Wednesday 18 July 2012

Olympic Torch in Rye!

The Torch came through Rye today, and the crowds turned out to watch... Here's a video - don't blink, or you'll miss the torch! Fortunately we had a good parade from the local schools to follow it, so there was something for the crowds to see. Pictures follow the video...


Here's the kids getting ready to join the parade:
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The town crier was there too:
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and of course lots of corporate sponsors, who've paid for under 10% of the games...
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The local fire service were standing ready:
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And there were some suspicious people in grey tracksuits hanging around:
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Of course, you can't do something like this in Rye without causing traffic chaos:
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Here's a few shots Tracy took - she was in the parade itself, with her school:
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Mike

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