The humanity of the BBC's commentators has added extra enjoyment to me for these games. It's impossible not to get swept up in a little bit of their patriotism (and I'm one for whom the term 'British' is a slightly double-edged sword), particularly those like Clare Balding who clearly love the sports and love the…

The humanity of the BBC's commentators has added extra enjoyment to me for these games. It's impossible not to get swept up in a little bit of their patriotism (and I'm one for whom the term 'British' is a slightly double-edged sword), particularly those like Clare Balding who clearly love the sports and love the…

Thirding on the 'don't go away.' We're going to start hanging out on other tv shows' comment threads and ambushing you whenever you pop up.

Thirding on the 'don't go away.' We're going to start hanging out on other tv shows' comment threads and ambushing you whenever you pop up.

It wasn't so much you that was making me feel inadequate as Ed McKeever. ;)

It wasn't so much you that was making me feel inadequate as Ed McKeever. ;)

…in Essex…?

…in Essex…?

The kayaking gold was won before I woke up this morning. Way to make me feel incredibly lazy…

The kayaking gold was won before I woke up this morning. Way to make me feel incredibly lazy…

Heh yeah, I'm beginning to think I might need to watch Chariots of Fire too, if only to exorcise the bloody tune from my brain…

Heh yeah, I'm beginning to think I might need to watch Chariots of Fire too, if only to exorcise the bloody tune from my brain…

British 'summer' = roughly halfway between those two.

British 'summer' = roughly halfway between those two.

Yeah, I assumed the bouts were just in weight order as they usually are. Haven't noticed any other sports being ordered by most-likely-to-win-GB-medal.

Yeah, I assumed the bouts were just in weight order as they usually are. Haven't noticed any other sports being ordered by most-likely-to-win-GB-medal.

Yeah, must admit I managed to completely miss Shields yesterday amongst all the Adams and Taylor coverage. Great that women's boxing has been so popular on its first inclusion, though. (Not a fan of boxing really, but less a fan of a sport that's been in the Olympics forever for one gender only.)

Yeah, must admit I managed to completely miss Shields yesterday amongst all the Adams and Taylor coverage. Great that women's boxing has been so popular on its first inclusion, though. (Not a fan of boxing really, but less a fan of a sport that's been in the Olympics forever for one gender only.)

Happy birthday! Jade Jones won our 25th gold just for you so you can have another happy post tomorrow. ;)

Happy birthday! Jade Jones won our 25th gold just for you so you can have another happy post tomorrow. ;)