Badminton Apologies

[andrewducker]

I run a weekly badminton game. It got very quiet over the festival, and was costing me money, and so I dropped back down to two courts, rather than three. And then this week I had about 12 people wanting to come. So the 4 people who made it every week got priority, and the four most regular after that.

And then this week I slept in at Julie's, and couldn't book courts until I got home to mine at 9:30 this morning, which meant there were only two courts left. So next week will be cramped again, and lots of people can't come.

I'm going to start inviting people 10 days in advance, and then booking in as many courts as necessary, getting up early to make sure I get as many as I need.

If you're interested in playing, once I get it back up and running again properly, please let me know! And if I haven't invited you for today, or don't for next week then now you know why - and I'm sorry!

Comments

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

I wanna play next week! itoldyouso!

I don;'t see why it's an issue - you just swap people in and out more.

[chuma.livejournal.com]

To be honest I would have problems with there being more than 4 x Number of courts worth of people. I need a good hour long work out and as games can take 10-15 minutes, swapping in and out basically means it is cut right down.

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

But some people might be ok with a break. it doesn't mean it has to be you.

What badminton classes I've been to generally do (usually having more people than courts ) is book for 2 hours - worth thinking about?

[chuma.livejournal.com]

I'm sure some would be up for playing longer.

[laserboy.livejournal.com]

I will generally make every week but unfortunately can't make the 11th as I'm coming back late-on from a work meeting in London. (Just giving as much notice as possible).

[cairmen.livejournal.com]

My attendance is likely to be very sketchy from now on - I've managed to sprout another commitment. I'll mail you if I want to come along a week or so in advance - otherwise, assume I'm not coming.

(This will also cut down on the "Hugh, are you bloody coming or not" requirement for texts!)

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

It was great seeing everyone tonight - I can't believe how many folks were there!!!! And your apology about me _never_ coming is duely noted and filed for regurgitation next time you're pissing me off!! I suppose with all the flatwarming/ZOMG No Days/Birthday/Memorial Fireworks celebrations in the next 16 days we'll all be fed up of the sight of each other and no one will come to Badminton/The Regent, then we'll all get bored and you'll moan about losing money and everyone will come again as we're all such a fickle bunch easily swayed!

[marrog.livejournal.com]

the 4 people who made it every week got priority, and the four most regular after that

Well, that's not technically true, now, is it?

[andrewducker]

Well, you'd been promised for _ages_.

It's a juggling act :->

[likeneontubing.livejournal.com]

after asking to go along, and then screwing up the first two weeks it turns out i can't go at all for quite some time, so just forget me - physio on my shoulder :(

[diotina.livejournal.com]

I'd love to, as I've mentioned. But it's already too problematic organising your already involved peeps, that's cool too--I will understand. x

[andrewducker]

I'll be fine two weeks from now!

[diotina.livejournal.com]

awesome, so this would be what, Wed at 7? (so I can pop it in my calendar)

[andrewducker]

Thursday. 8pm.