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The BBC created a fabulous video for their Olympic coverage and commissioned Elbow to write the theme.

I fell in love with the music it always brings me out in goosebumps and fills me with pride.

Below is Elbow's video and the song lyrics

The sun, the moon
Both turn for you.
And through your days
Will light your way.

Our strength and love
All in your blood
Our hope and pride
All in your eyes.

Your eyes.
Your eyes.

You shape our world
With every step.
Oh, the will to fly
Is in your eyes.

Our strength and love
All in your blood.
Our hope and pride
All in your eyes.

Your eyes.
Your eyes.
Your eyes.

Michael Jamieson wins SILVER in the men's 200m breaststroke final with a time of 2:07.43

Well done Micheal super swimming

Women's Pair Helen Glover and Heather Stanning in rowing event has brought home a beautiful GOLD medal for TeamGB and the first gold medal for Great Britain in these games

Well done girls UK rowing history has been made and in fabulous style too. A magnificent row.

On Friday I watched the Opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics in awe and wonder and feeling so ver, very proud to be British with such a wonderful show.

It showed the best of British from the music to children’s literature, film industry to historical Idustrial innovation. It was funny, it was eccentric, it was touching and bright cheery and lots of fun. The music was fabulous although I got to admit that Sir Paul McCartney is having atrouble with his voice as he seemed rather out of tune. I would have much prefered Elton John or David Bowie but the whole event was breathtaking.

I got goosebumps all the way through the event but when Team GB came through the tunnel to the sound of David Bowies Heroes, I had tears in my eyes.

With amusing highlights like Mr Bean’s interpretation of Chariots of Fire, and the Queen’s entrance with James Bond, I even heard during the NHS and Great Ormond Street Hospital section the sound of Dr Who’s Tardis.

Many people did not think the UK could pull of a fabulous show. Well if you follow the link This is a linkBBC iPlayer website where the full 4 hours BBC coverage of the event can be seen

Personally, I think Danny Boyle pulled off a wonderful extravaganza opne that the whole of Britain can be proud of.

It was announced today that the Olympic torch will visit Nottingham on its journey around the UK in June 2012.

The torch will stop overnight in the city on 28 June 2012, with Nottingham City Council hosting an evening of celebration. The torch relay will set off from the Robin Hood Statue at Nottingham Castle the following morning on its way to Derbyshire.

Some of the places the torch is to visit Newstead Abbey, Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre in Edwinstowe, the National Watersports Centre, West Bridgford, Victoria Embankment in the Meadows where I grew up before heading for the overnight stop at the National Ice Centre at Nottingham Arena It will begin its journey to Derbyshire from the Robin Hood statue outside Nottingham Castle on 29 June.

I hope to be able to see it that day as it passes through my home