10th October 2017 - not the first time we'd won the Red Lion pub quiz, but the first time we'd won after the hostess started taking pics of the winners to post on the pub's Facebook page. That night we were relatively sober:
Our next win was on 9th January 2018, and we'd had a few too many Guinnesseseses by the time the camera was wielded:
Someone, who will remain nameless but who features in both of the pics above, commented that we weren't very photogenic in that shot. We couldn't deny it, but we decided that we'd not be caught out again. Plans were put in place to ensure our photo-worthiness regardless of us being under the affluence of incahol.
Last night the plan was executed. It was a resounding success, all the more satisfying because of the surprise factor:
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I do love it when a plan comes together.................
Of course, we'll have to think of something else for our next win celebration.