Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
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UPDATED INFO:
Bookings are now being taken for the second Countdown in Edinburgh (CoEdi2) on Saturday November 2rd.
Jointly organised by Nita Marr and friends from the legendary Edinburgh Countdown Club and Rich Priest and myself from the C4C community, it will be an Edinburgh-style tournament (that's like Lincoln, except that points determine seedings and results rather than both wins and points) at the home of the ECC in the south of the city (to be more exact, the Braid Bowling Club, 58 Cluny Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 6BR).
After last year's home win, the English will be looking for a better result across the border, but I'm sure those on home ground will be hoping otherwise!
The price remains the same as last time, which is £10 including a buffet lunch, and payments can be made via PayPal to mike@mjbrown.demon.co.uk (don't forget to specify a personal payment to avoid any charges being levied). Those living locally can pay Nita directly if they prefer.
Advance rail tickets are now available from the usual online emporia.
Hope to see you there!
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE:
11.00 Doors open
11.45 Welcome / Round 1 Draw announced.
12.00 Round 1
13.20 Lunch
14.05 Round 2
15.25 Break
15.40 Round 3
17.00 Break
17.20 Grand Final (featuring new 15-round format)
17.45 Prizegiving
18.00 End / down the pub!
Bookings are now being taken for the second Countdown in Edinburgh (CoEdi2) on Saturday November 2rd.
Jointly organised by Nita Marr and friends from the legendary Edinburgh Countdown Club and Rich Priest and myself from the C4C community, it will be an Edinburgh-style tournament (that's like Lincoln, except that points determine seedings and results rather than both wins and points) at the home of the ECC in the south of the city (to be more exact, the Braid Bowling Club, 58 Cluny Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 6BR).
After last year's home win, the English will be looking for a better result across the border, but I'm sure those on home ground will be hoping otherwise!
The price remains the same as last time, which is £10 including a buffet lunch, and payments can be made via PayPal to mike@mjbrown.demon.co.uk (don't forget to specify a personal payment to avoid any charges being levied). Those living locally can pay Nita directly if they prefer.
Advance rail tickets are now available from the usual online emporia.
Hope to see you there!
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE:
11.00 Doors open
11.45 Welcome / Round 1 Draw announced.
12.00 Round 1
13.20 Lunch
14.05 Round 2
15.25 Break
15.40 Round 3
17.00 Break
17.20 Grand Final (featuring new 15-round format)
17.45 Prizegiving
18.00 End / down the pub!
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Great to hear that this is happening again, needless to say I'll be there.
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Yeah, great to see its return, will defo like to come back up again.
Pretty apt that you make the announcement exactly 6 months before it's happening
Pretty apt that you make the announcement exactly 6 months before it's happening
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Provisionally in
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I'm doing something the night before so it's probably a bit far to travel up in the morning. Unless someone's flying and wants to pick me up on the way?
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Good to see this event is happening again. I fully intend to come along.
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Almost definitely in.
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Yep, Edinburgh resident, I'll be there.
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Would like to be. Will know more in 5 months.
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Hopefully there again. Enjoyed it last year!
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In, unless I'm down south watching England in the World Cup or at Damnation Festival. Busy Saturday, that.
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Provisionally IN.
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I'm interested but I'll let you know later.
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Jack i have spoke to a friend of mine you know very well, a Mark Murphy and he advised he is interested in coming along too.
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The list of conundra is already compiled.Just hope not too many of them come up on the show between now and November....
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Heh I've done this for Leamington too, and quite a few have come up already. Oopsie.Richard Priest wrote:The list of conundra is already compiled.Just hope not too many of them come up on the show between now and November....
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Never been to bonny Scotland before - time to change that, circumstances permitting
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Never been to bonny Scotland before.
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May come along if it doesn't snow.
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More details now added - please see first post in this thread.
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And we have our first confirmed entrant already!
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Well, I like to get in early, don't IMike Brown wrote:And we have our first confirmed entrant already!
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And now we are two.
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Long shot, but is anyone driving to this from the southern half of England? I will pay you with glorious and witty conversation (or, if that fails, stemming/scrambles. And maybe a bit of petrol money).
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Hurrah, another entry received! At the moment we have more entrants from Scotland than the rest of the UK - go on, you know you want to!
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I want to go but I'm not now sure it is possible. I have a bowling tournament on the 3rd in Nottingham.
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And another entry received!
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How many is that we're at now then, MikeMike Brown wrote:And another entry received!
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Scotland 9 The Rest 6James Robinson wrote:How many is that we're at now then, MikeMike Brown wrote:And another entry received!
