[Melinda]

One hundred sixteen years ago today (May 4, 1891) the man who never lived "died" at the Reichenbach Falls and poor Watson was left to grieve for the "wisest man" he had ever known. I did a bit of work on the Granada episode of "The Final Problem" for another site, and thought you might like to see some of the screen caps.

The first one is Mrs. Hudson telling Watson about Holmes' visitor....and she didn't like him one bit. Where would we have been without Rosalie Williams as Mrs. Hudson?


The second picture is Holmes writing his note to Watson, that he left with his cigarette case and walking stick.


The last picture is poor Watson......"It is with a heavy heart......" Well, you all know the rest of that line by heart, I'm sure. And remember that it was Watson's heart that was broken by what he thought had happened.


Of course Watson, who never lived either, will find out that his friend will return so that they can have many more adventures together. Aren't we all glad that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has such a wonderful imagination??

[Simoo]

Melinda, on May 4 2007, 04:13 AM, said:

Of course Watson, who never lived either, will find out that his friend will return so that they can have many more adventures together. Aren't we all glad that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has such a wonderful imagination??

*Mode Holmesian on*
Watson lived! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was just a litterary agent. Or for some people, even a pen-name.
*Mode Holmesian off*

I've heard of some people wearing a gold sovereign with the date of 1888 as a charm, in reference to:
"The bride gave me a sovereign, and I mean to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion."SCAN.
I'm looking for a silver half crown (it's cheaper and nicer) with the date of 1891, in memoriam. It is very hard to find one, but I won't give up hope! For other Holmesians, 1894 is their preferred year...

[Cyria]

Are we all going to wear black clothes today ?

[Sherlockian]

Cyria, on May 4 2007, 03:24 PM, said:

Are we all going to wear black clothes today ?

noooooooooo.
It's not Holmes' death anniversary. he just went into his famous 'hiatus' on this date 116 years ago.

[Cyria]

I know, I know, but it is sad anyway. And I am wearing black today (though it's a hot and sunny day...).

It reminds me a little of the friday before Easter holidays - we're sad because Jesus died, though we know that He resurrected three days later. But maybe it's a bad comparison...

[Professor Challenger]

Round about the time that Granada were doing their version of FINA, I read a very funny article from an Indian fan. He said that as the end credits of FINA were running he had been unable to stop the tears running down his face. His better half had responded by bursting into uncontrollable laughter,but his very young son had shown more sympathy. Walking up to his blubbing dad, he had tried to console him by saying "Don't cry, daddy. He's not dead...he's stuck on tree."
I thought that you'd all like to share that.
I'm not sure how we should celebrate the non-death of SH. Since he had, in effect, started on a three year walking holiday, perhaps we should all put on a pair of comfy shoes...

[Sherlockian]

Cyria, on May 4 2007, 07:04 PM, said:

I know, I know, but it is sad anyway. And I am wearing black today (though it's a hot and sunny day...).

is it the black t-shirt you painted and took photos of in an angry face?

[Cyria]

Professor Challenger, on May 4 2007, 07:33 AM, said:

"Don't cry, daddy. He's not dead...he's stuck on tree."

Nice kid though I think that being stuck on a tree upon a waterfall wouldn't be so fortunate for Holmes .

Sherlockian, unfortunately that shirt currently waits for its turn to visit the washing machine, so I'm wearing some black tank top now .

[Melinda]

Simoo, on May 4 2007, 03:51 AM, said:

*Mode Holmesian on*
Watson lived! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was just a litterary agent. Or for some people, even a pen-name.
*Mode Holmesian off*

I've heard of some people wearing a gold sovereign with the date of 1888 as a charm, in reference to:
"The bride gave me a sovereign, and I mean to wear it on my watch-chain in memory of the occasion."SCAN.
I'm looking for a silver half crown (it's cheaper and nicer) with the date of 1891, in memoriam. It is very hard to find one, but I won't give up hope! For other Holmesians, 1894 is their preferred year...

I wear a gold sovereign for just exactly that reason.....as a tribute to the one Holmes received in "Scandal in Bohemia." Unfortunately the only date I could get was 1896, but as they are extremely hard to get in the USA I was glad to get that one!

[a moor pony]

Hey, I wore black today ... but not intentionally. It was cold and dreary, so I wore a black fleece.

In honor of the day, I got out my 1897 Baedeker's Switzerland (so it's not 1891 ... it's the closest I've got!) to give a general idea of what it was like to travel to Reichenbach in the 1890's ... a little glimpse into what it would have been like for Holmes and Watson.

