I saw the following on-line. Perhaps the Society's HQ in India might start up a lending library for schools and others?: ...
Tim Symonds
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Jan 2, 2009 10:48 am
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To All Members SHSI I wish all of you the best fortune in this new year. Although I have not posted in awhile, I do certainly read the latest posts here. ...
Guys please post views regarding who is better is it Poirot or Holmes.I read recently Poirot and was quite impressed by this detective but he has his own ways...
I too have read Agatha Christie a lot. Her works are quite intriguing, but when it somes to characters, even her own Miss Marple and Tom and Tuppence, the...
Hi All, My two-bits on this topic (and apologies if I offend your sensibilities)... What I found in Agatha Christie's writing is that all the clues are laid...
Hello Fellow Sherlock Holmes Fans. I feel honoured to be part of THE SHERLOCK HOLMES SOCIETY OF INDIA. I look forward to having some good discussions about...
Hello Douglas, Welcome. We're all looking forward to exchange our knowledge. If you have any thoughts about Holmesian studies, post them. ... Holmes....
I believe that the story Charles Augustus Milverton is one of the best Sherlock Holmes stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote. Although not an enourmous...
Dear Douglas and Holmesians, Welcome aboard, Douglas.I quite agree. CAM is the adventure in which Watson shows his affection towards Holmes to the extent that...
For me, CAM is special because this is one of the best illustrations where even the cold, logical self of Holmes gives precedence to some sort of emotional...
Dear Fellow Sherlock Holmes fans on the Sherlock Holmes Society of India, I have only very recently joined this site and I think it's just brilliant. Already...
Dear Sherlockians, It is a great news that the members of our society are increasing day by day. But, sadly, we are yet largely an internet-group. I have...
Dear Douglas and Holmesians, I am happy to see that you like this site. This society has been successful because of members like you, who have contributed...
... Dear Sumalsn, Thanks so much for your kind comments, and yes, I certainly will keep posting comments to this great site. Kindest Regards, Douglas Paul ...
Dear Pinaki and Holmesians, I agree . We should think beyond being merely an internet group.I propose that we have a convention in near future and try to get ...
Dear Fellow Members, In regard to the interesting message about a physical location possibility for the SHSI. Where would it be? Agra, Trichy, Pondicherry?...
Hi Sumal, I think it is important to discuss the suggestions given by Tim and James in more detail to see where it leads to. I recently joined a local book...
Hi Sherlockians, It is no wonder that the Hound is one of the Victorian era classics that is still being studied by scholars even to this day. The Hound is one...
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Tim Symonds ... As always this is a great suggestion by Tim. I think we should discuss some of the more creative suggestions...
Hi Sherlockians, ... My own observations are similar. I always thought of Poirot as a "ladies man", a competent, but a somewhat pompous and self conscious man,...
It is also one of the stories where Holmes displays his skills more suited to the other side of the law and almost gets caught in the process... ... -- -Anand...
There' a Holmes entry on my blog - http://tainted-archive.blogspot.com/2009/01/observer-crime.html You'll also find info there about my debut novel in June ...
Dear Sumal, if there is a chance you might start to build a small library of Sherlock Holmes' books and other memorabilia, I will be happy to contribute and...
Tim Symonds
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Jan 19, 2009 11:08 am
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The Speckled Band has a baboon mentioned in passing... but not central to the story There was another adventure in which a gypsy used a trained baboon to break...