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A-Z of Sherlockian Phraseology - Baize to Beetling
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An extract from 'The Adventure of the Wordy Companion: An A-Z guide to Sherlockian Phraseology' by Nicko Vaughan Here are some of the 'B's from Nicko's A-Z Baize - A coarse wool material, usually coloured green, which resembles felt and is mostly found covering snooker/billiard and card tables. In part one of The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge, it plays its part in the cryptic note delivered to, and then discarded, by Mr Aloysius Garcia. “Our own colours, green and white. Green open, white shut. Main stair, first corridor, seventh right, green baize. Godspeed – D.” Basaltic - referring to something...
Sherlock Holmes Tartan
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was of Irish descent and was born and brought up in Edinburgh, and went to university to study medicine. He then moved to Portsmouth where he became a doctor and soon after began his detective series with the first book 'Study in Scarlet', using his medical knowledge. The Sherlock Holmes Tartan has muted green and blue base colours, an ice blue stripe edged with soft brown, and a bright yellow stripe edged with a darker green. The tartan is registered with the Scottish Registry of Tartans, has been well received and endorsed by the...
The Sherlockian Interview - Author Susan Knight
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Susan Knight's collection of stories, 'Mrs Hudson Investigates' puts Mrs Hudson centre stage in a series of adventures. Susan tells us about the character and how the stories came about. The book is available from our site - Mrs Hudson investigates and also available from; Amazon USA , Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK , Book Depository (free worldwide delivery)
Sherlockian in Isolation
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Phil Cornell wonderful illustration of a Sherlockian in Isolation includes a host of shout outs - how many can you spot? For more fun cartoons check out The Lighter Side of Sherlock Holmes with over 300 illustrations from Normal Schatell.
Sherlock Through The Ages - Pall Mall
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Extract from: Close To Holmes -A Look at the Connections Between Historical London, Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pall Mall c1910 looking towards Trafalgar Square The Reform Club is the second building from the right Pall Mall is the area of London in which you find a great number of the private members clubs that have historically been frequented by nobility and politicians. One of the most notable was the Carlton Club[1], arguably a second home of the Conservative Party, which was founded in 1832 and relocated to Pall Mall in 1835. It remained there until the building...