#carruthers

violet (yes, one of the six violets in the canon) smith takes on a live-in music teaching position in the country for her un-married employers' (carruthers) ten year old daughter. the daughter is mentioned once in the entire story, during violet's exposition at 221b. violet goes back to the country with no further mention of the girl. after the ruckus and holmes/watson's intervention, carruthers and the others get arrested and taken to jail. off the father goes without making any inquiry into the fate of his daughter nor does violet comment on it.

now the granada episode (which i'm rather fond of) seals up this plot hole, simply and sweetly, by having violet and her soon-to-be husband look after the daughter while her father's in jail. but that doesn't happen in the story. which leads me to wonder...considering the lack of attention by violet or carruthers, did she run away or die (i say, very tongue in cheek)? did carruthers just say fuck them kids and abandon her?

or my personal favorite, did he hire a random 10 year old girl for this express purpose? given the absolute chaos and ever-unfolding half-baked schemes concocted by every member of carruthers and co, i can imagine those men coming up with something that ridiculous.

Carruthers - DYNA-SOAR

"... Not sure where the name "Carruthers" comes from, but they're the faceless builder that's associated with the infamous Dyna-Soar fuzz (from the early 80s). Most notably used by @kimletgordon , the original Dyna-Soar is a super heavy, sludgy Big Muff clone of sorts. The "Lite" version, which I've had for over a decade, is essentially the same circuit but with a strange configuration of the transistors that make it sound more like a chunky overdrive than a fuzz. Interestingly enough, the one I have was modded by the previous owner back into its original Muffy glory! So I had been waiting and searching for nearly 13 years to find an actual Dyna-Soar to compare it to, and finally last week I nabbed one. 😎 Both are pretty intense with the amount of gain that's available. The only other Muff style pedal that comes close would be the Maxon OD-801. The modded "Lite" I have is oddly articulate, even at the highest gain setting, but still punishing. While the regular Dyna-Soar has a mountain of low-end that can dooooooom for eons..."

"I've slammed Descartes like three times in this essay already..."

"I always imagine Hume coming in on a skateboard, wearing sunglasses."

"I was explaining intuition and deduction thesis to my mum and now she hates Descartes."

"I actually liked Aristotle until he said that only white, male philosophers can flourish."

"... the evil demon, a.k.a. Mr. Phillippou, ..." [an ex-philosophy teacher of our school]

The teacher: "left-handed people are superior. I tried to force my kids to be left-handed when they were learning to write..."

"Descartes pisses me the fuck off."

"... G. E. Moore, a.k.a. G. E. Awful, ..."

"I love error theory. It just says that everyone is wrong all the time."

"What's that guy in the Gettier example with the barns called?" "Barney." "No, no, it's Henry." "Wait, Henry? I thought it was Harry!"

"I always remember that name because my great aunt named her pet rabbit 'Carruthers'."

"But the concept of infinity doesn't make sense!" "Well, according to Georg Cantor's set theory, it does." "What even is set theory, then?" "Don't even go there. You don't need to know, so just don't ask."

"Onto and Teleo are okay, but I just can't with Cosmo. Don't even get me started on Aquinas' ways..."

"Eschatological verification is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. No offence to Hick or anything..."

"Do you think Richard Hare's friends ever called him 'Dick Hair'?"

"I don't understand how some people can even doubt qualia..."

"P-zombies freak me out."

danja deering's license plate in never too young to die!! which i think reads 'ITCE-4....' and then some other numbers… i see a ‘6’ and maybe a ‘5’ or an ‘S…’

billy's license plate in stranger things!!! which reads, as u can probably see, 'PCE 235.' both are blue and yellow californian license plates and both have a 'CE' in the beginning

but if that’s not enough 2 convince u, here’s the real evidence: the main character in never too young to die's last name is "stargrove" and billy's last name is "hargrove"

IRISH BOXTY – POTATO PANCAKES – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

IRISH BOXTY – POTATO PANCAKES   Potato pancakes have been a staple in many countries for centuries and are found in various cuisines. Latkes and Irish boxty are just 2 of the many variations on these tasty little treats from around the world.  To make this recipe really simple using a food processor or blender to combine the ingredients. You’ll want to chop up the onions and potatoes first, but…

Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh.

