Alistair Duncan's Blog, page 64
May 21, 2013
Has Sherlock stifled Sherlockian TV output?
I've never made a secret of the fact that I prefer a Victorian Holmes. Don’t get me wrong, I love Sherlock but I do feel that all the time it is on (and probably for some time after it finishes) we won’t see a Victorian Sherlock series on our screens (well not a new one).
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May 20, 2013
Wracking my brains
I have, in the last few minutes, completed my draft report on the SHSL boat trip down the Thames which took place on Saturday May 18th.
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May 17, 2013
Strong women in the Canon.
The Canon is blessed with, in my opinion, many notable female characters. Conan Doyle does not give us many shrinking Violets although he does give us three strong Violets.Read more »
SHSL AGM 2013
Last night saw the Annual General Meeting of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London at the National Liberal Club on London’s Embankment.Read more »
May 16, 2013
Tonight's destination
The scene of tonight's Sherlockian business is the National Liberal Club on London's Embankment.
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May 15, 2013
12 Tennison Road is Sold
Arthur Conan Doyle's South Norwood Home at 12 Tennison Road has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
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Sherlock Holmes Society of London - AGM May 16th
Tomorrow sees the Annual General Meeting of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London at the National Liberal Club in central London. Open to full members and their guests only its purpose is to report on the previous year's activities and outline the vision for the next twelve months.
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Elementary rudeness
I was skimming through recent updates on Facebook yesterday evening when I came across a very unpleasant remark made by a lady to the effect that anyone who didn't like Elementary was a “snob” and had their head up their bottom (not the word she chose).
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May 14, 2013
James Mortimer FRCS - Was Watson really wrong?
I think it safely goes without saying that one of the most often miscast Sherlockian characters is James Mortimer FRCS. Erroneously referred to as Dr Mortimer, this is the man who brings the legend of The Hound of the Baskervilles to Sherlock Holmes’s attention.
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