I don't think releasing you on the rest of the forum will do that by itself ;-)

Absolutely.

I think Steve Manthorp has the best plan, do that

I'll just take £50 from my CPU purchase then, and buy a DX486 shall I?

I'll give you a 486, with a m/b and RAM to run it all
just get yourself to the northern meet - belived to be 10th Nov, but subject to change

Mouse is going to hurt you.

What's wrong with hitching? I used to hitch the length and breadth of the country (even to an interview once!) into my thirties. Great way to travel & to meet profoundly weird people. You've got guaranteed booze through the evening, a place in the dog basket overnight and a hearty breakfast the following morning. Money is no excuse, as Jon has already proven.

I'm sure the scotch contingent would be happy to buy him a train ticket (as long as he agrees to leave the back fungus in a different carriage)

do you see the offers here? free booze, bed, breakfast and even a train ticket, you really have no excuse not to go

and Steve is right, hitching works when money is short, I did Rome to Cornwall in about a day and a half once (helped massivly by an all night lift where the guy didn't mind me sleeping)

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(overtime in the next few weeks pending... KENNY DEAREST PLEASE COME IN?!)