#The Collective Boscombe

[rosemaryhelenxo]

CREMA - Brunch Cafe - PR {Press Event}

If you’re looking for an aesthetically pleasing, truly delicious and Instagram-able brunch, look no further than CREMA in Bournemouth. On Sunday, I was invited to stop by to review this new cafe which has opened in Boscombe as part of the Collective. CREMA offer a delicious array of perfectly cooked toasties, avocado toast and a selection of sweet treats. They also offer fresh smoothies,…

[gilgamushroom]

Have we... have we talked about Watson's habit of throwing writing he doesn't like across the room?

We had the bit with the list of Things Sherlock Sucks At in A Study in Scarlet:

When I had got so far in my list I threw it into the fire in despair.

And NOW we've got this delightful bit in The Resident Patient:

Finding that Holmes was too absorbed for conversation, I had tossed aside the barren paper

And i DISTINCTLY REMEMBER finding something similar with a yellow-backed novel when I was reading the Adventures collection. Took me three minutes to find it again, in The Boscombe Valley Mystery:

The puny plot of the story was so thin, however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were groping, and I found my attention wander so continually from the action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room

LIKE. I'm sorry to me this is one of Watson's defining traits now. I can't stop laughing.

Watson: Yeah I love Sherlock but I swear he can be incredibly dramatic at times 🙄

Also Watson:

[solreefs]

so you want to read Sherlock Holmes?

the canon of Sherlock Holmes as published by Arthur Conan Doyle consists of 56 short stories and 4 novels. that’s a lot. I think most of the issues people run into with reading Sherlock Holmes can be broken down into three questions:

what order do I read them in?

where do I find them?

are there other ways to experience them?

I’m going to tackle these one at a time and I’m adding a cut to save your dash. be forewarned.

1- what order do I read the stories in?

there isn’t really one good answer to this. the stories themselves were not published in chronological order, and Conan Doyle himself was notoriously inconsistent with dates. the adventure of the red-headed league is a particularly good example of this (the month inexplicably changes from June to October in the space of a page).

there exist several timelines made by Holmes scholars over the years, of which William Baring-Gould’s is probably the most well-known. you can find it here. (this website, the Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia, is also a great resource for learning more about Sherlock Holmes stories and their many adaptations.)

(Baring-Gould’s chronology gives Watson multiple marriages; only one wife is ever mentioned by name in the stories, but it is difficult to make a coherent timeline where Watson is only married once.)

another method is to read the stories in publication order. this is the easiest way, since the short stories were published in 5 collections after being printed in the Strand Magazine. these collections are:

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, containing stories published from June 1891 to June 1892.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, containing stories published from December 1892 to December 1893.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes, October 1903 to December 1904

His Last Bow, 1908 to 1917

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, 1921 to 1927

including the 4 novels, publication order would be:

A Study In Scarlet

The Sign of Four

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

His Last Bow

The Valley of Fear

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

a third way, and probably the most popular, is just to skip around and read whichever stories catch your interest. given the lack of an official chronology and varying levels of popularity of the stories (the hound of the baskervilles is quite well-known, but have you ever heard of the valley of fear? probably not) which can affect how easy it is to find them, this approach might be the most practical.

I’m also going to be totally honest: you do not need to read all 60 Sherlock Holmes works unless you want to. the stories vary quite a bit in quality, and Conan Doyle is a much better short story writer than novelist. to that end, here’s my recommended twenty stories and the year they were written. the order listed corresponds to the chronology I made myself, but it’s only a suggestion, unless otherwise noted.

A Study in Scarlet (1887) note: if you are going to read this, it makes most sense to read it first, since it deals with how Holmes and Watson first met.

