Dow Jones overshot to a new high today to 14,286, beating the record of 14,198 set on October 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21621048
Snowing in London
Olympic and Paralympic victory parade
A Hero’s Welcome Central London was at a stand still today. 800 TeamGB Olympians and Paralympians on 21 floats received a hero’s welcome. I managed to grab a good vantage point near Charing Cross and snapped a few photos, and I put together videos clips that were taken.
Women’s Volleyball – London Olympics
I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the Olympic women’s volleyball event for £45. This gives me a chance to support Team GB – in the historic Earl’s Court exhibition centre in West London. Along the way approaching the venue was a barricaded street soaked with a joyful party atmosphere on a sunny Friday afternoon. […]
Olympic Torch Relay – Uxbridge Road
Uxbridge Road in Shepherds Bush made it into Olympic history book today. On the penultimate, 69th day of the London 2012 Olympic torch relay, with torch bearer Sophie Papps changed over to Oyinkansola Towry-Cokerrelay; and the convoy passed by effortlessly via Bloemfontein Road into Uxbridge Road under a hot, 28C summer sun. A good local crowd turned up […]
San Diego Penguin Cam
My belated first post in 2012! Just found something that is extremely cute – the SeaWorld San Diego Penguin Cam – complete with sound! This cam is available only throughout March to April 2012. It looks like I have a new screeen saver for a month 🙂 If the live video does not appear below – […]