Sherlock Holmes

[Neil Ward]

Talking of Sherlock Holmes...

I used to work very near Baker Street and I was always disappointed with its boring appearance: just a few dull shopfronts and one or two hotels and larger buildings (including the totally commercial enterprise, The Sherlock Holmes Hotel - always packed with coachloads of American tourists).  For some reason, there aren't permanent swirling mists or horse-drawn carriages clopping their way up and down the street.  There are lots of beggars, especially outside the tube station - a period detail we'd rather not have...

221b is, theroretically, in the middle of the Abbey National Building Society HQ, which, as I recall, spans 220 - 222 Baker Street.  They have a member of staff whose job it is to answer enquiries from people who want Sherlock Holmes to solve their crimes, in all seriousness.  Leaving aside the fact Sherlock never existed, he would be, what, 140 years old by now?  Not likely to be rolling across car bonnets and shouting "freeze!!!" now is he?

I guess JK Rowling and her cohorts have to hire people to pretend to be Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall, politely letting down kids who apply to attend Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.  In fact, I know she does get letters like that, which is really cute.  If it were me, I'd probably spend all day, every day, reading those letters and saying "Aaaaaah...Bless!"  

Neil

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