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 - deposit paid
Kern - deposit paid
Trooper - deposit paid
JBR - deposit paid
Grim - deposit paid
Cras - deposit paid
Curio - deposit paid
Goddess Jasmine - deposit paid
Joans - deposit paid
KovacsC - deposit paid
Malc - deposit+ paid
Hurst - deposit paid
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

The cheaper one obvs....

I vote for the usual weekend.






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

October for me too.

Thanks Jem!

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

September isn’t cottage.

Jem not being there isn’t cottage.

Wait, this isn't Cottage 15 then.

A technicality

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

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?

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

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

THE ASDAS

Eek. Has anyone checked in with the chefs?

It's Co15age.

we ded now

Soz to hear that.

May you rest in pies.

Ah, sorry for not being clear. By me.

Sadly that closed a while back.

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

In!

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

In like Quinn : Medicine woman

In!

Fitting.

Oh my. In.

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

I'm special! I'm special!

In.

Also In.

In. Please

So plaintive!

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

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

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...

I am in

I will check with the normal non-Beexers.

Ta muchly

What about the weird ones?

Only the weird ones.

Did you hear back at all Grim...?

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.

There is room! They are now in my spreadsheet.

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

Errrr I should probably start taking deposits for this.

Deposit payable: £20
Total cost pp: tbc

Bank details same as previous years -

Jem Turner
04-00-04
68522517

Cheers folks

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

So... Big cottage only?

I posted that then completely forgot to chase anyone up I'll speak to cottage man tomorrow & PM the regulars I've not heard from.

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