Of Course...

... the footballers let us down.  David wouldn't have missed a penalty.

More golds yesterday - Andy Murray (still can't stand him) and the sailing.  Bound to be more today too.  I have a good feeling about Dai Green.  And so close for our gymnasts.  But silver and bronze a superb result.  And come on Beth.  Olga Korbut (yes, the Olga Korbut) thins our Beth will get gold.  Yay.

Now back in Swansea for various medical ferrying duties for Aged Ps.  They both look and seem well in themselves which is good.  Fingers crossed for the various results.  J x

Indescribeable

3 golds in the stadium - fantastic, exciting, emotional, nerve-wracking and now a fucking penalty shoot-out.  You couldn't make this up... J x

Comedy Cycling

Apparently its an olympic sport now.  That Omnium stuff is just insane.

400m hurdles was tense though.  Good job Dai qualified (even though he's an arrogant bastard).  But to be fair all athletes are self-centred, arrogant bastards.  At least if they're any good they are (take note Becky Adlington - don't be so nice).

Was genuinely moved earlier by the tearful interviews with the rowers who got silver medals.  I suspect that it won't be shown again as it was heart-wrenching stuff.  I'll see if I can dig it up on You Tube.  J x

Dwain Chambers

Shouldn't be there in my opinion.  Simple as.  Harsh but its all about the message it sends.  J x

OMG

Another rowing gold.... Its unbelievably exciting.  J x

Another Gold

In the rowing.  Nothing in the triathlon unfortunately although she tried so hard bless her.  And young Jess had a superb long jump.  Fingers crossed for the javelin.  And all 3 of our 400m men are through to the semi-finals.  See what I mean about so much stuff going on?  More rowing now.... J x

Its All Too Much

There's just so much going on.  I'm channel hopping whilst also following stuff on my laptop.  And its all so exciting.  Now watching triathlon where we appear to be in with a good chance of a medal... Back soon.  J x

Come on Jess

These Olympics are just fabulous.  Another gold this morning... J x

Unbelievable

I'm watching judo, boxing and shooting and loving it.  Its Olympic madness I tell you.... Just fab!  J x

Gold

At last.  And a bronze.  Come on Wiggo.  J x

Unbelievable

The London 2012 website is just incredible.  I've just watched the 200m butterfly final (real shame Phelps didn't win even though he's an arrogant sod) but my computer screen was updating with the swimmers' split times once they were about 4 strokes into the new length.  How fantastic is that?  I love London 2012.  :-)  J x

But While I'm At It

Just Keeping This Safe

Congratulations III

To me for discovering the London 2012 website which is live streaming all the stats from the equestrian event.  All the facts and figures a (geeky) boy could want.  I can now watch it on the telly and understand what's going on at the same time.  Hope this works for the other events too... J x

Congratulations II

To the British equestrian Team.  2 silvers and counting... J x

Congratulations I

To my friend Karen, who has just been given her Grade 7.  Fantastic news for her and well-deserved.  She's coming up to Manchester soon to celebrate with new shoes.  :-)  J x

How Dramatic?

Finally calmed down after the gymnastics.  Couldn't believe it when it looked like we had silver but I'm happy with bronze which is a huge achievement anyway.  Nice that William & Harry were there to see the end too.  Now watching swimming and finding it a bit disappointing at the moment.  What happened to that fantastic coach we had that was going to transform it for us?  Anyway, updates soon... J x

Nooooooooooooo

Well, that was bollocks.  Interestingly, my Big Book of Olympic Stuff informs me that Mexicans have won medals at diving on loads of occasions.  Who knew?  But frankly, give me a Cuban anytime.  Poor Tom.  At least they both fucked up the same dive rather than just one of them throwing it away.  Fingers crossed for the individual competition.  I didn't even particularly like their speedos.

Am now watching the gymnastic (men's) team final.  UK doing OK and gymnasts keep taking their shorts off and showing us their pants.  Which is nice.  It also seems that the Countryfile bloke (Matt Baker) knows a bit about gymnastics so I looked him up on Wikipedia and turns out he used to be a gymnast up until he got diagnosed with anaemia when he was 14.  So turns out he does know what he's talking about so I apologise unreservedly for my earlier comments.  UK are currently in  third place at the half way point.  The Ukrainians have the cutest team.  J x

Go Tom Go

Fingers crossed.... J x

Day 3

No medals today yet.  But Tom in speedos is coming up later.  Did I mention he'll be wearing speedos?

So far today I have been watching fencing (impenetrable rules and clothing), cross-country (horses), rowing (Go Grainger!), canoe slalom (very wet) and swimming (tight stuff).  I loooooove the Olympics.  But not enjoying Gary Lineker at all.  Now I have nothing against Gary as such, he's a great football commentator, he dresses well and, assuming he's had as much work done on his body as he has on his face, I'm willing to bet he looks OK with his clothes off too. But he knows nothing about any other sports.  They've had to take Ian Thorpe out of the studio that had Gary in it because he was getting so annoyed with La Lineker's inane comments about swimming.

Commentators doing well so far, imho, are Mark Foster and Clare Thingy on swimming and that guy who gets ludicrously over-excited at the rowing.  And, of course, Sir Steve.  Chris Boardman on the cycling has been good too although I think he doesn't get on well with his co-commentator either.

And who decided that guy off Countryfile would be good commentating on gymnastics?  He knows nothing.

But that's my rant over for the day.  Likely to blog later about Tom.  In speedos.  Him, not me that is.  J x