The Iron Lady

Yesterday the news of Margaret Thatcher’s death was shared with the world and it will undoubtedly be a day remembered by many. Margaret Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990 and throughout that period she was an iconic political figure and world leader.

I particularly enjoyed this quote from the BBC website "Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country." (1979, the year she became prime minister)

Youngest Oscar Nomination.

At the age of 9 Quvenzhané Wallis is the youngest ever best actress nominee in history for her role in Beasts of the Southern Wild. As a result of this nomination I instantly feel this is a film to watch. The trailer below gives you a glimpse of extraordinary talent.

One Direction "Kiss Me" Video

So it's safe to save One Direction are doing phenomenally well.  They are certainly a guilty pleasure for a fair few girls and yes boys too. I could lie and say they don't phase me but lets be honest they are taking the world by storm and are just great.

I can't say I really watch that many music videos but after the release of One direction's latest video #KissYouOnVEVO went straight to the top worldwide trending topic on Twitter. This in itself is pretty impressive but furthermore the video has only been on YouTube for 7 days and already has more than 24 million views. 

For those of you who want a cheeky watch here's the video (the skiing outfits have got to be a personal fav):

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. Apologies but I have really abandoned my blog lately. There are so many things I should have blogged about but I just failed to find the time. 

I hope you all had wonderful Christmas's and enjoyed copious amounts of food and drink. One of my highlights had to be going to Christmas Carols at the Royal Albert Hall. There is no denying it is a truly spectacular venue and it was the perfect way to get into the festive spirit. 

Here is one of the videos I took on the night:

It's safe to say 2012 was a pretty amazing year to be British. We had the fantastic Jubilee celebrations followed by the remarkable London 2012 Olympic Games. My family and I were fortunate enough to secure tickets for several events, culminating in the final evening of track and field when we witnessed a truly remarkable 5,000m race when 80,000 people carried Mo Farah to victory in a 12 lap Mexican wave.  Seeing a new world record in the 4x100m Final was an added bonus.  It was an unforgettable family and sporting occasion.  

For those of you who want reminding here is a video montage I found of the games. 

It's going to be hard to follow but fingers crossed we can make 2013 a good one.

Google Glasses team up with DVF.

I was surprised to see that DVF had teamed up with Google at New York Fashion Week. Several DVF models were seen walking down the catwalk wearing the Google glasses. 

I wouldn't personally describe them as the "latest fashion accessory" but am interested to see the documentary they are putting together as a result of the collaboration.

Orange to match the outfit! 

 

The glasses enable users to take photos, send and receive SMS, gives directions and much more. This promotional video below highlights some of the glasses key functions. Seems all a bit to futuristic for my liking but we'll see. 

Mo Farah strikes again.

So I don’t want to make you all jealous but I was indeed one of the 80,000 people who witnessed Mo Farah sprint his way to that second gold medal.  I have never experienced an atmosphere quite like it.

 The gun went and that was it, for the next 13 minutes 41.66 seconds the crowd really were going mad. There was the most amazing 12 year old kid behind me screaming so loudly his parents kept apologising. Mo Farah said afterwards how "It just got louder and louder.  It reminded me of when you go to a football match and somebody scores a goal - wow." I discussed in a post a while back how I found the passion from football fans quite overwhelming and I didn’t quite understand it but on this occasion there was a tremendous sense of anticipation and excitement which was shared by everyone in the crowd who were willing Mo to win.

If you looked around the stadium it was literally a 12 lap Mexican wave with GB flags going crazy every time Mo Farah approached. Initially Mo was at the back of the pack but then he made his move and kept on moving until he was at the front. 

Mo at the back of the pack!....

But not for long!

By the time he commenced his final lap the stadium was erupting and the screams were just getting louder and louder, as Mo went faster and faster - it was extraordinary.

Once my father had got over the emotion/excitement and exhaustion of Farah’s win he pointed out we will always be able to say we were there when Mo Farah won his second gold and I can safely say I will never forget that moment.

Well done Mo!

Hello Gold Medals.

London 2012 Olympics - picture time.

There is no denying that the London 2012 Olympic Games were a huge success. I’ve been to my fair share of sporting events but they all seem insignificant compared with the Olympics.

The first event we went to was the beach volleyball and we left feeling rather boring that we weren’t dressed up – everyone was well and truly getting into the GB spirit.

As a result my family and I decided to go all out and invest in some Team GB T-shirts.  I thought I’d share a few from the family album. 

Excited much?

Outside the Stadium.

One of the Olympic volunteers - he actually requested this photo with us! 

And of course the famous "Mobot" after Mo Farah's win!