The older I get, the more I admire how carefully Conan Doyle structured a Holmes story nothing wasted, everything purposeful.
It’s a high bar to aim for.
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The Edinburgh Edition of the Works of Arthur Conan Doyle has updated their page to show that the 'Land of Mist' being published in September 2026
Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1982. #TomBaker #DoctorWho #SherlockHolmes
This is my next event! I will be signing and selling my book 'How the Victorians Lived' as part of the Sherlock Holmes' vendor’s market, with a free bookmark or book bag with every copy purchased!
and Simon Kelton – Executive Producer Amazon Prime Young Sherlock 2026.
The Showcase runs from 12.30 to 6.30pm and tickets cost £20 a head. Please note – all bookings must be made through the Riverside Studios website at riversidestudios.co.uk/whats-on/sc-...
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A still from the show Elementary. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) in a sleeveless white top with round black buttons, and Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock in a dark suit and light grey shirt buttoned-up to the neck.
Just watched my 154th and final episode of Elementary. Despite its flaws - some dull/daft cases (hazard of all procedurals), some dropped story threads and disappearing characters, Liu and Miller were always great, and great together. Probably my favourite version of the Holmes/Watson partnership.
Sherlock Holmes in the True Crime section at Barnes and Noble
Some confusion here, I think
Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty fight to the death in the Mendips.
Now watching: ‘The Final Problem’, dir. George Ridgwell, 1923, with Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes. It relocates the fatal battle with Moriarty from Switzerland to... Cheddar Gorge.
Cover for The Biorhythmic Holmes. An image of a graph over a side portrait of Sherlock Holmes
![Page 37 from The Biorhythmic Holmes, for the Sign of Four chapter
"Proposed Start Date: Jully 1887: 7th 9r 8th (skottowe, Morley) Brend and Harrison give no specific days.
September 1887: 7th or 17th (Bell) [?]
April 1888: 16th (Zeisler)
July 1888: 18th (Folsom)
September 1888: 8th or 15th or 18th or 25th or 17th (Christ, Baring-Gould, Dakin, Tracy, Metcaffe)
The Chronological - Biorythmic Conclusions:
1. with apologies to Messrs. Brend, Morley, Harrison, Skottowe, and Bell, the year of the case must be accepted as being 1888. The sheer weight of internal evidence leads to no other conclusion, for Watson continually and consistently presents dates which fit no matter which base is used for the computation:
a) Referring to 1878- "upon the 3rd pf December. 1878 - nearly ten years ago."
b) "about six years ago - to be exact, upon the 4th of May, 1882."
c) Even Mary's "six" pearls are consistent with the overall insistence of a passage of six years. whether Mary received seven pearls is immaterial, for Watson has "six" on his mind. the fact that he probably did not count the pearls correctly can be inferred from his use of the collective 'have-dozen" when referring to the number of pieces of paper submitted to Holmes for handwringing analysis. This usage certainly implies about six. alternative explanations ( as simple subtraction error due to not remembering the rule for inclusive numbers or the proposed sale of one of the pearls by Mary over the years) are not necessary when the entire weight of internal evidence cries out for 1888.
e) there is painstaking consistency among all the dates which must be accepted at face value. Watson has no reason to conceal or equivocate on matters chronological. After all, his marriage to Mary was Public record at the time. Even the most superficial" ...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p3mgrlpxao6y5bnfrhe4af5m/bafkreiel5h5qketcfn3fgaj2yrmt5l34yd2gk4mh5dfjxbrpyuu3xvzhhm)
Page 37 from The Biorhythmic Holmes, for the Sign of Four chapter "Proposed Start Date: Jully 1887: 7th 9r 8th (skottowe, Morley) Brend and Harrison give no specific days. September 1887: 7th or 17th (Bell) [?] April 1888: 16th (Zeisler) July 1888: 18th (Folsom) September 1888: 8th or 15th or 18th or 25th or 17th (Christ, Baring-Gould, Dakin, Tracy, Metcaffe) The Chronological - Biorythmic Conclusions: 1. with apologies to Messrs. Brend, Morley, Harrison, Skottowe, and Bell, the year of the case must be accepted as being 1888. The sheer weight of internal evidence leads to no other conclusion, for Watson continually and consistently presents dates which fit no matter which base is used for the computation: a) Referring to 1878- "upon the 3rd pf December. 1878 - nearly ten years ago." b) "about six years ago - to be exact, upon the 4th of May, 1882." c) Even Mary's "six" pearls are consistent with the overall insistence of a passage of six years. whether Mary received seven pearls is immaterial, for Watson has "six" on his mind. the fact that he probably did not count the pearls correctly can be inferred from his use of the collective 'have-dozen" when referring to the number of pieces of paper submitted to Holmes for handwringing analysis. This usage certainly implies about six. alternative explanations ( as simple subtraction error due to not remembering the rule for inclusive numbers or the proposed sale of one of the pearls by Mary over the years) are not necessary when the entire weight of internal evidence cries out for 1888. e) there is painstaking consistency among all the dates which must be accepted at face value. Watson has no reason to conceal or equivocate on matters chronological. After all, his marriage to Mary was Public record at the time. Even the most superficial" ...
