Heros

You probably know what's coming....

But....
....to the one-legged high jumpers,
to the one-armed long jumpers,
to the blind discus throwers,
to the visually-impaired sprinters,
to the gymnasts-turned-cyclists-turned-swimmers,
to the wheel-chair masters,
to the springy blade-runners,
to those who have never seen, or heard, or felt the world that we take for granted,
yet have experienced so much more of it,
....I salute you!

Not to repeat Sir Seb The Great, but there are so many people who have achieved more than I thought possible in these last few weeks; both what's possible by the British, and by people in general, from the Games Makers (great name! Tolkien-inspired?) who have been outrageously un-conservative and brilliant, to the one-armed swimmers and their comrades, who have shocked me by their abilities more than anything has in years. WONDERFUL.

Thank you for an incredibly inspiring few months, all Paralympic and Olympic peoples. There are only walls if we make them, it seems. Please keep up this spirit, UK.


Oh goodness.


David Weir, winning, again.

Oscar getting ready for the 200m. He's very much still a hero.