 2012 08:17186883The Wall Street Journal awards Olympic medals:Lead, Tin and Zinc, to those countries that come in the last three most often. Team GB are doing well there too.
(Spoiler alert)
Being the Host Nation we may compete in all events without having to qualify.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 12 August 2012 08:32186884Well what can you say the final day just when you thought it was all over Mo Farah does it again, and the ever legendary Bolt flying yet again, there have been tears and joy but everyone gave there all and that goes for EVERY single person taking part, have to say have did moan about wall to wall coverage,but got hooked on a good bit of it.
LOL!!!O PaulB I can now breath a sigh of relief.
- 12 August 2012 18:45186942Just got back from a fabulous weekend at Eton Dorney watching the Canoes and Kayaks compete in the blistering sunshine, a truly wonderful weekend
Ed McKeever set the standard for another day of Team GB success by storming to Gold in the 200m sprint Kayak. I thought I would post some photos for you all to enjoy.
Ed McKeever with myself and daughter Briony
Ed and Bronze medal winners Jon Schofield and Liam Heath
Group shot of Team GB and coaches
Having fun winding down
BarryWS piloting his boat at work, accompanied by Briony
Handing over to Briony for a well earned rest after three weeks work with Team GB
Those medals certainly weigh a lot!!! - 12 August 2012 18:53186944And here's one especially for PaulB
- 12 August 2012 19:24186951welcome back barry, between you and me who will be remembered in her majesty's next honours list?
don't say you don't know either. - Brian Dixon
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12 August 2012 19:29186952well howard all i can say is that i wont be on it.rumor has it that you have a knight hood pending,or may be a cbe.
- 12 August 2012 19:33186954don't be too pessimistic brian , take posh barry down the eight bells ply him with drinks and you could end up in the house of lords.
it's not what you know but who you know. - Brian Dixon
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12 August 2012 19:42186958good idea howard,but i might take barry down to blakes. - 12 August 2012 20:01186961Thanks for the offer Guys, PaulB, Brian, Howard and I..... that's Pimm's o'clock! Maybe you should join me for a glass or three when I get back from the Paralympics in Weymouth on my newly acquired 'Suzy Jane'
- 12 August 2012 20:15186965you are far too kind barrington, did you have a good time at eton dorney?
must have been fun to go over old times with your former school chums,midnight feasts, hi jinks in the dorm, setting out plans to be prime minister and chancellor etc. - Brian Dixon
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13 August 2012 06:25186998ok sir baz.thanks for the offer. - 13 August 2012 07:32187009 lol great fun this.
Awfully posh and with a simply terrif set of pictures there, especially the one with one's daughter at the tiller or is it the helm or is it the wheel??
At the steery end driving it !!..
Posing with a Gold medalist...Pimmtastic!!
Oooh I could spit!!
email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
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13 August 2012 07:40187011steady paul,dont blow a gascette.have a pimms and lemonade and a pot noodle to calm down. - 14 August 2012 20:04187203Steery end luvit
It was a a Great Golden end to a very busy three weeks but well worth it! The athletes I met were a really nice group of people, really dedicated to their sport and the Team GB ethic, I wish them all the best for the future
Eton Dorney was a Blast! Prime Minister .... Hmmm, Watch this space Howard
Glad you like the pictures Guys - 14 August 2012 20:15187206been a great 17 days for the country, the rest of the world has applauded us.
rather jealous that you saw so much at close quarters barry.
