I got to go to the Olympics! Yeh! This a pictorial guide to my day at the Gymnastics Finals in what used to be called The Dome!

The excitement started at the station...people were really getting in the mood! There were flags of every colour all over the place.

Then we were there. The arena is under the white dome ( to your left of this image) with the yellow looking ladders coming out of it. And that is the back of my gorgeous husband who managed to get us two tickets.Mind you, no going out for a while until we have paid for them!!

This is was one of the images along the wall into the Dome......all the posters were of great people in the British Music Industry.

They have erected a walkway over the top and down the otherside.....what a walk! Must do it when my foot is better.

We found a pub to eat in and watched the amazing road race on large screens. So much excitment and l haven't even started to see the gymnastics yet!

I must admit, having this beast above me did put me off my beefburger...just a little bit!!!!

So many people, so many nationalities,so many colours and so much happiness...all in one place! I am loving the Olympics!

How weird is this? A zebra crossing in the middle of a walkway,going the wrong way across the road! It was just a small strip, wonder what they used it for?

Starting to queue to have our bags etc checked and then we are in!

Then it was time to go to our seats......up we go!

                                                               And then we were there...wow!

They put a small show/demonstration on before the main event started...beautiful!

                       

                                            THEN IT BEGAN!

 I have always watched gymnastics and loved it but my goodness l have never seen it like this before. I was just bowled over by what l saw. The Men's High Bar was won by a Dutchman, Epke Zonderland with an incredible rountine, which you can see on the internet.  The following images are some of the performances.

                                             This is the section just for the commentators!!!!

Above the area were screens that showed the performers,plus gave us all the details we needed such as,names,country and points scored.

                       Go America!

                                                         

In the seat below us was a mother and her young daughter of about 3ish.She was really good but towards the end she needed distractions,that is where her mum's hair came into play!Ha!

Then came the woman's floor exercises.We also saw the men's parallel bars and the women's beam.                                  

Flag waving of many different flags..here a German flag and an Israeli flag together!

Then it was all over...sigh! But there was still alot to see on the way out and back home.

Even the pigeons were having fun on the roof leading down to the tube station.

What an amazing way to spend a day! I am quite out of words to describe what l saw!!!!!!WOW!

I have just started to make my own alcohol inks....and it works! It is pure alcohol and the insides of a few cheap felt-tipped pens. The Pound Shop is selling 43 of them for..guess what?...a pound!

The results for my own yellow and purple alcohol ink!yeh!!!!

"Stuff" drying!

My watercolour eco-dyed paper opened and dried. Really pleased with results.

My sewing machine has been cleaned and over hauled and is working better now than when l bought in 1987, in Papua New Guinea.

Paper l decorated for use in other art work. It is so nice to have started on my own Art again!

Today's bundles waiting to be opened.

REALLY pleased with these results.

Picked some of the first blackberries to ripen  today...looking forward to the great blue/purple dye they produce and of course eating some!

Never noticed these sculptures on the Libary Wall in Roehampton before! Great green bikes..love them! Well done Tony for spotting them tonight.

July 3rd..Paint, paint and more paint!

Today, l had a one off session in my studio. My after-school Tuesday Club wanted a messy play session that they see the younger children having. So messy clothes on, lots and l mean lots of paint, loads of smiles and what did we have...LOADS OF FUN!!!!!

After being cleaned up, which took at least half an hour....we settled down to some good old fashioned Art and Craft activities! ha and me on crutches too!!!

I have another excuse for not blogging so much.....ouch

The pain didn't kick in for a few days..now it really hurts! See the fracture clinic on Wenesday when l hope l will have it sorted. Not a nice break so l was told by the staff, when they saw the x-ray!