After crossing the border into the U.S., it took less than an hour to reach our destination – Skagit River Brewing in Mount Vernon, WA.

Once there, the Stormy Petrels were welcomed with open arms by the Sound of the Baskervilles, whose member Al Nelson organized the occasion.

The afternoon began with a game of trying to identify which canonical character you are. This had people mingling and taking to each other, getting to know everyone.

There were five societies represented. The Stormy Petrels (pictured – Krista Lee, Andy, Johnnie)

The Sound of the Baskervilles, and the Vamberry Wine Merchants One of the Portland groups):

The Dogs in the Nighttime (a fairly new group from Anacortes, WA)

Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve (also joined the Petrels) organized a game in the form of a type of Sherlockian-themed “mad-lib” Teams of four tables put their heads together to fill in the blanks of one of the unrecorded cases, and a rep from each team read out the complete story.

 

 

Thanks to the SoB’s there were many items to give away. From books, to posters, to mugs, to wine glasses, to fridge magnets, to soap, to a very Sherlockian Holiday wreath.

Pictured: Terri Haugen

 

Hopefully, we can all meet again. The food, the fun, the fellowship! Doesn’t get much better than this!

(Pictured below: Margie Deck, Fran Martin, Mimi Noyes (organizer of Seattle SherlockCon)

The quiet little hamlet of Mount Vernon, Washington will come alive on November 21st when a flock of Stormy Petrels from the north will meet up with members of the Sound of the Baskervilles who will head up from Seattle.

Many thanks to Al Nelson of the SoB’s for arranging this fun adventure!

When: November 21, 2015

Where: The Skagit River Brewery 404 S. 3rd Street

Time: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

You do NOT want to miss what promises to be an awesome adventure!

Mark your calendars and please contact Fran if you need a ride. (Road Trip – don’t forget your passport!)

The game was definitely afoot in Crescent Beach on the 17th of September, 2015, as 22 Stormy Petrels (including guests) flocked to the Crescent Beach Bistro.

Playwright Trevor Jenkins, our host and quizmaster, did a wonderful job of writing a Sherlockian mystery for us to solve.

The actors demonstrated their knowledge of the characters.

Many thanks go to Stormy Petrel, Johnnie, for consulting with Trevor and bringing it all together!

Many thanks also go to Linda and her amazing staff (kudos to the chef!)

Johnnie, along with Trevor, in the midst of the players: Zen Hunter, Sarah K, Martha Scrase and Tim Bissett

We were very pleased, to say the least, to welcome two SoB’s (members of the Sound of the Baskervilles of Seattle) Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve.

Pictured below is Margie with Fran:

Irene Adler (aka Martha Scrase) proved to be a true song bird! Her voice resonated with such power!

Pictured below: Irene Adler with Sheila

Petrel Brian won a prize for arriving in costume. Costume? What costume? Doesn’t he always look like this?

Congratulations to Margie, Sheila and Co. for scoring a fine bottle of B.C. wine.  Problem-solvers extraordinaire!

We all put our deductive skills to the test and discovered whodunnit. But why?

After a lovely rendition of “A Time to Say Good-bye” host Trevor hinted at perhaps another instalment. We can but hope!

Announcing a “Murder Mystery” dinner in South Surrey!

“The Case of the Murderous Love Affair” (a Sherlockian play written especially for our group by playwright Trevor Jenkins) will take place at the Crescent Beach Bistro.

Diners will not only take part in the mystery, there will also be games, contests and more Sherlockian shenanigans!

Doors open at 6:00 pm

Play begins at 6:30

The cost is $55 (Canadian!) this includes dinner, taxes, tips and 2 hours of fun!

a murder takes place “before our very eyes, and it will take our combined deductive skills to figure out who, how and why. What game is Irene Adler up to?”

It is important to RSVP to Linda at the restaurant to hold your spot!

you must CALL BEFORE AUGUST 24TH – 604-531-1882

For more information, please contact Fran

THE GAME IS AFOOT!