Countdown in Lincoln 2010- Saturday 30th January

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:15 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Sue Sanders wrote:I'm going if my mate Lesley's going.

Where do people normally stay? I see there's a Travelodge - Lincoln Thorpe on The Hill. There's a discount for group bookings (10 rooms plus).

Any thoughts?
I stayed there last time. Good eh?

TMI, Corby.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:26 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:List of entrants has been updated with much coolness. 17 paid-up entries so far- making the event half-full- and there's still 2 months to go!

Since I should be living on the "mainland" by then I am giving it serious consideration. Is there a place handy where are people are staying over? (It turns out Lincoln is 200 effing miles from Cardiff).

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:49 am

David O'Donnell wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:List of entrants has been updated with much coolness. 17 paid-up entries so far- making the event half-full- and there's still 2 months to go!
Since I should be living on the "mainland" by then I am giving it serious consideration. Is there a place handy where are people are staying over? (It turns out Lincoln is 200 effing miles from Cardiff).

Yeah, we'll probably stay in the aforementioned Travelodge again.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:19 am

The Lincoln Thorpe on the Hill travelodge is offering the Friday night for £29 per room and the Saturday for £32. These prices do go up though closer to the time so it's worth booking now.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:04 am

Lesley Hines wrote:The Lincoln Thorpe on the Hill travelodge is offering the Friday night for £29 per room and the Saturday for £32. These prices do go up though closer to the time so it's worth booking now.

Cheers Lesley, am booked in for the Saturday

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:15 pm

Cheers Jon and Leslie, that's within my meagre budget.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:12 pm

David O'Donnell wrote:Cheers Jon and Leslie, that's within my meagre budget.

I have no sympathy, you could have been £1,000 better off if you'd let me win

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:17 pm

Rich Priest wrote:
David O'Donnell wrote:Cheers Jon and Leslie, that's within my meagre budget.
I have no sympathy, you could have been £1,000 better off if you'd let me win

Talking of which, I stuck my £1000 in an ISA. Checked it a few days ago.

£1004! In your face, Junaid!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:26 pm

Charlie Reams wrote: Talking of which, I stuck my £1000 in an ISA. Checked it a few days ago.

£1004! In your face, Junaid!

Junaid stuck his £24,000 that he earned last year in an ISA. He now has a wife, 2 kids and a flat in Benidorm. In your face, Charlie!

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:20 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Junaid stuck his £24,000 that he earned last year in an ISA. He now has a wife, 2 kids and a flat in Benidorm. In your face, Charlie!

What did he do with the other £23995 then?

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:42 pm

Rich Priest wrote:
David O'Donnell wrote:Cheers Jon and Leslie, that's within my meagre budget.
I have no sympathy, you could have been £1,000 better off if you'd let me win

I'll probably end using the dictionaries as a combination of insulation for my clothes and bog roll when I am on the streets.

Adam Dexter · Post by **Adam Dexter** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:46 am

Hey hey. Yep I've booked the day off work, just got to work out how to send you the money. I'm doing it via Paypal, does it matter what I mark it down as? I guess it fits best as "Purchase => Services" but don't know what the paypal fee implications are for this. You tell me what you want it sent as, and I'll send it

Woo CoLin

Incidentally, Lesley, I'll pm you with my mobile, and we can make arrangements.

Edit: To correkt a speeling mitake

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:50 am

Adam Dexter wrote:Hey hey. Yep I've booked the day off work, just got to work out how to send you the money. I'm doing it via Paypal, does it matter what I mark it down as? I guess it fits best as "Purchase => Services" but don't know what the paypal fee implications are for this. You tell me what you want it sent as, and I'll send it Woo CoLin
Incidentally, Lesley, I'll pm you with my mobile, and we can make arrangements.

Edit: To correkt a speeling mitake

Send it as whatever- 'personal->gift' even will do, just so long as I know it's for COLIN.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:24 pm

List of entrants is updated- we've now topped the half-full mark and entries are still steadily coming in so you really do need to book now to avoid disappointment. If your name isn't on the list but you have sent me payment let me know what date you sent it and what form the payment was in and I'll check through my records.

