Dear Holmes fans

I am looking for Sherlock Holmes fans who might be coming to the UK this summer
for a TV show.  The series is called John Sergeant's Tourist Trail and is for
prime-time broadcast on ITV in the UK and for world wide distribution.  It will
be looking at why tourists come to the UK and what they like to see when they
get here.  We want to find out what you think of our country and culture and why
you are passionate about something British.

If any of you are coming over around 18th May and 13th July this year or know
someone who is then do get in contact with me.  I am including some information
about the tv series at the bottom of this email.

Many thanks for your time.

Kasia Uscinska
kuscinska@...
00 44 207 258 6763

JOHN SERGEANT'S TOURIST TRAIL
3 X 1 hour prime-time series for ITV


Having hung up his dancing shoes, our newest national treasure John Sergeant
takes an entertaining celebratory journey around Britain by returning to his
roots as a tour guide. John will get a unique perspective of Britain by joining
different tourist parties who are experiencing Britain for the first time as he
`looks at them looking at us'.

Across this landmark series, John will visit Britain's most iconic tourist
destinations. We will get the `best of class' in each region of the UK combining
the familiar with the surprising. On John's tourist trail, he'll also visit the
quirkier destinations specific to different nationalities that are not found in
traditional guidebooks.

As well as meeting a host of tour guides, John will also meet the other Brits
who rely on the tourists for their jobs. From the souvenir sellers on Oxford
Street to the staff of the Loch Ness gift shop, we'll meet some great characters
and hear entertaining stories.

Not only will John join the tourist parties travelling around Britain, he'll
also return to his roots as a tour guide in a series of immersive challenges.
Now he's seen the professional tourist guides in action, it's his turn to put on
the show. John will have to cram up on a variety of different subjects that
celebrate the best of Britain – from iconic sights to some of the quirkier
tours.

At the end of the series, John will sum up his immersive journey. The sights
he's seen for the first time, the people he's met and what it's been like to
experience Britain through the eyes of a tourist. What has John learned `looking
at them looking at us'?



Series produced by mentorn tv for ITV1.

Contact: Kasia Uscinska
AP, John Sergeant's Tourist Trail
Mentorn Media

Elsinore House  77 Fulham Palace Road  London W6 8JA

00 44 (0)20 7258 6763- direct
00 44 (0)20 7258 6800 - switchboard
00 44 (0)20 7258 6888 - fax
kuscinska@... - email

Dear Anand and Holmesians,
I have already unsubscribed the member. I am not a very computer savvy guy , you
see. I would appreciate some assistance on this account from you.
sumalsn

Hi Sumal,

  Please modify the society joining message so as to clearly
mention the non-spam policy of the society. I find it often discouraging
that out of 10 new messages from this list, half are SPAM now a days.

I co-ordinate a list and have been able to maintain a zero spam
rate due to effective policies, which are made clear when someone
joins. Let me know if you want some help in this.

For the time being, it would be nice to ban this very
'enthusiastic' member.

Regards

--Anand

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-Anand

May 22 is the 150th anniversary of ACD's birth in Edinburgh back in 1859.



Could members of the Society let lots of newspapers and Media people know,
perhaps with a summary of ACD's principal Sherlock Holmes' works?  I can
scan a photo I have of a mock-up of the main room at Baker Street and email
it to members if asked.



Fri 22 May 2009  Edinburgh         Britain              150     Arthur Conan
Doyle  1859-1930





Tim



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Hello Anand,
there is some debate on the subject. Some scholars opt for January 6 on the
grounds that Holmes quotes from Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" three times,
which implies this is his favorite of the plays. As Twelfth Night falls on
January 6, they take it to mean this date has special significance.
Others suggest sometime in May, basing this on Queen Victoria having given
Holmes an emerald tiepin at the conclusion of "The Bruce Partington Plans."
Emerald is the birthstone for May. However, the King of Bohemia gave Holmes an
Amethyst snuff box, and Amethyst is the birthstone for February. And the rose is
the flower associated with June, calling to mind Holmes' speech about the
goodness of Nature in "The Naval Treaty."
I suppose other arguments could be made to support each month in the calendar...
cheers,
Jeff

