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When a Sherlockian Society Folds

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<br /><br />A sad piece of news hit the Sherlockian world recently: An Irish Secret Society at Buffalo (AISSAB), at one time one of the liveliest of scion societies, is folding.<br /><br />Bruce Aikin, who has been Motor Expert (president) of AISSAB for some years now, said in an email message that attendance and interest have dwindled to the point that it's not worth going on. He made the announcement on St. Patrick's Day, an ironically appropriate date for an Irish-themed society (it takes its name, of course, from a reference in "His Last Bow").<br /><br /><h3>
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In recent years AISSAB has held monthly Thursday night meetings at a library in the Buffalo suburbs, but with smaller and smaller participation. In his message, Aikin suggested that <i><b>if someone wants to try to revive the group, quarterly meetings, at a different time in the week, might be a more realistic program</b></i>.<br /><br /><div>
An Irish Secret Society at Buffalo was founded in 1976 and held frequent, lively meetings. Its dominant figure was Frank Hoffmann, whose scholarship and activity were recognized in 1979 when he was invested in the Baker Street Irregulars as, of course, "Altamont". AISSAB sponsored one of John Bennett Shaw's classic Sherlockian workshops, held in June 1978 at the historic Buffalo History Museum building (pictured). From 1978 to about 1992 the society's little magazine, Covert Notes, edited by Dolores Rossi Script and then MaryKathleen Brennan, was one of the most respected scion journals in an era when Sherlockian publishing was bustin' out all over. <br /><br />The group has fallen on bad times at least once before; there was a break in continuity the 1980s, and some of its former members formed the <b>Drops of Water of Greater Niagara</b>, which took pride in being a cross-border society and thus a scion of both the Baker Street Irregulars and the Bootmakers of Toronto. It was under Bruce Aikin's leadership that AISSAB eventually re-formed, and the Drops of Water ceased to dribble.<br /><br />In the lively years, there was much interaction between the Bootmakers and AISSAB, including a series of joint social events. Aikin is an active member of the Bootmakers: he even served as Meyers, or president, in 2008, and is thus probably the only person who has been president of local Sherlockian societies in two different countries.<br /><br />Do you have any stories of a society forming or folding in your area? We'd love to hear from you.<br /><i><br />Image credit: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_History_Museum#/media/File:Buffalo%26Erie_County_Historical_Society.jpg">Buffalo History Museum (Wikipedia)</a></i><br /><br />--</div>
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When a Sherlockian Society Folds

"a herd of buffalo, and wallowed" [BOSC] A sad piece of news hit the Sherlockian world recently: An Irish Secret Society at B...

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Episode 96: A Study in Spring

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Spring is here! Suh-per-ing is here! Life is skittles and life is beer...<br />
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You may not have realized this, but more than a quarter of the Sherlock Holmes stories occurred in the spring. We took the opportunity to call out a few of them an delve into why the season worked as both a setting for the stories and as tool to juxtapose Holmes and Watson.<br />
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1:50 Welcome / witty banter<br />
2:45 "Burning Leaves in Spring" by Christopher Morley<br />
3:50 #RemoveALetterSpoilABook<br />
7:21 Preparing for our <b>100th episode</b><br />
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13:28 Discussing the stories from the Sherlock Holmes stories in the spring<br />
     According to William S. Baring-Gould, the following stories took place in the spring (March 21-June 20): SCAN, IDEN, BOSC, SPEC, COPP, YELL, STOC, REIG, FINA, EMPT, SOLI, PRIO, 3STU, WIST, 3GAB, SHOS<br />
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41:10 What's wrong with this date?<br />
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46:38 The Sherlockian news<br />
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1:17:58 A preview of Episode #97<br />
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Episode 96: A Study in Spring

"See how beautifully the spring works" [STUD] Spring is here! Suh-per-ing is here! Life is skittles and life is beer... ...

