S&B York 2026 – Friday 23 & Saturday 24 October – IMPORTANT UPDATE

S&B York 2026 – Friday 23 & Saturday 24 October – IMPORTANT UPDATE

Hi again, everyone.

For original post – click here.

Three weeks to go! We’re now at the stage where I need to liaise with the Marcia about final numbers attending and eating. I would be grateful therefore if those of you who responded on the thread of my previous post would check below that I have transcribed your attendance and food details accurately. If there are errors, or your requirements have changed, please let me know in the comments below.

If your details are correct, there is no need to contact me.

But I do need to know about it if you have ordered food and can no longer attend, otherwise I shall have to reimburse the venues from my own pocket (last year there were still a few such cases …).

Even at this late stage, if anybody else would like to attend, you’d be made most welcome, although we may soon reach the limit on pre-food orders for Saturday. If you are not listed for food below, you may of course still order from the pub menu.

Please leave your A-D details on the thread below.

A reminder about the A-D key:

A – your name as you wish it to appear along with, if different from, your real name (unless you wish not to have your real name on your badge – let me know below);
B – attending Friday’s event;
C – as B and partaking of the buffet
D – attending Saturday’s main event at the The Marcia.

Between now and the event, please check this thread regularly in case any details have changed in any way.

Thanks, looking forward to welcoming you all!

John

Post #	Name	Pseudonym	B	C	D	E
			Friday		Saturday
1	Hugh Hudson	beery hiker			*	*
2	Mike Crapper	mc_rapper67	*	*	*	*
3	Rob Townsend	Henri/Odo	*	*	*	*
4	Tom Blackwell	Raider	*	*	*	*
5	Jamie Thunder	Amoeba/Weatherman	*	*V	*	V
7	Jack Keynes	Bluejacket	*	*	*	*
8	Rosy Hunt		*	*
9	Matt Holland	UnchEd	*	*	*	*
	Rachel Playforth	Angel	*	*	*	*
10	Chris Evans	Umpire/Potoroo/2	*	*	*	*
12	Simon Griew	Coot	*	*	*	*
	Louise Griew		*	*
13	Mark O’Connor	Cranberry/Fez	*	*	*	*
14	Richard Heald	Square Routes/2	*	*	*	*
15	Mark Hartshorne	PostMark/Stamp			*	*
16	Emma Dickson	Turnstone/Heron	*	*	*	*
	Jim Dickson		*	*
17	Jez Lundström	Ouroboros	*	*	*	*
18	Michael Benbow	Biggles	*	*	*	*
19	Jennie Willson	Guinevere/Dice/Kybos	*	*	*
	Steve Willson		*
20/21	Becky M	Liari/Pavo/Apus/Potoroo/2	*	*V	*	*V
22	Ken MacKenzie	kenmac/IQ blogger	*	*	*	*
23	John Moody	Johninterred	*	*	*	*
	Dawn Jepson		*	*
24	Josh Roach	Major/Iguess	*	*	*	*
25/27/ 77	Dave Fernley	Ginger Tom	*	*	*
	Vera Lowson	Princess V	*
26	Tom Reynolds	Kruger	*		*
	Janet Reynolds		*
28	Andrew Taylor	Andrew	*	*	*	*
	Mark		*	*
	Kate		*	*
	John Jenkins		*	*
	Sarah		*	*
29/30/ 36	Jo Welch	Skylark	*	*	*	*
31	Duncan Shiell	Duncanshiell IQ blogger			*	*
32	Paul Robinson	Cheeseman	*	*	*	*
33		Shanne	(*)	(*V)	*	*V
		Tabby			(*)
34	Laura O’Donoghue	Elmac	*	*	*	*
	Gary O’Donoghue				*	*
35	Jon Lewis	Check			*
37	Julie Rugg	Mrs Graves	*	*	*	*
39	Nick Huntley	Karla/Leonidas			*
40	Peter Moore Fuller	Bard/Playfair/Glyph	*	*V	*	*V
	Lucy Moore Fuller		*	*V	*	*V
41	Sally Wraight		*	*	*	*
	Anne Lickert		*	*	*	*
42	Keith Sutherland	Noctifer	*	*	*	*
43	John Black	Sloop John B	*		*	*
44	Linda Watson	almw3	*	*	*	*
45	Rob Primhak	Zebedee/Primus	*	*	*	*
	Bev Primhak		*	*	*	*
46/59	Andrew Varney	Brock	*	*	*	*
47	Ian Simpson	Square Routes/2	*	*	*	*
48	Helen Ougham	IQ & EV Solving team	*	*V	*
49	Jim Toal	Vlad/Tyrus/Lato			*
50	Hamish Symington	Soup/Smidgers			*	*
51	Stuart Thomas	Cagey/KGB	*		*	*
52	Dave Howell				*	*
53	Vivien Cohen		*	*	*	*
54	Tim King	Encota	*	*	*	*
55	David Ward	Catnip	*	*	*	*
58	William Snow	Bluebird/Conto/Solomon	*	*	*	*
60	Alan Chamberlain	Komorník 3D Calendar Ed	*	*	*	*
61	Dave Wichall	Wickball			*
62	Angus Walker	Gustav/2	*	*V	*	*V
63	Dan Boxall	Claw/Tack/Tilt/Armand	*	*	*	*
64	Claire Bennie	Ruskin	*	*	*	*
65	Peter Welton	Radler			*
	Polly Welton				*
66	Sean O’Boyle	Leo	*	*	*	*
67		Smylers			*	*
68	Andy McCarroll	Eccles	(*)	(*)	*	*
69	Erik Dawid	Demios	*	*	*	*
70/72	Gary Cole		*	*	*	(*)
71	Zoe Varney		*	*	*	*
73	Dave Lavan		*	*	*	*
74	Ms Cat	Kitty	*		*	*
75	Peter Chamberlain	Cephas/Pedrock			*	*
76	Sil van Hoek	Dalibor			*
	Beth				*
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	Frank Paul		*	*V	*	*V
	John Henderson	Enigmatist/Nimrod/Elgar/Io	*	*	*	*
	Jane Teather	Jetdoc	*	*V	*	*V
New 6	Rich Davis	Blah/Bottom	*	*	*	*
New 7	Pete Maclean	FifteenSquared 1000	(*)	(*)	(*)	(*)
New 11	Mark Kelmanson	Monk/Harpo/Sparks			*
New 13	Eddie Winslow	Magpie tester			*