The Adventure of the Gloria Scott (1893)

The Adventure of the Resident Patient (1893)

The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1892)

The Adventure of Silver Blaze (1892)

The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (1893)

The Sign of Four (1890)

A Scandal in Bohemia (1891)

The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1891)

The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (1891)

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (1892)

The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1892)

The Final Problem (1893)

The Adventure of the Empty House (1903) note: read this right after the final problem, otherwise it won’t make much sense

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901)

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton (1904)

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange (1904)

The Adventure of the Dancing Men (1903)

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client (1924)

The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place (1927)

2- where can I find the stories?

as of last year, all of Conan Doyle’s Holmes stories are in the public domain, which makes finding copies of them online much easier. I really love Project Gutenberg, which is an archive of over 70,000 ebooks, including all of the Sherlock Holmes stories! you can download pdfs from that website, or just read them online. the Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia, linked in the previous section, also has the text for all of the stories.

honestly, because it’s all public domain now, just searching “[story] pdf” should get you a lot of good results. if you don’t want to read them online, the Holmes stories are obviously quite well-known, and asking for a novel or short story collection at your library is a good bet. your library might have audiobooks or ebooks of these stories too.

as for translations, Sherlockian.net (another great website) has links to translations in Esperanto, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Project Gutenberg has Polish, Dutch, and Finnish versions of some of the stories, though the selection is quite limited. these are all the links I have at the moment, but the stories have been translated into over 70 languages, so I’d be happy to look for more if anyone asks.

3- are there other ways to experience these stories?

yes! this youtube channel, The Sherlock Holmes Radio Show, has audiobooks for most of the books, the BBC’s radio drama adaptations of the stories, and the radio show adaptation done by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. if you prefer your stories in audio format, I highly recommend looking through their videos.

one of the most beloved screen adaptations of Sherlock Holmes is the Granada Studios tv series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. often referred to as “Granada Holmes”, the series starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes, and David Burke (seasons 1-2) and Edward Hardwicke (seasons 3-4) as Watson. it ran from 1984 to 1994, and was renowned for its commitment to accuracy.

the earlier episodes especially are about as close to one-to-one text to screen adaptations as it’s possible to get. they didn’t adapt every story, and they made some changes (they do not adhere to any established chronology, and Watson never marries), but if you don’t have time to read a whole story, chances are there’s a forty-five minute Granada episode you can watch instead. you can find a youtube playlist of all the episodes here.

finally, I wanted to mention a podcast called However Improbable (link goes to their website). every other week, they air an episode reading one of the stories out loud, and then an episode discussing it. they use Baring-Gould’s chronology, and the podcast is enjoyable both as a new and a long-time Holmes fan. I also like the flexibility that their format offers. if you only want to listen to the stories, you can do that! if you want to read the story on your own and then just listen to the analysis, you can do that!

it is an ongoing podcast, and as of posting this, they’re up to the adventure of the naval treaty.

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and that’s all I have for now! thanks for reading this, and good luck in whatever you decide to do with this information. if you have more questions, I would love to answer them. I’m always down to talk about Holmes.

also, please let me know if any of this information is wrong or if any of the links are broken.

[holmesillustrations]

Vote for your favourite, the top 9 will proceed in the bracket. Since theyre all different shapes and sizes, make sure to click into the full views!

Paget Eliminations / Other Artist Eliminations

Full captions and details for each illustration below the cut:

All Sidney Paget illustrations are for the Strand Jul 1891 - Dec 1904

"We had the carriage to ourselves." Boscombe Valley Characters: Watson, Holmes

"Just read it out to me." Blue Carbuncle Characters: Watson, Holmes, Breckinridge, Shop boy

"I took the precious case." Beryl Coronet Characters: Alexander Holder

"Jim Browner." Cardboard Box Characters: Jim Browner

"It was the figure of a man." Musgrave Ritual Characters: Musgrave, Holmes, Brunton

"Holmes was working hard over a chemical investigation." Naval Treaty Characters: Holmes, Watson

"I saw his eyes fix themselves over my shoulder." Hound of the Baskervilles Characters: Dr Mortimer, Henry Baskerville

"The butler was standing, very pale but very collected, before us." Hound of the Baskervilles Characters: Watson, Sir Henry, Barrymore

"My collection of M's is a fine one," said he." Empty House Characters: Watson, Holmes

"No; the murderer has escaped." Priory School Characters: Watson, Holmes, Duke of Holdernesse

"The body was found near the bureau, and just to the left of it, as marked upon that chart."Golden Pince-nez Characters: Watson, Holmes, Hopkins

[skyriderwednesday]

What has Letters From Watson covered so far (Update #5)

As of August 12th, we have received (in addition to two excerpts from A Study In Scarlet) 33 out of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. These being:

