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76 Days to go.

I went to The Offside Bar in Islington with Garry last night. Another London England Fan meet.

It was great to mix with other people who are going to South Africa this summer. I know no one locally who is. Comparing itineraries is fun.

We were talking to someone who knows Cape Town well. He told us there is a great night club near to our hotel by the beach. It looks like we have found our temporary home for the trip.

Each meeting has a theme. This one focused on personal security in South Africa. There was a panel comprising of the FA, the police, the Foreign Office and some others. It was interesting.

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I was at the Offside Bar in Islington last Friday.

I went to watch the draw for the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa. It was a great evening organised by London England Fans. They normally have a Christmas party in the Offside Bar.

Garry Napper was there. He’d come up from the south coast for the day. I met Gary in Japan in 2002 and have been going to England games with him since. We have an apartment booked in Cape Town for the 2010 tournament.

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Last night to Wembley with Garry for the England game.

I am a big England fan. So far, I have seen all England’s matches at the New Wembley.

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This was England’s last qualifying game for next year’s World Cup in South Africa. England had already qualified and Belarus could not qualify so the atmosphere was a little flat.

But with England winning 3-0, there are no complaints here.

England kept a clean sheet which I was pleased about. They have one of the worse defensive records of the teams that have qualified. Keeping a clean sheet was an important thing.

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