Tempus Fugit

Went out to wave the flag this morning as the Olympic torch was carried through my home town. Plenty of people and some whole school populations watching. There were 8 runners through the town. I took this picture of the last torch-bearer, not far from our house.

This is 91 years young Norman Wells, who recently won the 2011 Sefton Lifetime Acheivement award after almost a century involved in sport.

'Most notably he worked with the Liverpool Trojans Baseball Club, leading them to five consecutive national finals and three British championships between 1976 and 1980. His story is now being told in an exhibition at the new Museum of Liverpool which opens in the city this summer.'

Quite a procession of police cars and motorcycles in advance and behind. The escorts in grey are police security, whose role is to protect the flame not the torch-bearer! Norman let them get their breath back after the earlier runners.

Tomorrow is the start of the four days of celebration for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Looking forward to watching the Royal Regatta on Sunday.