The Gloria Scott The Musgrave Ritual The Speckled Band The Resident Patient The Noble Bachelor The Second Stain The Reigate Squires A Scandal In Bohemia The Man With The Twisted Lip The Five Orange Pips A Case Of Identity The Red-Headed League The Dying Detective The Blue Carbuncle The Yellow Face The Greek Interpreter The Copper Beeches The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Stockbroker's Clerk The Naval Treaty The Cardboard Box The Engineer's Thumb The Crooked Man Wisteria Lodge Silver Blaze The Beryl Coronet The Final Problem The Empty House The Golden Pince-Nez The Three Students The Solitary Cyclist Black Peter The Norwood Builder

That means so far we have read:

12 out of the 12 stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 12 out of the 12 stories collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 7 out of the 13 stories collected in The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2 out of the 7 stories* collected in His Last Bow 0 out of the 12 stories collected in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (*: His Last Bow sometimes contains 8 stories, as ACD originally chose to omit The Cardboard Box from Memoirs, leading it to be collected later)

So far we have read 9 of the 12 stories that ACD picked as his favourites.

Our next story will be The Bruce-Partington Plans.

[calaisreno]

Trifles

Sherlock Holmes has no time for trifles, so he says (Study in Scarlet). He also says that nothing is as important (Boscombe Valley Mystery). Clearly trifles warrant serious observation.

I've been writing some trifles this month, ficlets and 221Bs, using the prompts sent daily by @notjustamumj. They are collected HERE if you want to read them all, in a prompt collection called Trifles Two.

Trifles Two: Prompts: microfics, drabbles, flash fiction, 221Bs.

Thanks for reading! Your comments always make my day 🌞

[vaguelysaunteringdown]

Alright everyone, may I now present to you a new tournament that it’s been my dream to run since last Tuesday, the Sherlock Holmes Canon Cases Tournament! Since there are over 60 canon cases, this is going to be done in sections as decided by the different books that the short stories are collected in, with a separate section for the four novels, and the winners from each section will face off at the end! Please vote and reblog!

ROUND ONE- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (short stories)

Poll one: A Scandal In Bohemia VS A Case of Identity

Poll two: The Red-Headed League VS The Man With The Twisted Lip

Poll three: The Blue Carbuncle VS The Noble Bachelor

Poll four: The Engineers Thumb VS The Speckled Band

Poll five: The Beryl Coronet VS The Five Orange Pips

Poll Six: The Copper Beeches VS The Boscombe Valley Mystery

Tournament will start at 18:30 GMT on February 18th!

[airmanisr]

British Aerospace Hawk T.1 · XX154 by Daren Eaton Via Flickr: Boscombe Down Aviation Collection 31st Dec 2021

[georgiaeveritt]

Afternoon Trip to Boscombe

19.10.23

I slept in late oops so I went to boscombe in the afternoon. Visited the arcade and took some Primary Source photos - I'm going back this Saturday to take better ones.

I bought a sketchbook to start keeping a diary for everytime I visit Boscombe for this project. Today we sat in The Well cafe and sketched for a little bit. This independent cafe was so warming and the people were so friendly.

Entrance

Ceiling details

Cute Signage

Yummy Chai Latte

Across from The Well cafe was the Art Depot - in here I bought a shell and fish pen for my friend's birthday.

The artists were lovely and we had a great chat about artists and the community - and the "rat race" of the art world.

The Well

Claire's Collectables

[megwhiteviscom]

Pin-Up Feedback

The feedback I got for my project was that the branding itself was effective and well received. The system I have set in place so far is strong and has the ability to be applied to the rest of the products produced under the brand.

What I can do next is procure more research into children’s education from educators themselves, and from parents of children the target audience’s age, as to their thoughts of my idea and it’s effectiveness. I also want to research into the company ‘Grounded’, based in Boscombe, who have a collective where they go out and forage together, and they also do children’s play workshops.

[thetimemoves]

221bs

A collection of my current 221b ficlets and the images that inspired them. Lots of angst here, but also a lot of love.

Is It Any Wonder

He will fix it, fix them.

Mercy Mild

He never thought he’d find himself here, lonely and in pain. It was almost too much to bear.