>
> Messages
> ________________________________________________________________________
> 1.1. Sherlock Holmes' Birthday
>     Posted by: "Anand Balachandran Pillai" abpillai@... bangpyper
>     Date: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:05 pm
>
> What is the birth date of Sherlock Holmes ?
> Is it there anywhere in the Canon ?
>
> Just wondering...
>
> --Anand
>
>

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Dear Anand and Holmesians,
I also vaguely remember that we discussed this some years back in this society
too!
Sumalsn

Dear Anand and Holmesians,
January 6, 1854 (according to Christopher Morley, pioneer American Sherlockian).
At any rate apparently he was a Capricorn.
Here goes the link,
http://www.sherlockian.net/world/
Sumalsn

I suppose one could say the month - November - because that was when the
first story was published in Beeton's Christmas Annual, but there is nowhere
a day to be found!

   _____

From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
[mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...] On Behalf Of Anand
Balachandran Pillai
Sent: 26 March 2009 09:05
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Subject: Re: [sherlock holmes society of india] Sherlock Holmes' Birthday



Thanks Tim. So I guess there is no mention in the canon on the
exact date. I myself can't recall to the mind any instance of this
being discussed...

Regards

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Tim Symonds
<tim.symonds@ <mailto:tim.symonds%40shevolution.com> shevolution.com> wrote:
> SH's birthday is usually simply placed at the year he was first revealed
to
> the world, i.e. 1887_
>
>
>
> Sherlock Holmes Biography
>
>  <http://www.who2. <http://www.who2.com/job/fictionaldetective.html>
com/job/fictionaldetective.html> Fictional Detective
>
> Sherlock Holmes is the fictional creation of
> <http://www.who2. <http://www.who2.com/sirarthurconandoyle.html>
com/sirarthurconandoyle.html> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who
> wrote about the detective in a series of 60 stories published between 1887
> and 1927. Holmes was famous for his extra-keen powers of observation and
> deduction, which he used to solve perplexing crimes and mysteries. He
> operated from his flat at 221b Baker Street in London, assisted by his
> friend  <http://www.who2. <http://www.who2.com/drwatson.html>
com/drwatson.html> Dr. Watson. The nefarious
> criminal  <http://www.who2. <http://www.who2.com/jamesmoriarty.html>
com/jamesmoriarty.html> Professor Moriarty
> appears as Holmes's antagonist in some of the tales. Sherlock Holmes was
an
> immediate hit in Doyle's day and remains so popular that he is sometimes
> mistaken for a real historical figure.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

--
-Anand





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Thanks Tim. So I guess there is no mention in the canon on the
exact date. I myself can't recall to the mind any instance of this
being discussed...

Regards

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Tim Symonds
<tim.symonds@...> wrote:
> SH's birthday is usually simply placed at the year he was first revealed to
> the world, i.e. 1887_
>
>
>
> Sherlock Holmes Biography
>
>  <http://www.who2.com/job/fictionaldetective.html> Fictional Detective
>
> Sherlock Holmes is the fictional creation of
> <http://www.who2.com/sirarthurconandoyle.html> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who
> wrote about the detective in a series of 60 stories published between 1887
> and 1927. Holmes was famous for his extra-keen powers of observation and
> deduction, which he used to solve perplexing crimes and mysteries. He
> operated from his flat at 221b Baker Street in London, assisted by his
> friend  <http://www.who2.com/drwatson.html> Dr. Watson. The nefarious
> criminal  <http://www.who2.com/jamesmoriarty.html> Professor Moriarty
> appears as Holmes's antagonist in some of the tales. Sherlock Holmes was an
> immediate hit in Doyle's day and remains so popular that he is sometimes
> mistaken for a real historical figure.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



--
-Anand

SH's birthday is usually simply placed at the year he was first revealed to
the world, i.e. 1887_



