Update 24/10/19 – Details of the Friday night Ale Trail can be found here.
If you still have a name badge from a previous event please remember to bring it with you.
17/10/19 – An update from John Henderson:
There are only 4 rooms left at Wheatlands Lodge (twins at £90 B&B, so £45 if you find a sharer). All rooms will be released to the general public on Sunday. It was going to be Saturday, but there will be a general invitation beside the Inquisitor in this weekend’s i.
The Friday quiz route, which is slightly different to last year, will be published here next week along with a map. Round 1 meeting time/place remains 6pm at the York Tap (north end of York Station, Platform 3), we have food arranged (again, same as last year) at Brigantes (pub 2) at 7pm.
I would welcome early arrivals at the York Tap to help reserve tables, please email me or leave a message on the thread.
Prices: £2 p.p. for the Friday night buffet to be collected on Saturday; £8 p.p. for the buffet on Saturday.
If you haven’t already posted your requirements on the thread below, please do so – even if you are not having food – we need to know numbers occupying chairs and tables.
Just the one birthday card on Sunday please.
A message from John Henderson:
Here’s my end-of-summer update and request for details; comments posted here will form the basis for catering numbers at the Friday and Saturday events. Even if you have previously indicated attendance or accommodation requirements, please would you do the following and give your A-E attendance details in a post hereinunder.
1 ACCOMMODATION. Please deal directly with Wheatlands Lodge, *quoting “S&B” at www.wheatlandslodge.co.uk (Tel: 01904 654318). Fiona and Tim – who are in charge of a wonderfully located family-run hotel – have kindly reserved twin rooms at £90 each (so £45pp if you’d like to pair up!), Bed & Breakfast. You need to make your arrangements VERY soon. Tim and Fiona have warned that they will start releasing unbooked S&B rooms, a few at a time, at the start of October.
*NB Some people have tried to book, not quoted S&B and have been told that the hotel is fully booked.
What I need to know: nothing – unless you have difficulty contacting the hotel.
2 FRIDAY ALE TRAIL. Meet for a 6pm start at York Tap (by north end of Platform 3 at York Station), route TBC – but slightly different from last year.
What I need to know:
A: Names of people attending;
B: How many of those named in A would like to partake of food at Brigantes (114 Micklegate, Pub 2 at 7-8pm) – sandwiches, chips etc (up to £5pp, to be collected at main event below).
3 SATURDAY MAIN EVENT. From 11am at The Fox & Roman on Tadcaster Road. I shall update on opening times and breakfast serving times for people who (a) are extra-thirsty; and or (b) want some early peace and quiet with the morning’s crosswords before others arrive.
What I need to know:
C: Names of people attending (for name badges);
D: How many of those named in C would like to partake of the hot and cold buffet (£8-10pp);
E: Special food requirements for anyone named in C.
Please post in the style of:
A: John Sprat & Jane Sprat
B: 2
C: John Sprat & Jane Sprat
D: 2
E: no seafood/nut products (John); no meat, no dairy (Jane)
I think that’s it, but I’ll update as necessary. Thanks, everyone – looking forward to seeing you all!
John
A: Peter Finan
B: 1 (veggie please)
C: Peter Finan
D: 1
E: Vegetarian
A beery hiker (Hugh Hudson)
B 1
C beery hiker (Hugh Hudson)
D 1
E None
A Sil van den Hoek
B 1
C Sil van den Hoek
D 1
E no seafood
Hi John. Getting v excited.
A Rob Jacques
B 1
C Rob Jacques
D 1
E nowt special
A Cath and I. B both please. C Phil Ashling and Cath Ashling. D Both. E nothing special.
Cheers, John.
C 1 Jim Toal
D No food thanks
C Ron & Kath Major
D 2
E None
A Richard Heald
B 1
C Richard Heald
D 1
E None
C – Tom Reynolds
D – No food, thanks
A Tim King ( Encota )
B 1
C Tim King ( Encota )
D 1
E None
A: Ian Simpson
B: 1
C: Ian Simpson
D: 1
E: no shellfish
Looking forward to it – thanks for organising this again.
Would like to be with you and meet my crossword community in person – as well as to see the Cathedral and Richard 111! Maybe one day. Best wishes for the event (from a distance).
A Laura MacKenzie (elmac) Ken MacKenzie (kenmac)
B 2
C Laura MacKenzie (elmac) Ken MacKenzie (kenmac)
D 2
E –
C Neil Walker
D 1
A: Helen Ougham & Sid Thomas
B: 2
C: Helen Ougham; Sid Thomas
D: 2
E: for Helen, no raw hazelnuts, apples, cherries; for Sid, no mushrooms
Can’t wait! Thanks so much for organising it.
A: Jo Welch and Neil Welch
B: 2
C: Jo Welch and Neil Welch
D: 2
E: sure we’ll find something we like
C: June Greatrex
D: 1
E: None
Thank you, look forward to it.
