Plans for 2008

As this year slowly draws to a close, it is time to look forward to 2008, and lay out a draft of what it holds for us in the way of benders. First up, the regular crew who show up to watch the bantams week in week out are looking for an away day trip to the closest we have to a derby this year, Rochdale on January the 19th. Standard procedure applies, meet up at Wetherspoons in Bradford, travel by train, get inebriated, watch match, get blitzed on return to Bradford and see where we end up. In February there are a few birthdays to celebrate, foremost among them Tony Helmets 40th, we are hoping to go north of the border to Edinburgh to get lashed up on heavy and single malt. The first foreign jaunt is hopefully going to be to Dusseldorf in late April to catch the mighty TSV 1860 take on Bourussia Monchengladbach. The numbers are there, so it is all systems go, if you are up for it let me know asap as I will be sorting out flights early next year. To fly out Friday the 25th and return on Monday 28th with Jet2 is currently £65. Hotels aren't putting up prices yet, will investigate further in January. After England's abject failure put paid to our June/July road trip to Austria and Switzerland, myself, Grande Queso, The Right Honourable and the Boy Dazzler have come up with a contingency plan. In early September we are taking of for between 6 or 7 days to tour Europe at our pleasure. We plan to do seven countries in this time span, Queso has taken up the task of chauffeuring us around this great continent. As ever the more the merrier, although it will require other members to drive. Mr Kent's motor is full, so any volunteers please make yourself known. John the Don I am looking at you. These are just the ideas that have come up so far, and anybody who has a bright spark, don't be shy of coming forward.

Have posted a gallery at http://bendersquad.smugmug.com/gallery/3939050#228776933 of my recent Salzburg trip, although it is mainly family shots and stuff.