Sherlock Holmes Biography

  <http://www.who2.com/job/fictionaldetective.html> Fictional Detective

Sherlock Holmes is the fictional creation of
<http://www.who2.com/sirarthurconandoyle.html> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who
wrote about the detective in a series of 60 stories published between 1887
and 1927. Holmes was famous for his extra-keen powers of observation and
deduction, which he used to solve perplexing crimes and mysteries. He
operated from his flat at 221b Baker Street in London, assisted by his
friend  <http://www.who2.com/drwatson.html> Dr. Watson. The nefarious
criminal  <http://www.who2.com/jamesmoriarty.html> Professor Moriarty
appears as Holmes's antagonist in some of the tales. Sherlock Holmes was an
immediate hit in Doyle's day and remains so popular that he is sometimes
mistaken for a real historical figure.



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What is the birth date of Sherlock Holmes ?
Is it there anywhere in the Canon ?

Just wondering...

--Anand

On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 8:53 AM, sumalsn <no_reply@...> wrote:
> Dear Holmesians,
> There is a new sherlock Holmes Comic coming along. The artists speaks on his
take on the Master.
> http://www.newsarama.com/comics/030923-Sherlock-Holmes-Cassaday.html
> Sumalsn
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



--
-Anand

Dear Holmesians,
There is a new sherlock Holmes Comic coming along. The artists speaks on his
take on the Master.
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/030923-Sherlock-Holmes-Cassaday.html
Sumalsn

Dear Tim and Holmesians,
No, I have'nt! Is it good?
Sumalsn

http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/doyle_sir_arthur_conan/index.htm



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Anyone read  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale  ?

Published by Bloomsbury



Apparently he was an 'intuitive' detective and became the prototype of many
detectives in fiction.



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Dear Holmesians,
The heights Holmesians go!check out
http://blogs.wofford.edu/tracy_revels/2009/03/sherlock-holmes-and-the-mysterious\
-studentdevouring-chair.html
Sumalsn

Dear Holmesians,
Any news on the progress of the movie?
Sumalsn

Dear Holmesians,
  I had the opportunity of going through Dr Pinaki's book, " The
Manichean Investigators". I am posting the link. Members can read the
book , it is most interesting,
http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=cF3WegP2WzAC&pg=PP12&dq=Dr+Pinaki+Roy#PPA241,M1
Sumalsn

Dear Leslie and Holmesians,
 
Even if there had been just one reference Sir ACD would undoubtedly be doing an
Irish jig in his grave. It's no big deal for people to remember real
personalities from hundreds and thousands of years ago, but to remember a
fictional character (whom some even consider real) is indeed a big achievement.
And like Shakespeare's lovers, depressed and jealous princes, and toga-wearing
kings (and their best friends), this is one detective who is likely to live for
ever and ever.
 
 
Sridhar

--- On Fri, 2/20/09, lesliek23 <lesliek19@...> wrote:

From: lesliek23 <lesliek19@...>
Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] Re: A Sherlock Holmes paper
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:56 PM






--- In SherlockHolmesSocie tyofIndia@ yahoogroups. co.in, sumalsn
<no_reply@.. .> wrote:
>
> Dear Leslie and Holmesians,
> Firstly , a warm welcome to the Sherlock Holmes society of India. I
> read your paper, it was most illuminating!
> I can tell you an indirect link adding to what you have said- Kailash
> Nath Katju, a cabinet minister in the Nehru cabinet was a great
> Sherlockian. He had in fact written a pamphlet on sherlock Holmes. His
> grandson Justice Markendey Katju is a sitting judge in the Supreme
> Court of India. I do not know whethet he has quoted Holmes in any of
> his landmark judgements.
> Sumalsn
>

In Parle Products (P) Ltd v JP & Co Mysore in 1972, Mitter J, for the
Supreme Court of India, said: "After all, an ordinary purchaser is not
gifted with the powers of observation of a Sherlock Holmes."

