Laura007 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 has anyone been to a murder mysery dinner before?? i am going to an "allo allo" style one in feb. 4 course meal with lots of sleuthing. sounds good fun and i get to eat whilst im doing it!!! i watch lots of cheesey tv detective programs like quincy, diagnosis murder, columbo amd murder she wrote. (there is a theme here and its not looking good!) so hopefully i will have picked up a few tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Yes we have done a couple. They are great fun. Is it a pre arranged one in a box? They are really great because they tell you what to wear and what info to give away and what to hold onto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 has anyone been to a murder mysery dinner before?? i am going to an "allo allo" style one in feb. 4 course meal with lots of sleuthing. sounds good fun and i get to eat whilst im doing it!!! i watch lots of cheesey tv detective programs like quincy, diagnosis murder, columbo amd murder she wrote. (there is a theme here and its not looking good!) so hopefully i will have picked up a few tips! the butler did it! just go and have fun, don't try to do your homework beforehand as that might spoil it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 havent been to one but I reckon it will be really great fun! Have a fab time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lailapet Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I always wanted to go to one of those - even gave one to some friends as a present in the hope they would invite us, but they didn't I hope you'll have fun and tell us all about it after! Laila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 They're hilarious. Make sure you invite friends who will really be up for dressing-up & getting into their roles. If it's one of the type that sold as a boxed set, it will have all the instructions in it so is dead easy to plan for. Get some music that suits the theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 You'll have great fun Laura! They work best if everyone involved stays completely in character from start to finish. Throw yourself into the dressing up etc and enjoy the evening. Some people seem aghast at the idea, so it must be a love it/hate it event. I love it, we've done several Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 We went to one at a local Restaurant once - great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 We've been to one too. Fancy dress too. We were told how to dress by the person running it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Yes we went to one too, at a friends house. We all made the effort fancy dress wise, even the meal was themed, mafia type thing if I remember rightly (horses head on a bed of salad!). However, it only works if everyone pays attention, sticks to the rules, and remembers who they are supposed to be and stay in character. Add a few sherberts and it can turn into chaos which I guess spoils it a bit. It wasn't really my kind of thing, but I tried to have fun. It was all worth while just to see the look on the Taxi drivers face when he came to pick up Al Capone and his Flapper. Kev. Edit: Oh dear, my Flapper has photo's brace yourselves! Edited January 21, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 sounds a real hoot enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Here we go!! You call, me I breaker your face. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 flipping heck I've got long blonde hair the whole outfit cost £10.00 cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 you make a handsome couple what is that strange anomolie under cath's foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 its probably wine or beer on the camera but you never know........ cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 its probably wine or beer on the camera but you never know........ cathy x have you ever heard any bumps in the night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 quite frequently cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 quite frequently cathy x Only me falling into the bath drunk, usually! Or having trouble removing my socks, I know now it's shoes first Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Or having trouble removing my socks, I know now it's shoes first Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 We all made the effort fancy dress wise, even the meal was themed, mafia type thing if I remember rightly (horses head on a bed of salad!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 its at a restaurant in nottingham and its not very expensive, i think that jeffery holland from hi di hi is possibly in it. being in the style of allo allo i think there are plenty of characters to go for!! with my singing voice edith would probably suit me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 - don't forget to take some cheese then!! The restaurant ones are usually taken more seriously than the boxed ones you use at someones home - and don't degenerate into farce...........but still fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 you make a handsome couple what is that strange anomolie under cath's foot? 'Anomolie'??? Poet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 you make a handsome couple what is that strange anomolie under cath's foot? 'Anomolie'??? Poet I thought Anomolie was the first name of a French tennis player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 you make a handsome couple what is that strange anomolie under cath's foot? 'Anomolie'??? Poet I thought Anomolie was the first name of a French tennis player. Anomolie spell it wrong too. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
