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12-08-2012, 10:23
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 it was just in answer to your & Sue's comment about having fishing as an event. I do a bit of fishing myself but certainly wouldn't want it to be included in, or tampered with by the IOC.Horses for courses & all that, or as your other suggestion, Donkeys.  Again I wouldn't want the IOC fiddling with the traditional Donkey derbys you used to get at Summer fairs & Country shows, (Won 10 bob on one of them once )
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12-08-2012, 21:45
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Watching bits of the closing ceremony - missed the parade of the athletes - but have yet to hear anyone who can really sing. Now on - Russell Brand (shudder) singing the Beatles for heaven's sake. Hope I've missed the Spice Girls...
Quite liked the suspended drummers at the beginning - but they rather got in the way of the bit of Elgar that was being played at the same time... What I really hate is the relentess beat in the background that never stops - oh dear I must be getting old... Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...
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If it's supposed to be a celebration of British music, let's have a medley of George Formby's songs.
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13-08-2012, 08:28
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Well at least Macha didn't make an appearance, Kaiser Chiefs were quite good, but as for George Michael, pass
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Good, he has nowt to do with British music
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Think that' s the point Jay - they have to age disgracefully.
Unfortunately I missed the closing ceremony -I like a bit of entertainment especially when it's OTT and open to criticism George can get away with anything as far as I'm concerned -have always been a fan and he has a voice which is a gift of nature.Just saw a bit of it in a re-run on Eurosport - I saw Annie Lennox when I got in for 2 mins last night - she's a great performer. Just seen "Take That" who I enjoyed -hats off to Gary Barlow for perfoming so soon after the death of his newborn child... they will never be as good without Robbie though -show man par excellence. Could have managed without seeing Queen -not the same without Mercurial Freddie The Who at the end were perfect and I thought they were a great choice - Roger Daltrey is in damn good nick and still hits the notes! As a fan of fireworks - all that side of things was good and the Firebird dance with Darcy Bussell and the switching off of the flame was very arty and well done. I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...
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