VIDEO: Olympic torch relay across south Essex (From Echo)

Do people only care about this because the media attempt to indoctrinate us to believe that this Olympic thing is the most important thing that will ever happen? Why does anyone care about the pointless torch! OK I can understand the hype behind the Olympics to a degree but I just cannot fathom why anybody would care at all about holding or seeing a piece of metal with a flame coming out the end of it!

R85 wrote:
Do people only care about this because the media attempt to indoctrinate us to believe that this Olympic thing is the most important thing that will ever happen? Why does anyone care about the pointless torch! OK I can understand the hype behind the Olympics to a degree but I just cannot fathom why anybody would care at all about holding or seeing a piece of metal with a flame coming out the end of it!

Because flame gives......FIRE!

more chaos on the roads - wake me up when all this rubbish is over.....

Why can't some people just see the hope, glory & passion that the olympic flame brings. If you don't like it just sit down & shut up & let the rest of us wave the flags.

Its easy to brainwash idiots. What a load of ole sshitt. Mums are dragging their kids out to see the metal thing with a wick and a flame. FFFFUKKK the Olympics

southendshrimper wrote:
Why can't some people just see the hope, glory & passion that the olympic flame brings. If you don't like it just sit down & shut up & let the rest of us wave the flags.

spot on.....

too many moaners....

I hope it don't get nicked whilst in Basildon, that will be a first.

Wake me up when all this rubbish is over....

And at the same time they are wasting money on these olympics our armed forces are being decimated.

I wonder,if there is another world war or some kind of devastating security situation and this country is at best bankrupted ,(and that is if we win..losing you don't want to think about) having to rush to make up for our inadequate spending,like during ww2

I wonder .... whether those fools who cheered today and cluttered the streets like the brainless sheep they are, will appreciate 'the torch' when they are on rations for the next twenty years and living hand to mouth.

Also ... we have people lying in their own excrement or dying of thirst in our nations hospitals because there isn't the nursing numbers in part, to look after them. Just think about that when you watch that torch.

It is all a giant scam these olympics ,a simple willy waving contest for nations, once that torch goes past,people will go back to their dreary lives watching xfactor,or other rubbish , boozing or taking large amounts of legal and illegal drugs that dull the mind to their own rubbish boring lives.

Ignoring the fact their country is in the toilet and our politicians are screwing us. Just watch that torch aye!! Idiots....

It was in Colchester from 7:15 am this morning....so was the rain..lots and lots of rain.

To avoid the traffic I was in work 6:36am. Who needs sleep eh? Thanks Dr Goebbels for inventing the Torch relay.

a comment from 'THE KRACKEN'


I wonder .... whether those fools who cheered today and cluttered the streets like the brainless sheep they are, will appreciate 'the torch' when they are on rations for the next twenty years and living hand to mouth.

bit rude arnt you ?

single? no Friends ?

the kracken wrote:
And at the same time they are wasting money on these olympics our armed forces are being decimated. I wonder,if there is another world war or some kind of devastating security situation and this country is at best bankrupted ,(and that is if we win..losing you don't want to think about) having to rush to make up for our inadequate spending,like during ww2 I wonder .... whether those fools who cheered today and cluttered the streets like the brainless sheep they are, will appreciate 'the torch' when they are on rations for the next twenty years and living hand to mouth. Also ... we have people lying in their own excrement or dying of thirst in our nations hospitals because there isn't the nursing numbers in part, to look after them. Just think about that when you watch that torch. It is all a giant scam these olympics ,a simple willy waving contest for nations, once that torch goes past,people will go back to their dreary lives watching xfactor,or other rubbish , boozing or taking large amounts of legal and illegal drugs that dull the mind to their own rubbish boring lives. Ignoring the fact their country is in the toilet and our politicians are screwing us. Just watch that torch aye!! Idiots....

Sound like a right old laugh!! Love to go on a night out with you..
Let people enjoy themselves, if it’s not your bag which it clearly isn’t just ignore it..

https://www.facebook
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it-Photography/37990
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A very emotional picture on that facebook page! What a moment in time

I cannot believe people will stand out it the rain for half an hour or more just to see someone run past, with an oversized match, for five seconds.

emcee wrote:
I cannot believe people will stand out it the rain for half an hour or more just to see someone run past, with an oversized match, for five seconds.

My your a jolly person... not related to (not so) jollyboy are you.

Its a once in a lifetime event why cant people enjoy it, the torch will probably NEVER come through Southend again in our lifetimes so people are taking this chance to see it.

