Olympic torch lights up Thatcham

I joined a huge crowd of flag waving mums, dads and children, to watch the Olympic torch procession go by. We got a good view standing in the line just south of the Henwick sportsfield. I heard one excited child shout out to her mother "mum, they are selling flags for free" and an older lady told me that she didn't realise Thatcham had so many police officers!

This was a really memorable occasion for the town.