I always had faith that the Olympics would be a wonderful festival of sport and show the world what we're really like. And I've been by no means disappointed. I hope the nay-sayers will be silenced for ever - but they will probably raise their heads again once it's all over!
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It's been a great fortnight of patriotism, excitement, small amounts of disappointment and guilt (everytime I tell myself the hoovering/washing up can wait a bit 
).
I'm looking forward to the closing ceremony because I think you can have too much of a good thing and it will be nice to get back to normal. 
Re my last comment.
They have just said Team G.B. cannot be shifted off of 3rd place in the medal ratings.
Brilliant.
My highlights of the Oylimpics, ( apart from the wonderful GB team and their triumphs ) the sight of Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis cheering the GB team on when they are unaware the cameras are on them.
Also the whole crowds singing the Nationa Anthem I am not one to stand for the Queen but it just gives me 'goose bumps'.
Not forgetting Andy Murray giving a little boy (whose name is Henry I believe) a cuddle after he had won gold.
Well done team GB and the BBC wonderful
We need to understand that there's nothing wrong with patriotism if it's the right sort of patriotism . The choice of people 'on the couch' had been brilliant; Denise is lovely as is the American guy [whose name escapes me but he sounds like Morgan Freeman]. Mark [sigh] Foster and Thorpy. I have a concern that Clare has been so good that she'll be too busy to do any work for Channel 4 Racing in future.
Thoroughly enjoyed the Olympics. A wealth of talent. Tremendous effort. I feel that the event has made a huge difference in terms of lifting our spirits and giving us something to applaud and smile about.
I expect the will disappear at the stroke of midnight! 
We'd better use it as much as we can today!
I hope not Anagram we need the feeling to last a while. I was one of those who was Bah humbug about the whole thing, but now take it all back As someone who lives in London, I thought it would turn our city into a chaotic mess, and we were going to leave for the duration. I am so pleased we didn't, it's been like one big party, and no, we didn't get tickets, I didn't get organised quickly enough, However we spent yesterday in Hyde Park and the atmosphere was wonderful, full of happy smiling people enjoying themselves, we must keep the feeling alive as long as possible, before we all come down to earth with a bump.
Anagram I hope not after all we have the paralympics at the end of this month.
Well, let's hope the Tech department is feeling magnanimous! 
The whole thing has been a TRIUMPH and the negativity stirred up by the media previously was completely unfounded and unpatriotic!
Jingoism is now alive and kicking!
What a difference a year makes to a City, this time last year the riots ripped apart London and everywhere people wondered what we had come to, the problems haven't gone away but I think peoples spirits have been lifted which can only bring dividends.
jeni in case its chocolate like the Christmas money!
DDiL (the Olympic coach) has just sent a picture of her and her mates all ready for the closing ceremony. Would so love to be there. But she deserves it, bless her. Maybe my settee and a 
is best.
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