I was there from 10am to around 2pm and all I can say is that it was an amazing event and I am proud to live in this town that managed to stage it magnificently.

Apart from the actual torch relay, the single most amazing thing was the choir. It just blew me away.

Let me say just say thank you, thank you very much to everybody that made this magnificent event possible, took part in it or stood in the rain like the deluded bunch of sheep that we apparently all are.

Did anybody notice just how clean the town and the seafront were today? Now that is something I would like to see more often.

So, once again, three cheery 'baaahs' to everybody. Southend is one fine town to live in. I am proud of you.

I tend to be a relatively tolerant person, in fact, someone once called me a 'bit of a do-gooder', but this time a couple of you have overstepped the boundaries of anything acceptable and I took the liberty of reporting you to staff.

Sadly, this needed to be done on a great day such as this.

A final note to the lady from the Echo I met along the seafront: See, that's what I was talking about.

Just back from Basildon Sports Village. But public not allowed at all on site. Just Larkin, Ball and their cronies. Nice to know the Village caters for all the community!!!!

UK Fan wrote:
I tend to be a relatively tolerant person, in fact, someone once called me a 'bit of a do-gooder', but this time a couple of you have overstepped the boundaries of anything acceptable and I took the liberty of reporting you to staff. Sadly, this needed to be done on a great day such as this. A final note to the lady from the Echo I met along the seafront: See, that's what I was talking about.

Agreed, see my post

Thousands of people like me waited at the eastern end of Marine Parade, which was part of the advertised route. Unfortunately, they extinguished the torch before they got there, so we never got to see it.

I really wish someone had told us they were planning to do that, we would have waited elsewhere.

Their are some people on here who's comments would indicate that if they won 100K on the lottery they would moan that it wasn't 200K. However my grandchildren were there today to see a very small part of what will be a magnificent event and a lovely boost to the country financially. The one thing that was annoying were the selfish adults who had to get in front of the children thereby stopping the kids seeing the handover.

Very disappointed to see that from the Echo's Gallery of photos that they didn't seem to think that the event warranted the services of a professional photographer. Terrible amateur snaps.

UK Fan wrote:
I tend to be a relatively tolerant person, in fact, someone once called me a 'bit of a do-gooder', but this time a couple of you have overstepped the boundaries of anything acceptable and I took the liberty of reporting you to staff.

Sadly, this needed to be done on a great day such as this.

A final note to the lady from the Echo I met along the seafront: See, that's what I was talking about.

Absolutely correct I hate intolerance of other's views, and for those who express anything that veers from the collective perception should be reported.

I can’t help but feel that the organisers missed a trick by not having a “Chesty Morgan” type carrying the torch. Three hundred metres of that sort of action would have surely brightened up what was a pretty dismal morning. In fact the precipitation may well have had its part in enhancing the experience!

@Ronaldo Marteen...

You are absolutely correct, there was a distinct feeling of 'togetherness', something that in my expierience is something that makes the population of this country absolutely unique, so, be proud of it.

Some total strangers just started chatting to me, magic, it was like having met people you've known all your life and I got talking to a lady from the Echo. We had a fun chat about the people commenting here. She said, she was an avid follower of what goes on here.

Only thing I hope for is that the Echo manages to improve on its uploads to Youtube a little. The 'Anthem' was fantastic, so I don't think a 12 sec. clip does it any justice. Well, we shall see.

MrX wrote:
Just back from Basildon Sports Village. But public not allowed at all on site. Just Larkin, Ball and their cronies. Nice to know the Village caters for all the community!!!!

they didn't want anyone else getting at th buffet, after all wth Fatty Blake there it would have been hard enough for Ma Larkin, Tiny Balls and Boner Tomlin getting at the pies as it was

i'm 88 this year and today was the best day of my life.
the flame in southend was fantastic,worth every penny

I'm not really excited by the prospect of the Olympics, but I managed to see the flame twice today, and can honestly say that there was a fantastic atmosphere.

Strangers chatting to each other, even the police being friendly.

It was a huge ant-climax once they were all back on their coaches, and gone.

A great experience.

Loved watching the torch. Loved watching the Jubilee. Bring on the Olympics. Rule Britannia!!

Max Impact wrote:

emcee wrote:
I cannot believe people will stand out it the rain for half an hour or more just to see someone run past, with an oversized match, for five seconds.

My your a jolly person... not related to (not so) jollyboy are you.

Its a once in a lifetime event why cant people enjoy it, the torch will probably NEVER come through Southend again in our lifetimes so people are taking this chance to see it.

