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The bB3 (blonde Bash 3) date & venue has been agreed, at long last.

We will announce it at Midnight tonight.

If anyone can correctly guess the Date (it's a 2 day jobbie) & Venue, they get to share a room with me at bB3, & I will tell you a train story.

The sacrifices I make for blonde.

16th and 17th of September in Blackpool.

Bristol, March 1997?

As close as I'm getting :D

I'll leave the guessing to you train enthusiasts! 

22nd and 23rd, somewhere down south...

Brighton maybe?

i dont care so long as i can make it.september is a nightmare for me 2 weddings and 2 major birthdays in the family.fingers well and truley crossed all day ;pokergods;

Thats a good date for me as I get paid on the 23rd but if its the week before there is no way I will make it I'll be skint lol

As far as a venue goes I am easy as long as I can get a cheap flight I'm happy.

September 22nd and 23rd - Venue: Binions casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Following "Team Primates" victory in the WSOP main event, the first Blonde Bash will be held outside of the UK using some of the 1st place prize money to pay for an all expenses extravaganza - with the Final Table being played upstairs in front of the cameras!!! (i cant promise that the winner will get their picture on the "hall of fame" wall :()

(Got to think positive now haven't I??  :D)

The "reserved" space in my bed remains vacant.......

First it was a room now its a bed, I'm withdrawing my entry!

Silo Graham has got the idea.

He's banned.

I just banned him.

I'll have a guess then - If I win I will auction off the prize!

9th and 10th September, Blackpool

I would have to go with the 25 and 26th of sept...right after the EPT.....I reckon liverpool.. 9don't know why just that it's not too long a train journey that way.....

No one has it yet

I reckon its deliberate!

I'll go with the weekend of the 23/24 (as Tikay said it would be late September already) and surely it has to be in the South, would love to think it would be Southampton, but I can't see it lol.

So I'll go for London instead.

I will say 31st Sep - 1st Oct in Blackpool.

EDIT: OK, so it turns out that there isn't actually a 31st September after all, but you know what I meant.

Ok Walsall , on the 30th/31st

9th/10th September in London?


9/10th Septrmber in Wales?

Personally I think it will be the South, surely we can't have all three BB's so far away from all us Southerners!

Disqualified.

Grounds? Multiple entries. Scottish. Silly hat.

i thought he'd said early September ???

Darn tootin.

Words can't begin to describe the extent of my dissapointment.

At least I've got the whole of August to get over it.

Ok, I'm changing my location after mulling over the London choices (in fact most of the southern card rooms have wheelchair access problems)

So, same date, but Walsall.

Tikay, I like the side of the bed by the window... that won't be a problem will it?

I just hope we all get a train story anyways.....surely there should be a runner-up spot...maybe a bus story?

easier for a quick escape......?

(avoids thread, I hear he snores)

25th May 1967 - as close as I want to get!!!  :D

31st Sep - 1st Oct in london

Blackpool, 23 24 Sept

nah...that's during EPT

Okay that entry is null and void...

Blackpool, 30 Sept, 1st Oct.

ok just a wild guess, the Dome, Greenwich (I'm sure Tikay has the contacts!!!!)

ah it was tikay Prezza was meeting with?

boldie banned. The prezza meet was off the record.

Purley

30th Sep & 1st Oct

Walsall september 2nd

If it was at Pokernitez in Wokingham that would be awesome :D

October 20/21st

French National Football Trophy Room.

I hear there's some space become available....

I'm Going for sept 2/3 In London

that was meant to be 23/24 Dave

Alas no good.
Lots of stairs, no disabled access.

How about Reading, 9th/10th September

16th - 17th Sept

Location : Anywhere but Scotland (Its always more fun at "away" venues) :)

during EPT?...surely we can't mix them both up?

although 25-26 london would be immediatly after EPT.....hmmmm

Good Point Boldie i will change it again to the 30th sept/ 1st Oct still going for London though  :D

9th and 10th September ( Tikays birthday weekend who better to share it with than his blonde family  ;) )
Walsall or Birmingham , can Paul share with us if i'm correct ? i'm easy either way  ;D lol

 rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao

LOL! Do you really want to say that on a public forum Charmaine? 

 rotflmfao

Was just trying to save a few quid Ginger  :blonde:  rotflmfao rotflmfao

ANYWHERE but the ****hole that is London....

Please for the love of god not london :(

Easy either way? Wow. Wherever it was intended to be, whenever it was intended to be, I may just have to change it now.........! Thats way too good an offer.

Paul? Forget him. He'll be too busy on the lappie playing $2-$4 to notice.