Paperweight

Paperweight (n). A usually small heavy object used to hold down loose papers.

Sherlock's heart will bear him through.

Horribile Dictu

Horribile Dictu (adv). Horrible to relate

John doesn't want to say the words out loud.

The First Law

Mike Stamford sets change in motion.

choke, hold

John reaches for Sherlock’s throat with his hands, not his mouth. Warring wants. He remembers this feeling.

Make Perfect the Present

John Watson waits to be seen.

Nothing More Deceptive

"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."

Sherlock Holmes, The Boscombe Valley Mystery

*** In which Sherlock dons, then doffs, a disguise.

[ogsherlockholmes]

Valentine’s day isn’t a big thing for me, but I thought I may as well start collecting quotes of Sherlock asking John to be on cases with him or asking him if he has his revolver because there are loads. 

(Also this isn’t all of them so I will add to it. Other people can add to it as well.)

A Study in Scarlet: “Get your hat,” he said. “You wish me to come?” “Yes, if you have nothing better to do.”

The Sign of the Four: “Don’t go, doctor, I should prefer that you remain.”

“Have you a pistol, Watson?” “I have my old service-revolver in my desk.” “You had best take it, then.”

“Miss Morstan has done me the honor to accept me as a husband in prospective.” He gave a most dismal groan. “I feared as much,” said he. 

A Scandal in Bohemia: “I think that I had better go, Holmes.” “Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity to miss it.” “But your client—” “Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. 

I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me back into my chair. “It is both, or none,” said he. “You may say before this gentleman anything which you may say to me.”

“By the way, Doctor, I shall want your co-operation.” “I shall be delighted.” “You don’t mind breaking the law?” “Not in the least.” “Nor running a chance of arrest?” “Not in a good cause.” “Oh, the cause is excellent!” “Then I am your man.” “I was sure that I might rely on you.”

The Red-Headed League: “You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear Watson,” he said cordially. “I was afraid that you were engaged.” “So I am. Very much so.” “Then I can wait in the next room.” “Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also.”

“Kindly put your army revolver in your pocket,”

The Boscombe Valley Mystery: We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way: “Have you a couple of days to spare? Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. Shall be glad if you will come with me. Air and scenery perfect. Leave Paddington by the 11.15.”

The Man with the Twisted Lip: “Now Watson, said Holmes..., “you’ll come with me, won’t you?” “If I can be of use.” “Oh, a trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so.”

The Speckled Band: “I would be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket.”

The Noble Bachelor: “Do not dream of going, Watson, for I very much prefer having a witness, if only as a check to my own memory.”

The Beryl Coronet: My friend insisted on my accompanying them.

The Copper Breeches: “Will you come with me?” asked Holmes, glancing up. “I should wish to.”

“I think Watson, that it would be as well for you to have your pistol ready.”

Silver Blaze: “I should be most happy as to go down with you if I should not be in the way,” said I. “My dear Watson, you would confer a great favour upon me by coming. 

This is a very incomplete list, but I love how it gradually fades from Sherlock telling Watson to come with him to politely asking him to complimenting him about his presence to Watson asking if he could come. 

[turnscote]

An AU where Luke was telling the truth about why he left and actually kept in touch with you.

Pair: Luke/MC Rating: G Word count: 1310 Synopsis: As much as you wanted to believe that nothing was going to change, it was inevitable. There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

Also on AO3.

It was perhaps late spring or early summer. You could remember how your nose was mildly itchy from the pollen as you found him sitting by the windowsill yet again. The breeze had felt warm, and the trees outside were rustling. It was supposed to be just like any other day until you heard the news that Luke will be moving away. In a week, nonetheless. It was surprising, but it wasn't entirely unexpected. Luke has always been a genius. You often teased him for being a nerd (affectionately, of course, to which he'd respond with a pout, and, oh, of course, you just had to pinch his cheek). Why wouldn't the National Central University, the country's top university, want him?

Promises were made. You're free to read Luke's Sherlock Holmes collection that he left at his parents' house. You'd call. You'd keep each other updated, about your lives, about your reading progress on his books, about all the food the capital has to offer. His moving away isn't going to change anything. You'd take good care of yourselves, even without having the other around, even without Luke chasing off any geese who would harass you, even without you apologizing to the grumpy neighborhood grandpa for the ruckus Luke had made. You two were going to be just fine. Right?

