Stratisfear wrote
Bob, for slightly less than you're intending to spend on that trip (which will be spoiled by dejected English football fans), I propose a plan to give you all you desire and more:
On the given days, in the comfort of your own home, you will be able to listen to all the Thompson, Wainwright and Costello songs you like, provided by the globally acclaimed Strat and the Fears. For extra cultural richness I will dredge up visiting international football fans, who will provide the street-level buzz and ethnic variety any good holiday should entail. Light snacks and refreshments will also be served.
The soccer fans are easy.
However to make it truly believable you'd have to wear big glasses...
...grow a beard, dress in black and wear a beret...
...and put your tongue on display several times an hour
A perfectionist would insist that you lose most of the hair off the top of your head, but since you'll be wearing a beret we can overlook that.
So if you thought it was just a matter of banging some songs out on a guitar then sorry. I'll stop short of a pound of flesh, but I do want my money's worth.
