Sherlock Holmes: 60 for 60

The munificent “Pinner”
Declared himself a money-spinner.
But the gold in his tooth
Provided the truth.

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The Birmingham train
Took Hall Pycroft from London
A stockbroker’s job
Exchanged for greater promise
The brighter future quite false

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Indeed. It is so often the small things which catch us out. As for example the small coloured feather I found beneath the cushions yesterday, when tidying. I am not entirely sure what Mr Holmes is doing with a feather boa, but I do hope he realises pale green is not his colour.

Edited Date: 2015-05-24 01:08 pm (UTC)

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Genius summation.

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I do wonder where you find the patience to cope with your lodger.

Oh and I've delivered your next order for gin to the off-licence.

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debriswoman

Lovely work, Mrs H:-)

Edited Date: 2015-05-24 01:25 pm (UTC)

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debriswoman

Nice clerihew, like money spinner rhyme:-)
And yes, Mrs H, a smoky blue boa would set his eyes off so much better:-)

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debriswoman

Nicely done:-)
I wonder who will employ him now?

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debriswoman

Thank you very much:-)
Very kind of you.

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I am keeping it for a friend.

SH

[To WATSON, PADDINGTON

MRS. HUDSON FUSSING STOP

PLEASE COLLECT "ITEM" STOP

HOLMES]

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Thank you so much ^_^ (He was a "tall tale spinner" right up to the line :P)

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"Crockery Crookery" is brilliant ^^ And "Entrepreneurial" ^^" And I really like those last two lines.

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Very good ^^

What a "soft Johnny" Hall Pycroft was indeed...

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Thank you so much to you both!

And thank you for arranging the gin - I shall just send young Billy to pick it up. (I seem to get through gin so quickly these days...)

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Wise words, wise words...

I do like "You may even get a bonus,/ Somewhat unexpected, marriage" ^_^ (Poor Miss Smith ^^")

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The Stockbroker’s Clerk: Random Observations

Well-worn steps and polished rails;
Patients, thousands, till he fails;
Cockney stock at sport prevails…
Good God, Holmes still bites his nails.

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Ah, you've seen that SNL sketch also!

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But we'd lose half of Canon if they took you up on that!

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laurose8.livejournal.com

Such a satisfying read - thank you!

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TO HOLMES, BAKER ST

NOT MY PROBLEM STOP

I PREFERRED BLUE STOP

WATSON

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I think, as in the case of the blue carbuncle, his goose is cooked.

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laurose8.livejournal.com

Bravo! A very fine poem which should be printed in every story collection.

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Thank you.

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laurose8.livejournal.com

*snort* Thanks for this neat little verse.

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Indeed. Such a selection of cautionery tales.

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I can hear these observations running through Watson's mind.

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Do you know, I was going to say: "What sketch?" And then I realised I have seen it ^^ I'd completely forgotten about it ^^"

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It is a terrible habit... *hides fingernails*

And that is a great punchline ^^ Not something you'd imagine Holmes would do, but there it is in black and white in the story.

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You don't forget a detail like a lime-green feather boa, or Jeremy Irons' Holmes reassuring an agitated Watson that it's okay, all their friends know about the two of them...

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You're welcome. That nail-biting was what struck me during a re-read last night.

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These were some of the odds and ends that I picked up on last night's re-read.

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*looks at own neatly-bitten nails*

Yeah, that detail was so odd in the middle of the story.

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Maybe Holmes sent the chagrined Pyecraft Hall back with a note explaining that he'd been waylaid by the villain's accomplice (just don't mention how willingly he'd gone along with it). If Sherlock Holmes is a name known to a major stockbroker, they just might take the poor guy back.

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debriswoman

Thank you
You are finding some interesting forms:-p

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debriswoman

Thank you very much:-)

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debriswoman

Worth a shot:-)

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debriswoman

Thanks
No fun if anyone heeds them though:-)

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debriswoman

We would:-p

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debriswoman

Thank you kindly:-)

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debriswoman

Oh, yes:-)

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debriswoman

Neatly observed, Watson:-)

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Yeah, I caught that tidbit on the re-read and had to play with it.

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I think I must have repressed the traumatic memory ^^"

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