As much as you wanted to believe that nothing was going to change, it was inevitable. There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. You know that. You sighed and closed Luke's copy of The Boscombe Valley Mystery. Ever since the age of five, Luke's presence has always been a constant in your life. Now you're left anxiously waiting for him to call.

Luke had told you earlier this morning that he'd be rather busy today, what with all the classes he got, and he's not even done with settling in. Despite his tight schedule, he still managed to take the time to text you several times throughout the day. Luke sent a picture of the egg sandwich he had for lunch. Apparently, he was in a rush in between classes, and the meal from the convenience store was all he could manage. He then complained about how it wasn't enough for him, how he regretted not getting more.

He promised he'd call once he's done with one of his assignments. You weren't expecting it to take this long. It was past 10 already. You had finished your homework hours ago, and that's why you're left in the state you are now. Laying in bed, The Boscombe Valley Mystery still sitting on your chest because you couldn't be bothered to get up and put it away. Is college that much harder? Luke must have been exhausted by now. Not wanting to keep him up just so that you could talk to him, you decided to text him to wish him luck on his work and that you two can just call some other time when he's less busy. You considered adding a cute sticker of a bunny with pom-poms but decided against it. You're a high school student now. Using stickers seems kind of childish and silly, doesn't it?

You finally got up, put the book away, and went to the bathroom to wash up before bed. By the time you came back, you notice your phone screen lighting up, informing you of a missed call from Luke. You hurriedly dialled him back. Within two rings, you finally heard his voice.

"Hey." There wasn't much energy to his voice. "Did I keep my Watson waiting?"

As odd as it may be, despite you never going anywhere and staying in Stellis, hearing Luke's voice made you feel like you're finally home once again.

"You're busy, Luke. I understand. You could have gone to bed right away, you know?" It really wasn't a big deal. Sure, you missed him, but you'd rather have Luke be well-rested.

"Oh, uh, well," you could hear a nervous chuckle from the other end of the line. "I'm not done with work yet, actually. It's much harder than I had anticipated." A pause. "I just wanted to make sure I could hear how your day was before you go to bed," his voice softened.

You let out a long sigh. Luke putting yourself over his own wellbeing. That's one thing that hasn't changed, huh? You couldn't admit that you thought that he was being very sweet and that you're honestly happy about it. You can't enable this behavior of his, can you? He seriously needs to put himself first.

"Okay, we'll make this quick then. You really need to take better care of yourself, Luke. Make sure you get enough rest."

"Alright, alright, I get it."

This is how it's always been. You two worrying and nagging each other, to the point that it may seem overbearing.

"So, the braised pork granny made for lunch, we still got plenty of leftovers left, so we also had that for dinner." You could hear Luke groaning in jealousy. Granny's braised pork was great. "I also read a bit of The Boscombe Valley Mystery."

"Oh! How are you liking it so far?" Luke clearly perked up at that.

"I haven't gotten very far yet, but I'm curious to see how they're going to prove James' innocence. All the evidence seems to be pointing at him right now."

A hearty laugh. Oh, how you love the sound of it. "You'll soon see, my dear Watson."

It's Luke's voice. It's clear it's Luke's voice. You'd recognize his voice anywhere. It's just, it doesn't sound the same over phone calls. Obviously, there's the slight noise, it's not a bother, but you do miss how clear his voice sounds in person. There's also the fact that his voice doesn't sound as deep, but that's fine, this is fine, it can't be helped. You're just glad you could still hear his voice to begin with. You're glad he'd make time for you instead of making you feel like you're left behind.

"How about you, Luke?" you asked. "What are you working on?"

"Oh, it's just some stuff on engineering chemistry. I also had to review some stuff for my engineering physics class tomorrow."

Science has never been your best subject, so when Luke explained further all the things he had to do, you were honestly feeling a bit lost. You loved hearing him talk about it so giddily, though. It reminds you of all the times when you'd have a nightmare disrupt your sleep and Luke would come over to your room and tell you the lamest science facts to distract you and get you back to sleep.

