The torch

It's now in Essex and I reckon they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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I ask you - what on earth has HE got to do with the Olympics, sport, fitness etc.

I could suggest a lot of more deserving people to carry it.

Oh ! ! ! Unless, he's got another book coming out soon ?

Jimandsi wrote:It's now in Essex and I reckon they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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I ask you - what on earth has HE got to do with the Olympics, sport, fitness etc.

I could suggest a lot of more deserving people to carry it.

Oh ! ! ! Unless, he's got another book coming out soon ?

I'm with you on this one Jimbo...he's a pillock!

You think thats bad, we had Jedward carrying the feckin thing

Oy steady on or you may get Bob Diamond.

I like Jamie Oliver... well I like his food anyway. Maybe the health aspect is because of what he did with school dinners? Dunno.

My friend Geoff is carrying the torch for a bit too... though am unsure of what area - guessing South Coast somewhere. He was the first disabled sailor to sail around the British Isles single handedly... and then first across the Atlantic too (he's a quadraplegic).

Elle xx

Elle1971 wrote:I like Jamie Oliver... well I like his food anyway. Maybe the health aspect is because of what he did with school dinners? Dunno.

My friend Geoff is carrying the torch for a bit too... though am unsure of what area - guessing South Coast somewhere. He was the first disabled sailor to sail around the British Isles single handedly... and then first across the Atlantic too (he's a quadraplegic).

Elle xx

That's the sort of people who should be carrying the torch! Not Jamie Oliver or Jedward.

Bit over zealous here I think. It's a kid on a bike FFS!
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Yeah - he's very excited about it. They sent him an outfit to wear (white t-shirt... white trousers) But the trousers are about 4 inches too short, and there's no hem his wife can let down. LOL!

Just checked, and it's Dorset where he's doing his bit.

Elle1971 wrote:Yeah - he's very excited about it. They sent him an outfit to wear (white t-shirt... white trousers) But the trousers are about 4 inches too short, and there's no hem his wife can let down. LOL!

Just checked, and it's Dorset where he's doing his bit.

I'll keep my eye open for a torch-bearer with his trousers at half-mast!

LOL - I know! We're waiting for Elaine to take some photos LOL! If I see the video online I'll post a link in here.

Lone Ranger wrote:

Elle1971 wrote:I like Jamie Oliver... well I like his food anyway. Maybe the health aspect is because of what he did with school dinners? Dunno.

My friend Geoff is carrying the torch for a bit too... though am unsure of what area - guessing South Coast somewhere. He was the first disabled sailor to sail around the British Isles single handedly... and then first across the Atlantic too (he's a quadraplegic).

Elle xx

That's the sort of people who should be carrying the torch! Not Jamie Oliver or Jedward.

I would vote for Oneleg and his Wally Scooter to take it along the front at Cleethorpes

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I would vote for Oneleg and his Wally Scooter to take it along the front at Cleethorpes

Yeah, I'd like to see that! Oleg and the Olympic flame.(Roald Dahl could have made a book out of that title!)

Lone Ranger wrote:Bit over zealous here I think. It's a kid on a bike FFS!
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Jaysus, that was a bit ott, wasn't it??

That's not the first time they have been like this.
A wee lad the other day asked the bearer to touch the torch and they were in like a shot roughing him up.
A crowd of idiots who have some kind of superiority complex....utter cnuts.

I agree they do react too much.

Gypsy wrote:

Lone Ranger wrote:

Elle1971 wrote:I like Jamie Oliver... well I like his food anyway. Maybe the health aspect is because of what he did with school dinners? Dunno.

My friend Geoff is carrying the torch for a bit too... though am unsure of what area - guessing South Coast somewhere. He was the first disabled sailor to sail around the British Isles single handedly... and then first across the Atlantic too (he's a quadraplegic).

Elle xx

That's the sort of people who should be carrying the torch! Not Jamie Oliver or Jedward.

I would vote for Oneleg and his Wally Scooter to take it along the front at Cleethorpes

He would have no worries of Troosers being too short.

Lone Ranger wrote:Bit over zealous here I think. It's a kid on a bike FFS!
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If the kid had hit his head.....

I liked the way the cop dragged him into the path of the car, hope they're not carrying guns! On a more positive note I am pleased to report that the silly torch never came within 25 miles of my house, result.

They knew it would be trouble Vince.

I watched this. The crowd think it very funny. I believe he has now been arrested.

The Torch comes through here next week. We are one of the better towns round here but it is missing us. It is driving through but going to a right rough town about 7 miles away. Not being a snob or anything but there is a huge population of dole scroungers there and in our town it is quite affluent. Bugger them.

Whats your point?
That because they're on the dole they shouldn't get to see the torch???

CaribeCelt wrote:Whats your point?
That because they're on the dole they shouldn't get to see the torch???

No not at all, we are avoided and yet we have contributed to it.
It is about where they may get the crowd I suppose, most of this town will be working. We have great events and festivals, they have a town where they wreck most things.
I get it though, so before you think I am a snob I was bought up on a council estate, we had nothing but all worked hard. Not getting at people on the dole, if they have no choice. Many just like it that way because it is an easy life and hey get dumped in the town I am talking of. There are some nice area's and nice people and we do own a flat in that town. Why avoid us though.

Yeh,