In M/S Majestic Auto Ltd v State of UP and Others in 2007, SU Khan J,
of the Allahabad High Court, said: "A clear western wind is blowing.
In order to miss it one will have to be as simpleton or "only fixed
spot in this changing world" as Watson. When Sherlock Holmes, during
First world war, referred to estern wind to him he completely missed
the figurative hint and replied in the literal sense that actually the
wind was warm and westernly ('His last Bow by Sir Arthur
Conan Dayle)."

(I've cut and pasted the above verbatim. Obviously, it's got problems.)

Those were the only two Indian judicial references to "Sherlock
Holmes" I was able to find quickly by electronic searching. I suspect
a more thorough search (more databases, more terms) would throw up
more results.

Best wishes,

Leslie



















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--- In SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@..., sumalsn
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Leslie and Holmesians,
> Firstly , a warm welcome to the Sherlock Holmes society of India. I
> read your paper, it was most illuminating!
>  I can tell you an indirect link adding to what you have said- Kailash
> Nath Katju,  a cabinet minister in the Nehru cabinet was a great
> Sherlockian. He had in fact written a pamphlet on sherlock Holmes. His
> grandson Justice Markendey Katju  is a sitting judge in the Supreme
> Court of India. I do not know whethet he has quoted Holmes in any of
> his landmark judgements.
> Sumalsn
>

In Parle Products (P) Ltd v JP & Co Mysore in 1972, Mitter J, for the
Supreme Court of India, said: "After all, an ordinary purchaser is not
gifted with the powers of observation of a Sherlock Holmes."

In M/S Majestic Auto Ltd v State of UP and Others in 2007, SU Khan J,
of the Allahabad High Court, said: "A clear western wind is blowing.
In order to miss it one will have to be as simpleton or "only fixed
spot in this changing world" as Watson. When Sherlock Holmes, during
First world war, referred to estern wind to him he completely missed
the figurative hint and replied in the literal sense that actually the
wind was warm and westernly ('His last Bow          by Sir Arthur
Conan Dayle)."

(I've cut and pasted the above verbatim. Obviously, it's got problems.)

Those were the only two Indian judicial references to "Sherlock
Holmes" I was able to find quickly by electronic searching. I suspect
a more thorough search (more databases, more terms) would throw up
more results.

Best wishes,

Leslie

Dear Leslie and Holmesians,
Firstly , a warm welcome to the Sherlock Holmes society of India. I
read your paper, it was most illuminating!
  I can tell you an indirect link adding to what you have said- Kailash
Nath Katju,  a cabinet minister in the Nehru cabinet was a great
Sherlockian. He had in fact written a pamphlet on sherlock Holmes. His
grandson Justice Markendey Katju  is a sitting judge in the Supreme
Court of India. I do not know whethet he has quoted Holmes in any of
his landmark judgements.
Sumalsn

Members, have a look at
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/want-appear-new-Sherlock-Holmes-fi
lm-Jude-Lawarticle-390292-details/article.html





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--- In SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@..., Jinesh
Balakrishnan <jineshb@...> wrote:
>
> Do you know if there is any equivalent study done at the UK side -
ie: references to Holmes in the UK judgements?
>

Hi, Jinesh. I'm sorry, I don't know. As you might've guessed, I did
Australian cases because I'm Australian. I do know though that there's
been discussed in the House of Lords the famous passage from The Sign
Of Four in which Holmes says that when one has eliminated the
impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
That approach can't be used in the law.

Best wishes,

Leslie

As Jinesh implies, there must be a research paper for a student of
literature in references to Holmes in the Courts of England and elsewhere.

Roy, are you still there?



