Olympic Opening ceremony watch along

[Theremedy]

I can’t see a thread yet but please do point me in the right direction if there is one!

Anyone else watching? It’s all kicking off at 6:30pm, apparently with the athletes parade first.

London 2012 OC was remarkable, I’m hoping the French can match that magic!

Jeez I'm murdering the French language tonight. I have an A level in it too

Magnifique (merde de autocorrect)

I’m getting municipal parade floats circa 1977 here, I’m sorry to say

Paddy's day parade

It's weirdly lacking in atmosphere. Think it needs the crowds of a stadium. Although it is making me want to live in a baroque apartment by the Seine.

The commentators are talking waaaay too much. Shut up.

Justice peut-être? AKA “Darth Punk”

I’m getting Diamond Jubilee Regatta 🤣

Don't they usually do the countries last?
All I can remember from school is how to find the station and buy some fruit in French.
Never came in handy at any time

They're fairly getting through them!

Yeah, that was a wash out ! Those poor singers became drenched !

Protocol means no team can do anything different so no decorating your team boat, etc

They’re all going to be vair wet with those spouts going off madly in the background

The boats look grubby. But it's quite fast way to get them all in

I was expecting some impressive barges. It's reminding me of pleasure boats on Lake Windermere. I should be licking a 99, having just spent the morning in the Cumbrian Pencil Museum.

Hey! 😆😆😆

Greece had the best boat so far

No bling allowed on those boats
I wonder if they had to do the muster training video ?

That's what I thought! At least it isn't raining.

It's all a bit blah at the moment. Apparently they haven't practised which gives hope for few funny moments.

That poor guy with what must be a soaking wet accordion

Very much liking the look of the rooftop drinks parties along the route - hot tickets

I do hope there will be some kind of extravaganza/ hoopla later on...

Aruba best kit so far.

Olympic burlesque??

The people probably at the side can't see much , so just getting drunk on French wine!

Pretty Polly