worst Opening Ceremony ever, bar none

[princerupe74]

one massive boring disappointment.

[LazyGun]

I thought it a great show, myself. That Cauldron was a technical marvel,the industrial age representation, the music,the fireworks, the humour and spectacle were great.

I haven't been a big fan of the money spent on bringing the olympics to the UK. Leaving that aside though, I think this opening ceremony set the stage very well.

[LoftyLottie]

Gness, I expected the usual same old, same old, and was so pleasantly surprised -it made me very proud to be British (and quirky)

[kawakiri]

Ringo's probably got a better voice.

[LoftyLottie]

George and John were the talented ones Anne, George especially in my opinion, but Paul loved the limelight.

[LoftyLottie]

Ha, ha, yes you are probably right kawakiri!!

[gness]

Do you know....same old, same old is just right LL. Guess we`ve become used to big spectacular shows,very choreographed. This was a people ceremony and the joy of those taking part was a pleasure to watch.

[Ann]

Yes Lottie, in 1964 I never had a crush on Paul, it was always John first until he turned strange when he linked up with that awful Yoko Ono, so I transferred my adoration to George!

[gness]

My friend Lorna has been in Paul`s bedroom. Or so she has been telling us since 1965. :-)

[Gromit]

The big grass hill was obviously Britain, an island nation, separate from the rest.

[bluemoon1]

I was disappointed not to see any burqas. Surely that has to be a sign of Great Britain's nationality

[Gromit]

The New Yirk Times was quick to sim it up perfectly....

// With its hilariously quirky Olympic opening ceremony, a wild jumble of the celebratory and the fanciful; the conventional and the eccentric; and the frankly off-the-wall, Britain presented itself to the world Friday night as something it has often struggled to express even to itself: a nation secure in its own post-empire identity, whatever that actually is. //

[Gromit]

Damn quality Britosh beeer, that should read...

// The New York Times was quick to sum it up perfectly //

[LoftyLottie]

Touch of 'allo 'allo there Gromit!! Only joking ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

100% Agree Birdie

[Ann]

Yes birdie - the unusual cauldron was a brilliant idea, loved it!

[Ann]

Haha great minds think alike Lottie - we hardly disagree do we? Now its time to go to bed, OH snoring his head off! :(

[LoftyLottie]

Night Ann. Sleep tight. I am off to get my ear plugs before retiring!!

[LoftyLottie]

Ha, ha, birdie. Never noticed. I read it as athletes!