16 comments on “S&B York 2026 – Friday 23 & Saturday 24 October – IMPORTANT UPDATE”

Comment #1

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Longitude

#2 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 12:25

Disappointed that I can’t make it due to some trains to/from York being replaced by buses that weekend (Sat-Sun; Fri & Mon fine). Just mentioning it in case it affects anyone else and they weren’t aware.

Have fun all!

flashling

#3 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 12:58

Sadly I doubt Cath and I can make it this year again, hope it all goes well.

Shanne

#4 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 13:37

Shanne’s daughter would like to be known as Tabby, please. And sorry, I should have said vegetarian for me (although I eat fish).

(We are coming up by train, but on the Friday, and staying for a bit into half term, so we can meet local-ish friends and relations.)

Sloop John Bee

#5 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 13:45

Please Sir – Can I be excused from the Friday Buffet? I will still be around early and late, but I have secured a ticket for Steve Hackett at the Barbican.
I will still be there on Saturday and will require feeding as previously.

Blah

#6 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 16:22

Hi John,

Late to the party as usual but will now be attending,

A – Rich Davis (Blah/Bottom)
B – yes
C – yes
D – yes
E – yes

If no room left for the Friday buffet or Saturday food not a problem just let me know.

Cheers,

Rich.

Pete Maclean

#7 - Sun 4th Oct 26, 12:14

On Saturday 24 October, if all goes well, I will write my one thousandth blog for FifteenSquared. These blogs comprise 998 FT Weekend puzzles spread over 20 years plus two jumbos. And I wish I could be in York to celebrate the occasion. That looks difficult however because my wife will be undergoing surgery in the next week or so. Is there actually a strict deadline for registering?

Rosy Hunt

#8 - Sun 4th Oct 26, 12:34

Sorry, I now can’t come to Saturday at all. Please cancel my food! Thank you – Rosy

John H

#9 - Mon 5th Oct 26, 13:56

Pete @7: I’m sure you can be accommodated, especially to celebrate such a milestone!

John

Bard

#10 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 11:44

Thanks John, we’re both Veggie (Peter and Lucy – row 40!)

