Thankyou to Elizabeth Drury for this picture showing a view down East St Helen Street earlier today. The flag wearer was 9 years old when England won the World Cup in 1966, and thinks England have a chance. He is still dreaming.

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council have pushed the flags out of nearly all their windows.

John Jones, a former Mayor and freeman had a very close relationship with Abingdon’s twin town Lucca in Italy. Looking down John Jones Close, in Abingdon today, there is no Italian support.

The one remaining betting office in the town centre,  a couple of estate agents, and a few shops have football displays.  EFES barbers have England flags.

Sue Ryder say ‘Good Luck England’.

The Bookstore also has some England flags. Among the books is ‘Injury Time’ by sportswriter Duncan Hamilton. ‘He hits the back of the net with his enthralling fiction debut.’

There was a picture on the blog of a crochet-topped post box a couple of weeks ago. It may not have been really about football then. That was my mistake. It is now.