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Who is watching the Boat Race - BBC1 now?

Just in case anybody was interested in the rowing of course

I'm watching it

I always enjoy it but never have any preference over who wins.

Thet are looking good

My DB was on the riverside a few years ago.
He spent the whole race on the phone to me asking where the crews were ... then about 15 secs of screaming and yelling as they whizzed past ... then asking me who won
Definitely one better watched from the comfort of your own home (or somewhere else with a telly!)

I'm watching it - (although it's on ITV isn't it?)

Yes, ITV - it's back to the beeb next year tho apparently ... not that it matters, I just noticed that the other day.

I'm watching.

DP has baggsed Cambridge so I have Oxford.

Cooking dinner is at stake.

Ooooh we have an exciting life.

Who won the other race?

I have been enjoying watching Craig Doyle in the build up to it

LOL - DD is very cross that I've switched over from Mickey Mouse for the race itself! The build-up may have ahd her packing her bags

Oh dear ... looks like a serious gap ...

Well done Oxford.
What's your DH cooking you then Jaqueline??

Yeah - Oxford won!

Haven't watched it - did Oxford win by a big margin?

A couple of lengths I'd say.

Actually, probably more.
It was comfortable, put it that way.

Thanks Tiger

I never rowed at that level but the unique feeling of lining up on the stake boat comes back every time I watch it.

It is an immense pysical effort - the same as rowing 2 Olympic rowing finals back-to-back without stopping.

Well done to both crews. A great race.

oh bugger - I missed it - and just seen that Colin Smith was rowing again this ear - bah humbug

I don't usually have a preference - unless Colin Smith is rowing in which case it has to be Oxford

Oh look - here is photo of Colin.

Colin Smith

Do you know him?

used to teach him music many years ago - lovely boy (well I gues he's a man now ), he used to totally obliterate the competition in the schools rowing competitions in Zim LOL. Good singer too.