It's been a tough couple of weeks lying on the sofa admiring elite athletes doing their stuff. But it hasn't all been loafing about, oh no. Yesterday I leapt up to wave at the gold-nosed 747 as it passed by on its final approach to Heathrow, and in the interludes when I haven't been glued...

The Olympics kicked off today. 08/08/08 - an auspicious date for any event. And the opening ceremony in Beijing made sure that the world knew the host China could put on a good show. The opening act celebrated the role of China in changing the world in which we live. After a blast of national song and...