Day 511 - 17th August 2008

The sun, the heat, the sweat - this is most definitely Provence.

This morning was spent getting back here from the Pyrenees, which took around six hours, although we got here in time for lunch.

Some bad news on a sports level, Stoke City have lost their first game in the Premier League 3-1 away to Bolton Wanderers. From all the reports I have heard so far, including one person at the game, the performance was shamefully bad. Bummer.

Anyway, that aside, Britain has won yet another four gold medals, on top of yesterday's four at the Beijing Olympics. Today, a team of ladies sailed their way to glory, as did a solo man, a pair of rowers won their race, as did a female cyclist, who beat a team mate in the final.

That makes eleven gold medals, putting us well into the top ten countries in the ranking. Actually, we're third! Behind the well out of reach Chinese and Americans, we are actually the greatest nation at the moment! I can't say it'll last, but it looks like the cycling guys may have a few more tricks up theirs sleeves yet. Go Britain!