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gma Thu 17-May-12 10:06:26

Thanks Anagram and Barrow, looked up the link and there was the info!!!!
Are gransnetters looking forward to the olympics, will you be glued to your chair watching everyday and every event possible. Will you previously have watched Euro 2012, Cricket, Wimbledon, The Derby etc etc.? Or will you be doing something else...........What!!!!!!!

Anagram Thu 17-May-12 09:25:42

There was a previous thread on this subject (The Flame...)

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7327079.stm

Barrow Thu 17-May-12 09:13:48

I believe this is a private charter plane. Presumably if you hire a plane you can take whatever you want on board. I am curious as to the logistics of transporting the flame. Does someone sit there holding the torch or is it contained in a box or, my sneaking suspicion, is it put out once it is on the plane and then relit using a match just before they get off!!!

gma Thu 17-May-12 08:55:23

Can anybody enlighten me (no pun intended!) how the olympic flame is transported to UK onboard an aeroplane? I cannot even take my knitting on board with me, or carry a nail file!!!!!!! There must be a very simple answer somewhere confused