I know some folk think it’s a bit weird having an interest in graveyards, but to me it is an insight into the past.

This cemetery was opened in 1718 by citizens of the village of Calton when they purchased half an acre from a local Lord who owned the property.  Over the years it was expanded numerous times, the  construction of Waterloo Place in 1819 split the plot in tow and resulted in some bodies being reinterred further east at New Calton Burial Ground.

Graves often have the jobs of those buried here, we have  occupations like, actor, city inspector of lighting and cleaning, confectioner, constable, engineer, goldsmith, insurance man, keeper of city records, medical teacher, member of Royal Academy, merchant, perfumer, salter, tool manufacturer, treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, watchmaker and wine merchant.

I looked for one of what I think is the most interesting, it is of  Marion Laurie Sutherland. Marion lost her leg when she was 37 and had it buried in the graveyard,  23 years later she was reunited with her leg when she passed away and was buried there! I couldn’t find it, maybe next time!.

As I said we can learn so much from the people buried in graveyards, in this case it is John Carruthers, Clan Chief of the  Borders clan Carruthers. 

In the 13th century the Carruthers were stewards of Annandale under the Bruces. Historically, the principal strongholds of the Clan were Mouswald, Holmains, Dormont, Little Dalton and Rammerscales and a few others.

The first recording of the name stated in ‘Records of Carruthers’ by the Rev A. S. Carruthers and R.C Reid was William de Karruthers who made a donation to the Abbey of Newbattle in the reign of Alexander II of Scotland in the 13th century. Now there is no records about the family origins, but in my humble opinion the “de” in there name points toward them being of Norman stock.

Another recording of the name was de Karruthers, with Simon de Karruthers, a churchman of the parish of Middlebie, which is dated circa 1272 – 1307.Sir Nigel de Karrutheris was a cleric who obtained the rectory of Ruthwell in 1330 is mentioned again in 1337 and 1351 as Nigel de Carrothorys, canon of Glasgow.

In 1344 Sir Nigel de Carother is recorded as chancellor of Robert Steward of Scotland. A charter was granted at Moysfald in 1361 in favour of John de Carotheris, Simon de Carrutheris witnessed a deed in 1394, and John of Carrutheris was among the ‘borowis’ for the Earl of Douglas’s bounds of the West March in 1398.John Carruthers was keeper of another Bruce lair, Lochmaben Castle in 1446 and William de Carrutheris was presbyter of Glasgow in 1460.

The Carruthers have owned the estate of Dormont since 1452 when it was granted to the family by Robert the Bruce.

The Clan were dispersed by JamesVI, after the Union of the Crowns, 24th March 1603, along with many other reiver families out of the Marches and to other parts of Scotland, Ireland and the colonies, hence the widespread use of the name Carruthers around the globe.  Many Carruthers can be found in North America.

The Carruthers estate of Howmains (Holmains) was lost in 1772 when a financial disaster overwhelmed the family and the male line died out in the early 18th century with the death of the 12th Laird in 1809, although one sorce gave me 1807 for this I am going by what is inscribed on the grave marker in Old Calton. 

The Holmains line still exists however, it was revived after 210 year without a chief, Clan Carruthers now has again a recognised Chief. Dr. Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains has been recognised as Chief of Clan Carruthers by the Lord Lyon. 

In a Decision issued on 19th August 2019 and published on 9th September 2019, the Lord Lyon found Peter; “entitled to be recognised in the name, style and title of; ’Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Chief of the Name and Arms of Carruthers’ and maintained, ratified and confirmed the undifferenced Arms of Carruthers of Holmains c. 1672”.

The Carruthers Clan have their own webpage and FB page, links for them are below, the last pic shows their tartan and clan crest which dates back to 1672. 

https://clancarrutherssociety.org/