Just because it is a once in a lifetime event does not mean everybody should have to participate on pain of being condemned as a killjoy. I merely stated that I did not understand the thrill of standing in the rain to witness something over in the blink of an eye. If people thought it was worth while, good luck to them. I just didn't feel excited over the whole thing and fail to understand those who do.
Once in a lifetime it may well have been but I dare say there will be others, some I may consider more important or more thrilling than others.

Where is the footage of Rayleigh, or don't we exist. Or is this the Mo Larkin Show?

UK Fan wrote:
I was there from 10am to around 2pm and all I can say is that it was an amazing event and I am proud to live in this town that managed to stage it magnificently.

Apart from the actual torch relay, the single most amazing thing was the choir. It just blew me away.

Let me say just say thank you, thank you very much to everybody that made this magnificent event possible, took part in it or stood in the rain like the deluded bunch of sheep that we apparently all are.

Did anybody notice just how clean the town and the seafront were today? Now that is something I would like to see more often.

So, once again, three cheery 'baaahs' to everybody. Southend is one fine town to live in. I am proud of you.

The choir was absolutely brilliant! Southend should be really proud of having produced that performance.

What a pity the totally inept announcer woman said something stupid after they sang like "I'm sure Southend will go on to have a great choral tradition after that"!! Where do they get these people??? Southend Girls's and Boys' Choirs have toured the world countless times not to mention having sung at the Royal Albert Hall and loads of other prestigious venues in the UK and Europe over and over again.....several other choirs around the town have sung at prestigious venues including the O2 arena etc. etc.......DOH!!! Do us a favour love and do some proper journalistic research before you grab the microphone next time!

And yes the seafront did look clean and I thought the police and other officials did a great job with the massive crowds.

Well done for that, Southend!

heartbeat wrote:
And yes the seafront did look clean and I thought the police and other officials did a great job with the massive crowds.

Well done for that, Southend!

Yes well done Plod. It must have been a very difficult task given the level of hostility displayed by the crowd at the show. I have to say that at times it felt like it only needed the merest spark to ignite a very incendiary situation.

bread and cricus for the plebs.. lets hope the Mossad don't blow the place up!

You either take pride in your home town and take the time & trouble to witness an historic event, or not.

I am a proud Southendian, and would like to congratulate the efforts of the Town & Borough in staging such a spectacular event along Marine Parade, yesterday.

To the 2000 strong choir of men, women and children who delivered The Southend Anthem I salute you all. Uplifting and inspirational would be an under-statement.

The Echo photographer leaves a lot to be desired - that is my only gripe.

Well done to all involved, not least the Council, who overcame obvious Health & Saefty concerns.

Well done everybody simply fantastic, your moment in history will remain with you for lives and you gave back to the townsfolk, a lifelong memory also.


Ian Walker,
Southend-on-Sea

UK Fan wrote:
I was there from 10am to around 2pm and all I can say is that it was an amazing event and I am proud to live in this town that managed to stage it magnificently.

Apart from the actual torch relay, the single most amazing thing was the choir. It just blew me away.

Let me say just say thank you, thank you very much to everybody that made this magnificent event possible, took part in it or stood in the rain like the deluded bunch of sheep that we apparently all are.

Did anybody notice just how clean the town and the seafront were today? Now that is something I would like to see more often.

So, once again, three cheery 'baaahs' to everybody. Southend is one fine town to live in. I am proud of you.

UK Fan I agree 100% - I was pleased to be able to take the time off work to witness this historic event in the life of our Town and Borough - if anyone in the country may have done it better I would be truly amazed.

To-day I stand proud as a Southendian, having our own Anthem is special.

Well done to all involved.

SUFCONLY wrote:
You either take pride in your home town and take the time & trouble to witness an historic event, or not.

I am a proud Southendian, and would like to congratulate the efforts of the Town & Borough in staging such a spectacular event along Marine Parade, yesterday.

To the 2000 strong choir of men, women and children who delivered The Southend Anthem I salute you all. Uplifting and inspirational would be an under-statement.

The Echo photographer leaves a lot to be desired - that is my only gripe.

Well done to all involved, not least the Council, who overcame obvious Health & Saefty concerns.

Well done everybody simply fantastic, your moment in history will remain with you for lives and you gave back to the townsfolk, a lifelong memory also.


Ian Walker,
Southend-on-Sea

A very humbling post from you, Ian. I’m sure that all the detractors will feel truly ashamed that they raised a dissenting voice. Doubtless you are glad that this is an electronic system, otherwise your missive would have been unreadable from the tear stains that would have been engendered whilst scribing it.

