#bert coules

The Reigate squire is one of my favourite stories! It has the atmosphere of solving a murder on your summer vacation.🌻

And the bbc radio episode had such good conversations between them! it was very sweet how concerned Watson is about how depressed Holmes is. There’s a lot more talk about Sherlock using cocaine in these episodes, and Watson basically says: “I’m afraid if I leave you on your own right now youre going to do cocaine and you’re going to die!”

(The bbc radio show is so good it’s so good, it’s so INSANE how “forbidden love “ coded they are in it!

in all possibilities

Holmes and Watson solved the case and are back at Baker Street. Holmes starts to play the violin.

Watson : You played that for me just after a few days when we had first moved in here

Holmes:Did I?

Watson : I didn't have the least idea what to make of you.

Holmes: Do you now?

Watson : well, I think so, yes... Maybe... You know, I love these moments, the case is solved, everything is over and we are back here in the warmth and comfort.

Holmes : Tell the next client that comes along.

Watson : Ah, and then off you go again. I wish it could always be like this.

Holmes suddenly stops playing.

Holmes : Watson... It will.

Watson : How can it? Nothing lasts forever.

Holmes : It will because of you. Because of your stories. Can't you see? It doesn't matter what happens here, in the real world. We're more than reality. You and I. You, my friend, have made us immortal.

Watson : That's quite a thought.

Holmes : It's the truth. As long as there are mysteries and murders-

Watson : and fog and fear-

Holmes: and terror and injustice -

Watson : then Sherlock Holmes, privat consulting detective

Holmes : and John H. Watson, chronicler, comrade and friend-

Watson : be ready -

Holmes : waiting for the dramatic ring of the doorbell.

They both giggle.

The doorbell rings.

Together : The game's afoot!

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Bert Coules, thank you for this. How am I to live with the knowledge of this and the fact that I am now finished with all the audio books.

A sassy retired detective. A grumpy old doctor that returns the sass. Bees. Toffee apples. Holmes and Watson teasing each other about their respective writings.

Full quote this is based on under the cut

Holmes: Except for cocaine, Watson. That is the magic potion that gives me glimpses of paradise.

Watson: And brings you down to earth with a bump.

Holmes: Like love, I'm told.

It has long been a dream of mine to make a compilation of the hysterical stylings of Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes. History relates that the BBC actually received letters of complaint regarding this Laugh-with-a-capital-L, and such outbursts of amusement were tragically kept to a minimum after the first series.