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- Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA - Reading - 20th April 2019
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9874
Re: COREA - Reading - 20th April 2019
Sorry I'm not able to come tomorrow due to illness but hope everyone has a great time
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28122
Re: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
Will there be a COREA 19?
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28122
Re: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
Would have liked to be there but all my family are meeting up that day. Maybe next year.....
- Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best 9 of all time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16997
Re: Best 9 of all time
Following yesterday's show, would it be mean to start a "most glaring 9 missed ever" category? (I know it's far harder when you're in front of the cameras and the champion got her 9 later and still got an excellent total score.)
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best 9 of all time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16997
Re: Best 9 of all time
At that time there were fewer young contestants (though I suspect a higher proportion of women). Down to earth may not be the right word but Maria didn't exactly come across as posh!!!!
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best 9 of all time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16997
Re: Best 9 of all time
Very impressive at the time, especially as it was Maria Boyes' first game and she didn't fit the identikit Countdown champion being young, female and down to earth
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Going on TV:- What is the timeline?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12972
Re: Going on TV:- What is the timeline?
Applied August 1999
Audition in November
Message on answerphone the next day - got the very last recording slot of 1999 then back for the first 3 games of 2000
Broadcast in early March 2000
Audition in November
Message on answerphone the next day - got the very last recording slot of 1999 then back for the first 3 games of 2000
Broadcast in early March 2000
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA17 - Saturday 15th April 2017
- Replies: 26
- Views: 61462
Re: COREA17 - Saturday 15th April 2017
Please count me in (in both senses!)
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA16 - Saturday 26th March 2016
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22819
Re: COREA16 - Saturday 26th March 2016
The news improves slightly - no Hermanns either! Because Easter is early this year, the 'Easter' holidays are after Easter - so I won't be in Reading as usual! Sadly, the inaugural winner of the Fighting Spirit award, Oliver Hermann, won't be able to defend his title because of 'A' Level revision (a...
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
- Replies: 38
- Views: 61609
Re: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
I will definitely be there!
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
- Replies: 38
- Views: 61609
Re: COREA15 - Saturday 11th April 2015
I am hoping to be there - depends on leave
- Sun Nov 02, 2014 4:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1741
- Views: 758827
Re: Ask Graeme?
How many other contestants apart from myself have recorded regular games (not specials) in both the 1900s and 2000s? (I recorded the last series 42 game in 1999 and the first three in 2000.)
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17213
Re: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
I can't now make this. Ollie is in the throes of final GCSE revision and wants to stay at home!
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The road to championship
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6398
Re: The road to championship
Series 46 was only a 3 month series which is why they had viscounts rather than octochamps
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17213
Re: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
Should be there....
- Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2013
- Replies: 78
- Views: 30534
Re: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2
I've just found out I could have made this - but presumably I'm too late ....
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2013
- Replies: 78
- Views: 30534
Re: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2
COREA was great fun and if I can organise childcare I will be at COHUD2!
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA Saturday 30th March 2013
- Replies: 42
- Views: 13433
Re: COREA Saturday 30th March 2013
My Mum has just told me about the XN magazine article and reminded me. I am sad to say that last year's Fighting Spirit winner, my son Ollie, will not be defending his title, but that leaves the way open for me to inherit it.... I'll be there.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA results and recaps
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15860
Re: COREA results and recaps
Thank you - I'll be back - with or without Ollie - but will get back into practice first!
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
- Replies: 63
- Views: 16136
Re: CO:REA - Reading - Easter Saturday 2012
Mum is actually very good at Countdown! She will be looking after my 6-year-old daughter though, but I may bring my son who is 14
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
- Replies: 63
- Views: 16136
Re: CO:REA - Reading - Easter Saturday 2012
Tempting - I will be staying with my Mum in Reading over Easter.
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88584
Re: Coincidence
As I remember it the letter to the Torygraph was about a mathematical query - can't remember what - and the reason I thought Jon's answer was wrong and replied was that there was a misprint in his letter. We broke up about a year later after he left University and went to live in Devon.
