News from an agent in the Merse reports numerous sightings of the Cross of St George as (presumably) English incomers support their team in the European (soccer) cup. I am sorry to miss this novel sight-no such enthusiasm was shown on the Scots side of the border during the Rugby World Cup. It could be short lived if England loss to the cuckoo clocks today. Lot of gloating in Oz about the French victory last week. If they go out to Switzerland there will be no end to the snidery. Losing to France is quite honourable I suppose but to the smug Swiss it will be hard to bear.
On past form the other components of the British Isles will not be too downhearted if the English go out in round 1. And then all we will be left with is Tim Henman at Wimbledon.
Fans of KE will be delighted to know that the Health Visitor was most impressed with the wee lassie. Well past her birth weight and expanding impressively. She almost smiled at Huttonian. But not quite