Kim Gandy wrote:
Where is the footage of Rayleigh, or don't we exist. Or is this the Mo Larkin Show?

Agreed there was little of Rayleigh shown. On the lunchtime news there was a clip of them at the bottom of crown hill, but that wasn't shown again. The only bit they kept repeating was the kids in the High Street. Otherwise, Rayleigh hardly got a mention.

You can catch videos here:
http://www.london201
2.com/torch-relay/vi
deo/

Just to inform you. I have just sent an email to the Council enquiring about whether the Anthem will be recorded and made available for download at any stage, as I think it should.

I for one would like to have a copy of it, there was such an abundance of styles incorporated, without making it sound 'tacky' in any way that it truly reflected the international spirit that the games are about after all.

I am not sure how we can communicate this to everybody, but maybe I can convince them to post such info on both the actual Council site, as well as the tourist information pages.

Once again and I know I am repeating myself, well done everybody.

If any of you upload any videos or pictures of the event, can you make sure to post the links in any topics relating to the torch relay on the Echo site. Thanks for that.

how did we go from the olympic torch to Mossad ..........

we didn't some deranged person who clearly has his own agenda, did. No-one really wants to hear extremists seeking to enforce their views upon others - we are a tollerant society but not muppets.

Bernard Manning wrote:

SUFCONLY wrote:
You either take pride in your home town and take the time & trouble to witness an historic event, or not.

I am a proud Southendian, and would like to congratulate the efforts of the Town & Borough in staging such a spectacular event along Marine Parade, yesterday.

To the 2000 strong choir of men, women and children who delivered The Southend Anthem I salute you all. Uplifting and inspirational would be an under-statement.

The Echo photographer leaves a lot to be desired - that is my only gripe.

Well done to all involved, not least the Council, who overcame obvious Health & Saefty concerns.

Well done everybody simply fantastic, your moment in history will remain with you for lives and you gave back to the townsfolk, a lifelong memory also.


Ian Walker,
Southend-on-Sea

A very humbling post from you, Ian. I’m sure that all the detractors will feel truly ashamed that they raised a dissenting voice. Doubtless you are glad that this is an electronic system, otherwise your missive would have been unreadable from the tear stains that would have been engendered whilst scribing it.

I feel sorry for people like Bernard Manning.

Detractors are of course entitled to their say and view, but your remarks are about as low as it gets, and you clearly resent others who do not conform to your way of thinking.

Go crawl back under the rock from whence you came.

Bernard Manning has been dead for five years.
I would certainly feel sorry for anyone like him.

SUFCONLY wrote:

Bernard Manning wrote:

SUFCONLY wrote:
You either take pride in your home town and take the time & trouble to witness an historic event, or not.

I am a proud Southendian, and would like to congratulate the efforts of the Town & Borough in staging such a spectacular event along Marine Parade, yesterday.

To the 2000 strong choir of men, women and children who delivered The Southend Anthem I salute you all. Uplifting and inspirational would be an under-statement.

The Echo photographer leaves a lot to be desired - that is my only gripe.

Well done to all involved, not least the Council, who overcame obvious Health & Saefty concerns.

Well done everybody simply fantastic, your moment in history will remain with you for lives and you gave back to the townsfolk, a lifelong memory also.


Ian Walker,
Southend-on-Sea

A very humbling post from you, Ian. I’m sure that all the detractors will feel truly ashamed that they raised a dissenting voice. Doubtless you are glad that this is an electronic system, otherwise your missive would have been unreadable from the tear stains that would have been engendered whilst scribing it.

I feel sorry for people like Bernard Manning.

Detractors are of course entitled to their say and view, but your remarks are about as low as it gets, and you clearly resent others who do not conform to your way of thinking.

Go crawl back under the rock from whence you came.

I guess like Bernard is like many waho are tired of being told by people like you what they should be feeling . Your opinion is yours, and unfortunately it's your misplaced certitude that gives the rest of us mere mortals more than a little to worry about. Walker, you're nothing, just like the rest of us.

SUFCONLY wrote:

Bernard Manning wrote:

SUFCONLY wrote:
You either take pride in your home town and take the time & trouble to witness an historic event, or not.

I am a proud Southendian, and would like to congratulate the efforts of the Town & Borough in staging such a spectacular event along Marine Parade, yesterday.

To the 2000 strong choir of men, women and children who delivered The Southend Anthem I salute you all. Uplifting and inspirational would be an under-statement.

The Echo photographer leaves a lot to be desired - that is my only gripe.

Well done to all involved, not least the Council, who overcame obvious Health & Saefty concerns.

