Olympic torch comes to Bexhill

For once the weather was kind to us. The rain held off and the sun actually made an appearance. It rare to see Bexhill this busy but everyone really made the effort. People were lined 3 and 4 deep around the De la Warr Pavilion waiting for the flame to arrive.

Made extra special by the fact that the flame was being carried by celebrity Eddie Izzard who was born and raised in Bexhill, there was a real buzz about the town. Everyone was waving flags and getting very excited.

Then blink and you'll miss it, here he is and there he goes! A very speedy Eddie ran past with the torch amid cheers and shouting. However, after his 300 metre sprint he stuck around to chat to fans and pose on the roof of the De la Warr. Some children were even lucky enough to have the opportunity to have their photo taken with the torch!

Probably a once in a lifetime event, we can all say that we saw the actual olympic flame pass through our little old home town of Bexhill on Sea!