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| How are the Rio Olympics for you? Discuss the week's news – live | |
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| One reader's picks of the week | |
| After referencing the discussion about airline food, this comment speaks for itself: | |
| I haven't been on a plane for over fifteen years, so - though I agreed with the article that it's a useful distraction and also a fun thing in the context - that wasn't my favourite story this week on the Guardian. | |
| My two favourites this week were: | |
| The Lost Cities . Everyone BTL was praising this whole series, and sad that this (excellent) one was the last. More of this kind of thing, please, Graun! | |
| And the picture essay, That's Yer Lot, was wonderful too. | |
| It was much discussed at our allotments, where we were very impressed by their plots. Just a pity this wasn't a Guardian Witness thing, or even with a comment thread - the other times there have been articles on allotment sites, the comments have added hugely to the whole thing. | |
| And allotments brings me to sheds. I know this thread is about the news that has been already this week, but the Shed of the Year is on the allotment-friendly budget category on C4 tonight (8pm) and I think the winner is announced this evening as well. The Guardian had a picture piece as usual at the start of the competition, and I hope there'll be an article on the winner and any hints we can get from this year's entries. | |
| In politics news, I'm still reeling from Owen Smith's idea of getting IS round the table. Corbyn sitting on the floor on a train pales into insignificance beside that, although I think Corbyn gets points from me for that - as for anything else in comparison with the entirely redacted Owen Smith. | |
| Do you agree? What have been your picks of the week? Tenthred: consider your allotment idea noted – we’ll have a go at that soon (in time for harvest?!) | |
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| Here’s a point – but we’re not sure how seriously to take it ... | |
| Rio's not real news. It's Sports News. | |
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| Rio 2016: how have athletes from your country performed at the Olympics? | |
| Paul Campbell | |
| We’d like to know how successful the Games have been for your country. Share your thoughts on the Olympics by filling out the form below. We’ll feature a selection of your contributions on the site. | |
| Related: Rio 2016: how have athletes from your country performed at the Olympics? | |
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| The best bits of the Olympics: a guide from the sports desk | |
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| I have not lifted the TV remote in a week – other than to skip across from BBC1 to BBC2 when the news has come on and threatened to interrupt the constant stream of Olympic sports. | |
| So, in no particular order, here are five of my favourite bits so far: | |
| Enjoy him while you can as this is his final Olympics. | |
| PS. This is how to celebrate. | |
| What were your best bits? Share with us below the line. You can also take a look at some of the best images of the Games on our new Guardian Sport Instagram account: | |
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| How about the environmental impact of airline food? | How about the environmental impact of airline food? |
| Plane food is not free, the cost is included in the ticket. I know it's ironic to talk about environmental impact when you are on a plane, but airline food must cause a huge amount of waste. How much can be recycled? Taking your own food on-board is also quite complicated flying long haul to places like Australia and NZ which have very strict bio-security laws concerning bringing any food item into the country. | Plane food is not free, the cost is included in the ticket. I know it's ironic to talk about environmental impact when you are on a plane, but airline food must cause a huge amount of waste. How much can be recycled? Taking your own food on-board is also quite complicated flying long haul to places like Australia and NZ which have very strict bio-security laws concerning bringing any food item into the country. |
| And here’s another reason to welcome it ... the distraction. | And here’s another reason to welcome it ... the distraction. |
| Flying long haul I enjoy the distraction, the expectation, the examination, the tasting, and the rejection wanting rid of it so you can do something else such as read your book or play solitaire until something else occurs if anything breaks up the long hours spent in an ever warming thin tube while you and others share viruses and bacteria. I always think that getting there is half the holiday! | Flying long haul I enjoy the distraction, the expectation, the examination, the tasting, and the rejection wanting rid of it so you can do something else such as read your book or play solitaire until something else occurs if anything breaks up the long hours spent in an ever warming thin tube while you and others share viruses and bacteria. I always think that getting there is half the holiday! |
