OPENING CEREMONY TONIGHT.

[Georgiesmum]

So is everyone staying up tonight to watch the Olympic opening ceremony?

[daisya]

OH will I expect, he enjoys that sort of thing.

[naomi24]

Staying up? What time is it on?

[daisya]

I think it starts at 9pm

[naomi24]

Thanks Daisy. Not late then. I expect I'll watch it.

[Dee Sa]

will record and watch on Sat my paper says 9pm to 12.30am so might fall asleep half way through.

[Georgiesmum]

It starts at 9pm and ends at half past midnight

[Sheenamf]

I will miss the start but I LOVE fireworks -even on the tv- so hopefully will be back by then

[Georgiesmum]

Ooh i didnt know there would be fireworks!Ive not seen an Olympic opening ceremony before.

[rockyracoon]

I'm looking forward to it.

[Ratty2E]

I will certainly watch the start but I might SKY+ it incase I can't make it to the end.

[gness]

Yes with a glass of fizz. Love it.

[mightyWBA]

Yes

[Duncer]

I wasn't particularly interested but the little snippets shown last night have whetted my appetite.

[chrissa1]

Just sitting here with BBC Breakfast on in the background. It sounded like the BBC just couldn't stop themselves from "leaking" some of the details to us all.

WHY do they do it?? As if we can't all wait to be surprised, even for 12 hours.

[Duncer]

Surely a few snippets are harmless and it won me over?

[venator]

Is there something going on tonight? I've dug a hole in the garden, and I'm hiding until the nation gets back to its senses....

[bibblebub]

those snippets were officially released yesterday

[chrissa1]

But, WHY??? We all know it's on. Why spoil the surprise?

[RATTER15]

I will be washing my hair!

[Duncer]

But, WHY??? We all know it's on. Why spoil the surprise?

For the same reason that film theatres show trailers and TV shows previews. To tempt people into watching.