Helmet Crunch

With just a week to go till our Bender trip to the Big Smoke, the credit crunch has claimed Helmet, whose TV has gone on the Fritz, and will be unable to join us on our jaunt to the capitol. I have searched in vain to find a taker for his non refundable ticket, but with everybody tightening their belts, there was no takers. So it is a magnificent seven of myself, a returning Dazzler, Crespo, Shouty, Paulcano, Jimmy and a new face called Steve. (We will work on their nicknames over the weekend.) The last three are driving down, meeting us somewhere in Kings Cross, before we head off into the wilds of Brentford to watch the Bantams take on the Bees. The reason for undertaking this particular away journey, is the fact that Griffin Park is the the only ground in the football league to have a pub on every corner. Afterwards we are off into the bright lights, Shouty wanted to go round SoHo, but I think we are aiming to do something a little less touristy. Sunday is at our leisure, take in a couple of sights, swill some more beers, and head home.

Of course this is not the last blast of 2008, that is on the 28th of December, date of this years Otleyfest, for spicy soup, and to see what antics Lefty gets up to this year. I expect a slew of Buffoon points to accrued. Afterwards it is on to the casino, for more japery.