Hello Rishi

First of all a warm welcome from me and all the group members. We are not many
and are always glad of active additions.

I take it that you have read this essay of Trevor Hall then? I would like to
know how you came to read it because as far as I have found out, in India, any
books other than the Canon, Mandala of Sherlock Holmes and the novel version of
Young Sherlock Holmes is a rare commodity. Atleast one of us got to read it.
We'd be honoured it you gave us a more detailed review.

And on a more informal note, please introduce yourself fully in the following
format devised by Anand.

Welcome Again
Manraviel

1. Name
2. Age/Sex
3. Location/Native of
4. Profession
5. Hobbies (optional)
6. Holmes Memorabilia possessed(optional)
7. Holmesian Rating (1-5) (optional)
8. Other passions (optional and please dont say 'sex' ;-) )
9. Holmesian Plans (optional)

The Holmesian rating is a rating that you can give yourself
depending on how much the Master has influenced your thinking,
talking, lifestyle, reading and method of solving problems in
life.

The rating according to me goes from 1-5 with 1 being
the minimal Holmesian to 5 being the complete Holmesian.

1 ... Familiar with Holmes & ACD, Has read most of the works.
Interested in Holmesian movies.

2 ... Read the whole canon and some other works by ACD. Familiar
with othe pastiches and the history of Holmes and ACD.

3 .... Read the whole canon at least 50 times. Sleeps with a copy
of one of the volumes of the Canon by the bedside. Wizard
of Holmes trivia. Does not miss discovery channel documentaries
and short films on Holmes or ACD. Considers it a personal loss
when Holmesian films or documentaries on TV is missed. Tries
to collect more Holmes memorabilia. Has bought the whole canon
at
least 2 times so far. Keeps looking for Holmes memorabilia
in bookshops and auction centers.

4 ... Holmes wizard. Knows most of the canon inside out. Considers
"221 B Baker Street" as a place of pilgrimage. Has plans to
visit it sometime in the future or has visited at least once
already. Is familiar with "Jack the Ripper" and the actual
story behind the "Hound". Says "Hercule who" when asked about
Agatha Chirstie's famous detective. Thinks that Perry Mason is
stone worker. Addicted to coffee.

Can recite the 56 short stories and four novels and
all the major characters in them given 20 minutes. Thinking
of writing a Holmes pastiche or has already written one.
Tries to apply the "science of deduction" to impress friends
and colleagues and generally gets ridiculed by them. Sleeps
with a copy of the canon or one of its volumes by the bedside.

5 ... Holmes Master. He is the ultimate Holmesian on earth. He
has already written a Holmes pastiche which is comparable to
the originals. Walks with a victorian aura around him.
Lives most of the time in the 19th century foggy London in his
dreams. Is able to solve problems that confound detectives
by sitting on his armchair. Has counted all the steps in the
stair that leads up to his house. Identifies that the milkman
has visited, by interpreting the footprint on his doorstep (and
also the small splash of milk). When goes out with friends
for dine out his favorite past time is to deduce the
professions of people sitting around the other tables and
generally succeeds in that.





"...From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be blade that was broken
The crownless again shall be king"
---J R R Tolkein















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