findingthemojo no 110

Morning morning

Coca-Cola torchbearer Tyler Rix and London Mayor Boris Johnson carry the flame during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Finale Concert in London's Hyde Park (Picture: Getty)

Exciting times ahead:  the London Olympics officially start today.  Here are some interesting stats (courtesy of The Week):

• The BBC is " devoting" 26 channels to the Olympics - forget watching anything else on TV

• An extra 10,000 trains will transport spectators to venues outside the capital - The Waterloo and City lines will run on Sundays for the first time since 1947

• Around 100,000 condoms have been provided for the athletes residing in the Olympic Village, along with "an industrial quantity" of pregnancy testing kits - party time!

• Six surface to air missile batteries have been installed around London to bring down rogue aircraft - the security budget is 553 Million pounds!

• The only credit card accepted at the games is Visa - look after your wallet

Here's some fun for those first time visitors to London
http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/a-guide-to-british-manners/

PS:  did you notice that Boris has had his hair cut for the occasion

Enjoy your weekend
cheers
jp