London 2012 Olympics

[hugo_macedo]

True - my husband wouldn't mind though I'm sure! Would you darling?

Is this a trick question, I'm sure this is a trick question....no comment

Wuss....

Lol! Definitely something I don't even want to go into ... Eheh!

[Yinster]

If you have facebook and a visa card then https://apps.facebook.com/visa_olympics ... rch&ref=ts

Prizes for the 24 hour entry period starting 6am on 24.07.12
6 x Visa family ticket packages including four tickets to an Olympic Games event and one night's accommodation in a London hotel for two adults and two children on 9 August.
1 x Pair of Olympic Games Athletics tickets (AT004) on 4 August including women's 100m final (accommodation not included).
1 x Pair of Olympic Games Gymnastics Artistic tickets (GA011) on 5 August (accommodation not included). Note: For all prizes - travel not included

[Rainey]

Watched the torch pass through Denham today as it passed very close to my mum's house, far more people turned out than I could have ever expected the crowd was literally 10 deep for as far as the eye could see, Denham Village & Denham Green are quite small so really didn't think they'd be that many people, must have come from far and wide!

The torch was doubling back on itself but we just watched it go past the first time as it was just too hot and busy, glad the kids got to see it though.

[prettyxcool]

By any chance this LA wasn't a female around 50 who was well spoken...?

Is she from East Finchley?

[prettyxcool]

and signed up to take part in this.......

http://www.allthebells.com/home/

Yes, help mark the 1st day of the Olympics
Anywhere, anyone, any bell - 27 July 8.12am for 3 mins
All the bells in UK rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes.

Bike bells, doorbells, even on your phone!
Download a ringtone for your smartphone
http://www.allthebells.com/ringtone/

Look for an event in your area or organise your own groups!

http://www.london2012.com/join-in/whats ... earToName=

Big Ben joins in:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18968027

Borough Market
"So why not grab a bell and join us under the railway arches of the Green Market to ring in the games?"

National Theatre
On the first day of the Olympic Games the National Theatre will be ringing the giant bell from Danny Boyle's production of Frankenstein on the Baylis Terrace at 8.12am.
Bring a hand bell, bring a bell with a bicycle attached, or download a bell app to be part of the performance and join the NT for breakfast.

On the Millennium Bridge too.

Sorry, I am only highlighting London ones, as I live in London!

[raj101]

the torch itself is a bit of sad peice of tripe-ish metal, I can see that. But its only happening once as far as any human is going to see it really. So may as well see it, even in a right soulless, 'no one cares less' town like Kingston-upon-Thames.

I think it counts more if you can see it in a place you feel especially proud of and belong to, because its your place making the torch's visit special, rather than the torch making something special out of your town. You could tell the Liverpool crowd were feeling part of something special on the bbc coverage.

Also counts more if you happen to get a free concert in tow, and with that though, I'm off to Hyde Park on Thursday!

[Rainey]

I couldn't agree with you more raj101, had no interest in seeing the torch until I heard it was going through my mum's village past her her road, they had made it in to a fun day with other stuff going on before and after for the kids, was a really nice afternoon.

However, it was hot, really, hot, and as much as I am really looking forward to Thursday, I am a little worried about how hot it's going to be with no shade, we were only standing out for little over an hour today and that was really long enough and that was with the aid of a bottle of water and ice lolly! This can't take anything in with you rule is I think going to prove very expensive!

[ejwrank]

I couldn't agree with you more raj101, had no interest in seeing the torch until I heard it was going through my mum's village past her her road, they had made it in to a fun day with other stuff going on before and after for the kids, was a really nice afternoon.

However, it was hot, really, hot, and as much as I am really looking forward to Thursday, I am a little worried about how hot it's going to be with no shade, we were only standing out for little over an hour today and that was really long enough and that was with the aid of a bottle of water and ice lolly! This can't take anything in with you rule is I think going to prove very expensive!

I think you are allowed to bring in your own food but not drinks but supposedly you can fill up water bottles inside. Many of the tickets are for 2-4 hours sessions so it may not be necessary to bring too much food. Son is heading up to Old Trafford for the first football games on Thursday and wonders if they will enforce the no drink rule there. He has a 6 hour coach ride after the second game so doesn't really want to have to give up all water.

[canadian_turtle]

Yes, you can bring empty water bottles and fill them up at free drinking water fountains inside :)

[Rainey]

I couldn't agree with you more raj101, had no interest in seeing the torch until I heard it was going through my mum's village past her her road, they had made it in to a fun day with other stuff going on before and after for the kids, was a really nice afternoon.

However, it was hot, really, hot, and as much as I am really looking forward to Thursday, I am a little worried about how hot it's going to be with no shade, we were only standing out for little over an hour today and that was really long enough and that was with the aid of a bottle of water and ice lolly! This can't take anything in with you rule is I think going to prove very expensive!

I think you are allowed to bring in your own food but not drinks but supposedly you can fill up water bottles inside. Many of the tickets are for 2-4 hours sessions so it may not be necessary to bring too much food. Son is heading up to Old Trafford for the first football games on Thursday and wonders if they will enforce the no drink rule there. He has a 6 hour coach ride after the second game so doesn't really want to have to give up all water.

I don't know about the other events but the FAQs for the concert say no food or drink http://blog.cokezone.co.uk/faqs/ it's more drinks I'd be concerned about with the heat, so shall make sure I have some empty bottles to fill.