Need I say more? To be fair I haven’t seen much England stuff around anywhere this year – the team’s performance in the World Cup was so abysmal that it’s been like an unspoken agreement between all Brits to never refer to it again. And with FIFA gradually drowning in sleaze and lots of European teams grumbling about the next two tournaments taking place in the obviously uncorrupt countries of Russia and Qatar, I can see the entire edifice of the World Cup crumbling to dust in the near future. Which is a good thing.

I own nothing with an England flag on it. That’s for footballists and UKIP supporters. I’m strictly a Union Jack man.

Wednesday’s strip may be late – as I write this the day before I fly off to spend time with Linda’s  family in New Mexico I haven’t drawn the New Year’s Eve strip yet. You may end up with a photo of a strip taken with an iPod. Normal service will be resumed on 2 Jan – I’ll be back by that point.

If I don’t get to say it to you on Wednesday, have a happy new year, everyone!