August, indeed

[Sweder]

It is, indeed, the End of Days.
From the Sydney Morning Herald ...



'It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail'
Gore Vidal

'Spelling is important. For example, in the London 2012 Olympics to date Team GB have won gold medals. Australia have one gold medal.'
Some wag on Twitter last night.

I recorded Jess Ennis's intro and start live from the Olympic stadium on my phone. The numpty yelling 'Go on Jess' just before the gun, like the ridiculous 'get in the hole' nonsense at the Open, was not me.



It's an indication of the level of noise in there. Sadly I didn't record the finish. I was too busy balling my eyes out and screaming like a stuck pig. The ovation for Mo Farah was much, much louder. Here's how Paul Hayward saw it all on Saturday night.