As this post publishes I will be somewhere in London in the middle of my very last Games Maker 2012 shift. I posted here about my Olympics experience and when I get home and organised I will post about my day at the Paralympics too. Just for now though, on this final day, I wanted… Continue reading Living In History
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On Being A Games Maker at London 2012
Well it's all over and done with. The London Olympics 2012 are finished - the Closing Ceremony complete, medals won and handed out, anthems played, races run, shot-puts thrown and show jumps cleared. And I made it happen. Well, I helped. My shifts were out on the road for the Cycling Road Races and Marathons… Continue reading On Being A Games Maker at London 2012
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My Olympic Dream
I suddenly realised that I never actually wrote this post. Only thought about it. Sorry! Back in July I posted about attending my Games Maker Selection Event at Warwick University and my hopes at being chosen as a volunteer for the 2012 Olympics in London. Well, I got my results back finally and... I GOT… Continue reading My Olympic Dream
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Olypmics Games Maker 2012 – The Next Stage
On Wednesday I set off on the next stage of my personal adventure to try and be a part of the London 2012 Olympics. Months and months and months ago I filled in the application form to volunteer as a Games Maker, sent it off into cyberspace and sat back to wait. Well a few… Continue reading Olypmics Games Maker 2012 – The Next Stage
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Making It Happen…Or At Least Trying To…
As some of you who follow me on Twitter (or, God forbid, actually know me in Real Life) will know, I have applied to be a 'GamesMaker' at the 2012 Olympic Games. For those not in the know a 'GamesMaker' is one of the thousands of volunteers that come together to help make the whole… Continue reading Making It Happen…Or At Least Trying To…
Carole Finds Her Wings 