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:24 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 88584
Re: Coincidence
Two I liked My next door neighbours got married on the same day in 1989 as me. I have written one letter to the Daily Telegraph in my life, as a 16-year-old. 2 years later when I met my first boyfriend he told me he had written one letter to the Telegraph too - his was published and mine, which wasn...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Carl Williams
- Replies: 50
- Views: 14311
Re: Carl Williams
Don't worry Lisa. Now that you've joined apterous no one will give a shit what you do. You've got total immunity now.
Oh dear, I haven't - don't have time .... but apterous wasn't invented when I was on so I was probably OK!!!! Congratulations to all the series 65 finalists!
Oh dear, I haven't - don't have time .... but apterous wasn't invented when I was on so I was probably OK!!!! Congratulations to all the series 65 finalists!
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Carl Williams
- Replies: 50
- Views: 14311
Re: Carl Williams
Not sure I really understand what you mean here. You put your opponent off by mistake? Suppose so - my opponent ought by rights to have been able to give me a very good game, if not wipe the floor with me, and didn't. Afterwards watching the show I thought a couple of times in the program my manner ...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Carl Williams
- Replies: 50
- Views: 14311
Re: Carl Williams
Can confirm that the 75x table contestant did not get far. What would people's views be of the following though:- 1. writing 2 dodgy words down, choosing which one to declare and then changing your mind as your opponent declares the other one and you are ahead (In fact both words were fine so it did...
- Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Carl Williams
- Replies: 50
- Views: 14311
Re: Carl Williams
I have seen someone in the studio with the 75x table written out on their hand ... now that's cheating!
- Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For The Stelling Swansong (Series 65 Grand Final)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 16831
Re: Spoilers For The Stelling Swansong (Series 65 Grand Fina
Reading 1 - rest of the world 0!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reading rocks!!!!!!!
Lisa (lived in Tilehurst from 1967-1983)
PS - Is ADUKI a proper word? (Thinking of beans)
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reading rocks!!!!!!!
Lisa (lived in Tilehurst from 1967-1983)
PS - Is ADUKI a proper word? (Thinking of beans)
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8432
Re: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011
Definitely a very well done to both players. I was so pleased when I got MATCHUP when watching the recording, but in all the other rounds they were both so impressive. Unfortunately I lost the bet on who bought that night's takeaway, and will have to console myself on being a humble 13th place for ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dispatches
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3818
Re: Dispatches
The depressing thing is that my son (now in Year 7 at one of the country's few remaining state grammar schools, and who got practically full marks in the year 6 SATS for Maths) included the following startling facts in his maths homework.... 1. 2.3x1.2 =(2x1) + (0.3x0.2) =2.06 2. 1/2 divided by 1/4 ...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Manchester vs Leeds
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7243
Re: Manchester vs Leeds
I was recording Mastermind on 21st May and I think they said they were recording Countdown in another studio. Definitely no free alcohol there ....
I think when I recorded Countdown in 2000 the free bar was only free for the first drink.
I think when I recorded Countdown in 2000 the free bar was only free for the first drink.
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Asperger Syndrome
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19910
Re: Asperger Syndrome
There are some who say that everybody's on the autistic spectrum somewhere, even if it's nothing apparent. I think this is very true, and also that as intelligence, and particularly logical/mathematical ability goes up, the trend is for people to be further onto the spectrum....... Personally I woul...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Claims to Fame
- Replies: 106
- Views: 13030
Re: Claims to Fame
another one I'm quite proud of is coming up with a maximum-equalling word Damien didn't have listed and appeared not to know in my audition.
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Claims to Fame
- Replies: 106
- Views: 13030
Re: Claims to Fame
(Phrasing this to avoid tedious discussions about when the new millennium began) I am the only person to be reigning champion in years beginning 19... and 20.... (I won the last game to be recorded in 1999 and the first in 2000). I was also, as far as I know, the first contestant called Lisa with sh...