Two years ago a friend and I decided to take St George's Day off as a holiday and play golf. (Absolutely fed up with the publicity surrounding St Patrick's Day)

This year our numbers have swelled to over 30 and we have a Golf Society called The Dragonslayers. All players MUST wear the cross of St George about their person in some form or another and prizes are typically English. (bought from the wearethe engish web site I hasten to add) Cars must also be adorned with flags.

Our main prize for the winner is a crusader's surcoat which has been made specially and this is passed on from one tournament winner to another. This has to be worn for the rest of the day and evening. The winner has to add something to the costume each year, i.e, sword, helmet, horse etc, etc.

During the afternoon we drink copious amount of English beer and then meet our partners and wives in the local Indian. (OK I know it's a tenuous link but remember that India still bases its democracy and government on ours - remember The Raj) The ladies must also wear The Cross about their person and flags are hung up in the restaurant.

One of our traditions is that anyone can propose a toast during the meal to a prominent Englishman or Englishwoman, living or dead, and the whole company has to stand and take part.

We also play on Trafalgar Day in October.

I must make the point that we are not yobbos, hooligans, or racists - we are typically working class and middle class people whose ages range from 19 to 55, male and female, and we are celebrating our heritage, English individuality, and Englishness.

There is a groundswell out there and it's growing.

Keep up the good work.

John