News and photos

Issue No 68:
25 January 2012

Welcome to our sixty-eighth PartyChitChat.

Here is our news:

• We have created a meet and mingle version for 17 to 30 for The Superhero Mystery.
• We have created a new mystery (not a murder) pary kit called Mardi Gras Mayhem. The parade has just finished and the Ball is about to commence. The only problem is that this year's Rex King of the Mardi Gras – a local property developer called Darrin Hibiscus – hasn't been seen since he went up the steps of Gallier Hall to collect the keys to the city. Where has he gone? Has he been kidnapped? It's your job to find out. There is a play version for 10 to 16 guests and a meet and mingle version for 17 to 30.
• Do you want to celebrate the Valentine's Day? We recommend The Case Of The Missing Matchmaker. There are versions for 8 to 50 guests and it's lots of fun.
• We have raised the cost of our larger kits for 50 to 100 guests, but we have reduced the cost of our altruistic kit "Soiree To Save The World" from $39.95 to $14.95 ($10 of which goes towards the annual award for the best idea generated).

• We are thinking of introducing a special deal for our regular non-commercial clients, where you could purchase as many standard format kits as you would like each year for $75, or as many meet and mingle kits for 17 to 30 (or smaller) for $100, or 17 to 50 (or smaller) for $125. You would be allowed to give one kit away each year to a friend. Please email us via info@merrimysteries.com if you would be interested in such an arrangement.
• We have a Merri Mysteries page on Facebook. We would really appreciate it if you could "Write On Our Wall" about any of the parties you have had using our kits. And/or if you could click "Like", we would be so grateful.
• I (Stephanie) have also been busy lately, helping my girlfriend Terry Wohl, training women in how to set up successful internet businesses via SistersForSuccess.com.
• And I have been helping my husband Dr Scott Terry, create couple's retreat courses and kits via www.RestartingRelationships.com.

In this issue, we have articles about:

• Our photo competition winner
• Our decoration competition
• Our video competition.

Our photo competition winner

This time we had two entrants. The winners are:

• Dawn House (USA)
• Melissa Eakle (USA).

We are commencing a new competition with a closing date of 20 February 2012 (see photos.htm for details).

Often people find it hard to get permission signatures from people at the party later on. If you think you might be taking some great photos, please download the permission form so you can get it signed at the party and then scan it in and email it to us with your photo competition entry. Or you can take a photo of it after it is signed and email it that way.

Decoration competition

Melissa Eakle (USA) is also the winner of our decoration competition.

We are commencing a new competition with a closing date of 20 February 2012 (see decor.htm for details).

Here is a group photo from Dawn's The Love Letter" party:

Dawn sent in this feedback:

"Our red hat group had such fun with this play. We particularly loved getting dressed up on the victorian era clothes. It was great fun.

Dawn House"

Here is a group photo from Melissa's "Mystery In The Library" party:

Melissa sent in this feedback:

"I hosted a surprise 16th birthday party for my son. The theme was Mystery in the Library. The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 85. We had so much fun! The play was great and allowed everyone to participate. I decorated with books from the mystery and also my son's favorite books. He is an avid reader and loved all the costumes and books! We had a great evening and would recommend this mystery to anyone wanting to entertain a wide range of ages. Thanks so much! I am entering the decor contest.

Sincerely,

Melissa Eakle"

Here are a few other photos from Melissa's "Mystery In The Library" party:

Here are Melissa's winning decoration photos:

Video competition

Unfortunately we did not have any entrants in our video competition. We are commencing a new competition with a closing date of 20 February 2012 (see videos.htm for details).