England Expects

Ever since we arrived in England over a week ago you can't help noticing that the World Cup is due to start. Even at Stanstead airport we saw cars with England flags sticking up from the windows, people have England flags flying from house windows and it seems the entire population has been issued with the replica strip (in their choice of either red or white) - there is a real buzz in the country at the moment. As I write this, the game is due to start in 40 minutes time and the headline of the Daily Mail is "England Expects" - and that really is the best way of putting it. There is definitely a sense of expection in the country that this team is the one to do it, to get past that blasted quarter final round and bring it home.

Coming back from town this morning in the car, groups of young lads were making their way down to the pub in their kit, covered in the St George flag with huge smiles on their faces.

I'm off to get a cold beer and watch the game in the comfort of home. Good luck to the lads and COME ON ENGLAND!