The Gardeners' World Blog

Forgive the slight self-publicity here (hey, it is our blog!), but in today's rolling 'countdown' story to Boro's big Uefa Cup night, it was notable how many contributions we received from people in Eindhoven itself.

And not just from our man 'Bevo' (as he lapped up the sunshine!), or the other BBC reporters out there.

Such snippets are especially welcome for us in the build-up to a big game because we often find it difficult to keep the 'preview' story or quotes fresh if training, team selection and the news conferences are done and dusted the day before.

So whether it's fans mailing from internet cafes or their own laptops, or indeed sending us info using their mobile phones, I think their messages really help to convey the atmosphere, colour and sense of occasion - particularly if the game is in a foreign country.