Well done everybody simply fantastic, your moment in history will remain with you for lives and you gave back to the townsfolk, a lifelong memory also.


Ian Walker,
Southend-on-Sea

A very humbling post from you, Ian. I’m sure that all the detractors will feel truly ashamed that they raised a dissenting voice. Doubtless you are glad that this is an electronic system, otherwise your missive would have been unreadable from the tear stains that would have been engendered whilst scribing it.

I feel sorry for people like Bernard Manning.

Detractors are of course entitled to their say and view, but your remarks are about as low as it gets, and you clearly resent others who do not conform to your way of thinking.

Go crawl back under the rock from whence you came.

One can't help feel that from you're original post and your response to Mr Manning's light hearted jibe that you come across as a total onanist.

Still up the Blues, Ian!

If Bernard Manning, Ronaldo Martine, Ellies Mum or anyone else wants to trade personal insults, don't come to a gun fight with a pen-knife.

You have not argument and you know it.

UK Fan wrote:
Just to inform you. I have just sent an email to the Council enquiring about whether the Anthem will be recorded and made available for download at any stage, as I think it should.

I for one would like to have a copy of it, there was such an abundance of styles incorporated, without making it sound 'tacky' in any way that it truly reflected the international spirit that the games are about after all.

I am not sure how we can communicate this to everybody, but maybe I can convince them to post such info on both the actual Council site, as well as the tourist information pages.

Once again and I know I am repeating myself, well done everybody.

If any of you upload any videos or pictures of the event, can you make sure to post the links in any topics relating to the torch relay on the Echo site. Thanks for that.

UKFANNY.......I have read lots of your stupid articles and yes I would agree you are defiantly a dogooder type. I have also read you have reported people that have made comments that do not suit your thoughts. This country says live and let live and you say live and think my way or i report you. Was you a prefect at school ? Bully yes as if you do not agree with a persons thoughts you will report them. Grow up and stop bullying people. Now you have been told and you will now report me. You are a very immature stupid person without out brain and as the youngsters would say, you are a GRASS.

SUFCONLY wrote:
If Bernard Manning, Ronaldo Martine, Ellies Mum or anyone else wants to trade personal insults, don't come to a gun fight with a pen-knife.

You have not argument and you know it.

Like I said the certitude of the moronic. Say hi to Susanne for me.

I always read postings and only today after a year I feel I had to put into words and join the discussions. The idea of this comment site is to say what you want and if people do not like it, go to another topic. If you are watching tv and do not like a programme, you switch over. Insults words feelings thoughts is put into words. If someone calls someone an idiot then that's their feeling. Some people are just not big enough to take it and then they report people .. Take the lady called UK Fan.. Not only does he bully people, when they comment back he reports them, ok some woman are a bit fragile with comments like uk Fan but she should be adult enough to reply and not report many posts. Not all woman are like uk fan and some women like me can give as good as a man. There was a posting about Muslim Terrorists and the writer said something like " I pray that they do not bomb during the games" The lady uk Fan put a message up saying he has reported this man. I read the mans comments and I agree with his thoughts. But if I did not I would not insult him, bully him or report him. Hope you all will understand its live and let live.. Carol

I always read postings and only today after a year I feel I had to put into words and join the discussions. The idea of this comment site is to say what you want and if people do not like it, go to another topic. If you are watching tv and do not like a programme, you switch over. Insults words feelings thoughts is put into words. If someone calls someone an idiot then that's their feeling. Some people are just not big enough to take it and then they report people .. Take the lady called UK Fan.. Not only does he bully people, when they comment back he reports them, ok some woman are a bit fragile with comments like uk Fan but she should be adult enough to reply and not report many posts. Not all woman are like uk fan and some women like me can give as good as a man. There was a posting about Muslim Terrorists and the writer said something like " I pray that they do not bomb during the games" The lady uk Fan put a message up saying he has reported this man. I read the mans comments and I agree with his thoughts. But if I did not I would not insult him, bully him or report him. Hope you all will understand its live and let live.. Carol

Ellies Mum wrote:

SUFCONLY wrote:
If Bernard Manning, Ronaldo Martine, Ellies Mum or anyone else wants to trade personal insults, don't come to a gun fight with a pen-knife.

You have not argument and you know it.

Like I said the certitude of the moronic. Say hi to Susanne for me.

I dont know you and you don't know me, thet's keep it that way eh ?

I will not be responding further, so do no bother to reply.

It's a shame the Echo haven't put more of the pictures online.

v.randy wrote:
i'm 88 this year and today was the best day of my life. the flame in southend was fantastic,worth every penny

nice choice of name.