Olympic Games

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 8:49 pm

They were referring to it as Bram-Hope on ITV news, everyone knows it's Bram-erp!

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 9:37 pm

or in Dewsbury. If it is Dewsbury then they were level on medal points with Australia for an hour or so this morning.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 10:04 pm

Christa Ackroyd popped up in Hyde Park(London one).Harry Gration I don't think has been seen since before the Olympics started.The guys and gals at BBC in Leeds will have to be quick off the mark to beat these two.During the football play offs last season at Wembley one of the presenters said something like - Usual seat Harry ?

Richard A Thackeray · Wed 08 Aug, 2012 12:46 am

What a fantastic result for the brothers, even allowing for Jonnys 15 second penalty!!!And... what was more credit to them, Jonny accepting the fact as 'rules are rules' in a post race interview. Imagine a (over-paid) F**tballer doing that?!?!?! - he'd more likely stand there & argue with the referee, than accept it!Plus, it was nice to see the coverage on 'Look North' this evening, when they talked to his (ex) PE teacher & Dave Woodhead who helped to nuture the young Brownlees in junior fell-races'Beast' on here runs them too, I believe?The PE teacher (Charlie Lines) is in the same running club as me, & I run some of Daves events, when I can get there (didn't do this mornings though, not really enough time to get here, run, drive home & get to work for a late-turn)

MWD · Post by **MWD** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 7:37 am

dogduke wrote: Christa Ackroyd popped up in Hyde Park(London one).Harry Gration I don't think has been seen since before the Olympics started.The guys and gals at BBC in Leeds will have to be quick off the mark to beat these two.During the football play offs last season at Wembley one of the presenters said something like - Usual seat Harry ? Christa Ackroyd's reporting was, as usual, dire.Her performance in front of the camera was typically punctuated by her trademark pouting and face pulling.It's a shame gurning isn't an olympic sport......she'd have won gold!

barnie · Post by **barnie** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 10:43 am

Johnny39 wrote: Leodian wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Alastair Brownlee Gold Medal, Jonathan Bronze!!! Brilliant. A gold post-box for Leeds - hurrah, I wonder which one? According to the local BBC news this morning the post box on 'New Side Road' in Horsforth is to be painted gold. It is the one outside the post office.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 10:51 am

barnie wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Leodian wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Alastair Brownlee Gold Medal, Jonathan Bronze!!! Brilliant. A gold post-box for Leeds - hurrah, I wonder which one? According to the local BBC news this morning the post box on 'New Side Road' in Horsforth is to be painted gold. It is the one outside the post office. One at end of our street has turned silver......mindst you it also says" Paige 'n Jade was 'ere chillin,2K12.....weed 4eva" in the same colour !

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 11:06 am

Just spotted the painting in progress as I was driving to work - screeched to a halt and took some pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leedslily/

barnie · Post by **barnie** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 12:14 pm

Doesn't look very shiny. Maybe it got another coat of paint after you took your pics. Thanks for posting them.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 08 Aug, 2012 1:05 pm

Does anyone know where the commemorative stamps for the Brownlee brothers are available? I wonder though if they were rapidly sold out like other such Olympic stamps have reported to have been. I hope the post box remains graffiti free as sadly it has been reported that a gold painted post box for Jessica Ennis in Sheffield has already been vandalised with graffiti.