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The Olympic Torch
On the 24th June the Olympic torch went past the end of our road - admittedly at 7.30am which was not entirely civilised for a Sunday morning. However in the name of small-children-present we dragged ourselves up and stood with a small crowd.
One of our neighbours thoughtfully took a photo and then, photoshopped other neighbours who were standing on his side of the road onto the other side of the road in order to capture the spirit if not the reality of the occasion:
I think the torchbearer is Muaaz Khan who apparently had a kidney transplant at the age of 10 and now works with children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
I wasn't actually aware of the torch relay's connection with Hitler but it was an event, much like the Royal Wedding and Jubilee about which I had somewhat ambivalent feelings. I hope, if I'd actually bothered to think about it properly, I'd have come to conclusions similar to this thoughtful post on the use of ritual in modern public life.
One of our neighbours thoughtfully took a photo and then, photoshopped other neighbours who were standing on his side of the road onto the other side of the road in order to capture the spirit if not the reality of the occasion:
I think the torchbearer is Muaaz Khan who apparently had a kidney transplant at the age of 10 and now works with children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
I wasn't actually aware of the torch relay's connection with Hitler but it was an event, much like the Royal Wedding and Jubilee about which I had somewhat ambivalent feelings. I hope, if I'd actually bothered to think about it properly, I'd have come to conclusions similar to this thoughtful post on the use of ritual in modern public life.