[annesingleton]

I've just watched the opening ceremony on IPlayer up to the bit where David Beckham was delivering the torch on a speedboat - I skipped quite a few bits as I was watching as well. I must say that in my Olympic free zone I was impressed - fair play to Danny Boyle, I think he did a very good job, I loved the James Bond bit, and I enjoyed the history of Britain through music and film clips, it actually quite touched me and made me feel proud to be British (English)! And I didn't think it was too left wing, I thought it was a fair representation of our past and current culture (although I believe that my nemesis Shami Chakrabati or whatever she's called popped her head up - I haven't got time for her) but I missed that bit. And I do think that the 27 million quid it cost could have been far better spent.
Anyway I'm now back in my Olympic free zone and doing my best to avoid the Olympics at all cost!