At least the rain didn't extinguish the flame

Friday 5/7/12... we made our way into Colchester with Aunt Thelma for the historic occasion of cousin Julie singing in front of the Colchester Castle.  Oh, and the small matter of the Olympic flame making its way past.

The weather was in fine English form...

Julie, the star with the Funky Voices choir - an inclusive, community singing group

but the singers kept singing,

we climbed railings, and waved paper flags that fell to bits when they got wet,

 

Thelma on the railings

and the traditional sights of England passed by,

and the not-so-traditional sights too (we think that's a kangaroo.  What do you reckon?)

 There was an Olympic torch borne aloft by a proud runner too, but we didn't get any photos of it.  We got a video, but it's not that exciting if you've seen one before...