Did You See That

Episode 2 of this new series of thr X Factor, and the highlight was probably Alan Turner. No, not the portly Alan Turner from Emmerdale, but a rather different one. from nearby Barnsley. They rather overdid it with the now customary sob story, and that has bit them on the bum this week as there has been claim and counter claim about the accuracy of his claims. But that aside, he gave a decent rendition of “Us Against The World” and the judges were very impressed, with Cheryl Cole seeming to forget herself and just simply say “you’re absolutely gorgeous”.

Well, I don’t think that say it anymore but that might well have the best games ever! I was hooked on the whole thing and was sad to see it end. And then during the closing ceremony, we saw what London had to offer. It certainly had a different flavour but it was surely marred by some technical problems? I could hardly hear a word Leona Lewis was singing, although she looked and I liked the sound of what I did hear. Boris Johnson did London proud by not sticking to the stifling orthodoxy of the solemn script, and came in laughing, grinning and generally seemed to enjoying the moment. Why not, it’s a celebration of sport not a funeral. He was also excellent in his speech at London House after where he declared to the world, “Ping Pong is coming home!”