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The PARALYMPIC VILLAGE

Arriving from Macau, as you approach Beijing from the air, the first thing you notice are the hundred's literally hundreds of banners and posters, strewn along each side of the Motorways, all red and white all proclaiming the start of the Paralympics tomorrow!!

From Macau to the Olympic Village

I have spent close on 6 days now in Macau, at the Westin Hotel, the site of The Paralympic Training Camp, and tomorrow, at last I transfer to Beijing and the Olympic Village

The Paralympic Lion Roars once more!

After being selected to represent Great Britain as a Staff coach at this years Paralympics in Beijing, Former professional Sprinter Eddie McKenna starts his journey to China. In Macau he will meet up with the rest of the team, including Neil Fachie of Aberdeen a visually impaired Sprinter whom Eddie has been coaching for over two years for this very event, before the team relocate to the Olympic Village in early September to await the Opening Ceremony on the 6th Sept, and the games. In Track and feild, Team GB is expected to do well, better than their non disabled counterparts in last months Olympics

Could this be the end of the road of BB's couple?

Well thank goodness - or the BB housemates at least. Bex is up for eviction. Huzzah. Now let's all vote for her. Please? Because if I have to hear Luke go 'Noooooooooooooo! Rebecca! Noooooooooooo!' once more I will put Blutack in my ears.

Get Rebecca out!

I've tried to like her, I really have but Rebecca's continual whining is driving me to distraction. It's enough and time for her to go.

Warnings aplenty... But is it fun anymore?

Big Brother gets tough

Arguably the most hated housemate ever, Alexandra has been removed from the house after allegedly making intimidating comments about how she would exact revenge on the people who had nominated her

Sayonara Stephanie...

So Stephanie was the first person voted out of the Big Brother house.