Memories of London 2012…

 

Date of Issue : 27 September 2012

Royal Mail will issue its final set of stamps marking the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games when it issues the four-stamp set Memories of London 2012 on September 27.

The special stamp issue will highlight the role of the 70,000 Games Makers in making the London 2012 Games such a great success.

· The Games Maker stamp features a group of volunteers, in their distinctive purple and red uniforms, with the iconic London 2012 stadium in the background.

· The Paralympic Games will feature on two stamps with images from the Paralympic Opening Ceremony and Paralympics GB Procession into the stadium.

· The final stamp will feature a scene from the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The set will be the first to feature the much-praised Games Makers – an army of volunteers who are credited with helping make London 2012 one of the most successful Games ever.More than 70,000 people volunteered to help the millions of visitors who flocked to London during the summer.

Now the Games Makers are commemorated on a stamp featuring an image of a group of volunteers, in their distinctive purple and red uniforms, with the famous London 2012 Olympic stadium in the background.

Other memories featured on the stamps include the spectacular fireworks display during the Paralympic Opening Ceremony and a First Class stamp shows the Paralympics GB team entering the stadium to conclude the procession of the participating athletes The final stamp shows a scene from the Olympic Closing Ceremony, in which athletes and officials of all the countries formed a human version of the Union Flag in the Olympic Stadium. 

The stamps are printed within a miniature sheet, the border of which features a quote from Lord Coe, reflecting on the success of both Games.

My Recent Cover from Singapore…..

This beautiful cover and lovely stamps featuring cute Pandas were sent to me by my friend Edmund Ong from Singapore. Thanks Edmund for these nice stamps stamps . These are just wonderful !!

    

 Pandas are the most adorable creatures . They are one of the cutest animals found on earth. That’s why a variety of stuffed toys are made for little ones  to give their cute  appearance !!

Pandas are   carnivores, however their diet consists of 99% bamboo. Bamboo is not very nutritious, making them lazy as balls. They even avoid steeply sloping hills to limit energy expenditures. They limit social interactions and will kill humans out of irritation.