tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post8564040970957379569..comments2024-03-28T07:31:50.507-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Olympics 2012 Opening CeremonyKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-1983981605902461592012-07-31T18:33:09.927-04:002012-07-31T18:33:09.927-04:00Oh Debra, the Palace never listens to me either an...Oh Debra, the Palace never listens to me either and you know I could give such good advice! I also would have said white or cream to go with the coral...Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29868840078665350912012-07-30T22:30:20.067-04:002012-07-30T22:30:20.067-04:00To answer your query, yes -- I liked Queen E's...To answer your query, yes -- I liked Queen E's hair, hat and dress at the Opening Ceremonies. But I would have gone with white handbag, gloves and shoes. Black was too overpowering for her coral outfit. Why does the Palace NEVER listen to me?Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37179259931562927912012-07-30T17:27:58.166-04:002012-07-30T17:27:58.166-04:00Oh Nan,
Ringo Star! I love him and I thought the...Oh Nan, <br />Ringo Star! I love him and I thought the same thing, why oh why, couldn't they have gotten Ringo to play on the drums! That would have been fantastic!!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-2416603859357367512012-07-30T17:25:33.655-04:002012-07-30T17:25:33.655-04:00The ceremony did go on for a very long time, too l...The ceremony did go on for a very long time, too long for me on a Friday night to be able to fully appreciate it!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-45872387263452761102012-07-30T17:17:20.413-04:002012-07-30T17:17:20.413-04:00I sure did. I also liked seeing Beckham hand it ov...I sure did. I also liked seeing Beckham hand it over in the boat. He is such a British icon, and apparently grew up in the area where the O. is being held. And I loved the agrarian element, and the Glastonbury Tor. And 'our Paulie.' I sorta wish Ringo would be included in more of these 'Beatle-y' things.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-9385455639990551872012-07-29T21:04:27.384-04:002012-07-29T21:04:27.384-04:00...and I missed the teenagers lighting the torch! ......and I missed the teenagers lighting the torch! I had a house full of family members and have found it hard to see as much as I would like!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37491764571846453072012-07-29T21:02:37.081-04:002012-07-29T21:02:37.081-04:00As hard as I tried I couldn't make it until th...As hard as I tried I couldn't make it until the end to hear Sir Paul sing....I was bummed but enjoyed the parts of the show that I did see!!!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-24257798087588264112012-07-29T19:59:20.330-04:002012-07-29T19:59:20.330-04:00Hey Jim!
And I thank you for your visit and kind c...Hey Jim!<br />And I thank you for your visit and kind comment!<br />Sir Paul was great, as were the children's choirs.<br />And please, stop by again, "You've Got A Friend" in me!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-83696958078169022772012-07-29T19:53:16.670-04:002012-07-29T19:53:16.670-04:00Dear Beth,
I'm so glad you liked that too. Ap...Dear Beth, <br />I'm so glad you liked that too. Apparently, there was a segment during the opening ceremony that was about the bombing in London on July 7, 2005. They had the song "Abide With Me". In America, that was CUT so that we could hear Ryan Seacrest interview Michael Phelps. I think the country should be OUTRAGED over that.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-63887084989365426802012-07-29T18:28:54.605-04:002012-07-29T18:28:54.605-04:00Hello KayG. Thanks for dropping by today.