Tim



   _____

From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
[mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...] On Behalf Of Jinesh
Balakrishnan
Sent: 17 February 2009 08:43
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Subject: Re: [sherlock holmes society of india] A Sherlock Holmes paper



That was a really interesting read. It was instructive to see all the
references to Holmes in the judgements.  Most interesting was the fact that
a judge had mixed in a reference to Scylla and Charybdis along with a
reference to Holmes!  This definitely indicates that Sherlock Holmes stories
are held at same respect as the Greek classics, even by the learned judges
(this refers to an earlier post where we were discussing why SH stories are
not considered as literature).
Sir Doyle would be extremely pleased - in one of the stories he had written
that the official police were not keen on being seen seeking the help of
Holmes, even though they contacted him unofficially.  Now we have even the
judges "seeking his guidance" in their judgements!
Thanks Leslie for sending across this paper.  Do you know if there is any
equivalent study done at the UK side - ie: references to Holmes in the UK
judgements?
Regards,
Jinesh

--- On Tue, 2/17/09, lesliek23 <lesliek19@yahoo.
<mailto:lesliek19%40yahoo.com.au> com.au> wrote:
From: lesliek23 <lesliek19@yahoo. <mailto:lesliek19%40yahoo.com.au> com.au>
Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] A Sherlock Holmes paper
To: SherlockHolmesSocie
<mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia%40yahoogroups.co.in>
tyofIndia@...
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 3:37 AM

I've written a paper called "Sherlock Holmes in Australian Reasons for

Judgment or Decision".

I've posted it here: http://papers. ssrn.com/ abstract= 1337347

<http://papers. ssrn.com/ abstract= 1337347>

Naturally, I'd like it to be read, so I'm mentioning it here.

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That was a really interesting read. It was instructive to see all the references
to Holmes in the judgements.  Most interesting was the fact that a judge had
mixed in a reference to Scylla and Charybdis along with a reference to Holmes! 
This definitely indicates that Sherlock Holmes stories are held at same respect
as the Greek classics, even by the learned judges (this refers to an earlier
post where we were discussing why SH stories are not considered as literature).
Sir Doyle would be extremely pleased - in one of the stories he had written that
the official police were not keen on being seen seeking the help of Holmes, even
though they contacted him unofficially.  Now we have even the judges "seeking
his guidance" in their judgements!
Thanks Leslie for sending across this paper.  Do you know if there is any
equivalent study done at the UK side - ie: references to Holmes in the UK
judgements?
Regards,
Jinesh


--- On Tue, 2/17/09, lesliek23 <lesliek19@...> wrote:
From: lesliek23 <lesliek19@...>
Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] A Sherlock Holmes paper
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 3:37 AM












             I've written a paper called "Sherlock Holmes in Australian Reasons
for

Judgment or Decision".



I've posted it here: http://papers. ssrn.com/ abstract= 1337347

<http://papers. ssrn.com/ abstract= 1337347>



Naturally, I'd like it to be read, so I'm mentioning it here.



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I've written a paper called "Sherlock Holmes in Australian Reasons for
Judgment or Decision".

I've posted it here: http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=1337347
<http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=1337347>

Naturally, I'd like it to be read, so I'm mentioning it here.



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Dear Sumal and SHians,
 
I saw it on a DVD. TV distracts me and I don't think I'm gonna buy one until I
get married or something. Which, happily, is not for another 100 years.
 
The movie was very different from an average ACD adventure with Jeremy Brett
just one of the actors and not at all like how Holmes should be.
 
I get panicky when I think of the upcoming Holmes movie. I am a big action fan,
but...
 
 
Sridhar
PS: Or am I sad? I can never tell.

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, sumalsn <no_reply@...> wrote:

From: sumalsn <no_reply@...>
Subject: Re: [sherlock holmes society of india] Terror by Night
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 8:16 AM






Dear Sridhar & Holmesians,
Did you se it on TV or on a DVD?
Sumalsn



















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Dear Sridhar & Holmesians,
Did you se it on TV or on a DVD?
Sumalsn

Dear Holmesians,
 
I just saw the Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce starrer "Terror by Night." It was
not very good as a Holmes movie.
 
 
Sridhar

--- On Tue, 2/3/09, sumalsn <no_reply@...> wrote:

From: sumalsn <no_reply@...>
Subject: Re: [sherlock holmes society of india] Birthday SMS Of The Day
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 8:32 AM






Dear Anand and holmesians,
I have already done it!
sumalsn


















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Dear Anand and holmesians,
  I have already done it!
sumalsn