I think we all could have done without the 3 advertising floats "from our sponsors" which went first, but the kids liked it and they dished out stuff to wave.
Now, I know the naysayers like to nay say, and inform us that the torch relay first started in the Berlin games of 1936 - but you know what? Bollocks to them. It was great, loads of people lining the streets, all ages, really enjoying the atmosphere & their chance to get close to the torch. I joined a bicycle peloton following the police van at the back of the parade.
I bumped into my brother David, and we nipped around the back streets and came out at a handover point, where we got a good close up look.
As if the Tour de France, pathetic loss to South Africa and the not very teasing teaser tweets from another brother at the rehearsal for the opening ceremony weren't enough, then this has certainly got the old Olympic juices flowing...ROLL ON FRIDAY!
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