“Moment to Shine”
6.30am on a chilly June morning and there were more people lining the streets in Ballantrae than I’ve ever seen before.
A few brave souls waiting on the bridge over the river Stinchar
Great salmon fishing here!
The Olympic bunting had been out for a few weeks:
Olympic bunting lining the route
The Torch passed through my adopted home village of Ballantrae on the morning of 8th June 2012. Torchbearers from far and wide were selected … sadly, very few of them local!
Lighting the torch
I managed to get a few snapshots before I fought my way past the procession to get to work:
Mobile banners
… and once I got there I had to accompany over 1000 children out onto the streets of Ayr to cheer as the torch passed by!
Carrick Road, Ayr
The cavalcade arrives
Pupils from Belmont Academy, Ayr
Lighting the new torch
As an aside: 8 Police outriders on motorcycles I can understand (weaving in and out of traffic, blocking junctions etc.), a fire truck is essential … but really Strathclyde Constabulary … 4 riot vehicles?
To cap it all off, the Torch passes past my former home in Blaydon next week … aren’t I the lucky one :O)
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That looks like fun! The Torch passes through Aberdeen on Monday evening, and we may try to go watch.
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You’ll get caught up in the excitement … I didn’t expect so many people out at that time in the morning!
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