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Closing ceremony

(121 Posts)
Whitewavemark2 Sun 11-Aug-24 20:19:53

Well done everyone who took part

MayBee70 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:37:14

Whitewavemark2

Anyone going to watch the perseid meteor shower?

Gawd this is boring!

It’s always cloudy at Perseid weekend. The years I’ve spent sitting in the garden for half the night, usually when I had to be up for work the next day. I can’t actually believe it’s that time of year again though.

Visgir1 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:37:14

Let's face it what a load of twaddle!

RosiesMaw2 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:37:12

Ah…..I GET it…(slow on the uptake, moi)

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:36:30

Heavens above, is he tied on? 😮

RosiesMaw2 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:35:54

There’s always the option of watching paint drying

Joseann Sun 11-Aug-24 21:35:53

See above RosiesMaw.

DanniRae Sun 11-Aug-24 21:35:34

And I was looking forward to the Closing Ceremony .... thought it couldn't be worse than the Opening Ceremony BUT I was wrong confused

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:35:23

Joseann

The Olympic rings coming?

I wondered what they were, they reminded me of the frames I bought from the florists to make Christmas wreaths (but a bit larger of course).

RosiesMaw2 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:34:42

And the hamster wheels?
Everything seems to go on for SO long……

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:33:32

merlotgran

Cabbie21

I am watching the equally wonderful young players of the National Youth Orchestra on BBC4 perform Mahler’s First Symphony at the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall.

I’ve made the wrong choice. Thank goodness for iPlayer.

Oh goodness, that took me back.
A friend used to play for the NYO but that was in the ancient past too.

Joseann Sun 11-Aug-24 21:33:17

The Olympic rings coming?

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:32:27

Is he singing in Ancient Greek?

How come I never knew the Ancient Greeks sang hymns?
My classics education must be sadly lacking.

Joseann Sun 11-Aug-24 21:32:21

keepingquiet

I will never understand the French...

😆 😆

merlotgran Sun 11-Aug-24 21:31:34

Cabbie21

I am watching the equally wonderful young players of the National Youth Orchestra on BBC4 perform Mahler’s First Symphony at the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall.

I’ve made the wrong choice. Thank goodness for iPlayer.

keepingquiet Sun 11-Aug-24 21:30:44

I will never understand the French...

Whitewavemark2 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:29:54

Anyone going to watch the perseid meteor shower?

Gawd this is boring!

Joseann Sun 11-Aug-24 21:29:30

How do you play a piano vertically?

Cabbie21 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:26:15

I am watching the equally wonderful young players of the National Youth Orchestra on BBC4 perform Mahler’s First Symphony at the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall.

Joseann Sun 11-Aug-24 21:26:04

I've only just seen this thread, after commenting on the Olympics Sport thread.
I'd say the lighting is pretty amazing!

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:25:52

OMGoodness! It's wobbling 😮

Callistemon213 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:23:51

It's all very um, er, atmospheric?
Apart from That Carpet.

The Antiques Road Show was interesting.

ixion Sun 11-Aug-24 21:21:14

Couldn't we have the handover ceremony then one big party?

grumppa Sun 11-Aug-24 21:21:04

Good to see The Wicker Man resurrected.

TillyTrotter Sun 11-Aug-24 21:20:41

Well done for all the medals won by the Great Britain team 🇬🇧

Smileless2012 Sun 11-Aug-24 21:19:57

With all that smoke, how can the audience see what's going on?