Cover page for the Biorhythmic Holmes, a chronological perspective. By Carey Cummings. Volume 1 SIGN - STUD and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Privately Printed by Altamont's Agents Press In a Limited Edition of 221 Copies
Book page for Table of Contents "Table of Contents Introduction - 1 The Science of Biorhythms - 5 The Physical cycle 6 the emotional cycle 6 the intellectual cycle 7 Chronology by Biorhythm - 8 A Study in Scarlet - 20 The Sign of the Four 31 A Scandal in Bohemia - 44 The Red-Headed League - 53 A Case of Identity - 62 The Boscombe Valley Mystery - 69 The Five Orange Pips - 78 The Man with the Twisted Lip - 90 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - 97 The Adventure of the Speckled Band - 103 The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb - 108 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor - 114 The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet - 121 The Adventure of the Copper Beaches - 129 Appendix A - 138 Appendix A - 142 Appendix A - 213 Notes on teh Text - 215 Bibliography - 220"
Biorhythmic Holmes is thicker then I thought it would be... don't know why I thought this would be thinner. Going to be a lot to work through.😶 It's hiding a pack underneath that zine like cover.
(btw, I still posit Watson's marriage(s?), if they existed, were lavender ones for public image sake)
The Edinburgh Edition of the Works of Arthur Conan Doyle has updated their page to show that the 'Land of Mist' being published in September 2026
A post on John Hawkins - who died in Doyle's home at Bush Villas and under his care, leading to his first marriage to John's sister.
I sourced John's death certificate just to see...
221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/04/deat...
An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?
From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon
Kickstarter update!
Thanks to all our lovely backers, we hit our goal - but don't think you might have missed out.
Copies of the book are still available - with or without the art cards.
And, in response to requests, the Engraved Whistle is now available as an Add On.
https://bit.ly/OhWhistle
A post on John Hawkins - who died in Doyle's home at Bush Villas and under his care, leading to his first marriage to John's sister.
I sourced John's death certificate just to see...
221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/04/deat...
Here's a funny one - Doyle advocating tea as a doctor with a slightly different spelling in 1885/6:
A CONNOR DOYLE Esq. M.D. C.M., Southsea: "The Royal Bengal Tea appears to me to possess less tannin and to be more suited to the use of dyspeptic patients than any of which I have experience".
I finally got to the bottom of where Dorothy Bowers is buried, and thanks to the volunteers at findagrave.com I have a photo too! She is buried at Hereford Cemetery.
I finally got to the bottom of where Dorothy Bowers is buried, and thanks to the volunteers at findagrave.com I have a photo too! She is buried at Hereford Cemetery.
This volume was labeled ‘white company’ but has three stories bound in and includes their beautiful covers from Newnes Sixpenny editions.
This volume was labeled ‘white company’ but has three stories bound in and includes their beautiful covers from Newnes Sixpenny editions.
SO GOOD!!
Here's a funny one - Doyle advocating tea as a doctor with a slightly different spelling in 1885/6:
A CONNOR DOYLE Esq. M.D. C.M., Southsea: "The Royal Bengal Tea appears to me to possess less tannin and to be more suited to the use of dyspeptic patients than any of which I have experience".
Thanks Phil - a lot more to do on this group to tie things together!
Thank you - I haven’t checked back on that in a while
A second post on George Budd - time time exploring what became of his wife and children. Did he have descendants?
221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/04/my-l...
NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 73 - 'A Regimental Scandal' (1892) - ACD's short story about cheating at cards that is a veiled commentary on the Royal Baccarat scandal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6c... Shownotes bit.ly/DOD73sn
Enjoying ‘Young Sherlock’ yet can’t help but feel a ‘Young Moriarty’ spin-off would be even better.
Inspired by @comicsinthega.bsky.social, tonight I’ll be watching some of Jeremy Brett’s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. The definitive Holmes, for me. First up will be “The Devil’s Foot”, a favorite of mine. The limited special effects helped make Holmes’ withdrawal/fever dream even more surreal.
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