Martin_May · Post by **Martin_May** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:41 am

I've booked the 30th January off work, so will pay in the next few days via Paypal

Anna Woodward · Post by **Anna Woodward** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:39 pm

Hey,
I'm planning to come

Do i just need to paypal you the money Ben? Be good to see people from Co Lei again. And yes I will be staying for pubbing as late as the last train allows,
x

Adam Dexter · Post by **Adam Dexter** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:54 pm

Yo

I've paid my moolah, booked it off work, now all that's left is to sort out accom. Who's staying at Travelodge? It seems to be only family rooms left, so dunno about sharing...

Nick Wainwright · Post by **Nick Wainwright** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:04 pm

Add my name to the list please Ben - I'll send you the entry fee in the next few days.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:40 pm

I'd love to go, but there's a high risk, nay a certainty, that most of you will bore the fuck out of me, so i'll go to watch James Robinson's show instead.

http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/cgi/e ... late&a=483

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:49 pm

D Eadie wrote:I'd love to go, but there's a high risk, nay a certainty, that most of you will bore the fuck out of me, so i'll go to watch James Robinson's show instead.
http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/cgi/e ... late&a=483

Not that one, Damian!

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:14 pm

D Eadie wrote:I'd love to go, but there's a high risk, nay a certainty, that most of you will bore the fuck out of me, so i'll go to watch James Robinson's show instead.

http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/cgi/e ... late&a=483

Adam Dexter · Post by **Adam Dexter** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:07 am

Hi Ben. I noticed through reading through the previous CoLins, that you were asking about the board games. I have one of those, in unused state (my family won't play me, they think it's sad

) Shall I bring that along?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:49 pm

Adam Dexter wrote:Hi Ben. I noticed through reading through the previous CoLins, that you were asking about the board games. I have one of those, in unused state (my family won't play me, they think it's sad ) Shall I bring that along?

Please- if everyone who can bring a board game does bring a board game it'll make things run infinitely smoother.

Edit: also, woo 1500.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:28 pm

Does that apply for NODEs / laptops with mobile broadband as well then?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:03 pm

Lesley Hines wrote:Does that apply for NODEs / laptops with mobile broadband as well then?

If you can supply a laptop with mobile broadband that I can do live updates on that would be so far beyond amazing it's unreal.

Edit: I've also updated the list of entrants. Just 14 spaces left... and some of them 'reserved' for people who really need to get their £8 to me.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:16 pm

Ben Wilson wrote: laptop with mobile broadband

Consider it done

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:08 am

I've sourced a game too! Hurrah! Thanks, in-laws

Allan Harmer · Post by **Allan Harmer** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:38 am

Ben - Are there any places left, as I am thinking of making a weekend of it?

Thanks!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:45 pm

Allan Harmer wrote:Ben - Are there any places left, as I am thinking of making a weekend of it?

Thanks!

About 10-ish, it's worth booking quickly to guarantee a place.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:19 pm

List of entrants fully updated and there are but nine places left.

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:16 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: Talking of which, I stuck my £1000 in an ISA. Checked it a few days ago.

£1004! In your face, Junaid!
Junaid stuck his £24,000 that he earned last year in an ISA. He now has a wife, 2 kids and a flat in Benidorm. In your face, Charlie!

How can he have stuck £24,000 earned only last year in an ISA? The maximum annual deposit is £3600.

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:21 pm

Have you received my payment? My name still hasn't appeared on the official page. And I've just noticed that the 2009 results still haven't been put up on the website.

And is there going to be lunch provided for those who want it, as there has been previously?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:09 pm

Stewart Gordon wrote:Have you received my payment? My name still hasn't appeared on the official page. And I've just noticed that the 2009 results still haven't been put up on the website.

And is there going to be lunch provided for those who want it, as there has been previously?

The website will be updated at some point before the new year- but your name is on the list on the front page. Lunch details are currently a work-in-progress but I will have something concrete shortly.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:24 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:but I will have something concrete shortly.

Doesn't sound very appetising.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:16 pm

Would there be any use in me bringing Josh's countdown board game with me?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:34 pm

JackHurst wrote:Would there be any use in me bringing Josh's countdown board game with me?

If you could, please- I'd rather have spare sets that weren't used than not have enough.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:14 am

I'm in Ben. Will forward payment via post asap.

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:10 pm

Ian Dent wrote:I'm in Ben. Will forward payment via post asap.

