I have no idea why they were asked in the first place, some kind of misplaced Jam and Jeruslalem initiative by the sounds of it.

In more news from the frontline, a local company we're doing a bit of business with has been told that it has to close down during the sporting event we're not allowed to mention by the cretinous, tin pot jobsworthies running the whole shebang in aid of big business.

The business in question has workshops in Hackney near the main site – and they've been told they can't open in the day. They could possibly be allowed to start work at 11pm and finish when there is no public transport available to take the staff home ...

Along with Twitter having been pathetically cowed into deleting an account from people protesting about this farce, it is the perfect illustration of what this is all about,

Why can't they open, under what law and who has told them?

A bloke we're having make us some furniture, whose workshops are at the Wick. His showroom is on Hackney Road. That can open. tb talked to him this morning; all I know is "they" told him he can't open his workshops during the day. If I see him again, I'll be asking for more details.

Apparently, 'we're not having any unnecessary traffic in that area'.

How would you describe China's rise to prominence since it adopted a capitalist approach? don't want to wee on your bonfire

Is anyone else getting fed up with seeing "celebrities" swanning around on the torch relay? Chris Moyles (FFS), Dr Who, Will.i.am? Why do these people get a chance to take part, when other deserving candidates were overlooked? Were they all nominated in the normal way? Or did the selection committee pick up a copy of "Hello" just before the consideration?

Its the Olympic flame - it doesn't need celebrity endorsement.

I know two people who have pulled out because they don't like the way it's been hijacked, what the f'k has fat gobshoite from L**ds Moyles done to deserve being involved, or Diddieversellouttochina Drogba!!!?

I really don't know what it was like in previous Games, but we do seem to be hellbent on making even this 'bigger' and 'glitzier' than I've been aware of before.

Back to the stuff I mentioned earlier: tb says that, in the same conversation, he heard that things like the water company and Virgin won't be allowed to have more than two vans in the Olympic area at any time either. Heaven help us if we get a mega water burst, then.

Agreed, there should be more local celebrities, rllike this onerl

That torch comes through Warrington tomorrow. I'm hoping someone nicks it and throws it in the Mersey. Absolutely sick of the fugging games already.

Heard on the radio, that prices in the olympic stadium have been set. Can of beer £4.20, Bottle of water £1.60. Someone is making a nice profit somewhere. Dispicable.

Can of Heineken is £4.20. Ale & cider will be available but will have their branding covered because Heineken is the official beer (the ale & cider probably consists of Newcy Brown and Strongbow) and it obviously ain't their fault that some people may want something other than a pi[is[/isy Anglicised version of what was once a decent Dutch lager

1. The bitter is John Smiths.
2. Heineken has not been the Anglicised version for around 5 years, every drop on sale here is the real thing.