Tooeygeotrashed Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Ooops - I missed a few pages somewhere along the way. I'm going back now to read more, congrats on your Olympic involvement - I'm away to discover what it is. Quote Link to comment
Tooeygeotrashed Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Wendy that's awesome, I'm so happy for you. Wow carrying the torch is such an honour, but to be a VIP guest at the games, fantastic. Wooohooooo Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Wendy and Caesar I'm excited to hear how your torch run went this weekend!! Did you have any extra excitement? Tell us all about it!!! Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Wendy and Ceasar I was thinking also about you two. I hope nothing is happing to you and that you still could enjoy wearning the turch. Please tell us your story. Quote Link to comment
+Mufflon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I see I´m not the only one who has been thinking about you two. Sitting here with the coin, wondering. How did it go? Quote Link to comment
acadiahiker Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I see I´m not the only one who has been thinking about you two. Sitting here with the coin, wondering. How did it go? Me too! Quote Link to comment
+The Klever Boys Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 If you pop over to the UK forum, I've posted a couple of pictures of Wendy and Caesar doing the deed http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=190098 They both did really well, especially considering the rumpus that was going on around them at the time! Russ Quote Link to comment
+Cheesy pigs Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Excellent stuff! Congrats on your torch run Wendy, I've got two coins to prove it too Quote Link to comment
+NeoAddict Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Congrats! I had heard of a person in a chair wheeling the torch in UK, but never knew it was a cacher! You didn't get shuffled onto a bus or anything, did you? I think that was in France anyway. Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Bump Please tell us about caring the turch, was everything allright Quote Link to comment
E.N.I.G.M.A Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Great photo. Well done Wendy. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Hi Folks, Many thanks for your good wishes and concerns. We are fine but have been trying to rest up a bit after the rigour of the weekend. We didn't get to run the leg of the relay that was planned behind St Pauls Cathedral along Cannon Street to the Mansion House because there were too many protestors in the vicinity. We did see some scuffles along the way, and along Fleet Street there we pro Tibet and pro China protestors. This led to the torch relay being temporarily halted while safe passage for the torch and torchbearers was planned. As a result the torch travelled on a bus for the section we were due to run and then further on up the road, maybe half a mile or so, the relay on foot was recommenced. This meant that Caesar and I were running a section of London Bridge, an area where the torch was originally planned to be on a bus so no protestors there ... in fact not many people at all, as all our friends and relatives were left in the melee at St Pauls! Caesar coped with it all like it was a walk in the park, and even slept while on the Torchbearers bus! Here's one of the pictures from the day. Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thank you for sharing your picture . It's a shame about All the protesting going on about where the Olympics are being held ( I know there is more about it but Don't dare go into it here ) Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Here's one of the pictures from the day. P.S. We are ALL so very proud of you two:D ! ! ! Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Here's one of the pictures from the day. P.S. We are ALL so very proud of you two:D ! ! ! That are the right words, we are proud of you two Quote Link to comment
+fyerman6 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 long jump and pole vault Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Wooohooo! We made the front page! Quote Link to comment
+Dolfy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 That's awesome Wendy!!!!! Woot! Quote Link to comment
+Nochipra Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Congrats Wendy!!! We are all proud of you! I'm sending you a email through your profile for something special for you and Ceasar. Quote Link to comment
+Mufflon Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Thanks for sharing your story and pictures! I loved reading about it and watching those pictures. Quote Link to comment
+dorkfish Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Congratulations Wendy! I just logged onto gc & saw your picture right at the top! That is sooooo cool. I couldn't be more happy for you. Way to go!!!!! Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 That's good stuff! Congrats. Memories for a lifetime. WTG!!! Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Bravo & Congrats Wendy & Caesar. Your coin was great before but seeing the pics adds quite a lot of meaning to it. Great for both of you. Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Thanks for sharing and congrat's That's really awesome. Quote Link to comment
+The-Wolf-Pack Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Awesome Wendy...Congrats...Thanks for sharing your memories with us Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well, I have spent quite some time today learning how to use a piece of video editing software and can now share some news footage of the day with you, it shows us carrying the torch, I have uploaded it to my blog. Here's another photo from the day before when we were just trying the torch out for size, getting our uniforms etc. My torch arrived by courier today, it had to be deactivated (the propane cylinder removed) for safety. Oh and just in case anyone missed out, YES, I do still have some coins left marking the event Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 "Peninsula Square, Greenwich" WOW! Where time begins Quote Link to comment
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