Perhaps this is straying away from the topic of the Diamond Jubilee a little too far but anything related to England is related to the Queen and a bit later on i will write about something more relevant.

I think this picture (above) portrays the spirit of English sport spectators. Not being upset and pessimistic as this picture may suggest  but throwing everything at it with unrivalled optimism. Many Fans turn up with Face paint, flags, body paint, t-shirts, hats, all with the famous St Georges Cross boldly and proudly displayed. Hope and excitement later turn to despair  as England approach the full 90 minutes one or two goals down. It seems iconic for English football fans to have there head in there hands, watching there passion come second place in a two man race. Real Fans are never completely defeated just waiting for the magic moment when England pulls it back, on the rare occasions this actually happens the roar in the stadium is deafening. But the loss is soon put down to bad luck and is forgotten before the next match when the whole process is repeated, the fans turning up with no less hope and high expectation.


Moving on, this is a lot closer to the original topic. Over the Diamond Jubilee celebrations I happened to be in London. In most of the city this was all you could see.



British Flags - Thousands, probably Millions. Joyful people all lining to celebrate the Queens reign and to possibly see a glimpse of the queen herself. Being there was brilliant, being amongst a huge crowd that all have something in common - the love of their country. It was magical. The atmosphere of London had been transformed from the bustling city where people avoid eye contact and rarely go out of there way to help people to a sea of smiles and friendly faces.