C George and Jennifer Clements
D. 2
E. No special requirements, previous years have been fine.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
C Peter and Jeannie
D No food
c andy
D 1
A: John Moody (johninterred)
B: 1
C: John Moody
D: 1
E: None
Hi John
C: Eileen McKellican
D: no food, thanks
I think I’ve persuaded the apprentice to come with me this time, in which case:
A: n/a
B: n/a
C: Allan and Ruth (but I’ve got a name badge from previous occasions)
D: none
E: n/a
PS [me @22]: Doh! – I also still have a York name badge, thanks.
A Angus Walker
B 1
C Angus Walker
D 1
E none
Still not 100% I can make Friday, but let’s assume I can:
A: dutch (Richard Pauptit)
B: 1
C: dutch (Richard Pauptit)
D: 1
E: none
C – Wendy Law (Hectence) and Derek Law
D – 2
E – None
Hi John,
C: Dave & Linda Wichall
D: 2
E: Gluten-free for Dave, please
We both have name badges, thanks
A. Jonathan Warschauer & Sue Smith
B. 2
C.Jonathan Warschauer & Sue Smith
D. 2
E.Me, preferably no cheese or celery!
A: John (Bee) Black
B: 1
C: John (Bee) Black
D: 1
E: none
I will probably be around for the Sunday recovery too as I am catching a train to Newcastle.
A Kitty
B 0
C Kitty
D 1
E nothing special
Looking forward to it. 🙂
Argh argh argh. Scratch the above. 🙁
I kept that date free in both work and personal diaries all year. But. Yet again, there’s a but. Turns out I can’t make it after all.
So sorry, especially to those who I’ve already told I’ll be there.
Next year.
Sad Kitty.
A Gary Cole
B 1
C Gary Cole
D 1
E Whatever (except I hate beetroot!!)
Looking forward to it .my first time at this event
C Chris & Emma Lancaster
D 2
E We’re easy!
Not only do I have a rate away-day pass, but my long-suffering crossword widow will also be making an appearance!
C Andy McCarroll
D 1
Ta!
A Nora Boswell
B 1
C Nora Boswell
D 1
E I’ll eat anything.
C Charles and Shirley Curran
D 2
Thanks
C: Tony Davis and Jude Eames
D: No food required, thanks.
A Lord Jim and Christina
B 2
C Lord Jim and Christina
D 2
E None
Thanks
A John Tozer
B 1
C John Tozer (& lit.)
D 1
E none
Sorry, ignore A & B above – attending Saturday only
Evening John
C: Peter Harvey/Kathryn’s Dad
D: No food, thanks
I still have my name badge from last time. Looking forward to it.
C Sue Taylor
D No food, just Guiness
thanks, John x
Hi John, sorry to be so late posting. I hope we’re not too late to ask for food. If so, no worries we can always make our own arrangements.
A – Claire Swinson (MsGeek) & Andy Thompson
B – 2
C – Claire Swinson & Andy Thompson
D – 2
E – none
Thanks, as ever, for organising all this
I have to say at this late stage that I shall not be attending. Important business elsewhere. Very sad about this. Once the Brexit rubbish is over, life can get back to normal I hope. I would really like to meet so many people whose comments online I enjoy and respect, and who sound like great fun, but I shall be voluntarily working on 26th Oct to get a better government.
Just thought I’d let you know I can’t be there as I’ll be in Spain next week. Never stayed in York, but I’ve passed through it many times on the train to London. I’ve heard the bars in the old town centre are a bit of a shambles. My apologies for that.
C Derek Harrison
D 1
Thanks John
A: Paul Drury
B: 1
I won’t be at the main event but I will be in York that weekend seeing my daughter at the university so I will drop in to the Friday to say hello and have something to eat.
Sorry John for late decision.
A: Neil Robinson
B: 1
C: Neil Robinson
D: 1
E: –
C: Dave Howell & Gill Travis
D: 2
Looking at the names above, both those I’ve met and those I haven’t, I’m really disappointed that I can’t make it this year.
Thanks to John and Jane (and Tess) for organising, and all the best to everyone who’s there. Have a great time, and a glass or three for me.
Hi John, would love to attend, but only for the Saturday. Will not need to stay over.
C- Terry Regan
D – 1
E – None
See you then.
Best,
Terry
C – Peter & Polly Welton
D – 1
E – None
C: Paul Facey-Hunter & Sally Taylor
D: No food, thanks.
Sorry for this late response, Jenny can’t make it, but I shall be there for Saturday.
C. and Charles (Barnwell)
D. 1
E. None
Sorry for the late notice but I will no longer be able to stay for something to eat on Friday. I will be at the York tap to say hello.
A Paul Drury
B 0
I should be able to get there fairly early.
I should be at the tap between 17:30 and 18:00