Up shower breakfast walked dogs whilst Tony did bits and bobs, into car on time as driving away go through the have you got check-list to discover no railcard so spin round and Tony hots foots to pick it up.
Pretty sure we'd miss train but no just get onto platform with minute to spare; such a good job I asked Tony to collect tickets the night before. Tickets would normally be £58/each with the Olympic deal got them for £7.50 !
Train pretty empty :-) bought lunch at M&S in Paddington, tube to Charing Cross, train to Lewisham (first for me having never been on overground out of Charing Cross) then DLR back to Greenwich (another first never having been on DLR)
Lovely walk to the Games Makers were without exception cheerful and just made the day even more special.
Swiftly through security with a nice Navy officer fanning my fevered brow with his cap :-D
Long queue for water so as water in loos was marked not fit for drinking on Tues thought fcuk it and bought five 250ml bottles for the bargainous price of £8 (!) then once inside loo water not marked as unfit so filled up our empty bottle in case :-) in case of what not quite sure but us Brits like to be prepared for everything with rain ponchos packed on one of the hottest days of the years so far and also more appropriately factor 40 sun cream.
Couldn't believe our seats SECOND ROW only one row in front of us and we were on the long side in line with where A is. Amazing plus because the exit/entrance was our side pretty much every rider passed close by :-D
History was made today I had been hoping for Team GB to take Gold and Bronze with Adeline Cornelissen taking Silver, just got the Bronze wrong as thought it would be Carl with Laura 4th.
Laura took Bronze and Carl was 5th with Charlotte taking Gold however I did think she'd blown in with the mistake in the piaffe but no she took Gold the stadium erupted I cried and it became a top ten day as history was made.
I really don't see what the judges see in Parcival he doesn't float my boat even ignoring any alleged training methods used; to me eye he is often chin to chest and mostly BTV plus if you cut the reins hell would break out, Laura does get an active hand with Alf that I will admit but it is only when he gets strong and he never looks chin to chest.
Loved the way the commentator urged everyone to drink water which given the interval was 15 minutes was in no way long enough to get out queue as always for the loo, seriously when will they build venues with a female loo/male loo ratio of 2:1 women always queue men rarely.
Caught the Thames Clipper to Westminster which was a lovely way to travel on a hot August evening then tube back to Paddington then home.
I didn't agree with Greenwich being the venue when announced thinking it should have been Windsor but have to admit it was a fab venue and will I think be iconic for the Eventing in the way Barcelona was for the diving.
Truly that was one of the days of my life and just so fab to see humane training take Gold and Bronze.
Now planning a trip to the Europeans :-D
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