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Christie's 120th Anniversary

2010 marks the 120th anniversary of Christie's birth year, 1890. To mark this special occasion Christie fans around the world will be taking part in a series of anniversary celebrations and events culminating in Christie Week 2010, in mid September. We have a host of events planned, but as ever we would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions on fun things to do to mark this special year. Please post all your suggestions here!

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MissQuin 01 Feb 10 at 4:47 p.m. GMT

Alot of the Christie events from previous years have looked like great fun! The mystery hunts, plays and the costume ball. But there are some fans who are housebound/disabled, so one idea is an online event of some sort. Can anyone think of something?

Maybe clues hidden around the site for people to solve?

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biggles_aristide 01 Feb 10 at 6:08 p.m. GMT

Sounds like a great idea!!!

Something fun and creative.

Bundle_ 01 Feb 10 at 6:33 p.m. GMT

What a fantastic idea, MissQuin! As soon as I've finished my homework I'll come up w/ something! So far the clues hidden around the site is a great start.

MissQuin 01 Feb 10 at 7:35 p.m. GMT

Thank you  it would be lovely if everyone can get involved . I'm sure you can all come up with something more, like whoever solves the questions first gets a prize!

Moderator2 09 Feb 10 at 10:38 a.m. GMT

Yes, great idea, we'll devise something cunning, you wouldn't want it to be too easy!

floraberastury 09 Feb 10 at 8:39 p.m. GMT

yeah! count me on! i live in Argentina so its not easy to go to a party or something like that, even if i loved to! :( so i would love to know if u re going to do something on the website to be online that day!!!

HeiseiHolmes 10 Feb 10 at 4:07 p.m. GMT

That sounds so AWESOME!! What about a mystery short story competition? This could work in two ways:

1. Everyone writes a story and posts it. It's judged in marks out of 10 for characters, murder style, clues, solution, and detective. Then an average is made and the one with the highest mark wins a prize.

2. One story is posted, written by a moderator or someone. The ending is omitted and players must judge the killer and provide one proof that it is that person. From all the correct answers, one is drawn at randon and that person wins a prize. Other people's solutions will be hidden, and only one guess is allowed.

MissQuin 10 Feb 10 at 5:40 p.m. GMT

Those are such clever ideas Detective conan. Youve caught onto to what I was thinking.

Although if the moderators feel it's too time consuming, the clues could be shortened to paragraphs rather than a whole short story.

TheButlerDidIT 11 Feb 10 at 7:07 p.m. GMT

Great idea detective Conan! I love writing murder mysteries and have written two books and a volume of short stories.

HeiseiHolmes 17 Feb 10 at 10:29 a.m. GMT

Wow, seems you'll have a good advantage~♥

Another variation is that everyone writes one,  and we have a big event of trying to guess the solution. The player with most correct answers wins!

AndreaWilkins 24 Feb 10 at 10:27 a.m. GMT

There are some great ideas!! i'm quite exited. I especially like the idea of finding the killer and motive to the ending of a short story !! I also like the idea of having clues etc hidden around the site !! :)

HeiseiHolmes 01 Mar 10 at 4:34 p.m. GMT

Oh my God! Just read the email newsletter- what is arranged sounds verrry interesting!  Now my curiosity is aroused...

MissQuin 01 Mar 10 at 4:37 p.m. GMT

I don't have the newsletter. Can you say whats in it?

HeiseiHolmes 01 Mar 10 at 4:40 p.m. GMT

Copied directly from my e-mule inbox:

"Also, coming soon to agathachristie.com - inspired by suggestions in the forum - will be an epic murder mystery game running from Spring all the way up until Christie Week. Keep your eyes peeled for any suspicious characters appearing on the site over the next few weeks, rumour has it that a murderer from a Christie story is on the loose and they're going to be targeting members of the agathachristie.com community! Be afraid, be very afraid..."

MissQuin 01 Mar 10 at 4:43 p.m. GMT

Thank you DC, Oh I'm afraid..very afraid!  Not really, but it sounds great! I will enjoy myself.

HeiseiHolmes 03 Mar 10 at 3:18 p.m. GMT

When IS spring, anyway? With global warming and whatnot, the seasons really are a mess. Look at me, all impatient... I'm so excited! I'm sharpening my mind now. Plus, I'm going to try and read as many Christies as I can to increase my knowledge of the murderers.

MissQuin 03 Mar 10 at 4:49 p.m. GMT

 I think Easter heralds the starts of spring?

HeiseiHolmes 03 Mar 10 at 5:29 p.m. GMT

Ah... so far away... Right now, I'm suspiciously checking out every new profile. Nobody seems like a killer.

MissQuin 03 Mar 10 at 5:31 p.m. GMT

Not sure that it's Easter the hunt starts, if they advertised it it's probably sooner.

MissQuin 03 Mar 10 at 5:53 p.m. GMT

BTW how would you know it's someone with a new profile? it could be someone older, who planned it a while ago.. it might even be ME!

It was MissQuin, in the kitchen, with arsenic.. I put itno peoples Bran Flakes, Rice Crispies or even Shredded Wheat..

HeiseiHolmes 04 Mar 10 at 3:36 p.m. GMT

I would just be guessing... but now you say it, you do seem suspicious. And worse- I love all those cereals! Especially Branflakes! Oh, I'm doomed. (Joking- slightly.) But I think that since that newsletter said "appearing", then that means they would be new. Also, if someone was to change their username for it, then that would be changed on all their posts, right? That way, they'd instantly become suspicious. Unless they made a new account... which brings me back to the beginning of my circle. Hmmm. Ok, I'm confusing myself.