Huttonian hoping to escape World Cup fever has been unlucky in Jordan. The TV in the 47 star hotel has 47 channels with the World Cup on about 30 of them. None in English has it happens and for some reason BBC World is not one of them. A taxi driver congratulated me on England's success against Paraguay but I doubt if his heart was in it-every Jordanian will passionately follow the progress of Liverpool or Manchester United or even the non English player filled Arsenal. But come to the English side they will follow the firm Scottish tendency of ABE and if Jordan had a vote in the Eurovision Song Contest it would be Nil Points for the British entry every time irrespective of merit, in the unlikely event of there being any.
As I blog I hear the unmistakable roar of our national anthem sung discordantly issuing from the nearest of five TV sets in the 47 star lounge area-whether this to celebrate a Trinadad and Tobago own goal or an English one I know not. Its not that the Jordanians do not like us, or disapprove of what is being done in Iraq (as they do)-and they have a soft spot for the House of Beckham-especially the distaff side it just that they feel that uppity, over exposed and overpaid English footballers need to be taken down a peg or two.
Is the Cross of St George fluttering proudly over Hutton Hall Barns?-it certainly was on the newly built, but unfinished, house at Hutton Mill last time I looked. If England don't make the Quarter Finals than it will be more droop than flutter in the fiercely partisan Scottish wind.
I am not sure that I mind too much
Well that answers one question. A kind waiter has popped into the 47 star computer room with its 47-45 computers to tell me that England have beaten TandT . Were his teeth gritted? More, worn to the gums.So the flags flutter on at HCB and at HM-until the quarter finals at least.
Will teeth be gritted in Tout Scotland? Not so much as worn down to gums but bleeding ones.
And I am not sure I mind too much
