2012 London Olympics. Day Twelve

2012 London Olympics. Day Twelve

Wednesday 08^th August 2012

Evening people

We woke late this morning so all of our plans went straight out the window.

Originally we were going to do the "Wenlock & Mandeville" hunt which does exactly what it says on the tin. It is very similar to the "Egg Hunt" that we did at Easter and the "Elephant Hunt"... Google it... 

A quick re-think and we were off into London for Taekwondo at the Excel and another goodbye to another Olympic venue. It was stupidly hot, when the sun came out, when the sun wasn't out it was simply sticky. There was a strange vibe around the place. Maybe it wasn't just us, maybe everyone else was starting to realise that it was all coming to an end. We'd been to the Excel Arena so often that some of the staff recognised us and came up and said hello, which even thought it was very nice (and the phone numbers will be used... easy ladies easy...) it was a little strange. 

We get to Excel by going via Tower Hill. The thing about Tower Hill and I have forgot to mention this, but when you come out of the station there is a lovely lady from Denmark and the Danish Olympic party, who stands there handing out Danish chocolate in the shape of a heart in bright red shiny foil, basically saying, come and enjoy our hospitality, come and have a drink with us, come and eat with us... Now obviously this is all part of a cultural event, come and spend money, come and invest money, etc... but the point is we are still being invited to spend time with them and I have to say that the whole experience is so refreshing. Football is my thing as you know and all you get of those over paid footballers is stay away... STAY AWAY!
 

As for Taekwondo. Um... Anna didn't get it. I sort of got it. They spend too much time trying not to be hit instead of hitting the other person. It was just like watching football hooligans trying to have it away with other but without the hassle of football getting in the way. I got the impression that if someone walked over to them and had a right proper good go at them they would either run away or breakdown into tears. Also I'd get rid of the padding too. It’s like cricket. Cricket would be a much better sport if they took the padding away because you would have to hit the ball or be hit by it. Just hit the bloody ball. Its bright fucking red. Just how difficult can it be? JUST HIT IT! Same for Taekwondo. Just walk over and hit them. It’s like boxing. It’s just you and them, you have a choice hit or be hit... GET ON WITH IT! Excel is just up the road from Millwall, we should have got some of them to come over and sort them out...
 

Still, we did see the Olympic and World Champions so that was pretty groovy. If they were that good, why do they need the padding...? POOFTA'S
 

After the event we went for a walk into the press area. Security? What security? (See photo for proof).
  

Once outside we went for a walk around the arena and looked around the docks at the massive yachts and ships and old warehouses while watching the planes take off from London City Airport, before going over that bridge. The sun was literally setting on our Olympic adventure.
 

Before long we were at the play park opposite The Tower of London. I know I've mentioned this before, but it is such a strange place to find a kids play park. We left the arena at 6pm and we got home very close to 11pm. Time flies when you’re having fun...
 

Before I forget. As I mentioned a few paragraphs up. Football is my thing but since doing the Olympics over the last two weeks, I've have been completely floored by the complete lack of ego. So many of the people who are taking place in the Olympics are just walking around and even better still using public transport. Now, I don't know where you are when you read this and I don't know if these stories are making the news where you live, but so many of the "stars" are using the tube and last night was no exception. The USA Basketball Team got on the tube and tubed it back into London at the end of the day’s events. The attitude of these "stars" are turning me away from the overpaid and over rated footballers. Long may it continue.

Noggin xx