tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758649432241863530.post6830205012497957925..comments2024-03-25T20:43:33.067+00:00Comments on A Clerk of Oxford: Within the woodlands, flowery gladedClerk of Oxfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919708325900229717noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758649432241863530.post-12196449889198326432012-08-12T10:20:05.786+01:002012-08-12T10:20:05.786+01:00Yes, there was far too much pop music for my taste...Yes, there was far too much pop music for my taste - and the closing ceremony tonight will apparently have even more. My vision of Britain doesn't involve the Spice Girls! In retrospect I think I was a bit too critical of the opening ceremony, but still, a bit more Vaughan Williams wouldn't have done any harm...Clerk of Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919708325900229717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758649432241863530.post-29552577425681079362012-08-11T03:32:41.222+01:002012-08-11T03:32:41.222+01:00I'm realizing now that it's a shame I neve...I'm realizing now that it's a shame I never did any Vaughan Williams in my voice lessons. Too much focus on learning languages other than English!<br /><br />You've made me really curious about the opening ceremony--I only saw the second half, starting partway through the parade of nations. The one thing I noticed was that orchestra director Daniel Barenboim was graciously permittedPriscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910580832773539754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758649432241863530.post-72055695688666800572012-07-29T10:32:48.146+01:002012-07-29T10:32:48.146+01:00Agree with your sentiments exactly. Your world is...Agree with your sentiments exactly. Your world is a beautiful place.Ginrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554393547108722618noreply@blogger.com