It’s a shame that the maritime nations couldn’t have brought their national boats. The pacific islands would have won hands down. #OpeningCeremony

Where’s the faceless bod with the torch? Have they nipped off for a nap? #OpeningCeremony

With these searchlights on the boats must make conning them quite tricky. #OpeningCeremony

I am still worried about the bod with the torch. #OpeningCeremony

‘Mate! Mate! Your piano is on fire!’ #OpeningCeremony

I do like this Gaulish goddess but a lot … #OpeningCeremony

That horse doesn’t even look wet. I protest. #OpeningCeremony

I see the BBC decided to double up on the translation and commentating. #OpeningCeremony

Paris police on hunt for boat of non-French miscreants who have pinched the Olympic torch. #OpeningCeremony

Well, this ceremony has finally silenced the BBC commentary team who plainly now have no idea what’s going on. #OpeningCeremony

I would have brought my anorak. #OpeningCeremony

Hope that’s tethered … #OpeningCeremony

Fabulous to see and hear Celine Dion. #OpeningCeremony

Brava! #OpeningCeremony

DuPont is on fire. #RugbySevens

#FRA formidable! #RugbySevens

We have distilled the most important messages from our work on value for money and brought them together in a new report for the new Parliament, 'Making public money work harder'. nao.org.uk/insights/makin…

Bye for now. Am off to the other place. Tìoraidh an dràsta. Bidh mi a’ dol a na h-àite eile.

The new Code, together with other measures aims to help resolve some of the immediate issues faced by accounts preparers and auditors. Immensely proud of the work of my NAO team on this together with other organisations. But there’s more to do … watch this space!

frc.org.uk/news-and-event… Great to have a conversation with colleagues from @FRCnews and @CIPFA about the programme for the reset and recovery of #localaudit in England.