Walsall on the 10th

 ;iagree;

wherever or whenever it is please hurry up and announce it!!!!!!!!!!

we have a football match to arrange so we can whip those scottish boys asses again! :D

I agree!  Any chance of bringing the announcement forward a couple of hours?  Some of us still have to get up for the 9-5 grind!

Wasall, Birmingham.... boooooooooooooo!

Mikky shows why it's so hard to get this right.......

"ANYWHERE  but London...."

And then.....

"Walsall, Birmingham, booooooooo"

PS - It's good to have you back Mikky.

PPS - You are banned.

So if the choices are simply where blonde staff members live/play - and we can count out scotland because we had the last bash there - then what does that leave? ;) Birmingham.... well, we had BB1 there so it won't be Birmingham. So that leaves Walsall.... Isn't that tikays stomping ground? Guess its better than London.......

Walsall is right next to Birmingham, i really do hope its not there!

Will the new Rendevouzs cardroom be open by then?  ;goodvevil;

i still fancy the high limits game rod was planning on top of a high moutain somewhere but i suppose a poker room will need to do. i dont mind where it is actually. it will be great to experience another enviroment with all the blondeites and as long as there is a bed to fall into, its all good. roll on the bash!!!!!!

what about Luton?

ok, I'll get my coat.

Nope, my stomping ground is Notts.

Tighty, Robert & Heid are all London-ish, Iron is the Outer Hebrides or somesuch, Red is equidistant Luton & Walsall, snoops is Birmingham, Jo is London, Rhow & Dave are Birmingham, Aaron is London/Luton.

The criteria was.....

Capacity.

Appropriate Venue.

Keen to have us.

Disabled Access.

Geoghraphically accessible to most.

Convenient for me. Obviously.......

Rhow and Dave moved back to Brum then?

Kev is Colchester!

I didn't realise there was a place called "One foot in the grave"

;scarymoment;

Oops, knew I'd forget someone. Good job it was only Kev.

I dont care where it is or when ................... I'M GOING !!!

They never moved away from Birmingham - if they did, I'm buggered if I know who I have been visiting at their Birminghm pad. Two homes, see?

Sigh,

I dont believe it.

It's worrying to think I may get like that when I'm old, all tetchy & crusty.

Sorry, had a tikay moment there - the old head wasn't working too good!

Walsall it is then, lol.

"Get like that"?
"When I'm old"?

Bless him, he doesn't realise does he?!

Dammit you beat me to it!

I agree with our Clare, some of us do the 9-5 grind and are up at 7am if not earlier - any chance of realising the info at 10pm instead?

Although why I'm bothering I don't know, cos if it ain't close I can't go.

OK, I will try & release the info a bit earlier, soon after 10.

Out of interest what was the capacity criteria set? The first one had about 120 ish did it not? is there an increased capacity?

And will 1 time WSOP bracelet winner and father of the church of 74o/s Mr Brian Wilson, be in attendance?

Let hope so. Like all blondes, he would be very welcome.

We were seeking the largest possible capacity consistent with the other criteria.

Blood out of a stone!!!!!!

Correctamondo. You need to get up early......

will any of the staff look like former big brother contestants?

or stay up late by all acounts! Was a genuine question... thinking the demand may well out strip supply, and as tightly will tell you, the economics of that leads to left out blondietes! I however will probably be enjoying weekend accounting lectures again by then! ;D :(

Walsall can seat 200 :D

With two major drawbacks...

1) its in walsall

and

2) its in walsall

Now I know technically thats only one drawback but its so major it needed saying twice

Walsall:-

On a junction of a major motorway
On a retail park with restaurants, cinema etc.
Has disabled access
Is surrounded by hotels
has capacity to spare
has Sam as a waitress
has a top class TD
Danny is there too
Has loads of free parking
Is not in Scotland

Hope its at walsall will be booking into the quality inn again, loved that place!

I can guarantee its not the Grosvenor in Blackpool.

Or at least not to my knowledge.

Yogi

Is that a bluff?!

I swear his nose twitched!

He probably wouldn't notice :D

Pab, you need help lo ( but I hope you were joking)l. I think Tighty's name for it is truely apt... The "It's not"   rotflmfao

am I the only saddo sitting here clicking 'refresh' because Tikay is currently posting a message?!?!?!

Walsall is easy to get to if you have a car, for those of us who use public transport it is a nightmare.

I wasn't until you said that!

yes ginger i was joking, :-)

i stayed there for the recent walsall festival since the highly recomended village was full!

How do you know that????

