On Tuesday 10 July 2012, Raymond Blanc, OBE, carried the Olympic Flame in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

Raymond began his journey in High Street Wallingford, and continued up St Martin's Street. Raymond commented:

“This is a huge honour for me and I’m thrilled to be part of this historic time – which shows Great Britain at its very best.”


 
Other noted carriers  included: Chef Heston Blumenthal (Slough), football legend, Ray Wilkins (Egham) and Sir Steve Redgrave who received the Flame from Henley and was in a boat and travelled northwards from the jetty at Thameside, under the bridge, then onto the jetton on the right hand side at Leander Boat Club.

The DVD of Raymond Blanc's hugely successful five part series - The Very Hungry Frenchman - broadcast on BBC2 earlier this year, is now on sale.

To purchase your copy from Amazon, please click on the link below:

www.amazon.co.uk/The-Very-Hungry-Frenchman-DVD

If you would like a signed copy of the DVD, this can be ordered via Le Manoir's website. Please click on the link below and request a signed copy in the 'special instructions' box at checkout:

www.manoir.com/gift_shop

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