Bender Crunch

Ouch! The lack of money floating around is starting to really bite. First casualty of 2009 is the Oktoberfest. To be fair it isn't just down to money. An excursion of such magnitude needs military style planning, and you have to be out of the blocks quick. We were neither this year, and as a result, all the economy hotels and flights have been snapped up by more eager imbibers than our good selves, leaving us with the pricier range of hotel, or staying outside of Munchen. Flights had also rocketed, so an executive decision has been made to forgo for this year. Perhaps 2010, if we can get everything in order. This doesn't mean we have totally given up on a foreign jaunt. We have options later in the tear, and I am, as we speak checking out the bargain bins at on-line travel sites to see if a bargain can be bagged. I am checking out Munich, Milan and perhaps somewhere on the Iberian peninsula.

Just in case though, we have a couple of contingency plans. Dependant on where the mighty Bantams finish the season, there could be another London trip in the offing. Closer to home, on the Good Friday, we have an Away Day at Morecambe, which should be worth a stop over, and shouldn't trouble the old bank account. Staying within the United Kingdoms borders, there is the perennial almost city of Edinburgh, a place we always "almost" get around to visiting. This could be that year. As it stands, that is about that. There is but one 40th this year, and it belongs to Jamon, who as we all know is serving a life sentence in solitary at a maximum security location in Riddlesden. There is a stag night in the offing however, as Plus 1, takes the plunge. The problem is though his betrothed says he cannot go anywhere she hasn't been. Seeing as she has only been to Poland and Wakefield, it leaves only a couple of options.

This doesn't mean there will not be Benders a plenty. We are considering resurrecting the Pirate shindig, and there are plenty of things to do locally, so there is no fear of us going dry. Remember, every pint bought is money going back in to the economy, so let's drink our way out of this recession.