The Hornets' Nest II

Morning all

Off to the smoke shortly for lunch with younger daughter. I could see the point of the closing ceremony in that it was a party and aimed at a youngish audience. A lot of the music wasn't to my taste but then I don't suppose the organisers had me in mind when planning it

 

morning all, long day ahead but hopefully it will go quickly...my kids get home on Wednesday, i can't wait! but then..it's results day Thursday so maybe i can! lol

 

Closing ceremony was awesome. A couple of duff items (agree with you Salisbury on the 2nd GM song), but some brilliant stuff as well - Ed Sheeran singing Wish You Were Here, The Who and I really liked Jessie J doing Queen - yeah I know Freddie M cannot be replaced, but I thought the way it was put togther was awesome.
Well that's me done - holiday head is now fully on..

 

Hey all

So August was meant to be a month of relaxation and seeing friends before I started my new job in September, got a phone call and the start date has been pushed back to April so I'm pretty screwed as I'd left my job, just glad I hadn't put a deposit down on anywhere. Just putting a lot of strain on relationships as its a further 7 months apart etc, not all that fun really.

As for the closing ceremony, I rather liked it, obviously GM 2nd song was terrible and also Annie Lennox's was a tad odd but apart from that I thought it was enjoyable. Brazil's bit was certainly interesting...

 

happy holidays w_y!

Blimey Hampshire, that sounds terrible ...how could they do that??

 

It seems so, I don't want to throw up much of a fuss as I do want the job come April but when you have readied to move away and move in with your girlfriend, who hasn't taken the news that well, it's pretty rough really

 

i can only begin to imagine ...so sorry it happened hampshire, hopefully the time will pass quickly for you. x

 

Hi all - had a great weekend - the new granddaughter is too cute for words. Mrs L was overjoyed to see her - there was a time earlier this year when she seriously thought it was not to be. Lovely

Also stopped in on No 4's new home on our way back in Bristol and that is very nice too and in just a week or so they have made it really nice.

Agree with others on closing ceremony GM's 2nd song rubbish and perhaps one or two numbers not really to my taste but overall it and the
Olympics as a whole were fantastic

 

Sorry to hear your news Hampshire and hope it all works out OK for your move to MK.

Well please for you Lenny, must have been a huge boost for Mrs Lenny..

Thanks H. We are taking the full W_Y to Florida, it was my present to Mrs W_Y for our 30th wedding anniversary - although I am sure she will find a jewellers to visit (no obvious jokes please - they have been done to death!)

 

Why don't we come out and say it? Brazil's bit was terrible! Heaven help us in 4 year's time........

 

Yes great programme....

had a great driving tour through french alps to verona, venice, florence, pisa and back

relived to see severance money in my a/c on my return as we did spend, spend,spend ..

I now have a selection of italian wines in my wine garage now!!

 

How lovely Leonardo! So glad for you all.

Ooh w_y, can you spend the next 30 years married to me, that sounds lovely! lol

vic, you're so right!

 

Having not watched it - in what way was it interesting? A mass display of waxing?

Bad news on the job front for you - you must be feeling so frustrated. I hope you can find something to tide you over.

 

i must remember that for when i come up for the Leeds game Glad you had a great trip!

 

A wine garage! I have to make do with cardboard wine carrier from Tescos

I trust that everything was dutifully declared as you passed through customs?

 

No need to BB - being in the EU, duty is considered as paid. Of course if Yorkie had a truck full it would be a different story. I think they class it as "reasonable personal consumption" - just have to hope that the customs definition of reasonable is the same as ours!

 

But i was a bit worried about our case of french cheeses... you cant bring dairy in... so if they stop you you have to give it all up.

 

That happened to me years ago - after a holiday here, I flew back to Oz with two rounds of stilton which were taken off me at customs, much to my disgust. The buggers also tried to take my two eight-pint cans of Youngs Best Bitter, telling me that they came into the category of spirits - at least I won that argument.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYtpL5YhWOQ&feature=youtu.be

This is quite cute if you haven't already seen it...Team GB do Queen

 

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