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Liars and Cheats

Theme Liars and Cheats
Venue Lansdowne Club
Location 9 Fitzmaurice Place, W1J 5JD
Date Apr 19, 2012
Time 7:00 pm sharp
Host Alan Shepherd

This popular event is intended to be the least solemn in this Quarter’s Programme. The evening shamelessly adopts the “Call My Bluff” format and is staged as a rough and ready game in which everyone present has a part to play. Two teams will each present four wines, with each team member offering a different description.   One person will be telling the truth and the other two will be barefaced liars.   Everyone present, including the opposing team, has to work out which description is correct.

One team, The Honest Indians will be led by our illustrious former Chairman, “Honest Rog – the punters friend” Ellis, assisted by two lovely ladies, Sharon Michaels and Robina Chatham.

Opposing them will be Brodie’s Bludgers led by Andrew Brodie, ably supported by Richard Duncan and John Valentine who will guarantee to keep you guessing.

Encouraged by those present, these six will lie, cheat and generally try to bamboozle you into believing that they are telling you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Your mission will be to uncover the liars and cheats whilst enjoying the wines and decide exactly which is which. Heckling is “de rigueur” and cries of “Liar, liar pants on fire” and “You lying toad” are sure to abound.

A fun evening is guaranteed and you’ll not only get to taste eight interesting and (possibly) unusual wines, but you’ll also get canapés which you can eat at whatever stage in the evening you prefer.

 In addition there will be a bottle of something (drinkable and alcoholic!!) for the person who can best ferret out the truth from the morass of lies which you’ll be told.


The winner from last time, Janet Davies, will be on hand to defend her title.

To encourage you to get there on time, a starter wine will be served form 6.45pm for early arrivals.   We will be starting on time out of respect for those who have trains to catch after the event.