Rubber Stamping - North Wales

Hi everyone If you go back to Tuesdays post about the Olympic torch through Hawarden you will see that Joanna (Craftyjo) has left a comment. Joanna is right there have been lots of negative comments about this event.  The things I have heard have been mainly about the amount of money spent on the torches - but did you know that if you were chosen you were asked to pay for the torch - that is why you were allowed to keep it & why some have sold theirs to raise money for various reasons. I don't know what happened if you couldn't or wouldn't pay for the torch - perhaps then you didn't keep it.  There were also comments about all the torch bearers wearing the white track suits - well perhaps they had to pay for those too. I don't know - I am just thinking. I was really pleased that the event passed the end of my road but I was a little surprised to find out today that it didn't go to Mold - our County seat? I guess I belong to the old school - I love ev...

Hi everyone This afternoon I walked down to the end of my road to watch the Olympic torch being carried through Hawarden.  I met up with Helen from Mold II & we found quite a good spot from which to watch things & take photos. The atmosphere was amazing - people were out with headbands on with everything from glittery red, white & blue bobbles to sequined union flags.  There was a group of people opposite us holding up a banner for team GB & everyone was really enjoying themselves.  I managed to get some good pictures & thought I would share a couple with you. This was the view down Gladstone Way towards the garden centre where the torch was coming from & there is the banner across the road this is the point where the torch light exchange happened - right in front of us - which Helen & I did not realise was going to happen.  We wondered why a man up a ladder seemed to be getting a lot of attention - but ...