Olympic Torch

Amongst all the doom and gloom of economic disaster and generally inadequacy of the world’s leaders, arrived a moment of hope. The Olympic Torch arrived in Cirencester yesterday. Hot, sunny day and crowds of happy people lining the streets. We are still a tribe of people who need symbols of hope to encourage us to achieve our own dreams and the Olympic Torch is just such a symbol - a symbol of athletes striving to be the best. Even though commercialism has now got a slice of the action, the Olympics still hold a certain mystique and purity of purpose that inspires us all to stretch ourselves body and soul to do our very best.