Dear Tim,

I've heard a lot about the country from my Nepali friend and I would love to
visit there some time myself. It's a peaceful and lovely country by most
accounts.

As regards your conjecture as to whether Holmes or the doctor ever visited
Nepal, I'm inclined to think the former did. Those 3 years that he spent as
Sigerson, the Norwegian (I think), traveling to these parts improves the chances
of Holmes having visited Nepal, or at least wandered across the outer reaches of
the country. Dr. Watson's time here was spent mostly in India and Afghanistan as
far as my recollection goes (that's where most of the fighting was) and I doubt
if he ever came close to Nepal.


Sridhar

Tim Symonds <tim.symonds@...> wrote:
Just for members' interest, I am in Kathmandu for a short period on
holiday,
visiting the Buddhist and Hindu sites (especially Kali's), and doing some
walking in the Annapurna. Quite nearby is a holy river because it flows
down into the Holy Ganges. There is a famous Buddhist temple on the edge of
Kathmandu, on this river, where cremations take place hourly, though
'ordinary' people are cremated on one platform, holy men on another, and
royalty on another, for example where the ten Royal family victims of the
assassination were cremated.
I wonder what Holmes would have made of Nepal - did he or Watson ever get
here?

Tim

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I recall the estimable landlady bringing in substantial meals for Watson and
Holmes and presumably if guests were to be offered a meal she would cater
for them, from which I have the impression the food was solid English rather
than in any way cuisine.

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Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] What did the Master eat?

Dear Holmesians,
I came acroos this rather strange refeerence in a blog.
"The Sherlock Holmes Cookbook was published in 1976 and written by Sean
Wright and John Farrell, two Holmes devotees. The authors assert that
food was ever present at Holmes' and Watson's flat at 221-B Baker
Street in London".
Any comments on that?
Sumalsn

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