Birthday cake

The tattoo I dare not get on my arm.....not THAT feisty!

Rio grand

Went online to see which medal Tom Daley had won - and screamed. How could he bomb out? Is that even possible? FOUR YEARS of trying and then not qualify?? How he resurfaces from this will be the real test, of course. He's an idol especially to young divers so to show true grit when you fail spectacularly will be much more significant than grinning at the camera holding your gold.
They say character is destiny but that's not entirely true: The universe spins on a roll of the dice; your character is all you're left with after destiny flips you the bird.
Not that I feel too sorry for Tom. A passion that is the singular focus of every day, fans worldwide, a supportive family, great friends and the love of his life. Also, does he have a mirror? Come on. So when he gets over the trauma of the semi-finals, he should be alright. And I hope we see what he's made of when the glory misses him by the curve of his back for one miserable moment.
My other all-time favourite was this Indian girl who none of us had heard of because she's not a cricketer but who showed us with an adorable swagger and grace under pressure what she's made of. P V Sindhu may have got a Silver in Badminton at Rio but she's a 24-carat star in the homeland today.