I know it is sad to see a 60 year old man in a football shirt but this one is over the moon. What joy, watched the whole match wearing the shirt and clutching the hat. Hope you are all as happy as me. Can anyone tell me when the final is? By the way we are 100 metres into Austria

24th April

Deadline day approaches and most things seem to be in place. Next posting will be from Istanbul when we get there, hopefully 2nd or 3rd of May.