Olympic and Paralympic athletes parade: sign in - and sob - here

[caramelwaffle]

[MrsVamos]

It's really all over now, isn't it ?

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

I know she's great role model etc, but I can't warm to Helen Skelton.

[MrsVamos]

DH is mates with Ben. Helen is lovely but she has a grating kinda voice.

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

[notyummy]

Liked the Amy McDonald song!

[yoghurtisnoticecream]

Sob

[MrsVamos]

Amazin'. All of 'em.

Yay ! Someone other than Clodplay !

[caramelwaffle]

Ooooo Pet Shop Boys are good.

[yoghurtisnoticecream]

You would just burst with pride if one of your children was on that stage now wouldn't you ?

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

I could have listened to the PSB's last night, and Amy. Hell, even Heather Small singing 'Proud' would have been more appropriate

[MrsVamos]

I expect the next time we see bits of it again will be on SPOTY ?

We should have a thread for that, so we can all cry together again.

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

what a brilliant sight
awkward

[headfairy]

I'm watching too. My mum was a gamesmaker and got a ticket for the stands in the mall in the ballot. I do hope she's having a good time. she's shattered, her back is completely knackered from all the walking she's done as she's done both the Olympics and Paralympics. She only had 2 days off during the Olympics and one day off in the Paralympics.

[MrsVamos]

If one of my DCs was there, I'd be yelling my head off, yoghurt.

[MaureenMLove]

Beautiful moment and beautiful opening line from the fabulous Pet Shop Boys.

And all 'Made in Britain'

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

I always cry when i watch SPOTY. They will need a 3 week show to honour all the 'lympians alone

[MrsVamos]

Please thank your Mum for all her hard work, headfairy.

I think there should be some kind of formal 'award' for all the gamesmakers.

Brilliant, everyone.

[caramelwaffle]

Yes, yoghurt definitely.



Miniwaffle has been inspired and is insisting on winning a Gold in the future - just wants to know which year to aim for

[caramelwaffle]

Well done your mother headfairy and all the Gamesmakers.

[headfairy]

I will do MrsV :o

I'm very proud of her because it's very very far out of her comfort zone. She speaks lots of languages so she was in the protocol team looking after competitors and their support teams and a few members of various royal families :o

[yoghurtisnoticecream]

I want them all to do a song and dance routine a la glee

[paRaahhlympiansgoingforgold]

See- the PsB's have a song for every occasion!

We need pointy hats for this

[caramelwaffle]

Why not the PSB's last night instead of leave us Cold play, eh?

[MrsVamos]

Sounds fantastic, headfairy.

It must be a huge comedown for all the GM's mustn't it ?

I hope your Mum has some lovely memories to cherish.

[MrsVamos]

Tanni and Gabby are groovin'.