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by Scott Monty

The Real Sherlock Holmes — A Lesson

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"Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons with the greatest for the last." [REDC] </h4>
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We were recently delighted to discover a TED-Ed Lesson, courtesy of Charles Prepolec (whom you may remember from <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose57" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 57: A Sherlockian Halloween</a>). For those unfamiliar, TED-Ed is an arm of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), the conference dedicated to "Ideas worth spreading," which are widely shared on <a href="http://ted.com/" target="_blank">their website</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ted" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-is-sherlock-holmes-neil-mccaw" target="_blank">Who IS Sherlock Holmes?</a> is a lesson created by Neil McCaw (educator), Lasse Rützou Bruntse (director), Tobias Dahl Nielsen (sound design), and Stephen LaRosa (composer). It traces many of the things you know as a Sherlockian, but compresses them into this five-minute video:<br />
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In addition, the Think session has a 10-question quiz that ranges from open-ended questions ("In the 19th century, detectives such as Sherlock Holmes were starting to use scientific techniques to help them investigate crime. Can you think what the techniques might have included?") to multiple-choice options. The Dig Deeper section has links to other resources, such as the original stories, <a href="http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/conandoyle">The Conan Doyle Collection</a>, <a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/holmes">The University of Minnesota Sherlock Holmes Collection</a>, and the <a href="http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-music/specialized-collections/literature-genre-doyle.jsp">Toronto Public Library Arthur Conan Doyle Collection</a>. The Discuss section features a guided discussion under the question, "<a href="http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-is-sherlock-holmes-neil-mccaw/discussions/why-do-you-thisherlock-holmes-is-an-enduringly-popular-character-across-the-world-because-he-represents-the-sort-of-hero-that-we-all-wish-to-be-and-that-we-all-wish-would-help-us-in-our-times-of-need">Why do you think that the popularity of Sherlock Holmes endures today? Can you think of more ways...</a>"<br />
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The Real Sherlock Holmes — A Lesson

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Authors Reflect on Part 4 of the World's Largest Sherlock Holmes Story Collection

