BRITAIN IS BEST !

For my kiwi readers, let's just make it clear that I'm following the wondrous successes of Britain, along with the NZ ones.
British Olympians claimed eight gold medals in their weekend in Beijing.
It was the best weekend in Britain's Olympic history!
Team GB rose to third place in the medal table with their 17-medal haul, adding four silver and five bronzes to their tally for the two days.
It has been described as the greatest weekend in British Olympic history.
Who are the brilliant Brits who won medals?
Rebecca Adlington set a new world record as she clinched her second swimming gold medal, with victory in the 800m freestyle. She finished 2.12 seconds inside the previous world best. Two golds for her!
Great Britain won the Olympic title in coxless fours for the third successive Games after a thrilling late surge, gold for them!
Andy Hodge, Peter Reed, Steve Williams and Tom James came from three-quarters of a length down to beat Australia and win gold.
Bradley Wiggins dominated Saturday's track cycling, pedalling to gold.
Chris Hoy blew away his opposition to earn gold in the keirin. Nicole Cook got gold in her track race.
Britain produced in a surprise silver in the keirin, Ross Edgar stealing in behind Hoy.
Steve Rowbotham and Matthew Wells got bronze in their double sculls final.
Chris Newton in the cycling team - earned bronze with an impressive performance.
Steven Burke, won bronze in his race.
Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson, Britain's Yngling crew, took gold in Qingdao.
Ben Ainslie, raced over the line in first place to win the medal race and the gold.
Britain's men's lightweight double sculls, otherwise known as Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter, were the golden boys of the GB rowing squad.
Britain's first ever lightweight rowing gold.
Rebecca Romero gained gold in the track cycling. Her teamate Wendy Houvenaghel automatically picked up silver.
Jamie Staff,Jason Kenny and Chris Hoy reeled in gold in the team sprint and set a world record!
In the rowing, the men's eight earned a silver in a closely-fought race. Katherine Grainger and her quad scull crew won silver and were distraught.
Gymnast Louis Smith earned himself a bronze. It just goes on...!!!