Olympians' Parade

[Fishtigua]

The Parade has now been on telly for 1 & 1/2 hours. I thought it would be over really quickly, it being a work day. Hundreds of thousands people everywhere, the Mall is packed.

Well done Team GB, but most of all, well done the people of Great Britain. I think "You've all done very well" to quote Mr. Grace, says it nicely.

Got a 'hard to remove' smile on my face at it all.

[Adrian W]

Why the hell are they doing this on a working day, imagine the crowds if it was done at the weekend

[Justayellowbadge]

The tear sodden juddering climax.

[Blib]

Can we have The Princess Royal as our next Monarch?

[Mosman]

Justayellowbadge said:

The tear sodden juddering climax.

"you've not only inspired a generation but probably helped create a generation"

[Fishtigua]

Mosman said:

"you've not only inspired a generation but probably helped create a generation"

Do we really have to call them all Boris or Boriseena?

[davepoth]

Mosman said:

Justayellowbadge said:

The tear sodden juddering climax.

"you've not only inspired a generation but probably helped create a generation"

Even CMD was laughing.

[Bigal111]

Why is it so long? Because nationalist propaganda takes a lot of time!

[silverthorn2151]

Don't see anyone here complaining that it was 'so long'.

I went to The Strand and it was just unbridled happiness.

[Blib]

Bigal111 said:

Why is it so long? Because nationalist propaganda takes a lot of time!

We're invading Poland next week!

[StevieBee]

davepoth said:

Mosman said:

Justayellowbadge said:

The tear sodden juddering climax.

"you've not only inspired a generation but probably helped create a generation"

Even CMD was laughing.

Remember, back in May, we came perilously close to having Red Ken give this speech!

[StevieBee]

Adrian W said:

Why the hell are they doing this on a working day, imagine the crowds if it was done at the weekend

You've answered your own question.

Numbers would have been unmanagable on a weekend.

[Dominic H]

"Tear sodden, juddering climax!" In all its' glory!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57gg2sinGK0

[Smart Mart]

Fantastic speech. Love the bit where he says "You even got tube passengers to spontaneously break out in conversation with each other"...

[wiggy001]

Excellent speech that only Boris could make

[ninja-lewis]

StevieBee said:

You've answered your own question.

Numbers would have been unmanagable on a weekend.

Partly also that the Paralympics only finished last night but if you waited until next weekend all the athletes would've been scattered to the four winds - local parades, holidays, training for the next competition.