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Another two now paid up and some more verbal yeses at Co:Leam, so things are starting to look promising. Get your entry in now to avoid disappointment!
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Can't go, Mike. Sorry.
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Mark Deeks wrote:Can't go, Mike. Sorry.
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How far is the venue from the train station?
I'm just trying to work out train times, etc.
I'm just trying to work out train times, etc.
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Half an hour on the bus, less than twenty minutes in a taxi, a nice walk!Anthony Endsor wrote:How far is the venue from the train station?
I'm just trying to work out train times, etc.
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Thanks Ian.
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A nation sighs.Mark Deeks wrote:Can't go, Mike. Sorry.
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Hi Mike, was great to meet you the other day. Can I do what I did with CoLeam and say 'probably in' but leave entry til very late?
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My train tickets and accommodation are booked... I'm pumped!
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You certainly can, Jonathan. From memory, the venue can only hold about 36 max, but we're nowhere there that at present, so you should be fine. A week before the date would be nice, though.Jonathan Wynn wrote:Hi Mike, was great to meet you the other day. Can I do what I did with CoLeam and say 'probably in' but leave entry til very late?
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Don't forget your entry fee.Jon O'Neill wrote:My train tickets and accommodation are booked... I'm pumped!
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Trains, hotel, entry fee all booked.
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I am in - just sent my £10 to Mike.
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Can't believe it's this time next week, but I'm so looking forward to returning up north.
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Sorry folks, can't quite justify the cost for this one. Gutted to miss out but have fun and gl to all -'maybe' see some of you at the aces in 3 weeks time.
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Same for me to be honest. The train fares from Manchester make it expensive, then there's the hotel accomodation.
Sorry but I'll have to pass on this one.
Sorry but I'll have to pass on this one.
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Numbers now stand at 23. Please note revised opening time of 11 a.m.; first round still kicks off at midday.
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I'm going to have to give this one a miss, sorry. Hope everyone who's going has fun and I'll see some of you in Huddersfield in a few weeks.
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I think I'll be along!
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Just want to check train arrival times with everyone- I'm getting in at 11:10 on the Saturday morning.
...Having just discovered that the train from Lincoln to Retford has been replaced with a bus, meaning I have to leave the house at 5:45 on Saturday. Awesome.
...Having just discovered that the train from Lincoln to Retford has been replaced with a bus, meaning I have to leave the house at 5:45 on Saturday. Awesome.
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7pm on Friday night, 'fresh' from a 9 1/2 hour Megabus journey. Who else is arriving on the Friday night? Please keep me company, I don't wanna be third-wheeling the Robinson-McCullagh bromance all night.
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Where are folk meeting up on Friday?Jennifer Steadman wrote:7pm on Friday night, 'fresh' from a 9 1/2 hour Megabus journey. Who else is arriving on the Friday night? Please keep me company, I don't wanna be third-wheeling the Robinson-McCullagh bromance all night.
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We're now at 24 (25 if Ian turns up!).
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It'll be hard for an all-night bromance, since my train doesn't arrive at Waverley until 21:11, so I'll be a late arrival I'm afraid..................Tony Atkins wrote:Where are folk meeting up on Friday?Jennifer Steadman wrote:7pm on Friday night, 'fresh' from a 9 1/2 hour Megabus journey. Who else is arriving on the Friday night? Please keep me company, I don't wanna be third-wheeling the Robinson-McCullagh bromance all night.
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Err, good question. Dunno.Tony Atkins wrote:Where are folk meeting up on Friday?Jennifer Steadman wrote:7pm on Friday night, 'fresh' from a 9 1/2 hour Megabus journey. Who else is arriving on the Friday night? Please keep me company, I don't wanna be third-wheeling the Robinson-McCullagh bromance all night.
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Arriving at Waverley at 1722. I'll pm you my mobile no.Jennifer Steadman wrote:Where are folk meeting up on Friday?
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Really wish I could've made it up there, but alas, not this year.
Make sure someone a) runs over someone's foot and b) collapses into a giggling fit, halting proceedings as everyone stares around in bemusement for me.
Make sure someone a) runs over someone's foot and b) collapses into a giggling fit, halting proceedings as everyone stares around in bemusement for me.
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Me and Michelle are getting in around 10am but will probably get a late breakfast close to Waverley so anyone getting into Waverley between 10-11am we could share taxis? Ben, for instance.
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Sure thing Hopefully they've built a bit more of Waverley station since last year so it's a bit easier to find each other this time.Ryan Taylor wrote:Me and Michelle are getting in around 10am but will probably get a late breakfast close to Waverley so anyone getting into Waverley between 10-11am we could share taxis? Ben, for instance.