Alistair Duncan's Blog, page 57

Initial thoughts/review of Conan Doyle –Writing, Profession, and Practice by Douglas Kerr

It is important that you note that this is a limited review based on the quarter or so of the book I have read up to the point of writing. It may seem unfair to judge a book based only on a percentage of its content but the comments I will be making will be confined to what I have read and are subject to change as I progress through the book.
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Conan Doyle, boxing and a case of very bad timing

Arthur Conan Doyle was a fan of boxing. It was arguably his favourite sport and his love of it was well known.  If anyone had been in doubt as to his interest those doubts would have been quelled with the publication of his book Rodney Stone in 1896. This book revolved around the bare-knuckle boxing that took place during the British regency period.Read more »

Current reading

This is the book I'm sinking my teeth into at the moment.
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Four ages of Conan Doyle

I just thought I'd put out a little post of Arthur Conan Doyle at four different ages.
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Downey Jr’s Sherlock Holmes – Surplus to requirements?

I read only recently that the preparatory stages are underway for a third Sherlock Holmes film from Warner Brothers but that, allegedly, it will only proceed if Robert Downey Jr likes the script.
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South Norwood Tourist Board - A wee mistake

I decided to have a glance at the website of the South Norwood Tourist Board and was a little concerned at their latest post.
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Book Review: Conan Doyle and the Crimes Club by Stephen Wade

Well, to begin with a cliché, they say you should never judge a book by its cover and this has never been so true as it is with this book. It is one of those cases where the subtitle of the book is more accurate than the title.Read more »

Undershaw post - follow up

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not as up-to-date on all matters Undershaw as perhaps I should be. However, I've been doing a little reading and I am quite frankly staggered at the present situation.
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Undershaw and Grayshott

Yesterday I took a wander up to Hindhead and Grayshott. The main aim was to have a look at Undershaw and see what state it was in.
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A Study in Syllables

In a variety of contexts we all will have heard the expression “what’s in a name?”. As it turns out, I suspect that there is rather a lot in a name.Read more »