Another pointless thread

I was in Italy during the last World Cup with an English chum and I accomapnied him to a bar to watch his team get gubbed by, sorry play, Germany. There were quite a few Germans there and one said to me, 'I hear you are Scottish but today you will be a German'. The same year a kilt shop in Glasgow had evey shop window dummy wearing a kilt and a t-shirt with the flag of every nation in England's group.

I was working in Edinburgh (funnily enough in the same building I find myself in some 14 years later) when Scotland opened against Brazil. Not being a fan I volunteered to stay in the office until close.

When I left it looked like the world had ended. There was literally not a car, bus, person, dog or cat in sight. I have never witnessed anything like it, even in the middle of the night.

You've never been in they Netherlands when they are playing then .

Last week it was so quiet here during their second match, that I could enjoy the opera being performed in the Palace gardens a km away, whilst sitting up in my attic. Most nights it is drowned out by traffic and other noise.

They had a player who could kick the ball over the
crossbar...... The English soccer team have loads
of players that can do that!

Accrington Stanley till I die

as some of you will know my biggest passion is dereliction, abandonment and similar.

well I was mooching round what tiny bit is left of an old large steelworks in Wales a few months back and saw this.

Thought it'd be appreciated here

Nice, that should be in the gallery Mike, or did you use another brand to take the shot?

+1 from me

To late for the "textures" fortnightly comp but could have been a contender

phew no it's OK - taken with my K5 ... had to go double check

So, just on the train out of Edinburgh heading for Paris on the Eurostar.

I've never been, but every film I've seen tells me that the Eiffel Tower will be visible from the hotel window, that Parisians will be chic and cool and that everyone will be friendly and only too happy to speak English.

I'm sure I will not be disappointed!

Have fun!

I've never been to Paris either.
But then again I've never really wanted to go.

Got to Newcastle to be told that someone had jumped in front of the train at Northallerton.
So we were being diverted and would now stop at Durham.
Then we were not stopping at Darlington.
Then we were stopping at Darlington.
Then we were not being diverted.
Then (about 50 times) that the disabled alarm had been pressed.
And finally that First Class was not First Class any more so we weren't getting our coffees. At least we had already had our breakfast!

The joy of taking the train in the UK!

(But at least it now looks like we'll get into London in time to get our connection).

Sounds eventful!
I hope you make it in time.

If it's any consolation it's not much better here.

I don't know if David is open for coffees in Durham.

Just north of Peterborough.

(Let's face it, this is more interesting than that bl**dy torch!)

Never LINK

John