Published at 09:30, Tuesday, 07 August 2012

IT’S pure party time down here in London as the capital basks in medal mania.

SELWYN WRIGHT

All change really from just a few short days ago when the vibe was “there'll be chaos on the Tube” or “the security won’t hold out” and “they're all drug cheats any way”.

Well the cynics have now come right around until everybody you talk to is just so positive and wants to know what its like in the stadium. There are smiles everywhere you look and people are actually talking to each other on the train.

One of my jobs has been to stand in the middle of the exiting throng saying 'goodbye' etc and pointing folk in the right direction. This morning there were 6,3000 people in the stadium and they all came over one of five bridges on the way out. I reckon I spoke to about 1,500 folk in the space of half an hour, and in between took at least 30 photos for various people. Its all a bit exhausting but in a very pleasant way!

Some of my fellow volunteers are quite extraordinary: Peter is 63 and a Scout Master and former BT employee. He's camping in a field in Essex for the week and cycling to and from the Park each day in time for our 6.15am start. What a star!

Spotted Today: Colin Jackson came through my gate. And one for the connoisseur – Tegla Loroupe; former World Marathon record holder and London Marathon winner in in 2000; was one of the people asking me to take a photo of her group in front of the stadium. She signed a picture to me.

Highlight of the Day My ambition to get onto the Olympic track has been achieved. I've had my photo taken on the start line where Usain crouched just 15 hours before. Wow! By the way I guess there's no career in athletics prediction in the pipeline for me. I shouldn't have doubted Usain!

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