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Sherlockian Decorations Abound

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"It arrived upon Christmas morning" [BLUE] </h4>
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We here at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere would like to wish you and your family "the compliments of the season," as Dr. Watson did to Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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While he made his greetings on the second morning after Christmas, we'd simply like to share these images of some of our Sherlockian Christmas decorations as a bit of a stocking stuffer on Christmas morning.<br />
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If you have some Sherlockian decorations around, we'd love to see them. <a href="mailto:ihearofsherlock@gmail.com" target="_blank">Send us an email</a> with your photos and we'll assemble an album for all to see.<br />
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Whether or not you celebrate the holiday, we wish you and yours a restful and peaceful day. Thank you for making our little effort so worthwhile!<br />
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Many Happy Returns - the Sherlock Mini Episode Is Here

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"greatly amused by the episode" [CREE]</h4>
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The BBC have released the Christmas mini-episode that they were promising. Featuring all of the usual suspects, there is some doubt being cast as to whether Sherlock Holmes is really dead.<br />
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Taking inspiration from some of Holmes's adventures upon his hiatus, as related to Watson in "The Adventure of the Empty House," it gives fans a welcome dose of Sherlock as they wait for the January 1 premiere of "The Empty Hearse" in the UK, with a promise to "be with you again very soon."<br />
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Here is Holmes's description of his adventures during his time away from Baker Street:<br />
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I travelled for two years in Tibet, therefore, and amused myself by visiting Lhassa and spending some days with the head Llama. You may have read of the remarkable explorations of a Norwegian named Sigerson, but I am sure that it never occurred to you that you were receiving news of your friend. I then passed through Persia, looked in at Mecca, and paid a short but interesting visit to the Khalifa at Khartoum, the results of which I have communicated to the Foreign Office. Returning to France, I spent some months in a research into the coal-tar derivatives, which I conducted in a laboratory at Montpelier, in the South of France.</blockquote>
It's been a long time for fans to wait for the return of the series, but it's almost here.<br />
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Enjoy the video and allow us to wish you "compliments of the season."<br />
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IHOSE Featured on Flipboard's #MagsWeLove 2013

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Yesterday, the staff at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere was informed that our <a href="http://bit.ly/J41Dsk" target="_blank">Flipboard magazine</a> is featured on Flipboard's <a href="http://flip.it/qcEBh" target="_blank">Best of #MagsWeLove 2013</a>. This is a great honor - one that we'll explain after we've ensured you know what Flipboard is.<br />
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As you're probably aware, the Internet is awash in content - so much so that at times, it's difficult to find what you're looking for. It used to be the case that a news site, blog or even forum could contain everything you needed with regard to a hobby, interest or passion. Now, with the advent of so many social networks and independent sites, it can be difficult to drill down and find the really essential assets you prefer.<br />
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Enter <a href="http://www.flipboard.com/" target="_blank">Flipboard</a>. Available as an app for iOS, Android, Windows and Blackberry devices, as well as on the web, Flipboard is a tool that allows anyone to take the news and content they care about and curate it into their own magazines on any topic imaginable. In the way that Peter Blau has been collecting snippets to create the monthly <a href="http://redcircledc.org/index.php?id=39" target="_blank">Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press</a> and that Matt Laffey compiles the <a href="http://always1895.net/" target="_blank">Weekly Sherlock Holmes Link Compendium</a>, Flipboard allows us to create a well laid-out magazine of all of the places we hear of Sherlock - and they are numerous.<br />
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Here's what Flipboard had to say about our contribution:<br />
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Over <b><i>5 million</i> Flipboard magazines</b> have been created thus far, but our  “Best of” list collects 74 magazines that Flipboard employees love most. They’re magazines that make us say Wow. Magazines that entertain, educate, and inform us. Most of all, they’re magazines that demonstrate the creativity and passion of the people — like you — who curate them.<br />Congratulations, and thanks for creating such a terrific magazine.</blockquote>
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We're fortunate to have a hobby that is enjoying a renaissance at the moment. But as such, it means there's a deluge of content, and there are things that we may miss.<br />
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May we ask a favor?</h4>
When Sherlock Holmes employed the Baker Street Irregulars to roam the streets of London for him, he authorized them to "go everywhere, see everything, overhear everyone." If we could impose upon you to do the same for us, we'd be grateful for your support. If you use <a href="http://ad.apsalar.com/api/v1/ad?a=Flipboard&i=com.flipboard.flipboard-ipad&ca=Flipboard.com&an=Web&p=iOS&pl=Buttons&h=e788cc9833758850e05d3794e281aa42bf1f3a36" target="_blank">the iOS version</a> of Flipboard, you can share stories directly with us. Simply select the mail icon in the share menu and enter ihearofsherlock @ gmail.com and we'll be notified that you've shared something with us.<br />
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Of course, you may also email us without the app if you happen to come across something you think we should be covering. We have <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/our-contributors.html#.UrUxg8RDuSo" target="_blank">a whole team of writers</a> who contribute here, and <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/aboutcontribute.html#.UrUxj8RDuSo" target="_blank">we welcome others</a>.<br />
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And if you haven't checked out the <a href="http://bit.ly/J41Dsk" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Magazine</a> on Flipboard, please do so. We look forward to your feedback.<br />
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Ceiling Collapses During Sherlock Holmes Play

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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25458009" target="_blank">The BBC are reporting</a> that the ceiling at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in London has collapsed on the audience below. There are currently said to be about 80 injuries, five of which are serious.</center>
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The tragedy occurred at a sold-out performance of <a href="http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-at-the-apollo-theatre" target="_blank"><i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</i></a>, an Olivier Award-winning play that has been playing at the Apollo since March of this year and running in London since August 2012. The play is based on the novel <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1erz9H2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</a></i> by Mark Haddon, about a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who discovers a murdered dog.<br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Theatre" target="_blank">Apollo Theatre</a> is over 100 years old, having been built in 1901, and is a Grade II listed building in London's West End. It contains 775 seats on four levels, and the first play performed there was <i>The Belle of Bohemia </i>(no mention of Irene Adler). Over the years, it has been home to such productions as <i>Journey's End</i> starring Laurence Olivier, <i>Idiot's Delight</i> with Raymond Massey, Noel Coward's, <i>Private Lives</i>, <i>Treasure Hunt</i> directed by John Gielgud, David Storey's <i>Home</i> with Ralph Richardson, <i>Separate Tables</i> with John Mills and <i>Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell </i>starring Peter O'Toole. [Did you find the Sherlock Holmes connection in all of those?]<br />
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We're hoping that the injuries are not life-threatening and that the rescue crews are able to do their jobs without interference.<br />
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<i>Image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/6438254647" target="_blank">ell brown (Flickr)</a></i><br />
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