Seen and Heard In Olympic London…
What A Difference 5 Days Makes
We grinned at the couple overheard on a near-deserted Charing Cross Road on Wednesday morning…
“It’s gonna be a nightmare when the Olympics finish: London’ll be mobbed again. Nightmare.”
Bradley Van Den Wiggins
Two Dutchmen eating a VAST "Full English" breakfast at the wonderful café in Embankment Gardens. Each was taking pictures of the other. I stepped in to offer a picture of both together.
Turned out they were here for the cycling.
“And who are you supporting?” I asked.
They answered in unison without missing a beat:
“Viggo!”
If that’s the Dutch pronunciation of Wiggo, then that was the correct answer.
Prang
Not even the aforementioned Wiggo could win on this machine found on Gloucester Road (left)…
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