Olympic Torch Relay

[ilondoner]

The last day of the Olympic Torch Relay is the 26th July, and it is coming through Southwark.

The torch will be passing along our very own historic Peckham High Street at around 10.45am.

let's hope it's not stolen.

[edygirl]

Let's celebrate Southwark - the sun will be shining, people will be happy and proud - achievements will be celebrated - it'll be something to enjoy and remember. Why choose to be negative?

Whitten Timber on Peckham hill street will have a Caribbean food/music stool, ice cream van and candy floss stand outside its gates from 930am. . There will be limited parking available as well to watch the torch fly pass.

[DulwichFox]

From Old Kent Rd.

Trafalgar Ave.

Willowbrook Bridge.

Peckham Hill St.

Then right onto Peckam Rd.

Passed top/bottom of Rye lane along to Harris Academe where it stops.

Fox

[Annette Curtain]

We went to the Olympic Torch Relay at Crystal Palace the other day

It was brilliant

I was on my bike on the way to meet my family (wearing my all black kit with a green flouro top, riding a black bike) I sometimes get mistaken for a police person in my garb.

So as the torch entered Crystal Palace park via the side gate, I slipped in and cycled behind the torch bearer team and was waved through the crowds by security. It was very funny because for a while I must of looked like part of the official team.

That was until a sharp eyed policeman in a van came along side me, looking me up and down. It took him a moment

"Oi you, hop it" he said with a thumb back hitcher gesticulation

He was laughing though as he knew what I was up to

In retrospect, I think my "Royal Curtain" waving maybe over egged it & got me ejected

Ah, what fun though

Nette

[DulwichFox]

Annette Curtain Wrote:

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> We went to the Olympic Torch Relay at Crystal

> Palace the other day

>

> It was brilliant

>

> I was on my bike on the way to meet my family

> (wearing my all black kit with a green flouro top,

> riding a black bike) I sometimes get mistaken for

> a police person in my garb.

>

> So as the torch entered Crystal Palace park via

> the side gate, I slipped in and cycled behind the

> torch bearer team and was waved through the crowds

> by security. It was very funny because for a while

> I must of looked like part of the official team.

>

> That was until a sharp eyed policeman in a van

> came along side me, looking me up and down. It

> took him a moment

>

> "Oi you, hop it" he said with a thumb back hitcher

> gesticulation

>

> He was laughing though as he knew what I was up

> to

>

> In retrospect, I think my "Royal Curtain" waving

> maybe over egged it & got me ejected

>

>

> Ah, what fun though

>

>

> Nette

Don't miss a trick do they.. :)

Hope to be in Peckham tomorrow and get a few decent Photos..

Not sure of times though. Bound to get it wrong.

Deffo not going to wait all night.

Fox

[Marmora Man]

Fox,

Timings for tomorrow in Pekham below

10:30 Old Kent Road A2

10:41 Trafalgar Avenue B215

10:47 Sumner Road B215

10:52 Peckham Hill Street B215

10:56 Peckham High Street A202

10:57 Peckham Road A202

11:00 Lyndhurst Way

11:00 Harris Academy at Peckham

11:57 Lyndhurst Way

11:57 Peckham Road A202

12:05 Camberwell Church Street A202

12:09 Lambeth

12:09 Denmark Hill A215

12:10 Coldharbour Lane A2217

12:30 Acre Lane A2217

If you spot a tall, bald man with a beard - that's me. Not relaying just watching.

[DulwichFox]

Thank you so much Marmora Man Much Appreciated..

Depends where you will be. I'll be on Peckham Rd.

Fox..

[intexasatthe moment]

I've been trying to check ( on the getahead site )for impact on roads around Peckham during todays Torch Relay .

As far as I can see there will be none .

I find this hard to believe .

Has anyone else looked ,can they give a link ?

Or even better just give the details .

[Michael Palaeologus]

Just gone down Farringdon Road apparently. Lots of over-excited colleagues. Humbug.

[intexasatthe moment]

Can anyone help with my query ?

[red devil]

Have you tried this Tex?.. http://www.getaheadofthegames.com/

[intexasatthe moment]

Yes ,I have tried that ,endlessly .

And Southwark's site ,and the BBC .

Am now despatching partner to Peckham to question police .

[Voyageur]

I live in Crystal Palace and wasn't going to bother but at the last minute I changed my mind and sauntered down to have a look - glad I did, was more fun than I expected and crowds of people had turned out. I had a lump in my throat (to my surprise) as the torch bearer jogged by but the best bit for me though was the Pavarotti shaped traffic cop on his motorbike who sailed past in advance of the torch bearer deploying a comical sounding horn, a huge grin and a wave at the crowds - he went down a storm.

Didn't spot 'Nette though...

[DulwichFox]

Couple of pics.. Loads more need to be processed..Resized

Fox

[DulwichFox]

Smiles All Round

Stratford Bus... Llyods TSB

ParaMedic...

Fox

[mammoth86]

The photo of the peckham bearer is of Amitabh Bachchan, famous Bollywood actor and mega star!

[DulwichFox]

mammoth86 Wrote:

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> The photo of the peckham bearer is of Amitabh

> Bachchan, famous Bollywood actor and mega star!

Thanks for that. I did not have a clue who he was...

I think that may of been the case for many..

Never knowingly been so close to a Bollywood Mega Star.

Fox :)

[Ann]

Thanks for those pictures, I saw the torch pass down Coldharbour Lane today, absolutely fabulous atmosphere. There have been two members of staff at Kings College Hospital who have carried the torch. They will personally visit the children's wards to ensure the children haven't missed out.

That's a nice story.

[DulwichFox]

Peckham was Packed... Really brilliant atmosphere and the Sunshine helped..

Saw it in Peckham where it stopped .

So I was able to walk towards Camberwell and saw it all over again.

Although the Peckham to Camberwell had long gaps between floats and the Flame..

Fox.

[damzel]

This is the Peckham Hill Street fella - anyone know who he is?

[Annette Curtain]

Voyageur Wrote:

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> I live in Crystal Palace

> Didn't spot 'Nette though...

Hmmmmm...

Maybe your "Nette" specs need retuning

[red devil]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> mammoth86 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The photo of the peckham bearer is of Amitabh

> > Bachchan, famous Bollywood actor and mega star!

>

>

> Thanks for that. I did not have a clue who he

> was...

>

> I think that may of been the case for many..

>

> Never knowingly been so close to a Bollywood Mega

> Star.

>

> Fox :)

Ah, that explains the heavies...

Pic taken outside Harris after the torch relay through Peckham

[bluecanary]

Yes, I wondered about those too.

[hibbs]

damzel Wrote:

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> This is the Peckham Hill Street fella - anyone

> know who he is?

I sure do, he works in my office, his name is Carl Halksworth.