Surpinto wrote: ↑<span title="Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:39 am">6 years ago</span>
LOL. I had not considered this to be honest. The cost is always much too high, and the logistics and time off from work in December are extremely major factors. Although, apparently, the flight cost to Gatwick airport (LGW), if I book now, is almost the same as what I booked to travel to Saint Louis That's absolutely insane!!!
No, no, no, no, no. You bend the truth. In fact, you were fishing for encouragement.
And here it is!
1. There is enough time to tenderise your employer. Tell him that a Libera concert is needed to maintain your capacity to work and that he can choose between a long rehabilitation leave or a short Libera leave. If worse comes to worse, you play one Libera song to him. This will be enough.
The risk of the latter method is, despite a 100 % certain allowance to go, your employer will want to accompany you.
2. Tell him also that the only December day you are absent is the 1st, which is almost nothing, because it is followed by a weekend. On the 4th, you'll be back. To make the trip worth all the cost, you have to prolong it, but do that in advance. Imagine, you can feel free to take one or two or three or even four weeks in November!
3. Start accumulating overtime right now. This will earn you the necessary money
and your employer will see that you need vacation, which strengthens the effect of point no. 1.
4. Flight cost to the UK and domestic American flight cost are pretty much alike. You said that, so you can't withdraw from it now. (By the way, I suspected exactly that; strange, but why not take it as a sign ...
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5. A Libera Christmas Concert is absolutely worth attending, and when someone like me, who isn't much in Christmas or Christmas songs says that, you can rely on it. I would have never wanted to miss it.
6. You will see Moose in his Christmas look. Live.
7. After St. Louis, you will be extremely sad that you can't reliably count on another Libera concert in the U.S. for the next time. But by your regretting time, flight prices have risen.
8. After the St. Louis concert, you will be extremely glad that you can reliably count on your next Libera concert in sight, because you have booked everything in time.
9. England is a beautiful country, and I don't say that because I'm so scared of the British forum members.
10. And finally no. 10, the k.o. argument pro: Seats are numbered, so no queueing!
11. - 32. Certainly, there is much more pro than I can think of now
33. You haven't got any more arguments against it.
Well ... I want to be honest: I must admit that there is one point speaking against it: left-hand traffic! But, since there are marks on the streets saying "look left" or "look right" (which contributed to save my life last December), you can't use this as an excuse anymore, so I have deleted this paragraph.
Surpinto wrote: ↑<span title="Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:39 am">6 years ago</span>
Have you booked your flight and accommodations yet?
I haven't booked yet, no. I'm thinking about taking the train this time (for the first time in my life). And I wanted to have a look if I can get a hotel room, but they are all so expensive. So probably, it will be a B&B again. Last year, I was located perfectly: A 10 minutes walk to St. George's and lots of buses and metros 3 minutes away.