A problem worked around is a problem doubled

[pozorvlak]

I have managed to find a way in which I can both go to the Scottish Juggling Convention and Kathleen's wedding, and all I had to do was shell out lots of money and completely betray my environmentalist principles! The plan is

• Go to the first night of the convention.
• Get up at 0dark00 and catch a flight to Bristol at 0850.
• Hang around until the wedding at 1500.
• Leave the reception early in time to catch my flight back at 1845.
• Arrive back at the convention in time to catch most of the Renegade, and possibly even some of the ceilidh.

This plan has several drawbacks:

• It involves getting up early, which is not exactly my strong suit.
• Absurd environmental damage done by excess flying.
• I miss some of the reception.
• I miss all of the Public Show, and in particular azrelle and Andy Miller's segments :-(
• It's quite expensive, owing to flights, taxis, etc.

Due to my shilly-shallying, Kathleen may well have told the caterers I'm not coming, so there may not even be a place for me at the reception; in which case, I'll simply slope off to the nearest pub and watch the England v Wales match (which I could have got tickets for! Aaaaaarggghh).