Get a train

who's online on front page

Nope :D

Nah, he'll get my car  :D

erm i mean, YES!!

OK, blonde Bash 3 will take place on.......

September 9th & 10th

at.....

Grosvenor Walsall

Our reasons for selecting those dates & that venue?

Date:

We needed to avoid Major Events - that weekend's Main Event  is Swansea, & it will be sad to miss Swansea (!...) but it's the best slot we could find.

We needed to ensure Dave Colclough would be available. He is committed to some Personal "Mentoring" at bB3.

That weekend is about the first that "fits".

Venue.

After we had bB1 at The Broadway, our friends at Grosvenor Walsall asked to be considered for future Bashes. I should tell you that not all Venues would welcome us, as we pretty much "take the place over" for the weekend.

London was our first choice this time, but we could not find a suitable & appropriate Venue. We were about to enter into negotiations with The Western, but then we realised they never had Disabled Access, so that was that.

The Rendezvous Brighton was considered strongly. They have a 140 seater Cardroom due to open end of August, but we needed to be 100% sure it would be ready in time. And Brighton is a bit "lop-sided" geographically.

Walsall is pretty much central to Mainland UK. It is 200 yards from the M6, & 300 yards from a decent, reasonably-priced Hotel. Birmingham Airport is not far away, & Taxi-Sharing from the Airport is likely.

The nearby & well-priced Hotel nearby was crucial, complete with good Disabled Access, as many "extra curricular" activities will be held there. (No, not THAT). The Quiz for example.

We have a lot of Scots on blonde, & they really helped make bB1 & bB2, so we want it "travelable" for them.

It's a long way from Wales, which should help restrict their presence.

Details will be released over the coming days & weeks, including a Hotel Deal for those wishing to "stay over".

Format.

Much the same as previous. A low entry fee blondes only jobbie on Saturday, & an "open" comp on Sunday evening. A quiz on Sunday afternoon. A Heads-Up Comp, A Football match, even a Fancy Dress Comp if you want, & indeed anything else, if you want it. Suggestions welcome!

We expect to start convening at the Hotel from midday onwards on the Saturday.

Very shortly - please be patient, but this evening or tomorrow morning - Tighty will start an "acceptances" thread. We will also, most probably, have a bB3 Child Board, so we can keep all the Bash stuff together. Not everyone wants to or can go to the Bash, so we want to keep GD reasonably clear of bB3 stuff.

I'd like, right now, to thank the Mods in advance for their help. These Bashes are a lot of hard work, & the Mods do a grand job.

And finally......

We can't please everyone, we just can't. And we can predict, almost 100%, those who will not be happy, but we've really tried to make this the best possible occasion. And if we got it wrong, well, it's too late now. Shoot Kev - it was his idea.

Yay!  I'm there!

wow, I'd never clicked that before, it feels like I'm spying on you all.

I may force myself to travel :D

Congratulations Charmaine!!!

yeah - it's quite embarrasing when you're taking a sneaky peek and someone else is in there too - feels like you've been caught out!!!

:(

Walsall counts me out. Even if I am no longer employed by Grosvenor then.

Oh well. Maybe Bb4.

Roll on BB4.

Yogi

Fantastic.  

Cannot wait.

Happy days, now i start the babysitter vetting.

Charmaine gave the only correct answer, so she gets to share my room.

In fact, it was due to be held in Cardiff, but once Charmaine Posted that........

Can someone divert M3Boy's attention?

I can't make those dates we have booked a holiday then.

If (and I know it's a big if :D ) I win the League can I have the hour's lesson some other time? I would be happy to drive up to Birmingham or where ever and sit in a pub for an hour and drive back as soon as my hour is up.

I really could use the lesson...
 

Of course. As an alternative, you can have me instead, though only for 30 minutes.

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Im in, my first blonde bash, better than christmas!!

Fantastic news,  Missed the Other 2 but I am Deffinatly attending this one

When I want to learn about train spotting I'll give you a shout. so that will be OK then if I do manage to fluke it?

Details will be announced soon for Satellites on blonde to qualify for the blonde Bash Tourney, which is likely to be somewhere in the region of a £20 to £40 buy-in, (still to be agreed) & the blonde Satellites will be $3 to enter.

We are also looking at runniung a "package" Satellite on blonde for the weekend, to cover Hotel costs as well.

Details asap.

Yes, we will sort it. What about 10 minutes with me then?

Great idea Tikay - I will put my re-budgeting on hold for a bit!

LOL, thank you

Sure you can last that long?

I'll do it for you .......  :redcard:

Flushy and I will definitely be there, Just booked the hotel - The Village 8-11 Sept.

