Cottage 15, 2025

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:29

Hola

So, I spoke to Cottageman today - unfortunately the date we tabled at the quiz (3-6 Oct 2025) at Cottage this year has already been booked.

We have two options:

26-29 Sept 2025 (I can't attend this but I am happy to organise)
17-20 Oct 2025

The latter will be cheaper.

I need to confirm sharpish, so please vote ASAP

17-20 Oct 2025 confirmed as booked (both houses)

In my special spreadsheet
Jem - deposit paid
Jem's+1
Kern - deposit paid
Trooper - deposit paid
JBR - deposit paid
Grim
Cras - deposit paid
Curio - deposit paid
Goddess Jasmine - deposit paid
Joans - deposit paid
KovacsC
Malc
Hurst
Emelia - deposit paid
Emelia's +1 - deposit paid
Playlist Beast - deposit paid
Playlist Beast's +1 - deposit paid
Gaz
Kat? - deposit paid
Squirt - deposit paid
Nervous Pete - deposit paid
Myp Mop Matt - deposit paid
Fun Sally - deposit paid

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:43

The cheaper one obvs....

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:48

I vote for the usual weekend.

The latter one. Don’t organise one you can’t attend!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Curiosity wrote:

I vote for the usual weekend.

Curiosity wrote:

The latter one. Don’t organise one you can’t attend!

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:54

October for me too.

Thanks Jem!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38763

October for me. I'm not planning on missing another one

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 14:26

September isn’t cottage.

Jem not being there isn’t cottage.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 14:27

myp wrote:

September isn’t cottage.

Jem not being there isn’t cottage.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 14:59

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

myp wrote:

September isn’t cottage.

Jem not being there isn’t cottage.

Wait, this isn't Cottage 15 then.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 15:18

A technicality

OK, the consensus is October, so I'll get that sorted. Cheers folks

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 15:25

October 17-19 is booked

Who knew that putting in new kitchens and bathrooms could make a place so desirable.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12363

Jem wrote:

October 17-19 is booked

Who knew that putting in new kitchens and bathrooms could make a place so desirable.

By you or by some other nefarious ne'er-do-well?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 18:05

It's a key location on our heritage trail, along with the Jerusalem bar.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 18, 2024 18:16

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk7vmkm817o.amp

THE ASDAS

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26412

Eek. Has anyone checked in with the chefs?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10231

Grim... wrote:

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

myp wrote:

September isn’t cottage.

Jem not being there isn’t cottage.

Wait, this isn't Cottage 15 then.

It's Co15age.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:33

Mimi wrote:

Eek. Has anyone checked in with the chefs?

we ded now

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26412

Soz to hear that.

May you rest in pies.

Jem · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2024 16:03

Mr Russell wrote:

Jem wrote:

October 17-19 is booked

Who knew that putting in new kitchens and bathrooms could make a place so desirable.

By you or by some other nefarious ne'er-do-well?

Ah, sorry for not being clear. By me.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2024 16:47

Kern wrote:

It's a key location on our heritage trail, along with the Jerusalem bar.

Sadly that closed a while back.

Jem · **Posted:** Mon Nov 04, 2024 16:27

I'm starting to collect "IN"s on this btw, if anyone wants to stick their name in my special spreadsheet. 17th-20th Oct 2025.

Also fixed my date typo in the first post :facepalm:

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Nov 04, 2024 16:29

In!

Giphy "in!":
https://media1.giphy.com/media/ioopmOHLqIDfGxLLKG/giphy-loop.mp4

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22416

In like Quinn : Medicine woman

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3332

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:04

Giphy "i'm in":
https://media0.giphy.com/media/kchAXp0AiBwYPQvphO/giphy-loop.mp4

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:04

Fitting.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Jem wrote:

if anyone wants to stick their name in my special spreadsheet

Oh my. In.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:27

Well, if there’s a special spreadsheet then I’m definitely in.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2024 13:44

I'm special! I'm special!

In.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8663

Also In.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2024 14:44

In. Please

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4385

KovacsC wrote:

In. Please

So plaintive!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:39

Hopefully in. Won't know until mid December at the earliest

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:07

No rush. Not going to do deposits etc until well into the new year

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2025 14:41

I thought about cottage the other day which reminded me that I need to start Doing Stuff.

As it stands we only have 11 names on the IN list so at the moment, just a general increase in yeses would be fabulous, and then I'll start taking deposits etc at some point...

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2025 15:09

I am in

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:18

I will check with the normal non-Beexers.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 13:40

Ta muchly

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22416

Grim... wrote:

I will check with the normal non-Beexers.

What about the weird ones?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 15:40

Only the weird ones.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:39

Grim... wrote:

I will check with the normal non-Beexers.

Did you hear back at all Grim...?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 13:53

Well, who the fuck did I tell about them if it wasn't you?

Weird.

Anyhow, Hurst, Emelia + 1 and Playlist Beast + 1 would like to come if there's room.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 13:56

There is room! They are now in my spreadsheet.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 14:22

Playlist Beast... That nickname never ceases to amuse me.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2025 14:00

Errrr I should probably start taking deposits for this. :DD

Deposit payable: £20
Total cost pp: tbc

Bank details same as previous years -

Jem Turner
04-00-04
68522517

Cheers folks

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:42

Howdy doody folks. I've had a call from cottage man this morning to say that the only weekend where the small house isn't already booked is the weekend we have the big house, so if we want the little house we need to let him know ASAP.

As it stands we have 2 beds left in the big house (I believe), and I'm yet to chase regulars who haven't given an answer yet BUT I'm also acutely aware that the big house is spendier this year despite us booking a later date.

tl;dr I need to know today if we have more yeses

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2025 18:06

So... Big cottage only?

Jem · **Posted:** Sun Mar 23, 2025 8:07

I posted that then completely forgot to chase anyone up :DD

I'll speak to cottage man tomorrow & PM the regulars I've not heard from.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22416

My vote will always be both, even if it costs a few extra quid. Not least because it's the concert venue.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:28

Trooper wrote:

My vote will always be both, even if it costs a few extra quid. Not least because it's the concert venue.

I agree, could you give us figures for this please Jem? Xx

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