Luke seems to have noticed your quieter yeahs and mms to his stories. "Hey, you should sleep." You couldn't see it, but you got his gentle smile perfectly imprinted in your mind. That's probably how he looks right now.

"Sure, but," normally you'd be too embarrassed to ask for something like this. But you're too sleepy and you can't think straight so you went ahead with it, "Is it okay if we stay on the phone like this?"

It took a while for Luke to respond, but he finally said, "What do you mean?" as if in disbelief of what you're asking of him. That's fair. It is a ridiculous request, after all. It almost makes you want to take back what you just said. Almost. It must be all the K-drama you've been watching.

"You can get back to work, and I can go sleep, we just leave the call on."

"Alright," Luke said. "We can do that."

As you settled in bed, you could hear him tenderly say, "Good night, my dearest Watson."

This is nice too, you thought. Things aren't the same, but you two are going to be just fine.

[spyskrapbook]

RAF Panavia Tornado GR1B _ Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL _ Photographs by Spyros Kaprinis [24.09.2021].

“Built by British Aerospace (BAe) at Warton in Lancashire in 1983 and delivered to the Tornado Operational Evaluation Unit at Boscombe Down in December 1983. This aircraft later served with Nos. 9, 15, 17 and 617 Squadrons and in ‘Operation Desert Storm’, the Gulf War, between January and February 1991. The aircraft carries the name ‘Bob’ from the popular television comedy series ‘Black Adder’. 

Modified to a GR1B in 1994 to carrying the Sea Eagle anti-shipping missile. Last served with No.2 (AC) Squadron. Delivered by road to RAF Museum London in July 2003. The aircraft has No.617 Squadron markings on nose and tail, the latter reproducing the wartime Avro Lancaster ‘Dambusters’ era Squadron codes, AJ-J. Other markings include two mission symbols below the port side of cockpit, dated 2001, following attacks on Iraqi targets and serial number ZA457.”

https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/panavia-tornado-gr1b/

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Royal+Air+Force+Museum+London/@51.5973509,-0.2390551,606m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7e6551322ab7cf3!8m2!3d51.5978438!4d-0.2380909

[skyriderwednesday]

What has Letters From Watson covered so far (Update #4)

As of June 20th, we have received (in addition to two excerpts from A Study In Scarlet) 27 out of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. These being:

The Gloria Scott The Musgrave Ritual The Speckled Band The Resident Patient The Noble Bachelor The Second Stain The Reigate Squires A Scandal In Bohemia The Man With The Twisted Lip The Five Orange Pips A Case Of Identity The Red-Headed League The Dying Detective The Blue Carbuncle The Yellow Face The Greek Interpreter The Copper Beeches The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Stockbroker's Clerk The Naval Treaty The Cardboard Box The Engineer's Thumb The Crooked Man Wisteria Lodge Silver Blaze The Beryl Coronet The Final Problem

That means so far we have read:

12 out of the 12 stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 12 out of the 12 stories collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 1 out of the 13 stories collected in The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2 out of the 7 stories* collected in His Last Bow 0 out of the 12 stories collected in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (*: His Last Bow sometimes contains 8 stories, as ACD originally chose to omit The Cardboard Box from Memoirs, leading it to be collected later)

So far we have read 8 of the 12 stories that ACD picked as his favourites.

Our next story will be The Empty House.

[amphtaminedreams]

MAY 2019->JULY 2021: Photo Dump No.12

DATE SAVED, L-R BY ROW:

1. 10th April 2021 [Anderson’s Fairy Tales, Janet Fish, 1999], 27th April 2021 [Marina Diamandis BTS for U.S L’Officiel Magazine, April 2019 “Pop Psychologist” article], 16th June 2021, 24th May 2021, 16th May 2021 [Zoe Kravitz photographed by Alex McDonell, May 2021], 9th April 2021 [Wolverhampton, West Midlands], 13th June 2021 [Cosy Club, Bournemouth Centre], 27th July 2020 [embroidery by Sophie King, instagram account @kingsophiesworld], 27th June 2021

