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Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony..

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 19:59

Posted in the TV section and no responses... Anyone else watching?
My lovely ds2 was a Baton carrier three weeks ago which was very emotional!
I recorded him carrying it and all you could hear other than him yelling hello was me sobbing and sniffling!!

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:12

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FlappyFish · 28/07/2022 20:16

I’m enjoying it!

sashagabadon · 28/07/2022 20:19

It’s a bit bonkers! I can see the Olympic 2012 influence. It’s very Brum!

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WinterMusings · 28/07/2022 20:21

I am now, Thanks, for some reason I thought it was tomorrow!!

Mooserp · 28/07/2022 20:21

Very strange. Jabba the hut?

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:22

I thought Elgar and Johnson looked very odd...

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BlueBlueCowWondering · 28/07/2022 20:23

Camilla looks amazingly in her jumpsuit

The dancers are great but it's all wonderfully bonkers!

And Malala 😄

BlancmanegeBunny · 28/07/2022 20:27

It is bonkers! Watching with teen dd and we have been laughing at some if tbe commentary

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:30

♥ MALALA ♥

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L1ttledrummergirl · 28/07/2022 20:31

My ds1 and dd do a sport and one of our (small) clubs older players is representing England next week.
Dd and I are fortunate to have tickets so will be cheering him on, ds1 would have come to but is working.

We splashed out on good seats so will hopefully have a good view.

Dh and I are watching the opening ceremony to see if we can spot him. It's exciting having a home player, someone I've watched grow from a primary school child a few years older than ds1 through to a fully fledged GB/England athlete.
The excitement amongst the current club members following in his footsteps is huge. Dd is super excited.

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:33

Yay... An ENORMOUS signing choir!!
I remember the signing choir doing Imagine at the Olympics...

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thatgingergirl · 28/07/2022 20:34

Loving this piece of music! Camilla looks great and Malala gave a beautiful speech.

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:36

I'm getting very emotional watching the Baton carrying.. Ds2 was so excited when he carried it...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony..
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Helenloveslee4eva · 28/07/2022 20:38

It’s all got a bit trippy ….. giant floating lemon drag queen 😂

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:39

I was thinking of CCBB too!! 😱

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topcat2014 · 28/07/2022 20:41

Liked the cars thing. Some bits knock off 2012 imho

sashagabadon · 28/07/2022 20:43

That bull is very good to be fair

Musicalmaestro · 28/07/2022 20:43

The bull is an impressive sight

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 28/07/2022 20:44

I thought this was meant to be a celebration not a time to whip ourselves due to our past.

What a load of navel gazing crap

Tougherpolicies · 28/07/2022 20:46

Lovin' the bull 🐂

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 28/07/2022 20:46

778 million pounds this is costing the UK.

Tougherpolicies · 28/07/2022 20:47

778 million pounds this is costing the UK.

Brilliant bit of advertising throughout the world, money well spent, we need tourism

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Elderflower14 · 28/07/2022 20:59

Loving watching the athletes coming in ...

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L1ttledrummergirl · 28/07/2022 21:07

I'd be loving it more if they stopped cutting away and let us watch them.

Bobbybobbins · 28/07/2022 21:57

I'm watching it with my mum who is terminally ill and confused. She said 'I don't really know what's going on but I'm enjoying it'. Totally bonkers but loved it!