Are we the only people who pine for a return to the innocent days when you could turn up and become an Olympic champion? Or stop halfway through the marathon to visit your Gran's house for tea and biscuits and still get a medal? The latter does remind me of our high school road runs back in the late 1980s. The father of one of my classmates worked at the Schweppes factory along the route. We'd drop in for some free drinks and then he'd give us a lift to a side road next to the school in the works van. Medal winning skullduggery!
Ha! Earlier today I was longing after the old days where a Bloody Mary was our breakfast and we made risotto with LPR. So, I have at least one more example to aspire backwards for!
Oh this is brilliant! Loved reading this Annabel. Will be watching the opening ceremony later and chuckling to myself thinking about the way things were 😆
Are we the only people who pine for a return to the innocent days when you could turn up and become an Olympic champion? Or stop halfway through the marathon to visit your Gran's house for tea and biscuits and still get a medal? The latter does remind me of our high school road runs back in the late 1980s. The father of one of my classmates worked at the Schweppes factory along the route. We'd drop in for some free drinks and then he'd give us a lift to a side road next to the school in the works van. Medal winning skullduggery!
Oh I love that! Totally agree they take it all far too seriously. With their fancy outfits. Just cut the legs and arms off your shirt and trousers!!
Everything about this is bonkers and absolutely brilliant!
I long for the old days! (In this example and nothing else at all.)
Ha! Earlier today I was longing after the old days where a Bloody Mary was our breakfast and we made risotto with LPR. So, I have at least one more example to aspire backwards for!
💛💛💛 When I get a time machine I’ll go to those days first and then the 1900 Olympics.
Oh this is brilliant! Loved reading this Annabel. Will be watching the opening ceremony later and chuckling to myself thinking about the way things were 😆
Thank you Cheryl!
I'd totally medal in underwater swimming.
Why, WHY would you give someone strychnine??
Different times…
You should campaign to bring it back and become an Olympic star!
Totally love the sound of such a genuinely amateur Olympics, bring back the obstacle swimming - sounds way more exciting 😄
I would love to watch that!