Olympics

How petty minded can people be! criticising Gabrielle Douglas's hair!

I realise that NZ punches above its weight sports-wise. I enjoy teasing my NZ relatives when they go on Facebook and brag about it.

Tech - as you can see above!!

Madpotter I too am in Australia for 9 weeks and am missing the immediate excitement of the Olympics. If you can get Foxtel 'sport' you can see much more than the Oz perspective which you get on Channel 9 which drives me mad! Sadly you can't get i-player on the laptop out here as it's blocked. I have managed to catch up with a lot of the GB triumphs - makes me feel almost homesick DD2 and I tgake great delight in whooping and cheering when the Brits win - much to the chagrin of SIL and the Outlaws
don't know what's happened to the flag emoticon - it's a red X with flag next to it??

Wear the Union Jack with pride and a huge smile - you don't need to mention it - they will know!

They don't like the 'whingeing poms' outclassing them, do they?Was surprised to see that one of the leading stories in the Sydney Herald was the problem with the US flag unfurling when Serena won gold and no mention of the success of TeamGB!Enjoy the sun and your holiday.

I am currently holidaying in Australia so not seeing much of the Olympics as the Aussie TV only seems to shows the bits featuring Aussies. If a GB team member wins they jump before the medal ceremony to the next Aussie event. They are not happy with their medal tally especially as little neighbour New Zealand is beating them. We have learnt not to mention the Olympics in polite company. A bit like Basil Fawlty not mentioning the war!

up to them all I say!

It does seem inequitable that Ben Ainslie has to race for a week and Andy Murray has to play four or five matches to gain a gold medal whereas a gymnast performs for a minute on an apparatus to get the same thing! Admittedly the training the said gymnast has undergone to arrive at this peak of performance is gruelling and involves immense sacrifice.

I am sorry but I seem to have missed who deserving is - do apologise I am not sure if I was talking to her though as I have been off for a while doing my daughter/grandmother duties. Can you enlighten me jeni Thanks?

Spend more time on GN? whitewavei think deserving is missing you?

I for one will let out a big cheer! Sorry to be a misery, but although I am so pleased to see Team GB doing so well, and appreciate all the hard work all concerned put into their sports, as a non-sporty person I am finding the Olympics day in, day out, really wearing. In our present living conditions (having building work done) there is no escape as DH loves it all - though he is kind enough to turn down the sound from time to time!

Back again after a busy few days - ancient mother and grandchildren.

WOW what a glorious time I am having watching the games - I am not remotely sport minded, but I am so enjoying this is is wonderful what shall we do when it is ended?

They were up against the best in the world; it was a big ask. Best players won. Doing well in the showjumping as well, aren't we? Good to see a sport where some of the participants are even older than me .

A bit much for Andy to do 2 Gold medal finals in one afternoon! Nobody should despise the Silver medal - what an achievement!

Aw, bad luck, Andy and Laura. But a silver medal is good going for young Laura and she'll be only 22 next time round.

Well done Ben tight lines mate

Ouch! I may have done grievous harm to my recliner chair!

(we need a medal emoticon, don't we?)

And now well done Ben Ainslie and the 2 men gymnasts!! again!!!

Wow! Thunderstorm raging here while I jumped up and down with excitement! Well done Andy! !!!

The tennis has been fantastic, Andy Murray has been on fire!
I've been sucked in to these Olympics now, and I have never watched any sport except tennis before.
Our athletes have risen to the occasion and done us proud.
Well done to them all with bells on!

Just for once everything went his way , congratulations Andy Murray..

Maniac and I watched the match while booking out shore excursions!

Only half watched the match; had it on in every room but could hardly watch for nerves. The S.O. took the dog for a walk half way through cause he couldn't watch. Congratulations to Ben also. Fantastic!