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@giftober 2022 | Day 2: “Daylight”

From modfathersclothing instagram story

“I met THE Martin Freeman tonight!! If you know me you know how excited I was, I'll be honest i geeked out for a second. Thank you for allowing me to get a pic with you ☺️” (x)

(i am a sucker for any and all things johnlock)

oh BESTIE I GOTCHU

ok first of all I need to shout out Steph, the queen herself: @inevitably-johnlocked . Her ENTIRE blog is dedicated to fic recs!! Here's her masterpost of all her fic recs (it's truly a work of art, god bless Steph). You're gonna be shook when you check that post, lmao

So it depends on what rating/fic length you are into, but personally, @silentauroriamthereal is my favorite author. Literally anything by them is incredible. Also @arwamachine , @totallysilvergirl , @sussexbound , @fluffbyday-smutbynight , @helloliriels , @musingsofmyown , and a few others whose tumblr handles I cannot find! There are literally so many talented authors, though, you really can't go wrong; those are just my absolute top favorites.

I went ahead and perused my bookmarks on ao3 (I only make private bookmarks, sorry 😅), and here are my favs! I've read each of these at least 5 times (more like 15), whoops

ALYSSA'S FIC RECS

Nocturne, by SilentAuror (E, 47,927 words, series 4 fix-it, trauma, bed-sharing, friends-to-lovers, POV: John)

What He's Like, by orphan_account (E, 2,919 words, very realistic first time, virgin sherlock, love confessions, fluff)

A Brand of Gold, by aquabelacqua (E, 12,757 words, sexting, drunk texting, mutual pining, fluff, pet names)

Because Blah Blah Blah Happy, by cwb (E, 4,578 words, john blows up on sherlock, sherlock does absolutely everything he can to apologize (like cleaning the fridge), happy sex)

A Home for Us, by sussexbound (M, 30,581 words, post-trf, sherlock returns, john's complicated grief, dissociation, healing, hurt/comfort)

nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands, by miss_frankenstein (T, 3,629 words, angst with a happy ending, kissing in the rain, arguing, misunderstandings, mutual pining)

The Very Unlikely Existence of a Flightless Bird in a Tuxedo, by cwb (E, 8,829 words, adorable sherlock, sherlock can't say penguin, John is smitten)

The Cure For Snoring, by Goddess_of_the_Night (G, 1,278 words, bed-sharing, cuddles, fluff)

Oh, and here are my own fics I've written (shameless plug whoops)

FICS ALYSSA HAS WRITTEN

Not Enough (G, 4,566 words, tooth-rotting fluff, inexperienced sherlock, giggles, caring john, love confession, awkwardness)

Dropping The Act: Epilogue (E, 4,284 words, continuation of another fic, emotional lovemaking, lots of kissing, praise kink, dirty talk)

A Study In Chest Pain (G, 1,843 words, fluff, confessions, awkward, adorable, oblivious sherlock)

Okay, that should get you started!! If anyone else wants more recs from me personally let me know, but tbh @inevitably-johnlocked is the real fic goddess here 😉

Martin Freeman: ‘I’m one of few people in my family who would ever unironically go into a church’

The cuddly Bilbo and John Watson actor, 50, on squash, lefty politics, having a little faith and reserving the right to be difficult.

I was academically quite unengaged at school. I was a smartass and spent a lot of time in detention for petty things. I really do wish I’d applied myself a bit more.

I’m not a practising Catholic, but I still like popping into churches to offer one up, light a candle, do all that stuff. I’m certainly one of the only people in my family who would ever unironically go into a church.

I was into politics at a young age. It’s not like at 10 I was recording Question Time on the VHS. It was more the music I was listening to. I loved two-tone – politics via Linton Kwesi Johnson. I was a little lefty, but with more passion than rigour, more into the T-shirts and badges than trying to think up a transport policy.

I played squash from nine and had a real natural aptitude, so I assumed I’d be a squash player, but then I fell out of love with it. I was worried that 14 was quite old not to know what I wanted to do.

Turning 50 seems quite serious. There’s no way around it. It’s grown up. I can’t believe how old I am. In my head I’m still 14 or 16. So it’s always a bit of a shock when you see the numbers rack up or an unflattering photograph. But it’s so much better than the alternative. I’ll take it.

I’ve looked in the mirror a lot since I was a kid. I just find it fascinating. It’s not because I think I’m gorgeous. Sometimes I’ll look and think: “I’m looking right. This looks OK.” Then other days I think: “Jesus Christ, what’s happened there?”

The dream used to be that people shouted more than one thing at me in the street. There was a time when I thought: “Shit. Am I going to be Tim from The Office until I’m 60?” I don’t think I’ve ever been called Bilbo or John Watson.

I don’t objectively think I’m horrible, but because I became known to the public for a certain performance, I suppose I always want to prepare people to be disappointed if you think that’s all you’re going to get. I reserve the right to be difficult if people just expect me to be nice and cuddly.

Working in America, I didn’t want to be the Englishman who couldn’t drive. They wouldn’t find it charming. They’d find it like an illness. So I learned in a week, then a week later I was driving on the wrong side of the road in snow in Canada.

Do I cry? I’ll tear up watching or listening to something. It’s more rare that I’d really go for it and have a huge cry. But getting choked up is quite common.

I have real friends, some of whom might be famous. I’m friendly with people who are creative because I suppose I know more creative people than I know accountants. Although my accountant’s pretty creative. No, don’t write that, Jesus Christ!

Unseen photograph of Rhys Darby and Martin Freeman!

The Offcial Character Posters for Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever have arrived. Glad to see that Everett got his own. (thx @colourfulwatson for pointing me to it)

New picture of Martin!!!

Drake’s Perennials 2022: The Lookbook          By Drake’s Sep 15, 2022

Pictures from Weibo, saw this on twitter!

Life at 221B Baker Street: 2050 - His Last Vow - (2022)