Met the man who is the legend known as Benn, he wasn't a disappointment.
It won't surprise anyone that he landed in at a rainy Sophia and his stress levels rose immediately as he couldn't see any snow. That situation gradually deteriorated as the airport terminal and transfer coach were also snow free. The journey in the coach did little to calm his growing histerior, by the time he reached Boro he was all for telling the driver to take him back!
Fortunately there is snow on the ground ...
Met the man who is the legend known as Benn, he wasn't a disappointment.
It won't surprise anyone that he landed in at a rainy Sophia and his stress levels rose immediately as he couldn't see any snow. That situation gradually deteriorated as the airport terminal and transfer coach were also snow free. The journey in the coach did little to calm his growing histerior, by the time he reached Boro he was all for telling the driver to take him back!
Fortunately there is snow on the ground in Boro and he was prepared to get of the coach and book in. Having settled into his room he made the short walk to the nearest cashpoint, only to be "greeted" by a local who asked him for his shoes!!! It now seems that this request was actually a polite offence of robbery, Benn declined to give his shoes away and the ensuing conversation was broken up by stranger who suggested Benn returned to the safety of his hotel.
I think that this possible "polite robbery" was actually an encounter with a BG snow angel.
The following morning Benn put on those boots he had posted about, the ones which hurt his toes even in his lounge when he bent his knees! He boarded in immense pain all day and came of the slopes, crippled with black toes.
He tells me he is contemplating two options for day 2:
A- hiring boots the right size.
B- removing the big toes of both his feet.
Does anybody have a leatherman or swiss army knife?
Nipps
Ps. I'm not sure he looks like Richard Ashcroft - however he drinks like Peggy Ashcroft!!!!
He actually looks like Steve Coogan......arrrrrhaaaaaa.
Good to know he made there ... even if someone did try to steal his shoes (shame it wasn't the snowbaord boots, from what you say he would have happily given them away!)
From his myspace thingummybob pics I thought more Ralph Little lookilikey ...
Wolfey, sad news to report. Saw Benn this morning (26th) and his arm is in plaster. A snowboarding fall caused a compound fracture to his left forearm.
He isn't really fussed about the snow conditions any more!!!
I hope he will post on the forum when he returns to the UK, if only to tell of the horrific experience of 2 Bulgarian doctors pulling on his arm to relocate the bone!
Are any of you going back on the same plane - if so reconsider! He stresses about the snow and, when the best snow of the season arrives, gets crocked! I have been to Boro 8 or 9 times and never been mugged for my shoes (must look poor or too much of a scumbag I suppos) whilst Benn gets done within minutes of arriving there. The dude is unlucky!
Bright side - his black toes will get better and he won't be restricted to 3 drinks at the White House lock-in!