I'm currently struggling to keep my eyes open long enough to watch the Great British Sewing Bee. And deciding that Springwatch is really rather tedious.
It was very enjoyable. Lots of action. Much of which I don't recall from the book at all. but at least I now know how it has managed to extend to three parts.
OK - I admit it. It was much better than I thought it would be. (Although improved by napping through the arrival of most of the athletes. Sorry Bahamas through to the UK.)
I especially liked the Queen parachuting from Bond's helicopter and the bicycles with wings. But there were other good bits, too.
They haven't even started yet ... and I don't think the BBC have talked about anything else today. And every time they go to another presenter, it's simply another twist on - oh, the Olympics. Even the weather
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I wouldn't have believed that the media would be able to go on so endlessly about the R-o-y-a-l- W-e-d-d-i-n-g. They seem to be able to bring it into anything - football reports, weather forecasts, Dow-Jones index - whatever. I'm being forced to hit the mute button about every fourth word.