Olympic flame progress thread.

[mybrainhurts]

It's pure farce, so why does it matter..?

[AM04ARO]

Having lunch with the 'torch' tomorrow which will be nice as a local dignatorie, apparently.

[mybrainhurts]

I'm very happy for you...

Don't sit on it...

[XCP]

mybrainhurts said:

It's pure farce, so why does it matter..?

Plenty of farces get more airtime.

[ewenm]

Apparently an estimated 65,000 people turned out in Bath today to watch the torch relay pass through. It was a great atmosphere

[XCP]

It went on through Bitton rather than Keynsham for some bizarre reason...

[GlenMH]

ewenm said:

Apparently an estimated 65,000 people turned out in Bath today to watch the torch relay pass through. It was a great atmosphere

Yup - the centre of Bristol was rammed too, which was great to see.

[scenario8]

Real world not as grumpy and cynical as PH shocka!

Glad to see enthusiastic Brits lining the streets having fun.

[ewenm]

XCP said:

It went on through Bitton rather than Keynsham for some bizarre reason...

Probably to avoid closing the A4.

[AM04ARO]

Looked good to me.

Crowds were happy and so were all those taking part. This tour does seem to make the Olympcs closer to us all.

[Oakey]

ewenm said:

Apparently an estimated 65,000 people turned out in Bath today to watch the torch relay pass through. It was a great atmosphere

Don't these people have jobs?

[ewenm]

Oakey said:

ewenm said:

Apparently an estimated 65,000 people turned out in Bath today to watch the torch relay pass through. It was a great atmosphere

Don't these people have jobs?

I skived (i.e. left work ~90mins earlier than I would have done). Will catch up the time later in the week.

The general impression was of people leaving work early (it came through Bath between 3:30 and 4:30) or popping out to see it before going back. It's not an "all-day" thing and has pretty accurate timings available online.

[Getragdogleg]

You lot can be a miserable bunch of XXXX.

[MiniMan64]

scenario8 said:

Real world not as grumpy and cynical as PH shocka!

Glad to see enthusiastic Brits lining the streets having fun.

It gives me hope for this country, so many people so happy to see the torch, the crowds are massive!

Sometimes I need reminding that we can be a right grumpy bunch of s on here.

[Andyjc86]

I went to see it in Swindon today, I'm not fussed by the olympics in general but felt I should attend this as it was in my home town, and probably won't be again. It was also a nice event to take my son too.

Have to say, it was over a lot quicker then I expected, I managed to see the torch for about 4 seconds!

[Eric Mc]

All gone a bit quiet on this thread so I thought I'd just mention that the flame is travelling into a foreign country today. It's being run around the streets of Dublin - although I've heard it's starting off in the seaside village of Howth - which is where my dad comes from and only three miles from where I was brought up.
Howth is about 8 miles from Dublin city centre and the run along the coast into the city is quite picturesque.

Hope the weather stays OK for them.

[ewenm]

Jedward carrying it just now (clip on BBC News).

[Eric Mc]

ewenm said:

Jedward carrying it just now (clip on BBC News).

Thanks for the warning. With any luck, they'll set themselves on fire - that hair gel is probably quite inflamable.

[onyx39]

caught this completely by chance in Swansea whilst I was down there last week... did not know it was coming through, so no camera... once in a lifetime event missed...or so I thought...

The Mrs and I were awoken at 5.55 the following morning as the torch was leaving from outside our cottage... this time I got pics..



it's passing my office next week as well I beleive...

[Eric Mc]

Sunds like you are being Stalked by the Torch.