Avoidance pays out immediately and bills you later. The relief on the day you decide not to go is genuine, and it is the only part of the transaction you can feel at the time. The rest arrives in instalments across four months of watching from the side and quietly running the alternative version in your head.

Compare the two honestly before you choose: one bad hour against a season of wondering. Then put your name on the sheet while it is still up, because the deadline will make the decision for you otherwise.