Clothes that were fashionable last Saturday and Sunday, like these bright England whites and reds, were replaced by more dowdy blues and browns by Monday.  England flags also disappeared from the sides of cars.

Tabloid newspapers treated the England Team with the sort of scorn last used on Gordon Brown just before election day, saying “YOU LET YOUR COUNTRY DOWN”.

But England flags are still flying outside a lot houses. Perhaps people have not got round to taking them down, or maybe the flags have another significance – not just football. Who knows.

Last Saturday morning I went to a Fun Day on Sutton Way – the new Charity Shop – which raises money for Help For Heroes. Tomorrow is Open Day at Dalton Barracks where Help For Heroes is one of the charities.