Dam it, i better book soon, id rather sleep in the middle of the motorway than the quality inn again

Yeah i have in the past, its not a nice journey!

Early days yet, but at bB1 & bB2, we had the likes of Simon Trumper, Mr Cool, Paul Jackson, etc.

blonde will be contacting as many "names" as we can, in addition to those named above. We have in mind the likes of Willie Tann, Lord Wernick, Lucy Rokach, Lawrence Gosney, Peter Costa, Paul Maxfield, Bambos, Kim Costa, John Shipley, The Camel, Julian Thew, Rob Yong & Chubbs, The Hendon Mob, Joe Grech, and so on.

They will be expected to give one to one "mentoring" wherever possible, so watch this space. 

We shall also invite Des Wilson (author of Swimming with the DevilFish) & Anthony Holden (Big Deal &, soon, Bigger Deal).

They might all say no, mind. Don't bet on it though. We have ways......

Was it due to my insane nagging?

I hope a BB soon will be in Brighton, there are so many cheap places to stay, and some very decent places. Good night life and a very nice casino.

I said all that without mentioning the valets.......

Blimey, you ARE well organized. We are putting together a "Hotel Deal", so if you can hold off a few days, details will be announced by the end of this week.

It's only £50 a night at the moment at the villae.

You mean I have to travel 15 minutes down the motorway!!!!!!! It's an outrage!  8)

Damn, I think I'm taking the kids to Legoland, I'll check with my ex-wife, but I'm sure she said that weekend.

Shame I was looking forward to putting faces to names.... still I'll wait for BB4 to meet you all.

Woohoo, no clashes with honeymoon!

Guess I'll be available for another glorious quiz team moment!  Hopefully, the Mrs will make it too.

Sheriff

FAO Glasgow Blondes:

Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham £40 return.

Train from Glasgow to Birmingham £35 single e/w - somehow works out dearer if you do a return journey.

The question on everyone's lips - Sark, are you going to be there?!?! Please say yes!

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Check your flight itinerary details   Flight number  From  To  Class  Depart  Arrive  
Outbound  BA1806 Glasgow,United Kingdom Birmingham,United Kingdom Economy (Traveller) Sat 9 September 2006 ,10:30 Sat 9 September 2006 , 11:40
Inbound  BA1803 Birmingham,United Kingdom Glasgow,United Kingdom Economy (Traveller) Mon 11 September 2006 ,14:00 Mon 11 September 2006 , 15:10


Just had this quote from BA.

 Td Th

Just a quick point may well be an idea for all the scots lads planning on heading down to get confirmed numbers and see if we can sort out a better travel deal?

Iw ould include accomodation in that as well - bulk normally carries a discount.

Anyone ever stayed in the Bescot Hotel just seen that on line??

I will definitely try and make it.  It would be great to see all the Blonde's in person, I am beginning to think this is all make believe and I chat about poker with myself each day  :D.  I have even invented a talking monkey in my mind,  he is a future WSOP champ called matt.  In September, I do have a couple of Uni exam resits for two Geography classes that I never actually attended.  If the dates don't clash, I will definitely be there.

There WILL be a "blondepoker Deal" at The Village, where we expect much of the action to take place, & it's only a few hundred yards from the Casino. I don't know where the Bescot Hotel is, but ifm may.

Thats really gonna please my employers, they have a festival that week lmao, i've only recently discovered that they havent bothered to inform anyone on blonde about it and dont seem to know how to get the event listed lol, looks like it may be a quiet week lol

nice one and il be there for my 3rd blonde bash.

i hope the scots are up for a rematch at the footie (tighty your in goal again and this time tikay your playing for england to)

im sure il get paraletic again and call you all "rubbish"  :D

Couldn't careless, im not scottish :D

Well, that's a shame actually, because the guys at The Brodway, including you, remain very good friends of, & to, blonde. In fact, I was at The Broadway a week or two back on business (never saw you!) & we discussed future business between blonde & The Broadway.

We wish you, & The Broadway, well for your Fessie, but it is odd they have not mentioned it on here - that's what we are here for! When we checked the Touney Listings for "our" weekend, we never saw yours listed anywhere. Sorry!

Im there, this will be my first bb experience and by the sounds of the fun u lot have, not my last

Can I be right-half, sort of Ron Flowers role? Hands up who remembers Ron Flowers? The team he played for, & name all of the famouis 11?

Woot woot.... I'm DEFINATELY DEFINATELY going this time.

And since I'm no longer working, the money from my standard life shares will come in handy for the travel and hotel cost weeee!!!

