S-I, sorry to hear about the breakup mate. Going away for this long won't be easy on any of us, let alone the friends/family/girlfriends we're leaving behind.
I'm booked to stay at the Dale Farm House, as it's not far from the pilgrim and only 5 mins walk from CTC in the morning. Also, at £35 a night it's not bad either.
I sense a CP42 tradition of pink polo shirts in the offing....?