Joeyjojo
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Hi Glamourpuss - I asked the same questions. She disappeared though as soon as people started pointing out the gaping holes her arguments!!
2012 Olympics: when the "master race" within UK equestrianism ate the seed corn
- Thread starter Rachel Mawhood
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Hedwards
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I'm intrigued to know about the 'stealing' electricity and water, I would have thought EDF - the principal energy partner for the Olympics would have been faily aware of exactly where they would be supplying energy to, and would have been ahead of the game in getting connections arranged... what an odd thing to say OP...
Faithkat
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I was one of those who originally objected to Greenwich Park as the equestrian venue for the Olympics but purely on the grounds that I thought it was very unfortunate that the opportunity wasn't being taken to create a permanent world-class venue that could host events such as the WEG but having recently returned from Greenwich after being a Games Maker there for three weeks, I heartily endorse the general consensus that the venue was a triumph. On the last morning of the Games (Sunday 12th) my shift didn't start until 11am so I went in early so I could walk around and take some last photos. The XC course had been dismantled and it was interesting to see that it was pretty much impossible to see where it had been - so much for the supposedly catastrophic damage to the ground, and that was just less than a fortnight since the actual event! The "working surfaces" of the venue were all on raised platforms to avoid damaging the grass of the Park and I suspect that when they are all dismantled, although the grass will have suffered from lack of light, as we all know, grass is astonishingly resistant and will "bounce back" in a very short time. The existing tarmaced roads and paths were used for traffic so the actual Park was not damaged at all.
I am also at a loss to understand Rachel M's gripe about the supposed loss of revenue to local businesses. The proprietor of the Greenwich Tavern/Gold & Saddle can probably retire on his takings from the previous few weeks (not least because he freely admitted hiking up the prices) and a couple of other pubs were taken over by the Canadian and the Australian teams too! However, supposed loss of revenue could also be due to racketeering - local hotels whose normal prices were around £100 a night were charging £300 a night for the duration of the Games so I am pleased if they were found with vacancies but a stroll around Greenwich would have found full pubs and restaurants, queues for the Thames Clippers, plenty of people in the Maritime Museum (me included on one day when my shift ended early enough for me to go) and just generally plenty of people around spending money. I did hear that central London was quieter than normal but I suspect that a lot of people who work there decided to take their holidays while the Olympics were on which would seem to me to be sensible idea but round the Tower Bridge area it was anything but quiet when I went to take photos of the Bridge with the rings. It was manic and we had to walk back to London Bridge before we could find a pub that had a fighting chance of getting near the bar!!
I am also at a loss to understand Rachel M's gripe about the supposed loss of revenue to local businesses. The proprietor of the Greenwich Tavern/Gold & Saddle can probably retire on his takings from the previous few weeks (not least because he freely admitted hiking up the prices) and a couple of other pubs were taken over by the Canadian and the Australian teams too! However, supposed loss of revenue could also be due to racketeering - local hotels whose normal prices were around £100 a night were charging £300 a night for the duration of the Games so I am pleased if they were found with vacancies but a stroll around Greenwich would have found full pubs and restaurants, queues for the Thames Clippers, plenty of people in the Maritime Museum (me included on one day when my shift ended early enough for me to go) and just generally plenty of people around spending money. I did hear that central London was quieter than normal but I suspect that a lot of people who work there decided to take their holidays while the Olympics were on which would seem to me to be sensible idea but round the Tower Bridge area it was anything but quiet when I went to take photos of the Bridge with the rings. It was manic and we had to walk back to London Bridge before we could find a pub that had a fighting chance of getting near the bar!!
glamourpuss
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The more I've read of Rachel M's previous post's the more I just want to laugh at her & say 'There, There dear, a touch of sour grapes because your little NIMBY campaign didn't work. Don't worry that everyone is laughing at you because your spurious claims & cries of 'it'll be a disaster' proved to be unfounded.
You know what dear 'YOU LOST' The equestrian games taking place in Greenwich were a total success
There may not be a physical legacy yet but l believe this will change. Equestrian sports are on the up, hopefully more lucrative sponsors will want a piece of the action (I already know of one successful business man looking at doing this)
Rachel, the equestrian Olympics happened at Greenwich. Just as no-one believed you when you cried wolf about it being a disaster no-one believes you now
You know what dear 'YOU LOST' The equestrian games taking place in Greenwich were a total success
There may not be a physical legacy yet but l believe this will change. Equestrian sports are on the up, hopefully more lucrative sponsors will want a piece of the action (I already know of one successful business man looking at doing this)
Rachel, the equestrian Olympics happened at Greenwich. Just as no-one believed you when you cried wolf about it being a disaster no-one believes you now
sarahann1
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I've not read all of this thread, but can you please explain who this 'master race' is? I'm confused - which admittadly is pretty easy.
Its gone over budget - many, many things go over budget in this day and age, while I agree its not great, its happened. So lets suck it up and move on.
It didn't leave a legacy - ok so its a pity a big swanky venue hasn't come out of it, but as others have pointed out (and its something I hadn't really thought about) some of our bigger venues are going bust, they aren't sustainable anymore
rhino
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There are a fair number of whingey posts on her twitter about it;
and something to do with bypassing a meter
She appears to be somewhat of a 'serial' complainer though, plenty of moaning about the salt levels changing in her Sainsbury's portugese sardines, about the hosepipe ban making it impossible for her to clean out her free range hens' run, and today she can't even find what she's looking for on the Liberty of London website
Must be tough facing such challenges in life...
TarrSteps
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She appears to be somewhat of a 'serial' complainer though, plenty of moaning about the salt levels changing in her Sainsbury's portugese sardines, about the hosepipe ban making it impossible for her to clean out her free range hens' run, and today she can't even find what she's looking for on the Liberty of London website
It will be interesting to see what she has to say about the Paralympics. I would love to set her up for a chat with Lee Pearson.
rhino
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It will be interesting to see what she has to say about the Paralympics. I would love to set her up for a chat with Lee Pearson.
I would pay for tickets to see that
Am ublelieveably excited at how our paralympians are going to get on!She also seems concerned that the fencing at Greenwich is somehow dangerous for blind people - she was hassling the RNIB about it
SusannaF
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I had sympathy initially too, but then she lets slip very revealing statements (esp earlier this year) about Ebony Horse Club and so on and it was transparently obvious that she didn't care about equestrianism at all. She'd just grasp every straw to make her point.
The fact that NOGOE disowned her as a nutjob after she made anti-Irish remarks speaks volumes. Shooting out of every buttonhole.