Thought you weren't going?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:24 pm

Ian Dent wrote:I'm in Ben.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:22 pm

My first countdown event! Is anybody getting a train into Lincoln Central? If so would it be possible to meet up and share a taxi to the venue? (I am poor because Hulme beat me to the £1000 prize) My train arrives at 10:06.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:49 pm

Just trudged through the current list of entrants and came up with the following stats (I might have made a couple of miscounts) :
30 contestants, 21 of which have been on the show, 14 of which have made it to series finals, 10 of which were octochamps, and 3 of which won their series.

j
jjjjj

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:12 pm

That's interesting, j jjjjjj. Another is that with only 3 weeks and 6 places left, it would only take 2 people to register each week now for the event to be full for the first time ever.

With 5 people who have expressed interest on here but not confirmed yet (Andrew Herbertson, Ben Hunter, DOD, Allan Harmer, and Ian Dent), 11 more possibles in the official Facebook group, plus people who have attended before, and people who know Ben through the Scrabble community, it could well end up being a race to the last few places.

I wonder if there will be a thirst for more annual events after this, or even the revival of others, such as CoBris and CORED?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:13 pm

There are now just SIX places remaining in COLIN. First come first served- you really need to book now to avoid disappointment.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:40 pm

Should be all booked up. Just need to organise DC to enjoy a fruity picnic on the way up.

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:37 pm

Ian Dent wrote:Should be all booked up. Just need to organise DC to enjoy a fruity picnic on the way up.

You'll have to check with my passengers.....

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:10 pm

There doesn't seem to have been any life on the FB event for the last week and a bit, except for one of the decliners having removed him/herself from it.

Jeff Clayton · Post by **Jeff Clayton** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:57 pm

Without trudging back through the posts, can we have a reminder on what the dealio is with lunch?

Jeff

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:08 pm

Jeff Clayton wrote:Without trudging back through the posts, can we have a reminder on what the dealio is with lunch?

Jeff

Still a work in progress was the last thing said. Still no comment about it on the FB event or official COLIN page either.

I still hope there'll be something more appetising than concrete....

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:11 pm

Lunch details are as follows:

Lunch will consist of a jacket potato with a variety of fillings (including vegetarian), followed by hot, home-made apple crumble & custard.

Cost will be £2.50 (payable on the day) but I do need to know now who wants it so I can give my mum (the cook) exact numbers.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:26 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Lunch details are as follows:

Lunch will consist of a jacket potato with a variety of fillings (including vegetarian), followed by hot, home-made apple crumble & custard.

Cost will be £2.50 (payable on the day) but I do need to know now who wants it so I can give my mum (the cook) exact numbers.

Can't remember if I've already said but lunch sounds phenomenal. Apple crumble is one of my favourite puddings. If I get a 9, can I have two helpings?

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:56 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Lunch details are as follows:

Lunch will consist of a jacket potato with a variety of fillings (including vegetarian), followed by hot, home-made apple crumble & custard.

Cost will be £2.50 (payable on the day) but I do need to know now who wants it so I can give my mum (the cook) exact numbers.

Yes please!

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:58 pm

Yes please for me too!
(Tell your mum we think she's wonderful

)

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:05 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:Lunch details are as follows:

Lunch will consist of a jacket potato with a variety of fillings (including vegetarian), followed by hot, home-made apple crumble & custard.

Cost will be £2.50 (payable on the day) but I do need to know now who wants it so I can give my mum (the cook) exact numbers.
Can't remember if I've already said but lunch sounds phenomenal. Apple crumble is one of my favourite puddings. If I get a 9, can I have two helpings?

The apple crumble is strictly Gevin scoring.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:06 pm

I would like lunch thanks but Kirk can have my pudding.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:09 pm

Ian Dent wrote:I would like lunch thanks but Kirk can have my pudding.

You are now my favourite apterite

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:15 pm

Cool, could you please direct me to the facebook page?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:18 pm

Yes please for lunch.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:23 pm

Lunch for me too please

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:27 pm

Please can you put me down for 2 lunches (me and my daughter - not me being greedy

), Ben?

Stewart Gordon · Post by **Stewart Gordon** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:43 pm

Ian Dent wrote:Cool, could you please direct me to the facebook page?

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173079814694