What a day for the UK!

**MightyMitre** · 07-06-2005, 10:48 AM

Wow - it's been a great day for Britain today. Not only have we won the bid for the Olympics in 2012 but looks like we'll be getting the start of the TdF in 2007!

Don't know which I'm most excited about. Sorry you didn't get the Olympics New York but it's been a very long time since we've had the Olympics in Britain. I've never been to an Olympics and I can't wait.

Really looking forward to the Tour starting in London too. I only live an hour from London by train so I'll be there cheering them all on. The last time it was here in the early 90's it actually came through my home town, here in Brighton. If it comes to to Brighton again I think I may well explode with excitement!!

**Dogmama** · 07-06-2005, 12:45 PM

Do you have room for house guests? And their bikes?

**Lynne** · 07-06-2005, 12:49 PM

Where's the green font for "dripping with envy"?

**Trek420** · 07-06-2005, 12:59 PM

MightyMitre "If it comes to to Brighton again I think I may well explode with excitement!!

"

try to contain yourself, could be a mess

How do you switch your bike to right hand drive?

**BikeMomma** · 07-06-2005, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by MightyMitre

Wow - it's been a great day for Britain today. Not only have we won the bid for the Olympics in 2012 but looks like we'll be getting the start of the TdF in 2007!

Congrats MM!! I'm truly envious!
However, hmmmmmm....the mind's working now....
Looks like I need to seriously start planning a trip to visit the British relatives in July '07.....I better start saving for the airfare now!!

BikeMomma

**MightyMitre** · 07-06-2005, 01:57 PM

Hey - maybe I should set up a guest hostel for all TE members & their SB's ( significant bikes!) to come and stay for the Tour 07. I could use my local knowledge to get us all a good spot to stand as the race comes through or maybe persuade them to let us all in the enclosure with the riders at the start of the stage.

Ahhhh - it's good to dream.

Seriously though, if anyone ever did decide to visit the Tour then let me know and we can get together.

Trek - I've reconsidered exploding thing and I might just fizz gently for a few days instead.

**jobob** · 07-06-2005, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by MightyMitre

Hey - maybe I should set up a guest hostel for all TE members & their SB's ( significant bikes!) to come and stay for the Tour 07.

MM, be careful what you offer

Snap.... do I hear .... Road Trip ?!?!

- jo "we'll make martinis" bob

**MightyMitre** · 07-06-2005, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by jobob

- jo "we'll make martinis" bob

Gin or Vodka? Make mine a large vodka- the Smirnoff is in the freezer and all ready and waiting as I type....

**CorsairMac** · 07-06-2005, 03:18 PM

I had heard about the winning bid on the Olympics MM and I was very happy for the UK!! But now the start of the Tour?? Nicely Done - as Phil Legget would say!

Here here for Merry Ol England!!!

**SnappyPix** · 07-06-2005, 06:44 PM

MM,

Woooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
I hadn't heard the result of the bid until now!
That's fantastic news, and after Monsieur Chirac's recent comments, I'm SO glad that we won over France!

**snapdragen** · 07-06-2005, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by jobob

MM, be careful what you offer

Snap.... do I hear .... Road Trip ?!?!

- jo "we'll make martinis" bob

I'm off to get tour books...........and a travel martini shaker.

**MightyMitre** · 07-07-2005, 02:33 AM

It was a very close call between us and Paris and in the announcement room about 50 press photographers were standing in front of the Paris camp waiting for the announcement, while there were about 4 of them in front of the British camp, such was the confidence that France would win. But when they said London loads of the press had to race across the room with all their gear to get a good shot of the London team. It was hilarious!

I do feel a bit sorry for Paris - everyone was devestated. This was the 3rd time they've gone for the bid and lost.

Originally Posted by snapdragen

I'm off to get tour books...........and a travel martini shaker.

I like it Snap - I've just started work in an outdoor/camping shop. Shall I have a check through the stock and see if we've got any hidden at the back of the store next to the folding drinks cabinet.

**Grog** · 07-07-2005, 04:50 AM

What a day indeed. But you didn't need what is happening now.

I am all with you and all other Brits MightyMitre this morning. I just heard of the terrible news about the explosions downtown London. I hope you and all of your loved ones are all right.

**MightyMitre** · 07-07-2005, 05:07 AM

Hi grog - Thanks for your message.

It's all a bit chaotic here at the moment. I'm about an hour from London by train and they've closed my local station in Brighton which is about 5 mins from my house due to a security alert.

I've got the day off work today so I've had the TV on since about 10 am. The BBC have been covering the events all morning but as yet no one is really sure about anything. It's been decided that's it's definitly a terrorist attact - earlier there were some stories about electrical problems on the Underground but with a bomb going off on a bus as well...
The obvious links are being made at the moment with the G8 conference going on up in Scotland.

It's all very strange - especially after the elation of yesterdays Olympics/ TdF news.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 07-07-2005, 05:21 AM

I really didn't want to believe what I was hearing on the news this morning as I was driving to work. How awful.

I hope that all of the TE gals in the UK (and their loved ones) are OK. My thoughts are with all of you in the UK.

--- Denise

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