Sorry Donut, I will have to pass on the World Cup Final I am afraid (much as I would have enjoyed being in the same bar as you to watch the mighty Wallabies crapping on your Roses

and having me burst into a rendition of "Too slow - meek chariots". Alas I will still be in Spain that weekend, no doubt furiously working through the weekend. My best bet of going to a football game might be if I can get tickets to Deportivo on that weekend.
Darn - no home games on the Saturdays I needed - tell the FA that is mighty inconsiderate of them

- I doubt that the company they will be happy to let me stay as late as the 30th unless the boss smiles on the concept of letting someone else do the month end production numbers. Saturday night will probably be the latest they would let me stay, but I will certainly push to see if it is possible to leave as late as Sunday or Monday. Leave coverage should not be an issue - just that darned month end duty stuff.
Much bargaining with the boss over leave and timetable in the next week or two methinks.