2. 16th May 2021, 5th June 2021, 20th April 2020 [source unknown], 25th June 2021 [source: twitter account @madworldink], 6th June 2021 [Lana Del Rey BTS on the set of SNL, January 2012], 6th March 2021 [Li Bingbing for Chinese Vogue, April 2021 issue], 3rd June 2021, 8th December 2020 [Paolo Sebastian Haute Couture S/S20 via instagram account @fashionrepertoire], 2nd June 2021 [Lower Gardens, Bournemouth Centre]

3. 26th June 2021, 21st June 2021 [Liverpool Street, City of London], 23rd June 2021 [Sleeping Venus (1944), Paul Delvaux @ Tate Modern, Bankside], 2nd February 2020 [Lana Del Rey for V Magazine’s Fall 2015 issue], 16th June 2021, 30th May 2021, 15th February 2021 [Gone Girl, dir. by David Fincher, 2014], 10th June 2021 [print by Marcos Alvarado], 2nd June 2021 [knitted jacquard vest from the Vladyslav Slobodskoy for 2020s.shop collection]

4. 19th June 2021, 16th June 2021, 6th March 2021 [Versace RTW F/W21], 2nd May 2021 [Demonia Footwear promotional material, source: twitter account @heartclue], 15th June 2020 [Christian Lacroix Haute Couture S/S06], 11th March 2021 [source: twitter account @borderlineyikes], 30th June 2021, 27th January 2021 [print by Mehmet Geren], 3rd July 2021 [Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets]

5. 21st January 2020 [Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture S/S20], 10th July 2021, 11th May 2021 [source: instagram account @pleasureparadox.png], 13th May 2021 [Willow Smith photographed for https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk, May 2021], 2nd July 2021, 25th November 2020 [Lauren Bacall photographed for Look Magazine, 1948], 5th December 2020 [source: instagram account @yngnsxy], 7th June 2021 [source unknown], 10th July 2021

6. 15th July 2021, 11th May 2019 [AUB showcase @ Bournemouth Emerging Arts Festival, Boscombe, Dorset], 4th July 2021 [Versace RTW S/S21], 28th May 2021 [The Nymph Caught the Dryad in her Arms, H.R Millar, 1904], 3rd February 2020 [Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S17], 24th May 2021, 12th March 2020 [Lana Del Rey in Tropico, dir. by Anthony Mandler, December 2013], 30th June 2021, 21st April 2020 [photographed by Jody Davis & uploaded to Pixabay.com, October 2013]

7. 26th July 2021, 8th June 2021 [Miu Miu S/S14 ad campaign, in print for French Vogue, February 2014 issue], 10th July 2021, 21st July 2021, 24th July 2021, 22nd June 2021 [Inflammatory Essays by Jenny Holzer @ Tate Modern, Bankside], 10th June 2021 [backstage at Lolita Lempicka RTW S/S95], 3rd June 2021 [source: twitter account @thesweetfeminist], 30th May 2021

8. 26th July 2021 [“Malena” sandals from the Paris Texas S/S21 collection], 8th June 2021 [source: twitter account @apolobelvedere], 3rd June 2021 [Betsey Johnson RTW F/W98], 1st October 2020, 6th July 2021, 16th March 2021 [Dua Lipa styled by Lorenzo Posocco @ the 2021 Grammy Awards], 28th July 2021 [Birds of Prey, February 2020, dir. Cathy Yan], 19th July 2021, 10th May 2021 [Cameron Diaz in The Mask, 1994, dir. Chuck Russell]

9. 19th August 2020 [Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets], 8th April 2021 [Rihanna photographed at the Dior 2018 Resort presentation, May 2017], 9th May 2020 [source unknown], 3rd August 2021, 22nd July 2021, 5th August 2019 [Grand Canal, Venice], 6th March 2021 [Versace RTW F/W21], 26th July 2021, 1st April 2021 [ Alexander McQueen, RTW S/S03]

10. 22nd March 2021 [Giambattista Valli Haute Couture S/S17], 13th August 2021 [source: twitter account @MEENAVOGUEE], 6th November 2021, 19th January 2021 [source unknown], 3rd August 2021, 22nd June 2021 [Eclypse, Nabil Nahas, 1978 @ Tate Modern, Bankside], 9th February 2020 [Lana Del Rey for Numero Tokyo, March 2013 issue], 10th August 2021, 3rd August 2021