Big Toe and Ricki ABROAD

THE first thing that strikes you about London � quite apart from the typically dreary weather (5-degrees Celsius and overcast) � is the British fascination with all things football.

The game here is, quite simply, huge. It�s everywhere � on TV, the radio, in newspapers on online. It�s the universal topic for Britons, they talk football seemingly non-stop (a good idea, most likely, given that the weather doesn�t warrant mentioning).