"Crossing the Willigen-Brucke, we turn to the right, while the road to the Gorge of Aare leads to the left, and reach (5 min.) Hotel Reichenbach, at the foot of the hill from which the celebrated Falls of the Reichenbach descend. The Lower Fall is 5 min. W. of the hotel by the road; beside it is a saw-mill. We may now either ascend on the left bank, and cross the bridge at the central fall to the right bank; or returning to the hotel, we follow the broad bridle-path to the left between the barn and the fountain. After 10 min. a footpath diverges to the right to the falls and to Rosenlaui; 5 min., hut (fee, not worth it) commanding the Central or Kesselll Fall. Here we do not cross the bridge (see above), but keep to the left, soon coming in sight of the spray of the upper fall; 18 min., several huts with a guide-post. In 8 min. more we reach the Upper Fall, with its beautiful jets, whence a narrow path, passing a gallery (vew of the fall from above), leads back to the bridle-path in 25 min."

Ok. I apologize if no one else was interested in that. I'm a big history dork and like connecting things Holmesian to real history.

On the subject of Holmes alive / Holmes dead ... perhaps the phrase should be similar to the one they use when a king dies - so that "the throne shall never be empty, the country shall never be without a monarch."

"Holmes is dead! Long live Holmes!"

[Sherlockian]

a moor pony, on May 5 2007, 04:32 AM, said:

On the subject of Holmes alive / Holmes dead ... perhaps the phrase should be similar to the one they use when a king dies - so that "the throne shall never be empty, the country shall never be without a monarch."

"Holmes is dead! Long live Holmes!"

whatever you say, i won't accept that he is dead
Holmes is alive (though somewhat crippled by occasional attacks of rheumatism) and is keeping bees in Sussex.

[Simoo]

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I apologize if no one else was interested in that. I'm a big history dork and like connecting things Holmesian to real history.

Don't worry! It's very interesting, for someone who want to go in pilgrimage to Reichenbach...

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Holmes is alive (though somewhat crippled by occasional attacks of rheumatism) and is keeping bees in Sussex.

I hope he shaved his horrible goatee.

[Sherlockian]

Simoo, on May 5 2007, 06:57 PM, said:

I hope he shaved his horrible goatee.

er... maybe i am really stupid but i didn't get it.
what did you mean by "his horrible goatee"?

[Unimpeachable Goose]

sherlockian, on May 5 2007, 07:04 AM, said:

er... maybe i am really stupid but i didn't get it.
what did you mean by "his horrible goatee"?

Holmes grew a goatee in "His Last Bow" - the mental image is a bit of a weird one, isn't it?

I wound up wearing dark, dark navy (don't own a lot of black clothes, alas). I had a little geek-out moment when I realized that I remembered doing so last year as well. Finally, I've been a confessed Holmesian for over a year!

-U.G. (who gets excited over this sort of thing)

[Northern Line]

Unimpeachable Goose, on May 5 2007, 04:10 PM, said:

Holmes grew a goatee in "His Last Bow" - the mental image is a bit of a weird one, isn't it?

Yes, I'll bet it was a "clip-on"......

[Prima Donna]

Professor Challenger, on May 4 2007, 09:33 AM, said:

Round about the time that Granada were doing their version of FINA, I read a very funny article from an Indian fan. He said that as the end credits of FINA were running he had been unable to stop the tears running down his face. His better half had responded by bursting into uncontrollable laughter,but his very young son had shown more sympathy. Walking up to his blubbing dad, he had tried to console him by saying "Don't cry, daddy. He's not dead...he's stuck on tree."
I thought that you'd all like to share that.

Indeed!! *whew*
I am exceedingly tired and punchy today, and that was therapeutically hilarious!

What would we do without you, Prof??

~PD

[Professor Challenger]

Prima Donna, on May 5 2007, 09:08 PM, said:

Indeed!! *whew*
I am exceedingly tired and punchy today, and that was therapeutically hilarious!

What would we do without you, Prof??

~PD

'Thankyou, thankyou.'
TURNS AWAY TO HIDE HIS EMOTION.

[The Solitary Cyclist]

Professor Challenger, on May 4 2007, 07:33 AM, said:

Round about the time that Granada were doing their version of FINA, I read a very funny article from an Indian fan. He said that as the end credits of FINA were running he had been unable to stop the tears running down his face. His better half had responded by bursting into uncontrollable laughter,but his very young son had shown more sympathy. Walking up to his blubbing dad, he had tried to console him by saying "Don't cry, daddy. He's not dead...he's stuck on tree."
I thought that you'd all like to share that.
I'm not sure how we should celebrate the non-death of SH. Since he had, in effect, started on a three year walking holiday, perhaps we should all put on a pair of comfy shoes...

Ha! That is terribly cute.

[Prima Donna]

Professor Challenger, on May 6 2007, 11:48 AM, said:

'Thankyou, thankyou.'
TURNS AWAY TO HIDE HIS EMOTION.

We need a blushing Smiley!