With ten days left until Christmas, Watford fans who are still looking for a stocking filler can buy a small slice of Hornets history.

On May 14, 1977, Sir Elton John’s dreams for Watford captured on canvas and displayed for all to see.

Terry Challis had captured the breadth of Sir Elton’s ambition for the club in an allegorical painting, depicting the then chairman astride a giant hornet, pointing the way forward as a Watford figure emerged from the bog and looked towards the chessboard of football pitches, past new stands up towards the Liver Bird near the horizon and the Eiffel Tower, denoting Europe, beyond.

Sir Elton was genuinely delighted with the painting because it captured the essence of his Watford dream.

And the Watford Observer have a small number of posters available to buy for the minimal fee of £2.

They will be sold on a first come first serve basis and must be collected from the Watford Observer office on Caxton Way, Watford.