Great-gran's England-themed home wows neighbours
BBCA football mad great-grandmother has become the talk of her neighbourhood after decking out her home in a vast display of England flags, badges and bunting.
Mary Fannon, 71, has been decorating her home in Burnage, Manchester, during every World Cup and Euros tournament for the past 20 years.
Buying more and more decorations each year, Mary's collection has grown over time to staggering levels, with the memorabilia now covering almost every inch of her house and garden - and even the garage.
She said she was able to create this year's display with the help of an extendable ladder and her grandson.
"I love it because it's England," the Manchester United fan said.
"Come on England, get us in there lads."
Mary said her lavish displays are now anticipated every year.
"I don't know of anyone else locally who puts as many flags up as I do," she said.
"People do come past and show their support, I get a wave from passers-by and they've got their car horns going.
"They always shout my name now, because they know who I am."
Mary said while she has been buying flags to add to her collection over the years, she has also had donations - with people visiting her house to hand over their own flags and catch a glimpse of the display.
"A lot of the flags have come from people who have come up, knocked on and given me them," she said.
"It would be weird now if people came and saw I hadn't put them up."
"My grandson puts them all up for me," Mary explained.
"We've got an extended ladder he uses. He spent a full day doing it on Saturday and then again on Sunday.
"I can't put them up by myself but as long as I've got my grandkids to help me, I'll keep doing it for as long as I last."
Mary said she hoped to watch England's opening clash with Croatia either alone or with her grandchildren, but said she has bigger plans if England get through to the latter stages.
"If we get through to the final I'm having people round," she said.
"I don't care what time it is, if it's two o'clock in the morning, we're doing it.
"I hope we win. If we get through tonight I think we're in there, I think we can get in."
The tournament is just the most recent chapter of a whole series of World Cups for Mary, who clearly remembers England's famous one and only triumph.
"I remember our last World Cup win at the 1966 final," she said.
"I was at home watching it with my mum and dad in Withington. I was still in school then."
"I'm hoping it's 2-0, I hope Harry Kane scores, and if they play Marcus Rashford, I hope he scores," she said.
"Rashford is my favourite."
"I love it all because it's England. I really do love it, I really enjoy it."
She added: "This is this is the big tournament, this is for the golden one and we haven't won it since 66.
"It'd be nice for it to get back here.
"Come on England, let's get it done."
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