Bristol Open 2009

[Escher]

I'd be fine with £20. Although it's more than UK Masters, now I know how awesomely awesome a 2-day competition is it'd be fine to pay. Plus since there are two in just over a month it's more like spending a tenner per competition.
Anyway, JOEY still owes me £15 so he could just pay for 3/4s of that instead
Despite being further away than Swindon from most places, Bristol seems to be cheaper to get to by train so perhaps we might drum up a few more than the 39 we had last time.

Here is google's list of community centres, if that at all helps:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie...d=108802355752064039900.00043c3640331f8920ba5

 

[MTGjumper]

Actually, I owe you £10 as well, so you'll be £5 up, Rowan

I will pay £20 if there are two rounds of square-1

 

[CharlieCooper]

Hah. Well it might be £15. The issue with community places Rowan is that often they aren't available all weekend because of church relationships they have. Like sunday school 'n' that. Thanks though, I'll investigate a bit further. There is also need to remember that there are some *ahem* dodgy *ahem* parts of Bristol that we don't want to end up in!

Incidentally, does anybody here want anything puzzlewise that I can get from Dutch Cube Day? Please only ask me to get something for you if you are going to the UK Open and I have met/like you, otherwise I don't know you'll pay me

 

[MichaelErskine]

...once I get back from Dutch Open this weekend I will crack on some more with the organisation.

...

I'm tired and waiting for my Gigaminx to be redelivered.

When your Gigaminx arrives you can wave goodbye to doing anything else whole swathes of time disappear into a wrestling match with that locky monster!

 

[Edam]

Incidentally, does anybody here want anything puzzlewise that I can get from Dutch Cube Day?

oh my, nothing comes to mind. But I trust you'll let me know if you see anything amazing?

p.s £20 sounds fine to me, especially considering the advances in t-shirt tech (The team uk t-shirts really are magnificent).

 

[cookingfat]

I don't think I will be able to make the Bristol Open if it goes ahead, sorry. I really can't afford it so close to Christmas.

 

[Escher]

I don't think I will be able to make the Bristol Open if it goes ahead, sorry. I really can't afford it so close to Christmas.

Nooooooooooooo...
I take it you'll make UK Open though? The pseudo-arrangement we have so far is me, Jude, Jude's gf, our other friend, and Musli4Brekkies taking the train and then a taxi (or two taxi's if you come). The train costs £4.70 for an open return if you book a week or two ahead, and the taxi last time cost 4 of us about £1.50 each so that's practically negligible.
Also, if you eat anything like the amounts me and Jude eat, you'll want to bring a packed lunch too

 

[Anthony]

If need be and there is no other delegate however, Ron doesn't seen opposed to the idea of me being one.

Charlie for President! (or Prime Minister)

 

[cookingfat]

I don't think I will be able to make the Bristol Open if it goes ahead, sorry. I really can't afford it so close to Christmas.

Nooooooooooooo...
I take it you'll make UK Open though? The pseudo-arrangement we have so far is me, Jude, Jude's gf, our other friend, and Musli4Brekkies taking the train and then a taxi (or two taxi's if you come). The train costs £4.70 for an open return if you book a week or two ahead, and the taxi last time cost 4 of us about £1.50 each so that's practically negligible.
Also, if you eat anything like the amounts me and Jude eat, you'll want to bring a packed lunch too

UK Open is definately on. Don't worry about that Rowan, it's sorted. Michael has given me some ideas to think about re:Bristol, and I'm trying to pursuade the missus that I need to go too, it's just so close to christmas and I'm not sure I can afford it. I'll post back if anything changes.

Rowan, are you all getting the train, or does anyone need a lift? I'll be taking the car, I cannot bear trains.

 

[Muesli]

I don't think I will be able to make the Bristol Open if it goes ahead, sorry. I really can't afford it so close to Christmas.

Nooooooooooooo...
I take it you'll make UK Open though? The pseudo-arrangement we have so far is me, Jude, Jude's gf, our other friend, and Musli4Brekkies taking the train and then a taxi (or two taxi's if you come). The train costs £4.70 for an open return if you book a week or two ahead, and the taxi last time cost 4 of us about £1.50 each so that's practically negligible.
Also, if you eat anything like the amounts me and Jude eat, you'll want to bring a packed lunch too

UK Open is definately on. Don't worry about that Rowan, it's sorted. Michael has given me some ideas to think about and I'm trying to pursuade the missus that I need to go too, it's just so close to christmas and I'm not sure I can afford it. I'll post back if anything changes.

Rowan, are you all getting the train, or does anyone need a lift? I'll be taking the car, I cannot bear trains.

I don't mind what happens. As long as I get there alive I'm fine with any arrangment.

 

[04mucklowd]

Won't it be too much to organise the open on this side of Christmas as it is only 2 months away?

Or am I just being a dim bat

 

[Escher]

UK Open is definately on. Don't worry about that Rowan, it's sorted. Michael has given me some ideas to think about re:Bristol, and I'm trying to pursuade the missus that I need to go too, it's just so close to christmas and I'm not sure I can afford it. I'll post back if anything changes.

Rowan, are you all getting the train, or does anyone need a lift? I'll be taking the car, I cannot bear trains.