I didn&#...Hello KayG. Thanks for dropping by today.<br />I didn't see much of the opening of the Olympics and appreciated your 'snap shot' of it. Would have loved to have heard Sir Paul!! And the choirs!<br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48184742735736108792012-07-29T17:16:16.831-04:002012-07-29T17:16:16.831-04:00Hi, Kay. I'm not able to watch any of it since...Hi, Kay. I'm not able to watch any of it since we can't get it here at our house (no cable TV or antenna), but I know I would have enjoyed the children's choir. I really loved the video of the Welsh choir singing "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer." So powerful---gave me chills. Thank you.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-44361874949183145282012-07-29T12:45:02.292-04:002012-07-29T12:45:02.292-04:00Did you like the seven teenagers lighting the fina...Did you like the seven teenagers lighting the final torch? I thought that was wonderful.<br />Not one single person has commented on that from my post.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48221687861407568142012-07-29T11:16:41.561-04:002012-07-29T11:16:41.561-04:00I so loved the ceremony. It brought tears to my ey...I so loved the ceremony. It brought tears to my eyes. My soul is definitely there.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-80760781532199324472012-07-29T09:18:10.656-04:002012-07-29T09:18:10.656-04:00I thought my post was about finding the positive a...I thought my post was about finding the positive aspects of it. <br />And see my reply to kj above.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-45536493224289780992012-07-29T08:43:56.161-04:002012-07-29T08:43:56.161-04:00Dear Paul,
He was wonderful and his voice still so...Dear Paul,<br />He was wonderful and his voice still sounds great. Maybe someone recorded it for you and you can watch the whole thing! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-1376665397180751802012-07-29T08:40:48.934-04:002012-07-29T08:40:48.934-04:00I understood the concept of it all but still feel ...I understood the concept of it all but still feel that is was way overdone for TELEVSION. I have many faults but I have a laser beam focus on things and I am more patient than most people I know.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-63153182262325154062012-07-29T06:00:31.566-04:002012-07-29T06:00:31.566-04:00Hi Kay,
I thought the opening ceremony was fantas...Hi Kay,<br /><br />I thought the opening ceremony was fantastic. The idea was the transformation of G.B. from a very rural and gentle landscape to the industrial revolution and onward. Hence Jerusalem - "this green and pleasant land" to "those dark satanic mills". Picking out Shakespeare, National Health Service, J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl etc. plus music and dance and the digital age. So often, we think of the negatives in life but that ceremony concentrated on most of the positives and good things that have come out of G.B. It also showed that we British have a sense of humour and can laugh at ourselves. That was my take on it anyway and I thought it amazing. Good luck to all the boys and girls who have worked so hard to get to the Olympics - they all deserve a moment of glory.Spesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-74347708293774381432012-07-29T04:16:09.220-04:002012-07-29T04:16:09.220-04:00Sadly I missed the opening ceremony. Would have lo...Sadly I missed the opening ceremony. Would have loved to have heard Sir Paul!Paul Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036814105495366575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-41245638190471641222012-07-29T00:45:52.739-04:002012-07-29T00:45:52.739-04:00I didn't see the second half but I thought the...I didn't see the second half but I thought the farmland maypole opening was lame unt I realized I had to be patient and attentive and if I were I would not just be entertained; I would also learn something<br /><br />Xoxo<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-23538346329202796242012-07-28T22:53:53.307-04:002012-07-28T22:53:53.307-04:00Of course, I thought that was a bit disrespectful ...Of course, I thought that was a bit disrespectful of one of my favorite movies! But if it makes young people aware of "Chariots of Fire", then it can't be a bad thing!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-38271404825911661802012-07-28T22:52:39.169-04:002012-07-28T22:52:39.169-04:00A spectacle indeed! I hope everything goes well t...A spectacle indeed! I hope everything goes well too! Will you watch a lot of the Olympics?Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-63660857379641702892012-07-28T22:51:44.431-04:002012-07-28T22:51:44.431-04:00Oh, I am glad you enjoyed it. It was not my favori...Oh, I am glad you enjoyed it. It was not my favorite but it had its moments.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-38338809886050606552012-07-28T18:19:39.936-04:002012-07-28T18:19:39.936-04:00My favourite parts were the singing of "Jerus...My favourite parts were the singing of "Jerusalem," Evelyn Glennie's drumming, the Queen's "James Bond" segment and Mr. Bean's subversion of "Chariots of Fire."Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-10110723544185493962012-07-28T16:50:26.268-04:002012-07-28T16:50:26.268-04:00It was quite a spectacle, and i hope everything go...It was quite a spectacle, and i hope everything goes off without a hitch. They've worked hard for this, and it shows.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-19490244156455325512012-07-28T15:15:18.079-04:002012-07-28T15:15:18.079-04:00The best piece of television for the last four yea...The best piece of television for the last four years...Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.com