Not only do Denmark have a higher world ranking but were semi-finalists four years ago and, last November, ended the 21-game unbeaten run of the United States.Denmark have dangerous players across the pitch including Johanna Maria Rasmussen, whose excellent strike sealed a 1-1 draw against Sweden on Sunday, and Cathrine Paaske-Sorensen, a midfielder whom coach Peter Bonde describes as a player who "sets the pulse racing".The Danish FA has invested heavily in the women's game, creating arguably their best squad for years. "England will be a tough opponent but they are still a team we should be able to beat," said Paaske-Sorensen yesterday "We'll do everything we can to reach the final. For me, it's quicker and cheaper to fly from Liverpool to Bucharest via Amsterdam. And teachers at the primary school in the village attest to the fact that pupils from Redfield are well adjusted and better at communicating with adults.

Lynne, a single mother, is the newest arrival and loves life at Redfield "I feel relaxed about my children's security," she says. The selection process is rigorous, with applicants being asked to come and stay several times before a decision is made We often turn people down - they have to fit in. If, say, one resident objects to an applicant while every one else wants them to join, we'll try to persuade them, but there's got to be a real consensus Being here definitely changes you as a person. The rota switches every October, and twice a year there is a maintenance week in which everyone's time is devoted to refurbishing the property. Every Thursday evening there is a community meeting with an agenda, at which, some residents were at pains to point out, discussion can become extremely heated "You never know what's going to happen," says Lisa. "For instance, we had £34,000 to invest and it took us only five minutes to choose the right financial institution. But then we talked for hours and nearly came to blows trying to decide the right colour for the kitchen."Everyone eats together, but here the rota scheme is abandoned in favour of volunteers putting their names on a blackboard - adults cook twice a month.

The chef for the day has sole control of the kitchen before the evening meal, but the clearing and washing-up are shared."All sorts of different people live here, and there's no ideology, but the one thing we have in common is concern for the environment," says Taryn, who lives in a spacious apartment on the first floor with her partner, David, and their two children "You couldn't be here if you didn't have that belief. You learn to be more tolerant, but you also become more forthright. You can learn new skills, too, because people have time to teach you."Residents acknowledge that children benefit hugely from living in the community. One of the outlying buildings houses the Low-Impact Living Initiative, a loosely affiliated organisation that makes an income from running weekend courses on sustainable living.Each adult is responsible for at least one community task: managing the livestock, cleaning out the cesspit, co-ordinating the kitchen garden, ordering the food, doing the accounts and so on. Married couples, partners, single mothers and the unattached all live together in this rambling Victorian mansion near Winslow, in Buckinghamshire. Set in 17 acres, with gardens, orchards, fields, woods and a tennis court, it has in the past been a private home, RAF accommodation during the Second World War, and an old people's home.Chris, a town planner with the local council, Chrissy, an accountant, and their children, Joy, 12, and Franz, six, recommend community living to anyone who feels hemmed in by the world of mortgages. "We come home and we can choose to stay in our unit or enjoy the grounds without having to worry about the children and traffic," says Chris.