A great Day

It isn't every day you can say you saw someone you know

 win a gold medal,

But that is what Mr T and I along with other members of my family did today.

Last October my nephews best man at his wedding was his

best friend,

 Ed McKeever.

Today we screamed  Cheered him to victory

at Eton Dorney 

and it was fantastic.

We had known for sometime that he was in with a good chance of getting a medal

which was why we applied for the tickets in the first place

and we are oh so glad we did.

We had an early start but it is a beautiful setting.

 The start line.

Oh Yes!!

The result confirmed on the big screen.

The down sides of the day--

I've lost my voice from all the cheering

and

I have Panda eyes were I've been wearing

sunglasses all day.

I think I can live with both.

It was a full house all along the short course.

A party atmosphere  with bands and dancers

after it had all finished for both

us and 

the wonderful games makers.

Having been to 3 events during the last 2 weeks

I have to say how fantastic these volunteers have been

with smiles and waves for hours on end and have 

helped make the atmosphere at these events absolutely amazing.

 And one for Helen- the undomesticated Scientist-

the bag she sent me in the Best of British Swap.

We had made a 2 day trip out of the occasion 

so next time will be our day in Windsor.

Gillxx