Proposal to run another CoLei (Leicester)

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:44 pm

Ladies and gents

Having discussed the matter with some of the class of 2008, it is my intention to run another tournament in Leicester this year.

I am aiming for late September / early October - supposedly a quieter time in the Countdown and Scrabble seasons, everyone's back off holiday and no students should have any major exams.

The venue would once again be The Stoneycroft Hotel - see the full thread details here.

The entry fee would be pitched at around £8 per head.

Through your reply button, can I have a show of hands as to who would be interested please. This is also an opportunity to air any questions / suggestions / requests / preferences etc.

TIA
Jeff

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:43 am

I'd be interested in taking part.

I probably wouldn't be able to make the weekend of Sat 3/Sun 4 October, but apart from that, the general timing of late Sep/early Oct sounds good.

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:57 am

Would get absolutely hammered by everyone, but would still love to come.

I can't make September 26th though.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:04 am

CO-event = win! Count me in please

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:00 pm

Sounds good to me!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:01 pm

Sounds good to me - I enjoy losing at these colostomy events.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 pm

Yes please!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:26 pm

If Matt, Darren, Dinos, Kirk and Junaid are in, then count me in too please!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:13 pm

Sounds gr8m8

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:41 pm

Sounds good. Count me in.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:10 pm

Leicester is very convenient for me so I'm keen.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:22 pm

Hooray! Count me in please.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:52 pm

Definitely count me in please.And I promise I won't be late again.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:06 pm

I'll be there.

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:29 pm

Superb!!

Any more takers??

Andrew Hulme · Post by **Andrew Hulme** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:35 pm

not been to anything like this before. but i might be interested.

sarah white · Post by **sarah white** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:37 pm

Hi - I would be interested too.

Haven't done it before, but Leicester is too close to me to not give it a bash!

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:48 pm

Jeff Clayton wrote:Superb!!

Any more takers??

It's only been one day and you've already got more people than last year!

Phil Makepeace · Post by **Phil Makepeace** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:29 pm

If it clashes with Freshers' Week, no. If it doesn't, possibly.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:11 am

Seeing as I'd probably be staying over, I'd like some drinking buddies too.

Actually, as it's in a hotel, can we get pissed while we play?

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:08 am

Jon Corby wrote:Actually, as it's in a hotel, can we get pissed while we play?

Count me in (although I can't do 3rd/4th Oct either).

Adding in alcohol is a great idea. Sadly, I'll be driving but, as Rich Priest will tell you, I play much better after a glass of wine!

Nice to see there will be another girlie there. Hurray!

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:41 pm

Was it a rosé during the lunch break last year Karen..?

Plenty opportunities for drinking - either in the bar at the hotel or, as per last year once the event finished, Varsity which is on the way to the rail station and city centre (among other bars indeed).

The hotel does a full menu aswell, so ye shall not go hungry. Last year we put our orders in before the start of play, and food was ready for 1pm. I also insist on a good hour for lunch, so that we can take the time to relax between games!

I will avoid Saturday 3 October since that appears to be a no-go.

Jon raised the possibility of staying at the hotel; are any others thinking of doing the same? Because if there are sufficient numbers, I could look into having a quiet word with them and see if they'll do some kind of discount on a mass booking...

Keep it rolling!

Cheers
Jeff

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:00 pm

I'd Definitely Be interested in this. I'm 99% sure I'd come. Might not be able to make It around the 17th of October tho. My brother Might come too, If he is not up in Manchester at uni.

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:20 pm

If I'm available (three weddings and as yet unscheduled bowling events in Sep & Oct) I'll be there! No real interest in a hotel, as I can (hopefully) stay over in Hinckley for free, or just drive home.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:09 am

Don't want to be a moaner, Jeff, but last year's room was kind of small and stuffy. Do Stoneycroft have a larger conference room we could use? Especially since it seems there's gonna be more peeps this time round.

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:33 pm

A good point well raised, Dinos (with apologies for the late response - I've just returned from a week away).

The wall at the back of our venue last year was actually a partition; there was another group in the other half of that room and they had the window end. So if you take the partition out, job's a good'un. I do agree with you, what with the heat from the laptop, the projector, the lights etc.

To answer your question properly though, yes Stoneycroft do have other rooms - I will enquire about availability and also ventilation.

It's worth remembering that Saturday 30 August 2008 was not only warm and sunny across most of the UK, but it was particularly humid and I gather just about everywhere in the land had a thunderstorm that evening or overnight. This year's event looks like it'll land somewhere around mid-October, so I doubt we'll see the same conditions this time around.

More details anon but, as Dinos points out, it's encouraging that there might be a higher turnout this time.

Jeff

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:45 pm

Certainly interested, but depends on date, as I'll be in Spain for a week and a bit around that time.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:17 am

Cheers Jeff

tomrowell · Post by **tomrowell** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:38 am

im interested too,as its just down the road from me

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:49 am

You can also put Lee Fisher's name down on the list.

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:16 am

I'll be along if it doesn't clash with something else!

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:37 pm

Hi Jeff.
Is there a proposed date for this yet?
Cheers!

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:11 pm

Going to the hotel this afternoon to book it. Following requests, I am avoiding the weekends of 3/4 and 17/18 October, but otherwise, I may have something to announce later this evening...

Jeff

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:09 pm

Jeff Clayton wrote:Going to the hotel this afternoon to book it. Following requests, I am avoiding the weekends of 3/4 and 17/18 October, but otherwise, I may have something to announce later this evening...

Jeff

Ah yes. Hmm. If you could also avoid 10/11 October that would be super. I'm free any weekend but that.

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:57 pm

Sod's law, Junaid. Everyone else, put Saturday 10 October in your diaries. I'll set up a new thread with full details tomorrow but the event will run identical to last year (plus the other half of last year's room aswell, so we'll get windows / natural light / fresh air etc).

A demain
Jeff

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:53 pm

Jeff Clayton wrote:Sod's law, Junaid. Everyone else, put Saturday 10 October in your diaries. I'll set up a new thread with full details tomorrow but the event will run identical to last year (plus the other half of last year's room aswell, so we'll get windows / natural light / fresh air etc).

A demain
Jeff

I have two train open days that weekend, Acton on both days and Long Marston on the Sunday. Looks like I'll have to miss one of them as I'm not missing COLEI for the world.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:04 pm

Count me in s'il te plait Jeff, merci bien.(Might not have internet access for the next week due to being away so I'll have to post my entry in this thread).

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:06 am

Jeff Clayton wrote:Sod's law, Junaid. Everyone else, put Saturday 10 October in your diaries. I'll set up a new thread with full details tomorrow but the event will run identical to last year (plus the other half of last year's room aswell, so we'll get windows / natural light / fresh air etc).

Actually, if it's on the 10th I may be able to squeeze it in. Count me as a yes for now please. Eat that Sod.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:58 am

I can make the Saturday but not the Sunday.

Cheers!

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:12 pm

Count me in. It looks like that weekend is still clear.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:22 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:I can make the Saturday but not the Sunday.

Cheers!

Has there ever been a non-Saturday CO-event?

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:23 pm

No?

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:28 pm

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:34 pm

In

(very provisional)

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:01 pm

I'm hoping to try and make it, can't say anything for definite yet though. Probably yes.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:12 pm

Innis Carson wrote:I'm hoping to try and make it, can't say anything for definite yet though. Probably yes.

This is indeed a good thing