Ten Things I Love About The Olympics
Far too often I write in here about things I don't like - so in an attempt to redress that balance I'm going to write the positive. London has been a genuinely great place to be the past two weeks and so I present - in no particular order - my 10 favourite things about the Olympic games. One Before the games, it wasn't uncommon to hear people talk about how they were escaping London for the games. Transport would be terrible and they had no interest in sport. Since the games have started, I've not met a single person who's said that they wish they'd left town. So, the first thing on my list is the fantastic atmosphere that's been in London for the past couple of weeks. All around town, people are wandering around wearing their huge Olympic ID badges. I chatted to some officials from The Bahamas whilst queuing for coffee at Waterloo in the first week. Even gold medal winners have been getting on the tube. The atmosphere in London has been tangi