Yeah, the arrangements have changed somewhat; me, Jude, Jude's gf and our friend are going to stay at our friend's place in Manchester the night before, then stay with Joey the night afterward... But thanks for the offer anyway
Martin Smith on the other hand sounds like he needs a lift...

 

[Muesli]

UK Open is definately on. Don't worry about that Rowan, it's sorted. Michael has given me some ideas to think about re:Bristol, and I'm trying to pursuade the missus that I need to go too, it's just so close to christmas and I'm not sure I can afford it. I'll post back if anything changes.

Rowan, are you all getting the train, or does anyone need a lift? I'll be taking the car, I cannot bear trains.

Yeah, the arrangements have changed somewhat; me, Jude, Jude's gf and our friend are going to stay at our friend's place in Manchester the night before, then stay with Joey the night afterward... But thanks for the offer anyway
Martin Smith on the other hand sounds like he needs a lift...

You called?

EDIT: I managed to decipher some dates from the thread. It's the 12-13th december correct?

 

[CharlieCooper]

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

Then venue is looking quite secured, awaiting a call from the manager today to confirm, but it looks as though it will take place centrally in Bristol in NOVEMBER. This depends on the price the manager gives me later today, but I think it will be okay. Due to the cost of the venue, there will be a reasonably high competitor fee, although nothing unusual for other competitions I've been to - approximately £15-20. It is a large venue, very light and airy and the people sound very nice. I will visit it later this week after I've booked to confirm everything is okay. I will put a venue link up later once it's 100% confirmed with the date and everything.

 

[Escher]

Oh man, I just looked at the costs for me & Jude...
£56 each for 2 nights,
£45 each for trains,
£15-20 each for comp costs (not that these are a problem in their own right!)
£15 or so on food (we eat lots)= £136 each
I don't think I can afford this, even just coming for one day would be £98, and since the train journey is around 4:30hrs I don't think we could really avoid not staying the night before.
Jude might still be able to though, he just won $600 in an online Poker tournament...

EDIT:
The reason December was better was because I'd have had my second paycheck by then.
Anyway, I've no right to complain, without you there'd have been no UK Masters! Unless things don't improve monetarily for me, I hope it all goes well for you guys

 

[CharlieCooper]

Oh man, I just looked at the costs for me & Jude...
£56 each for 2 nights,
£45 each for trains,
£15-20 each for comp costs (not that these are a problem in their own right!)
£15 or so on food (we eat lots)= £136 each
I don't think I can afford this, even just coming for one day would be £98, and since the train journey is around 4:30hrs I don't think we could really avoid not staying the night before.
Jude might still be able to though, he just won $600 in an online Poker tournament...

EDIT:
The reason December was better was because I'd have had my second paycheck by then.
Anyway, I've no right to complain, without you there'd have been no UK Masters! Unless things don't improve monetarily for me, I hope it all goes well for you guys

I'm still holding out for the manager to call, the date is basically decided by them, it's just the assistant that said that it would be better in November. I think it would be easier for me then, even though it's sooner, because in December it will be the week after Sweeden and I will be knackered.

I might have room for you to stay at mine if you are really stuck, just as long as you aren't holding out for extreme comfort There is also a hostel in Bristol, don't know if you've found that yet... I have no idea what it's like there though.

 

[MichaelErskine]

Bristol YHA: http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/Bristol/index.aspx

 

[Escher]

I'm still holding out for the manager to call, the date is basically decided by them, it's just the assistant that said that it would be better in November. I think it would be easier for me then, even though it's sooner, because in December it will be the week after Sweeden and I will be knackered.

I might have room for you to stay at mine if you are really stuck, just as long as you aren't holding out for extreme comfort There is also a hostel in Bristol, don't know if you've found that yet... I have no idea what it's like there though.

Don't worry about it, I understand about the timing and if I want a competition at a perfect time for me I'll organise one myself (though that doesn't sound like too bad an idea... Sheffield Open anyone?)

I'd forgotten about Hostel's, though it seems that the Bristol Hostel "does not have Online Booking Availability at that time". Prices aren't bad though, about half of the Travelodge's.

If there was a room at yours you could spare (a kitchen or cupboard under the stairs or something) that'd be really helpful I'm pretty used to just curling up and going to sleep on floors, so if I brought a sleeping bag and camping mat I'd be in heaven.
It would certainly make costs more manageable. Of course, if people are coming from overseas and need to save money then feel free to chuck us out

 

[MichaelErskine]

You can book the YHA over the phone. If I have the kids with me I'll be at the YHA, otherwise I'll be sleeping in my car.

 

[CharlieCooper]

Well at present at my place there will be me, Kris, Barabara-Ann (she has a cage though), Lars, Arnaud, Adam, Grace, Olivér for sure. There are potentially other Hungarians/Dutch people coming, but that's the definite list I think. As long as you don't mind bringing a mat and a sleeping bag that's fine with me, we will just have to pretend to be sardines. Same goes for you Michael, if you are without kids you can rough it at mine. I also have two sofas and a futon thing which is probably fine for 1 person or 2 people that really don't mind sleeping on each other

I have no idea how many people that is now but I think it should be okay... One other thing is that Sunday night I can't really have people to stay unless you are REALLY stuck and as quiet as a mouse