Was wonderful, watched them go past on Scott Hall Rd in Leeds. Wonderful to watch on telly later, Yorkshire look great in the sun.
Agree with the view on Cameron. I notice he didn't seem to be in Leeds among real people... On 6 July 2014 10:46, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Couldn’t agree more, spent the day over the moor in Ilkley, watched the > whole shebang…totally fantastic atmosphere, day, experience…the bizarre > “caravan” that precedes the cyclists, with all the weird promotional cars > some shaped like their products (?) and then the gendarmerie and the UK > cops waving at the crowds as they came through…and of course the > sunshine…and once they’d scooted past we all went round the corner to a > house BBQ with loads of good food and chilled drinks and watched the rest > of it with a bunch of Americans, some Welsh, a Dutch guy and various others > all staggered by the beauty of the countryside we were watching them ride > through. Wish I could get to either Holme Moss or Sheffield (for the final > little bugger of a hill), today, but I can’t… > > The only bum notes being the “royal interregnum” at Harewood and Cameron > having the brass balls to turn up the finish line of something he’d > actively campaigned against. > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 6 Jul 2014, at 16:07, "Richard Walker" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Brilliant day out yesterday watching Le Tour. My old man lives in > Addingham so watched it there. Usually a sleepy village, it was transformed > into a colourful street party who cheered everything that came though. > >> I didn't think I'd be to too bothered about it but I was caught up in > an amazing atmosphere and when the riders came through I was down on the > road, clenched fist, cheering them on. Watching the pictures of Yorkshire > later on the big screen in Addingham you had to feel proud of Yorkshire. > The only place to live, no other county can compare. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >> > >> John 'Grampa' Sykes > >> Rest In Peace old lad > >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > > Rest In Peace old lad > > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
