A Study In Scarlet Facsimile Edition
Beeton’s Christmas Annual 1887, A Study In Scarlet
Contains the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes in print exactly as it first appeared. With colour advertisements and further stories, this is an affordable facsimile of the “world’s most expensive magazine”, for just £15!
“A perfect addition to the Sherlockian’s shelf”
Tag Archives: childhood
A Mashed Potato Race
The minute we sat at the dining table, six-year-old Charlie and I started having fun. The truth is, I love sitting with kids at dinner tables. They are so much more enjoyable than the adults. Within a few minutes, we … Continue reading
Borrowing Some Light From Author Graham Hurley
Graham Hurley is a fascinating man. Lean, with a grey-white widow’s peak, and a slight spike to his hair, he stands before the assembled group in the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Dockyard, among ancient cannons and other relics of … Continue reading
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Explosions In The Air. What Fun!
Fireworks. Yummy! Remember, remember at this time of year… Piles of Summer’s gold-leaf calling cards scattered in the gutter, dropped as he hurried on his way to warmer climes. Enter stage left, with the sudden curtain-drop of night as the … Continue reading
A Little Boy, Lost In The Moment
A tiny moment of pleasure. Scene: The Street Outside An Acupuncturist’s Clinic on Palmerston Road, Southsea. Time: 3 p.m. The shop is divided into the clinic, and a private living space, and the door to the living area has been … Continue reading
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Tagged banana republic, childhood, creativity, delight, southsea
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A Provincial Snob
Tonight I have just got back from one of those great moments that happen from time to time in the Banana Republic. It was a fireworks show over the water, fired from ships lying straight off from the Wharf, and … Continue reading
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The Beach
An unexpected rush of memories. When I was six, shivering on the shoreline after picking my way out of the water, I remember my mother threw a towel around me. My body accepted the offering like love. The towel, I … Continue reading