England is currently gripped by Euro2004 football fever.

The flag of St George is flying from every conceivable place:

Which is OK - I find it more akin to the Swedish love of their colours rather than the nationalist tub-thumping brought on by the Union Jack or even the Stars and Stripes.

So i was slightly taken aback when walking into town on Sunday we were confronted by a French invasion:

in the form of a French market .. booo!

Cartoons lifted from Private Eye.