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Commonwealth Games opening ceremony: what do we think?

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Kate54 Thu 28-Jul-22 20:50:54

Perhaps you have to be there but the London Olympics opening ceremony it is not. Stella and the Dreamers? Dear oh dear. Quite liked the Union flag made of locally-made cars.

Kate1949 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:00:54

More money would go into the Olympics. Well I'm a Brummie still living here and think it's great. Yes I'm biased smile. I was thrilled to see The Red Arrows fly over my house earlier. I never thought I'd see them.

MawtheMerrier Thu 28-Jul-22 21:02:05

No, not up to London 2012 - but that set the bar very high indeed!
D, SIL and their 3 children are there so I hope they are loving it!
Loved the car Union Jack. (But they didn’t show us how they drove off again did they? )

aggie Thu 28-Jul-22 21:02:09

I’m finding it a bit tedious , Lenny Henry was a bit flat ?

volver Thu 28-Jul-22 21:04:20

I'm enjoying the geography lesson! And the chap I just saw with his top off.

Very nice ?

Riverwalk Thu 28-Jul-22 21:05:29

I loved the Bull.

Just watching the Oceania countries - loving the outfits!

MawtheMerrier Thu 28-Jul-22 21:07:02

Meant to add there is alway something “cosier”, more intimate and informal about the Commonwealth Games which I like.
Wonderful for Birmingham which is too often underestimated , but outstanding for music (CBSO), ballet (BRB) theatre (the Rep) sport (Edgbaston) culture in general (Symphony Hall and the Library) is a pretty amazing place.

Riverwalk Thu 28-Jul-22 21:08:48

Cameroon, very colourful!

Millie22 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:08:55

There's a woman shouting a lot.

Not sure why ?

Kate1949 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:09:06

It is Maw.

Riverwalk Thu 28-Jul-22 21:10:46

Maw shouting?

V3ra Thu 28-Jul-22 21:12:31

My Police officer son is on duty outside the stadium and was looking after all the people arriving.

I'm watching at home and enjoying the spectacle ?

Kate1949 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:12:32

grin maybe!

Kate1949 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:13:35

It's been chaos around the stadium for a few weeks.

Riverwalk Thu 28-Jul-22 21:14:33

Hope our teams aren't in boring blazers!

Kate54 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:14:49

It’s getting into its stride now. I’m a big fan of Birmingham - all this talk of the Games putting it ‘on the map’ is perhaps a bit insulting? It’s always been on the map, hasn’t it?

Kate1949 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:20:50

Well yes but not in everyone's eyes. For the Olympics there were several new stadiums (stadia?) built. We have good old Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr. I think they have built a new swimming venue in Sandwell and that's it. I am proud.

Allsorts Thu 28-Jul-22 21:33:27

Been brilliant so far.

kittylester Thu 28-Jul-22 21:39:29

DH was at university in Birmingham so it has always been special to us. We have lots of friends in the area and love to visit.

monk08 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:52:27

I'm enjoying it. It's been a pain the last few years with all the road works Perry Barr but lovely see it come together, and to see red arrows amazing just wait to hear Duran Duran.

Callistemon21 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:54:36

We're enjoying it, although we are missing bits (multitasking)

Looking at all the uniforms - India very elegant, we like the Scottish one.

Now we have the English team walking in to Queen - what more could you want!

Callistemon21 Thu 28-Jul-22 21:55:37

MawtheMerrier

Meant to add there is alway something “cosier”, more intimate and informal about the Commonwealth Games which I like.
Wonderful for Birmingham which is too often underestimated , but outstanding for music (CBSO), ballet (BRB) theatre (the Rep) sport (Edgbaston) culture in general (Symphony Hall and the Library) is a pretty amazing place.

Yes it is.

monk08 Thu 28-Jul-22 22:07:21

Maw thank you for saying what an amazing place Birmingham is not usually recognised.

MawtheMerrier Thu 28-Jul-22 22:15:56

An appropriately friendly host venue for the Friendly Games

merlotgran Thu 28-Jul-22 22:16:27

Camilla’s looking good.