Hence the rather nervy interview I gave:
http://www.buckstv.co.uk/buckstv/index.html
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| Being interviewed |
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| At the parade in Marlow |
Friday 5 October 2012
Bucks TV!
Some of you won't be surprised to hear that I was interviewed at the parade last week... but rather funnily it was for BucksTV not BBC London News which we'd been warned about!
Hence the rather nervy interview I gave:
http://www.buckstv.co.uk/buckstv/index.html
Hence the rather nervy interview I gave:
http://www.buckstv.co.uk/buckstv/index.html
Monday 1 October 2012
A fabulous finale...
Saturday was the final curtain call on what's been a fabulous few weeks.. Wycombe District Council arranged a superb gathering of over 60 games makers, a few ceremony dancers and most importantly our local sporting heroes from both the Olympics and Paralympics.
After finally finding Shelley Theatre, I joined the party slightly on the late side! We formed a guard of honour in anticipation of the bus parade at the start of the park entrance. The bus was inevitably late as quite rightly everyone milked the occasion.
The bus was full of amazing people... Katherine Grainger the star of Eton Dorney (finally getting her gold after 3 silvers), Ed McKeever the 200m sprint canoe gold medallist, rower Greg Searle (bronze after a loooooong break from rowing since the golds he won when Redgrave was at his peak) and many others.
The town was out in force which was great to see.
We then formed another guard of honour to start the reception. There were many talks from distinguished guests and one by one the athletes were celebrated with gifts. Once they were all given out it was our turn. A nice gesture from WDC to give us all a certificate of thanks.... need more frames!!
We all enjoyed a toast of champagne and then mingled with the stars. Katherine was a star. Signed my accreditation and joked about her long wait for gold and posed for a photo. Likewise with Ed who said he had celebrated too hard lately especially after getting married too recently. Time for some training then Ed!!
And then that was that... time to go home and take off the legendary purple top. Perhaps for the last time!
2012 has been remarkable.... and it was not over! My team Spurs went and beat Man U at Old Trafford (MIRACLE!!!) and then the European Ryder Cup team stuffed USA in their back yard. Incredible weekend!
Long may 2012 live on!
After finally finding Shelley Theatre, I joined the party slightly on the late side! We formed a guard of honour in anticipation of the bus parade at the start of the park entrance. The bus was inevitably late as quite rightly everyone milked the occasion.
The bus was full of amazing people... Katherine Grainger the star of Eton Dorney (finally getting her gold after 3 silvers), Ed McKeever the 200m sprint canoe gold medallist, rower Greg Searle (bronze after a loooooong break from rowing since the golds he won when Redgrave was at his peak) and many others.
The town was out in force which was great to see.
We then formed another guard of honour to start the reception. There were many talks from distinguished guests and one by one the athletes were celebrated with gifts. Once they were all given out it was our turn. A nice gesture from WDC to give us all a certificate of thanks.... need more frames!!
We all enjoyed a toast of champagne and then mingled with the stars. Katherine was a star. Signed my accreditation and joked about her long wait for gold and posed for a photo. Likewise with Ed who said he had celebrated too hard lately especially after getting married too recently. Time for some training then Ed!!
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| Katherine Grainger |
And then that was that... time to go home and take off the legendary purple top. Perhaps for the last time!
2012 has been remarkable.... and it was not over! My team Spurs went and beat Man U at Old Trafford (MIRACLE!!!) and then the European Ryder Cup team stuffed USA in their back yard. Incredible weekend!
Long may 2012 live on!
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| Ed McKeever |
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