Loving the English

This article titled Why the Maltese love the English was published by This is Lancashire last month. It argues that "in Malta everybody is helpful, even more so if you are English". Via Maltavista.net:

..Malta's history is entwined with its present. From the stories passed down about the famous battling Knights of St John to the modern Malta Experience state of the art museum and exhibition centre. The centuries-old ramparts of Valetta overlooking the Grand Harbour seem to go on and on. More extensions were added before each battle. If there had been any more warfare the whole island would have been encircled in stone! Even the famous orange bus fleet is being extended with a little help from traditional coachbuilding experts using modern chassis. There are very few beaches on the islands but they make up for this with fine hotels culture galore huge dollops of history more sun on most days than we see throughout July and . . . they drive on the left.