Opening ceremony just a tad embarrassing !

[cheekypickle]

I just don't get it!

Did anyone see the guy carrying a green flag somewhere near the beginning who looked like he was about to knock out the petal girl? I wonder if she survived the whole walk...

I am a bit worried about the GB outfits. They are looking suspiciously 'bling'

I know! Hoodies! Dear lord.

I was enjoying the opening ceremony until they got to this bit and then I remembered why I usually videoed it. All the countries should get 1 representative each, preferably a runner, and then we can get back to more mental costumes. I want Mike Oldfield again. Am very worried Sir Paul is going to be inflicted on us.

Their royal highnesses looked extremely bored just now.

I liked it very much, but think there should have been some Led Zeppelin and Doctor Who. Also possibly some hobbits in the children's book thing.

1 representative each. In an 'it's a knock out' costume. And it's a race.

Bling? Hoodies? This isn't just the London Olympics - its the East London Olympics. Perfect!

I'mnot sure anyone can compete against "Italy in Armani". I dd like Mexico and Sudan though

Is it worth staying up any longer? What exactly are we waiting for? Can I got to bed? Have they done the big cauldron thing?

Ommigosh it's ABBA

Her maj is checking her iPhone :o

oh my, the queen is not looking her usual dapper self either...

Bling hoodie Olympians. Yay.

Is there going to be curling? That's the only sport I'd pay to watch; not more than 5p, though.

Though I am enjoying staying up late with dd to watch this.

AKMD that was Bangladesh!

And the Team GB outfit is shocking - is that a Stella McCartney offering?

CarlaBruni - USA in Ralph Lauren was a pretty good try...

I don't mind the outfits but all the other teams have looked professionals and ours with their mobile phones, giggling and pulling faces at the camera look like teenagers on their first school outing

Bloody londoncentric arctic monkies.

The Arctic Monkeys was the non pop culture bit - they mentioned Romeo and Juliet.

WTAF is this shitty shitty cunting shitty fucking embarrassing irrelevant music?

And why were Team GB dressed like pimps?