Simmons had two more balls to get to, but he was considering heading to bed instead.
Instead, consider heading to the Alps at the end of the winter season.
If you're of a more adventurous persuasion, consider heading to Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, to join Action Outdoors' small group Valentine's Wilderness Weekend (028 4483 2894; www.actionoutdoors.info).info
If you find yourself reaching for a cosy blanket this winter, consider heading to a This Is The Kit gig for the musical equivalent of being wrapped in one.
Egg Club, York Way, N7, Sun Leonie Cooper If you're thinking of how best to herald the last of the current wave of bank holidays, then why not consider heading to the Great Suffolk Street Warehouse arches and raving until 7am on Monday?
Clubgoers who want to indulge their inner frat-boys - but can't deal with the crowds or the gawking tourists at the Clevelander - might consider heading to the Playwright (1265 Washington Avenue, 305-534-0667), a lIrish Irish pub that goes strong until well into the early morning hours.
But also consider heading to Historische Bratwurstküche zum Gulden Stern, a half-timbered restaurant that claims to be the oldest sausage kitchen in the world, and try Nürnberger Bratwurst on a plate of pungent sauerkraut cooked over a beechwood fire (7.20 euros for 6, or $9 at $1.26 to the euro; 12.30 euros for 12).
If you're looking to stick a stamp on your passport, consider heading to the Bahamas!
If you can't make it on New Year's Eve, consider heading to a car dealership on New Year's Day.
But Britten fans might also consider heading to New York, the Netherlands or Moscow, to name but a handful of the international programmes that will also present the Canticles later this year.
