The Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics

[NGalitzine]

Yes, that was Pele.

 

[Lumutqueen]

the model... is that Gisele?

Gisele is a tiny bit pregnant at the moment so that was not her.

 

[Warren]

I wonder what Lord Coe will get from the Queen as a post-Christmas present?

 

[soapstar]

The model is Alessandra Amrosio.

 

[susan alicia]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
"Your Majesty?!" One's not there moron

 

[Nico]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
"Your Majesty?!" One's not there moron

Ah ah brilliant !

 

[Lee-Z]

Gisele is a tiny bit pregnant at the moment so that was not her.

ah, okay am not that fashion-minded

ooh, i'm typing through the speeches

 

[Molly2101]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
"Your Majesty?!" One's not there moron

I love whoever that person is.

 

[NGalitzine]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
"Your Majesty?!" One's not there moron

There is more than one HM.

 

[Lumutqueen]

There is more than one HM.

Just what I was going to say. I thinks there is at least one there tonight.

 

[anele14]

any photo of the royal???

 

[Lumutqueen]

any photo of the royal???

Only photos are the ones of Henry and Catherine in the articles that have been published throughout the thread and others.

 

[Artemisia]

"When our time came, Britain, we did it right".
Very well put.

 

[Lee-Z]

I love whoever that person is.

Wouldn't it be cool if it were the real one, watching the telly with her feet up and tweeting away (with some help from her husband)

 

[EIIR]

People of his ilk? What ilk would that be? Singer? Songwriter? Englishman? Wealthy person? British subject? Man? Human? No need to answer, this is a rhetorical question.

What's the point of taking the time and trouble to ask a question if you're just going to say don't bother answering?

By people of his ilk I mean people like Bono, for example - hugely wealthy public figures who feel that they have the right to lecture the rest of us on how to live our lives. People who don't practice what they preach, who tell us all about poverty and the evils of capitalism, private enterprise etc. etc. while keeping their fortunes in tax havens for themselves.

That's why I have such a problem with the way Imagine is worshipped in some quarters.

 

[susan alicia]

yes Britain did well!!

 

[Lumutqueen]

I'm glad Jacques mentioned the Paralympic Games.

Already saving for tickets to Rio!

Torch is collapsing, it does like quite pretty. The flame is going to go out gradually to the very end of the closing ceremony.

Singing for his daughter, I do feel for Gary.

 

[EIIR]

I love that Olympic cauldron, it's a thing of beauty.

 

[Lee-Z]

the concept of that cauldron is amazing...

 

[Artemisia]

The cauldron is absolutely amazing...

 

[EIIR]

Fair play to Gary Barlow for being there toniht given his child was stillborn last week just a few days before its due date.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Anyone know what bird that is over the Olympic cauldron?

 

[Artemisia]

This looks so, so beautiful.

 

[EIIR]

Is it a phoenix rising from the ashes?

 

[Elly C]

Is it a Phoenix ( perhaps rising from what will be ashes.)

 

[Royal Newbie]

Anyone know what bird that is over the Olympic cauldron?

I think it's a Phoenix.

 

[Lee-Z]

Is it a phoenix rising from the ashes?

yes indeed, it's a phoenix..

 

[Artemisia]

Anyone know what bird that is over the Olympic cauldron?

I think it's a phoenix. Would go nicely with the overall theme.

The extinguishing of the Olympic flame begins.
Looks like Warren was right - they just turned off the gas. With a style.

And The Who are on the stage singing "Baba O'Riley".
God, I love them.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Makes sense now. I think the cauldron would have looked better like it was a few moments ago, layered not up right.

The Who, and the song from CSI.

 

[Lee-Z]

and yes, the Who

are we still expecting Paul McCartney...?