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It's been nearly a year since I've shown CatC any love at all. London in 2012 was exciting, exasperating, fascinating and a lot of fun.

My highlights? Well: attending the Games, the Oliviers, everything around the Diamond Jubilee, everything at the Globe, a lot of brilliant plays and art shows and weddings and ooh, an all-round amazing year.

Now I'm back, aiming to blog a little more, if only to keep tabs on my altered career path. As well as working part time as Senior Editor at VisitLondon.com, I'm now freelancing too, so you'll find a few of those links highlighted here.

Welcome back.

Fancy White Water Rafting? In London?

People who know my bro won't be surprised to learn he's already signed up to this.

Readers who know me won't be surprised to find out I'm having nothing to do with it.

But it's still all rather exciting. Yes, you can now go white water rafting in London. I find that pretty amazing. Nevermind that this is the only new 2012 venue that you can test out before the Games, the fact that it exists at all is surely just another tick in the "greatest city on earth" box.

Am I wrong?!

Read more about the Lee Valley White Water Centre on londonist

Stephen Daldry and Danny Boyle to Direct London 2012 Olympic Ceremonies

I love Stephen Daldry. I'm fascinated by his slightly weird living arrangements.

How the same guy came up with both Billy Elliots (film and stage) and The Reader.

And I'm a fan of Danny Boyle too. I love, love, love Shallow Grave. I must admit, I've seen less of his stuff overall, but am definitely interested in him as a normal bloke who's moved from British theatre to world-conquering films with such success, and is now moving back to the stage with his directing debuting at the National Theatre this autumn.

So there's good news here then, as both of them take on leading roles at the 2012 Olympics:

Exciting news this morning: the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies will be directed by Hollywood film makers Stephen Daldry and Danny Boyle.

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