Howzabout - staying over in London and incorporating a show, like Mamma Mia?

We could even pop over to Retro bar, but they don't always play Eurovision music.

Well that's an idea what about the Eurovision show i've heard talk of

Traquiqement, some of us don't have the sort of money that Lunnun prices charge for hotels, theatres etc. Yes I know I sound like L'il Orphan Annie, but where is my Daddy Warbucks? (deafening silence) "The sun'll come out tomorra."

It'll be a weekend in Talacre at this rate! You can hire caravans very cheaply in December, I'm told.

How about to the Beatles Museum before the posse?

Like the idea lots but I was dragged to see Mama Mia and may have to opt out of that bit...once is enough for me!

I am sure between the whole gang we can think of something.

We could even go on one of those teambuilding courses where we make a raft out of envelopes and eat shoelaces boiled over a campfire.

It would get us ready for the possibility of Albania one day hosting the Contest.

Talking of Albania, anyone remember Alexei Sayle's recording of the Albanian World Cup Squad anthem

The opening lines were:

"We are the boys in purple, yellow, pink and green
Our centre forward runs like a comet
And if you disparage our goalscoring attempts
The colour of our strip will make you vomit
Our goalie can't be beaten though he often smells of fish
And his table manners scandalise his family
All our hotel rooms have modern plumbing
And our grain harvest is not quite as bad as its sometimes made out to be"

The chorus went something like

"Albania, Albania
Not nearly as repressive as Rumania
Easier to spell than Bopthswania
And if we don't win a game
The secret police will take away our extra meat rations...."

And who could forget the Eurovision song he wrote for Italy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsw5kUrTRKs