Monk/Harpo/Sparks/The artist formerly known as CheeseCracker

#11 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 15:29

Ta J^2 for yet again organising this. Aiming to be at the main Saturday event, almost certainly with wordy buddy Eddie (as per last year).

Ginger Tom

#12 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 16:31

Re 25/27/77
Both Vera and I will be attending the Marcia, event on Saturday, so Vera should have an asterisk in column D. I’m assuming the unkeyed column E refers to the hot lunch and you have correctly left this column blank for us

Monk et al.

#13 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 19:28

PS re #11, if you’re doing badges my mate is “Eddie Winslow”, and he’s now a numerical-puzzle tester for The Magpie, as well as an avid GCHQ Annual Quiz entrant and fellow winner (along with SRx2) of last year’s KenMac jazz-mag quiz. We’re both in only category D on your list.

John H

#14 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 06:29

Comments 1-13 all updated on my master copy, folks.

John

Anne Lickert

#15 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 10:09

Hi, please can you record me as Anne Lickert rather than Spratling? I think I still have a badge.

Admin

#16 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 19:02

@14 Table updated in accordance with your instructions

Comment #1
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Longitude

#2 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 12:25

Disappointed that I can’t make it due to some trains to/from York being replaced by buses that weekend (Sat-Sun; Fri & Mon fine). Just mentioning it in case it affects anyone else and they weren’t aware.

Have fun all!
flashling

#3 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 12:58

Sadly I doubt Cath and I can make it this year again, hope it all goes well.
Shanne

#4 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 13:37

Shanne’s daughter would like to be known as Tabby, please. And sorry, I should have said vegetarian for me (although I eat fish).

(We are coming up by train, but on the Friday, and staying for a bit into half term, so we can meet local-ish friends and relations.)
Sloop John Bee

#5 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 13:45

Please Sir – Can I be excused from the Friday Buffet? I will still be around early and late, but I have secured a ticket for Steve Hackett at the Barbican.
I will still be there on Saturday and will require feeding as previously.
Blah

#6 - Sat 3rd Oct 26, 16:22

Hi John,

Late to the party as usual but will now be attending,

A – Rich Davis (Blah/Bottom)
B – yes
C – yes
D – yes
E – yes

If no room left for the Friday buffet or Saturday food not a problem just let me know.

Cheers,

Rich.
Pete Maclean

#7 - Sun 4th Oct 26, 12:14

On Saturday 24 October, if all goes well, I will write my one thousandth blog for FifteenSquared. These blogs comprise 998 FT Weekend puzzles spread over 20 years plus two jumbos. And I wish I could be in York to celebrate the occasion. That looks difficult however because my wife will be undergoing surgery in the next week or so. Is there actually a strict deadline for registering?
Rosy Hunt

#8 - Sun 4th Oct 26, 12:34

Sorry, I now can’t come to Saturday at all. Please cancel my food! Thank you – Rosy
John H

#9 - Mon 5th Oct 26, 13:56

Pete @7: I’m sure you can be accommodated, especially to celebrate such a milestone!

John
Bard

#10 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 11:44

Thanks John, we’re both Veggie (Peter and Lucy – row 40!)
Monk/Harpo/Sparks/The artist formerly known as CheeseCracker

#11 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 15:29

Ta J^2 for yet again organising this. Aiming to be at the main Saturday event, almost certainly with wordy buddy Eddie (as per last year).
Ginger Tom

#12 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 16:31

Re 25/27/77
Both Vera and I will be attending the Marcia, event on Saturday, so Vera should have an asterisk in column D. I’m assuming the unkeyed column E refers to the hot lunch and you have correctly left this column blank for us
Monk et al.

#13 - Tue 6th Oct 26, 19:28

PS re #11, if you’re doing badges my mate is “Eddie Winslow”, and he’s now a numerical-puzzle tester for The Magpie, as well as an avid GCHQ Annual Quiz entrant and fellow winner (along with SRx2) of last year’s KenMac jazz-mag quiz. We’re both in only category D on your list.
John H

#14 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 06:29

Comments 1-13 all updated on my master copy, folks.

John
Anne Lickert

#15 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 10:09

Hi, please can you record me as Anne Lickert rather than Spratling? I think I still have a badge.
Admin

#16 - Wed 7th Oct 26, 19:02

@14 Table updated in accordance with your instructions

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