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The league table file on the Focal website has been updated with the final standings from Braintree:
https://focalcountdown.com/leaguetable/

Yes, two of the players who turned up to give it a try came to the conclusion, after R3, that Countdown at this level probably wasn't for them -- so, yes, they asked to be paired in R4 and then withdrew, though they stayed with us for the last two instalments of Quiz. Perhaps they would have had eas...

Just to say thank you to everyone who came to Essex at the weekend -- I hope you enjoyed both the Countdown and the Quiz, and everything else in between. I was thoroughly exhausted, and I am still buzzing now! I'd also just like to say a few words on format. Fwiw, my interpretation of the results is...

Friday 3rd: Mosaic Turkish restaurant, CM7 1UG. Table is booked for 19:00. Meet in The White Hart pub (diagonally opposite) from 18:00. Saturday 4th: Yak & Yeti Indian/Nepalese restaurant, CM7 3PP. About 15 minutes' walk east of the town centre. Table is booked for 19:30. Suggest usual post-tour...

Just a word to say the deadline for announcing a rail strike on Saturday 4th November has been and gone. There are also no planned engineering works between London and Braintree on Saturday 4th (or on Friday 3rd, or on Sunday 5th). For those of you planning longer journeys with connections, please c...

Quick update with three weeks to go -- we have 12 confirmed sign-ups and 5 maybes. Some of them are new faces, not all of them use this forum, and I know some of you are waiting on things like further dates for railway strikes to be announced before committing. As ever, do get in touch with any quer...

Hi everyone, Braintree is just five weeks away now, and we have reserved dinner tables at: - a Turkish restaurant on Friday 3rd November for 19:00, and - a Nepalese restaurant on Saturday 4th November for 19:30. Please let me know if you would like a seat at either or both (or neither 😆) and I'll gi...

Just a reminder that we're open for sign-ups, and we've already persuaded some new faces to come and see how this all works! £12 each or £20 for two; full details above; email/PayPal jeffclaytonquiz@gmail.com . Once again Braintree will be the last qualifying event on the Focal circuit for the year ...

FOCAL returns for the fourth time to the Essex market town of Braintree on Saturday 4th November. Rachel, Tim and Jeff will be back with another instalment of Countdown and quizzing in the main hall at Church House (CM7 1EY) , next to St Michael’s Church. https://scontent.fltn3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t3...