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| Airline meals often get a bad rep, but you’re highlighting their popularity – there’s even websites devoted to them: | Airline meals often get a bad rep, but you’re highlighting their popularity – there’s even websites devoted to them: |
| Your'e not alone, airline food is great, not necessarily the quality of course, but as you say the ritual of it | Your'e not alone, airline food is great, not necessarily the quality of course, but as you say the ritual of it |
| If you're truly obsessed, you should check out airlinemeals.net the most comprehensive site dedicated to the sometimes dubious delights of inflight meals and airline catering | If you're truly obsessed, you should check out airlinemeals.net the most comprehensive site dedicated to the sometimes dubious delights of inflight meals and airline catering |
| http://www.airlinemeals.net/ | http://www.airlinemeals.net/ |
| Anyway, talking of food, have you regulated your erratic lunchtimes since last week? Remember, lack of proper luncheon leads to lack of proper function! | Anyway, talking of food, have you regulated your erratic lunchtimes since last week? Remember, lack of proper luncheon leads to lack of proper function! |
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| 'I love plane food. Please British Airways, don’t take away my foil-wrapped fun' | 'I love plane food. Please British Airways, don’t take away my foil-wrapped fun' |
| Guardian readers | Guardian readers |
| Everyone went wild for this article, which explores British Airways plan to cut plane meals, below the line. Here are some choice comments. What’s your view? | Everyone went wild for this article, which explores British Airways plan to cut plane meals, below the line. Here are some choice comments. What’s your view? |
| Meezles79 | Meezles79 |
| I love airplane food! I love the little compartments and the ice cold bread rolls. I love the water with the peel-back lid. I love the regional fare you get with different airlines - Aero Mexico is one of my favourites. I love it because as someone who hates flying it provides something to temporarily concentrate on rather than blind panic throughout the flight. | I love airplane food! I love the little compartments and the ice cold bread rolls. I love the water with the peel-back lid. I love the regional fare you get with different airlines - Aero Mexico is one of my favourites. I love it because as someone who hates flying it provides something to temporarily concentrate on rather than blind panic throughout the flight. |
| Bobsworth44 | Bobsworth44 |
| I used to work for an incredible snob and tiresome foodie. When we were both sent on a business trip to a major European city, he turned his nose up at the inflight meal offered him by the cabin crew. I of course tucked in, and when my boss asked why on earth I was voluntarily eating such poor-quality processed food, managed to completely silence him with what to me was the blindingly-obvious answer: “Well it’s free!”. | I used to work for an incredible snob and tiresome foodie. When we were both sent on a business trip to a major European city, he turned his nose up at the inflight meal offered him by the cabin crew. I of course tucked in, and when my boss asked why on earth I was voluntarily eating such poor-quality processed food, managed to completely silence him with what to me was the blindingly-obvious answer: “Well it’s free!”. |
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| Our most-read this week | Our most-read this week |
| Sarah Marsh | Sarah Marsh |
| It’s been Olympics, Olympics, Olympics this week – so, without further ado, here is what you’ve been reading and reacting to. | It’s been Olympics, Olympics, Olympics this week – so, without further ado, here is what you’ve been reading and reacting to. |
| Oh, and a bit of Corbyn: | Oh, and a bit of Corbyn: |
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| Welcome to this week's Guardian Social | Welcome to this week's Guardian Social |
| Matthew Holmes | Matthew Holmes |
| Hello, and wherever you are, assuming that isn’t the east coast of New Zealand, happy Friday! | Hello, and wherever you are, assuming that isn’t the east coast of New Zealand, happy Friday! |
| We want this to be a place where you can share with us some of your views on what’s been going on this week, and for us to highlight some of the ways you’ve been getting involved with what we do at the Guardian. | We want this to be a place where you can share with us some of your views on what’s been going on this week, and for us to highlight some of the ways you’ve been getting involved with what we do at the Guardian. |
| Tune in and let us know what you think in the comments – we’ve also got a form you can fill in with any questions you might have for our journalists to attempt to answer as we go, you can find that at the next link. | Tune in and let us know what you think in the comments – we’ve also got a form you can fill in with any questions you might have for our journalists to attempt to answer as we go, you can find that at the next link. |
| Related: Is there a question you'd like to ask a Guardian journalist? | Related: Is there a question you'd like to ask a Guardian journalist? |