Growing up in North London, there was a choice to be made in terms of football teams supported. I ended up on the Red side of the debate, and (despite the mid 90's nadir) have been grateful for that turn of events.

Arsenal on Upper Street, Islington as part of the FA Cup winning celebrations

Arsenal won the F.A. Cup for a record 11th time on 17th May 2014. They now tie with Manchester United as the most successful team in the history of the competition. The game was quite a display with Arsenal 2-0 down in short order, before coming back to win 3-2 with the last goal coming in extra time.

Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs celebrating their first trophy win with Arsenal

There were a few heroes on the day, but probably none more so than Aaron Ramsey. The young welshman capped off a phenomenal season with the winning goal at Wembley. The decisive goal came late on in the game and reinforced his status as one of the clubs best players.

Aaron Ramsey, Per Mertersacker and Olivier Giroud were some of the most influential players of Arsenal's season

One of my older brothers, James, runs The Hope and Anchor, one of the most storied pubs in North London. This just so happens to be along the route that celebratory open top bus parade took through Highbury and Islington. The first floor windows of this victorian building gave an ideal vantage point for viewing the parade. I'd taken my Canon 5D MK2 and 70-200mm lens which enabled me to grab some quite close shots of the players.

Passionate celebrations, from both supporters and players alike. Per Mertersacker and Olivier Giroud hold court

It was an incredible weekend and a superb day spent with family and friends. It certainly cemented the Red and White into the bones of the next generation of our family.

It was Arsenal's first trophy since 2005 and fans hope it represents a watershed moment in the clubs recent history. The players seem like a really good group of lads and importantly, you feel that some of them really 'get' the club and what it is all about. Hopefully this won't be the last time we see a victory bus down Upper Street.