I'm looking forward to this shindig

Not booked it yet but I got this from BA:

   Flight number    From    To    Class    Depart    Arrive
Outbound    BA1806   Glasgow,United Kingdom   Birmingham,United Kingdom   Economy (Traveller)   Sat 9 September 2006 ,10:30   Sat 9 September 2006 , 11:40
Inbound    BA1803   Birmingham,United Kingdom   Glasgow,United Kingdom   Economy (Traveller)   Mon 11 September 2006 ,14:00   Mon 11 September 2006 , 15:10

Price breakdown
     Fare per person    plus taxes, fees, charges and surcharges* per person    Total
1 Adult   £ 4.00   £ 45.80   £ 49.80

Too slow. This was the greatest Wolves line up ever, all 11.

Billy Wright, Peter Broadbent, Seeley, Flowers, Dooley, Flowers, Broadbent, Wright, Seeley, Wright. I've forgotten one I think. Manager Stan Cullis, Chairman Major Buckley. Wolves v Moscow, first major European match under floodlights. Happy days.

 rotflmfao

I was going to make a sarcastic comment but its too easy

I can do better. Billy Wright achieved greater fame later when he married one of the Beverley Sisters - Diana Ross I think. She was often on The Billy Cotton Band Show, on the Light Programme. GREAT show that.

 what about Kenny Miller?  rotflmfao

 ill be there guys. and put my name down for the rematch itb !

 but i must warn you , im back in training again for the new season so therell be no hungover, breathless permorfance this time ! :redcard:

 itll be good to see u all again.

I'll be there to contribute a hungover breathless performance...

I'm not entirely sure why noone here was notified about the festival.Another site was given all the details a while ago, personally i think its a little disrespectul considering the support Blonde have given the venue.

Unfortunately I'm no longer involved in the cardroom and havent been for a few months now. I cant really go into the reasons in public as much as i'd love too, but i know my posts have been monitored in the past, hence why i very rarely post here anymore and my blog was stopped.

Hopefully BB3 will be as great as the others just wish i could attend in some way

Bad news im afraid ............... I WILL BE THERE :)

Anyone reckon we could get a Welsh team together for some footy? ;scarymoment;

Maybe a "Rest of the World" team if not?

Stick me down for the football please mr ITB, i am rubbish.

sounds good maybe a sort of home international competition

im sure the scots boys will muster a team of sorts and i know dave c played for them last time so maybe he can swap to his native wales.

then maybe an irish team?

if we could get 4 sides we could have a round robin 5 aside tourni

bongo u captain the welsh team see if u can get a side together. scottish dave the scots agai and il do the english.
many irish blondes attending?
maybe flushy can sort a rest of the world team

thats great news tomatoes we heard so much bout u last time but u failed to deliver  :D

be good to see u guys again mate

but flushy u not english

my mum gets married on the friday(8th) and its my husband and brothers birthday on the 10th.still i might be able to come just for the saterday.fingers crossed.

I have the gift it seems  :) so is it your birthday that weekend Tikay or are you after lotsa pressies and free drinks ??? lol

Bloody typical!

My Youngest is away with school from 11th - 15th September and I need that weekend to pack!

Oh well never mind.  I can't afford it or get there anyway.

Have fun guys!

I might pop in

i'd be interested in the football tho lol seeing as there wasnt one at BB1, might need a lift from brum tho lol

Will give it a go!

Anyone who fancies it send me a PM.

I will accept anyone who has ever visited another country as ROW, lol

Any idea yet who is sorting out the HU teams? I'm sure we'll be entering it again.

RHM has volunteered for that one


Watch out over the next few weeks for announcements


beneath the calm surface, blonde is paddling furiously like a hungry duck heading for bread.

I was thinking numbers might be a problem too!

Who's up for it then?

dont you guys forget us english are the best at footie lol

and we have added tikay to our squad as well now apparently he taught stanley mathews all he knows  :D

any one up for getting a ladies' footy team together?

Chili used to play Ladies Football. Badly.

:D

Must be why England are world champions.........

I'm available for the Welsh Football team, or a ROW team.

I am eligable for English, Scottish, and New Zealand (ROW) teams!

put me down for the ROW team i would play for scotland but they refused my offer and picked a welsh guy last time and got totally hammered thats what you get for not picking your stars

I'm keen to play for the Scottish HU team, if there's a place available. I'm not Welsh but hope I can still be considered.

Just enquiring on what the buy in will be?

LeKnave.

Most likely be a £20/£30 freezeout. Should be affordable for 99% of us.

That sounds brilliant.