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The Lion's Mane

A bittersweet tale of retirement, this odd crime-less story from Holmes’ pen is a rare insight into the mind of the ageing, lonely ex-detective. There is much that we learn about his life after leaving the bustle of London: the quiet nature around him, his simple routine, his new friendships, his interest in photography, and his estrangement with Watson. What June Thomson in her fascinating Holmes and Watson calls “a slow drifting apart, brought about by the physical distance between them, rather than through any specific alienation” is not a pleasant thing to muse on, but it is clear, at least from what the two men share with their readers, that Holmes retires alone while his friend stays in London with his new wife and flourishing practice. Though they still correspond and enjoy “an occasional week-end visit”, this unexplained estrangement makes the lack of a Watsonian touch much more jarring than in Holmes' previous recollection, as his absence echoes throughout the narrative.

“It was said that the thieves used bicycles in every case, but what is not said?”

“The forlorn hope which had brought me to the Albany was turned as by magic into an almost staggering sense of safety.”

any for all the bad choices over the years (and currently) it is somehow one of the more habitable places on the internet right now and i wanna bring back a little piece of tumblr specific culture to kind of commemorate the milestone

FEBRUARY 2027 TUMBLRVERSARY

remember tumblr prom? where people would ask people in their ask box to go with them and you both post pics dressed up or whatever? my friends and i used to throw a real party in cosplay for it

remember tumblr meet ups? where you would register a location in your city like a park or a station and you would get sent stickers and badges to hand out?

I propose a sort of festival of possible activities:

post an old school follow forever every friday in february where you list your favourite blogs of the moment with a cute graphic

send an ask to a beloved mutual inviting them to take cheesy matching selfies with you dressed up for the occasion (whatever that means to you)

organise your own public meet up! make "hi my blog is: ____" name tags and make friends, trade meme bracelets, take a group selfie on the display tech in a store

don't let your inability to attend dashcon2 stop you from recreating cursed posts irl, cosplay or otherwise

draw your blogsona