I for one won't. I used to but as time as gone on they have become more over-blown and ridiculous. I'll see the highlights on the news somewhere, that'll do me. DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
Will You Watch the Opening Ceremony? 17 votes
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childishly maybe but I will be there :oops:
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seeing it on the news will be enough for me..
georgie
On the other hand I have no wish to spoil anyone elses fun and will no doubt at some point tune in. I just hope that the games do boost tourism and business investments, and do leave a 'legacy' as promised.
I think the whole thing is an obscene waste of money.
Elizabeth
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Daniel Craig, the Queen, Rowan Atkinson and fab music, what else could you want? Oh yeah, David Beckham sailing down the Thames
Total Cynic, converted and I am amazed
I can only say that I'm as caught up in it as everyone else, I would not want us to put on a bad show.
Elna x
If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
The bid for the Olympics went in 7 years ago. No-one knew we would be in a recession. Anyway, it is basically paid for by sponsors and manned by volunteers. Go Britain!
I'm surprised you are so negative about it DD. The opening ceremony was incredible; sophisticated, witty, clever, quirky and fun with masses of references to all kinds of British talent - from Blake to Brunel to the arts to the NHS, and more. I would have thought you would have really enjoyed it :?
I don't think so. That was the idea but then the recession came and they mostly pulled out and left it to the good old British taxpayer.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/04/price-of-london-olympics
As for admin, it is scary how many gaffes were predicted on BBC2’s spoof series Twenty Twelve – the starting pistols which could be converted to fire live ammo, the countdown clock which gave up the ghost 24 hours after the same thing happened on the TV prog, and the buses which got lost en route from Heathrow.