Olympic opening

Gin and tonic to celebrate the excellent show.

Lively, fun, and how great to see all the athletes smiling and looking happy. Ok I'm only at the 'F's but what the heck. I like it and am not going to bed yet. How outrageous.

It's been really good so far. I love this country! We've got so much to be proud of.

I remember now why I love history so much.

Me too, they've only got to 'F'!

Well we both loved it. Misery guts - it's here, it's now - why can't we just get behind it and make the best of it :0

Night!

ah I see..now all I need to work out is that opening extravaganza ..think i'll go to bed too, on second thoughts. night night xx

BED. NIGHT ALL.

English is always second and the home language third so it could have been worse!

Hmph!

Typical!

Apparently French is the first language of the IOC so it takes precedence over English

Yes vampire I don't understand why French announcements either..somebody please explain .... or offer an hypothesis!

Why are the announcing in French first? Did anyone really understand what was going on? I'm giving a running commentary to a friend in South Africa so I've been watching it closely and tbh I'm very confused.

I bet HM is really loving this......not

Think I shall go to bed and read my library book.....

I thought row an was the best bit so far! Although I don't normally like him.
I thought it showed our British soh well!
It's now getting very boring

I liked Mr Bean in the orchestra, too, when!

I am loving the ceremony. It's supposed to be less ambitious than Beijing and I can see Danny Boyle's touch in the way it depicts some of what GB is known for around the world. Great to see so many children involved. Some parts are really moving and I like the odd humourous touch like James Bond with the queen, and Mr Bean in the orchestra

Why are they making announcements in French first? I don't get it.

Its mad though isn't it?

A French friend has just called me and said, 'and you wonder why I think you English are eccentric?!!'

Why are the announcements in French first and not English?

£27 million....and the display they're doing now is for the NHS.......how far that money would have gone if used more appropriately.

I'm sure any foreigners and a lot of British won't have a clue what's going on, loved the Queen jumping out of the helicopter though

I am finding the opening ceremony chaotic and I am sure it means very little to most of the visitors from abroad. It certainly has not been multicultural so far, as the only hymns have been Anglican.

Why?