My brother in Law was in Hull or (some other place of that ilk) the other week and said the torch route came past his hotel but was in a van, not being carried by runners - can that be right or was he mistaken ?
Possible, as I think it is transported on a vehicle for some of the time outside of built up areas. The distances it covers in a day must mean it can't be carried on foot everywhere.
Came down the end of my road yesterday, they had all the torchbearers in the minibus with all their torches racked up ready to go on their turn, the actual torch ( the lit one! ) follows behind a procession of outriders, sponsors buses (samsung, lloyds, and a few others) but I admit the atmosphere is really good, and very good turn outs too!
Good to hear that Creepy - were you a sceptic before you sampled the atmosphere?
My brother in Law was in Hull or (some other place of that ilk) the other week and said the torch route came past his hotel but was in a van, not being carried by runners - can that be right or was he mistaken ?
Possible, as I think it is transported on a vehicle for some of the time outside of built up areas. The distances it covers in a day must mean it can't be carried on foot everywhere.
Came down the end of my road yesterday, they had all the torchbearers in the minibus with all their torches racked up ready to go on their turn, the actual torch ( the lit one! ) follows behind a procession of outriders, sponsors buses (samsung, lloyds, and a few others) but I admit the atmosphere is really good, and very good turn outs too!
Good to hear that Creepy - were you a sceptic before you sampled the atmosphere?
A little Arf, didn't really bother me but the kids were allowed the morning off school so felt obliged, and very glad I did really
My brother in Law was in Hull or (some other place of that ilk) the other week and said the torch route came past his hotel but was in a van, not being carried by runners - can that be right or was he mistaken ?
Possible, as I think it is transported on a vehicle for some of the time outside of built up areas. The distances it covers in a day must mean it can't be carried on foot everywhere.
Came down the end of my road yesterday, they had all the torchbearers in the minibus with all their torches racked up ready to go on their turn, the actual torch ( the lit one! ) follows behind a procession of outriders, sponsors buses (samsung, lloyds, and a few others) but I admit the atmosphere is really good, and very good turn outs too!
Good to hear that Creepy - were you a sceptic before you sampled the atmosphere?
A little Arf, didn't really bother me but the kids were allowed the morning off school so felt obliged, and very glad I did really
Really pleased to hear that - heard so many similar stories in all the places I followed it, from 'meh' to 'wow that was actually good fun, nice one'
An American woman who was a prominent fund-raiser got a tattoo. With Olympic spelt 'Oylmpic'
''A woman who got a new tattoo to celebrate her role in the Olympic torch relay was shocked to discover it had been spelt incorrectly.Jerri Peterson, from Atlanta in the US, carried the torch through Derby on 30 June after being nominated by the hotel chain she worked for.
Before coming to England, she decided on a tattoo to mark the occasion.
Only later did the 54-year-old realise it featured the mis-spelling "Oylmpic".
Mrs Peterson was one of 70 international employees selected by her firm to take part in the relay as a thank you for her years of charity work.
My husband and I both enjoyed seeing the torch at the Leeds Castle Torch Event this evening. Everyone there seemed to be having a good time. It was nice to be a part of something special.
Yeah thought they did a good job there, no doubt some sections of the media will add this to a list of 'failings' we've made over the olympics. The way some of the media criticize and belittle the hard work being done in our country over the olympics is shameful
Amazing coincidence! "Olympic torch coming through the borough!" is exactly what I shout at the moment of maximum passion when me and my missus are having our usual Saturday morning bed gymnastics.
Watched it come down Eltham High Street earlier. Big crowds, great atmosphere, everyone was happy and smiling in the sunshine, all in all a nice little trip out. What's not to like?
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Good to hear that Creepy - were you a sceptic before you sampled the atmosphere?
A little Arf, didn't really bother me but the kids were allowed the morning off school so felt obliged, and very glad I did really
Really pleased to hear that - heard so many similar stories in all the places I followed it, from 'meh' to 'wow that was actually good fun, nice one'
An American woman who was a prominent fund-raiser got a tattoo.
With Olympic spelt 'Oylmpic'
''A woman who got a new tattoo to celebrate her role in the Olympic torch relay was shocked to discover it had been spelt incorrectly.Jerri Peterson, from Atlanta in the US, carried the torch through Derby on 30 June after being nominated by the hotel chain she worked for.
Before coming to England, she decided on a tattoo to mark the occasion.
Only later did the 54-year-old realise it featured the mis-spelling "Oylmpic".
Mrs Peterson was one of 70 international employees selected by her firm to take part in the relay as a thank you for her years of charity work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-18890901
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200131/greenwich_2012_community/1170/olympic_torch_relay_through_royal_greenwich/2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18902961
The Royal Horse Artillery came out to escort the flame into the Town Centre