Now the Euro 2016 competition is about to enter its latter a stages, I think I must have heard just about all the national anthems, in fact, if you are a lover of 'God Save the Queen' you could have heard it six times, as it used by both England and Northern Ireland; both have qualified so you will hear it again but in all probability, only twice more.
Personally, I don't like our anthem, I think it is dull and uninspiring unlike La Marseil...
As well as frustration, for me at least, England's Euro 2016 campaign has also been a source of fascination as they try to find a formula that could make them a threat in the latter stages of the tournament.
What is apparent, is that for probably the first time since I have been watching them (dumped out of the world cup qualifiers by Roberto Bettaga of Italy in 1977 ) they have developed or should I say, copied, a style of playing that is ...
When the killer of MP, Jo Cox, appeared in court as gave his name as 'Death to Traitors, Freedom for Britain' it confirmed any suspicion that this maniac was attaching himself to right-wing campaign groups courtesy of the hatred being spewed out on social and mainstream media.
We are now entering the final stages of the 'English Social Media Civil War' and because of it, a decent politician is dead.
Britain First have long been purvey...
In the space of just a few days, English football supporters have gone from being condemned as a pack of animals hell-bent on trouble, to innocent tea sipping English gents, mercilessly attacked by highly trained Russian nationalists who were brutal about their business.
I would suggest that the truth lies somewhere in between, as there were so many different factions involved (French, Russian, English and Riot Police) that confusion would ...
Many of you will be delighted that I am now suffering from referendum apathy fully two weeks before the event. It now all feels a bit like when the late David Coleman used to commentate on long distance track events on the BBC when a runner would mistakenly break from the pack prematurely..."Oh, he's gone to soon.... HE'S GONE TO SOON!"
So to get away from it, I have managed to complete another vital leg of the Test Way, this section ...
