Last June, to celebrate Shannon's and Nicholas' 30th birthday, the family had a day up at Blickling. One of Shannon's friends runs a very successful escape game business and we had been lucky enough to take part in one a couple of years previously in the Guild Hall in Norwich. Shannon got us booked up for the Blickling Hall church game on hers and Nicholas' birthday Sunday, to be followed by lunch in the Buckinghamshire Arms on the estate. (Mum and Dad declined to take part in the game, so went off for a wander, with strict instructions of where to meet them afterwards.)
The game was fabulous with a real local historical feel. We had to ensure that the wedding of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn went ahead, despite all the hazards and misinformation we were fed along the way! Henry and Anne's faces were depicted on church kneelers and, as we worked out the clues to the puzzles we were given, we were allowed to move the kneelers further up the church pews with the ultimate goal to get them to the altar. What a blast!
We really didn't have any time to take photos of the game itself, so intent were we on getting the happy couple to the altar! But we managed to do it with EIGHTEEN SECONDS to spare!! EIGHTEEN SECONDS!!! It was actually hilarious, with various of us running around the church like headless chickens to try and find answers. Nicholas won it for us though - he has a very orderly brain, so had (without instruction) re-ordered a shelf of books in the vestry to the correct chronology, which was actually a very vital clue towards the end of the game. Genius! Such a brilliant game - we all thoroughly enjoyed it and didn't stop chatting about it afterwards.
Absolutely brilliant day - and a very nice lunch in the pub afterwards too. We should do stuff like this more often.
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