In exactly four months from today the first two matches of the 2010 World Cup will be played and as I write this, the first match, between South Africa and Mexico, to be played in Johannesburg, will be coming to an end and there will either be a very happy country or a very unhappy country.

South Africans all over the world will be glued to the match and it is sure to be a fantastic one full of anticipation and excitement and it will prove to be worth the wait. Mexico will go into the match as favourites but the home nation will fancy their chances.

A few hours after that match, Cape Town will host their opening match between Uruguay and France and if you wanted a nice bet for the opening two matches, I'd put money on a South Africa and France double - you should get a good price.

But this post is about early warning. If you are going to South Africa, get organised. You need to book your hotels as soon as possible as they re getting booked up and the rooms are only going to get more expensive. You also need to book your car rental as quickly as possible as South Africa are going to run out of cars.

You also want to get as much advice as possible and in that regard the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office have produced a great document for you that contains loads of information you might need and some "top tips".

So, in four months from today the first match would have just finished and we will be getting ready for the second. Make sure you have a beer in the fridge if you are not going and don't forget to bookmark this website - we are going to have loads going on for the entire month.