It'll all be over by Christmas...

[okstoplaughing]

And as the strains of 'Advance Australia Fair' fade to silence (No - Waltzing Matilda is the unofficial anthem, in the same way Sydney is the unofficial capital), a flicker in the glazed eyes of the shellshocked masses as they realise that the grand undertaking is almost over. The ones who didn't make it through not forgotten, their sacrifices worthwhile.

"It's Blighty by Christmas chaps! One last push and we're home free! Chin up!"

Brum International, midday 23rd December.

........Wheeow Whoeeoo Whee Whee Whoo......