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It is exciting to report that while the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1229605719/the-mx-book-of-new-sherlock-holmes-stories-part-iv">Kickstarter</a> campaign for the fourth volume of the <i>MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</i> assembled by <a href="http://mxpublishing.com/">MX Publishing</a> is fully funded, and the book will officially be released on May, 22nd 2016 — not coincidentally, the 157th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
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We thought it would be a great idea to give some of the participating authors a chance to reflect on their involvement. As we did for the first three volumes (see <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/08/authors-reflect-on-part-1-of-worlds.html#.VzIF4fkrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/08/authors-reflect-on-part-2-of-worlds.html#.VzIF5fkrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 2</a> and <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/08/authors-reflect-on-part-3-of-worlds.html#.VzIGBvkrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 3</a> here), I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere will publish the answers of two questions that we asked each author:<br />
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My poem is an expression of interest, curiosity, and credit due Mrs. Hudson, the landlady and guardian of 221B Baker Street. Her presence is noted throughout the Canon, yet her purpose is never exaggerated nor promoted. I am new to reading/studying the Canon, but a woman who is mentioned briefly but repetitively, adds depth and significance to her mention. The value of refuge, tolerance, and service, to men (characters) such as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson cannot be overstated.<br />
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Sherlock Holmes once authored a monograph which analyzed 160 separate ciphers, and yet in all of canon, he only used codes or ciphers five times: "The <i>Gloria Scott</i>"; <i>The Valley of Fear</i>; "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"; "The Musgrave Ritual"; and "The Adventure of the Red Circle". I have a fondness for puzzle mysteries and secret messages; what would be more appropriate than having Holmes demonstrate his prowess by cracking a double-substitution cipher before our very eyes? The Wheatstone-Playfair cipher was invented in 1854, but came into prominence during the Second Boer War and World War I. "The Adventure of the Turkish Cipher" opens in late November, 1885, but refers to a case that took place in the midst of Holmes' two years at university.</div>
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This project has generated so much momentum and interest for the restoration of Undershaw. I've been impressed by the generosity and enthusiasm the readers have shown in their support for these volumes. I was happy for the opportunity to play my small part once more, and it was an honor to participate in Volume IV.</div>
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As anyone who reads my literature-oriented pastiches can tell, I'm an English teacher (now retired), and I try to convey my love of great books through my stories about Sherlock Holmes.  One of my all-time favorite short stories which I used to enjoy teaching is Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace."  With Holmes gaining ascendancy in my brain, I began to think of the story in terms of a mystery.  Without giving away the plot of "The Adventure of the Missing Necklace"--let alone giving away Maupassant's--I'll just say that Holmes' encounter with a diamond necklace serves as my explanation for the basis of Maupassant's wonderful story.  Holmes' part in my  piece takes place in 1879 in London's Montague Street and its environs.  He does end up in France, however, where he meets Maupassant.  The timing is important because my intrigue involving Holmes had to occur before Maupassant's story was published in 1884.</div>
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My experience with the first MX Anthology was so positive that I couldn't resist the chance to repeat the process.  With encouragement from editor David Marcum, not only could I write about Sherlock Holmes, but I would also be helping the restoration of Undershaw.  As a teacher, I'm proud to lend my support to a project destined to produce a new school.</div>
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My chapter is The Case of the Rondel Dagger, which is set in London in March 1880 and narrated by Charles Stewart Mickleburgh, a research fellow at the British Museum. The tale revolves around the unexpected death of an Australian diplomat in Stoke Newington and has the great detective partnering up with Mickleburgh for a whirlwind investigation commissioned by Mycroft Holmes. Mickleburgh proves his worth, being an expert on medieval weaponry, and together the two uncover more about the mysterious Bosworth Order.<br />
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I loved the idea of writing about Holmes when he was living in Montague Street, in the period before he met Watson. The relationship between Mickleburgh and Holmes gives us a glimpse of how the detective benefits from - but is sometimes seen to be struggling with - the dynamics of working in partnership. While very different to our beloved Watson, Mickleburgh nevertheless provides us with a fresh perspective on the approach and character of the consulting detective in those early years. I began writing Holmes pastiches in 2015 and my first story, "The Strange Missive of Germaine Wilkes," appeared in Volume I of the anthology. Shortly afterwards, my own collection of Holmes and Watson tales was published by MX under the title, <i>A Farewell to Baker Street</i>. While I have made my name as a non-fiction crime and history writer, I am now pursuing my real dream of penning more and more lively tales about Holmes and Watson. Ensuring that some of these appear in forthcoming volumes of the anthology is important to me as I believe passionately in the campaign to support the continued use and renovation of Undershaw.</div>
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As for why I wanted to contribute, well, the thought of not doing so as soon as David asked me never crossed my mind! In fact, I dropped the longer tale that I was writing at the time and immediately set to work upon the Double-Edged Hoard, given his rather tight deadline. But after the great pleasure of feeling the weight of Volume I in my hands, I couldn't resist the opportunity to do so again, and all in the name of a great cause! </div>
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My story is a Watson-lite story, one in which Holmes investigates a crime while the good doctor is otherwise engaged. So much of the canon is defined by their friendship and I was intrigued to see what influence Watson would exert on Holmes when the Doctor was absent. The story takes place in London, because that’s where Sherlock Holmes lived. I don’t worry much about timelines but it occurs when Holmes and Watson have known each other long enough to hear their friend chiding them even when they are not present.</div>
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Being part of second volume was enjoyable experience and am happy to support project that fix Arthur Conan Doyle’s star in the literary firmament.</div>
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My first visit to Undershaw was with Luke Benjamen Kuhns organized by Steve Emecz  in 2013, and it was a highly emotional moment.  The plight of this place has troubled me since. While controversial, the restoration and repurposing will, I believe, honor the legacy of Conan Doyle.  It was very moving to stand in the very room where the Hound was written, and it is my belief that the study will be restored to resemble its original state. If I can contribute in any way to that, I am very happy to do so.</div>
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The story I contributed to Volume IV concerned a request to Holmes from his brother, to come to the aid of a fellow Diogenes Club member, Rodney Trasker. The home of Trasker was the scene of an attempted burglary during which he killed the intruder, Albert Derringsham, who swore revenge with his dying breath. As Trasker was of a nervous disposition, he was particularly disturbed to see from an upstairs window the deceased Derringsham driving a coach at night. When this incident is repeated, Trasker shoots the apparition, blowing it to pieces with his shotgun. He cannot explain these happenings, still less so when Derringsham reappears yet again, no worse for the experience. Subsequently, Trasker appeals to Mycroft for help, hence the involvement of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.</div>
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I wrote this story primarily to assist the project, but I would be less than honest if I did not disclose that I also hoped for some exposure that might result in the attentions of a publisher. I am the author of three Holmes novels and several short stories published only by (apart from Volume IV, and possibly V) Amazon CreateSpace.</div>
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My contribution is actually a radio play. Although in my younger days I wrote enough weird fiction to fill a book (<i>In the Night </i>—<i> In the Dark</i>, published by MX, since you ask) I've only ever written one detective story. Unsurprisingly, it's a Sherlock Holmes story, based on two clues that still seem to me rather good. The idea for "The Adventure of the Grace Chalice" had been buzzing around in my head for a very long time before I wrote a proper version, as my entry in the the Sherlock Holmes Society of London's first and only pastiche competition. It was placed third, and was published in the Winter 1987 issue of <i>The Sherlock Holmes Journal</i>. A few years later I revised the story, bringing the style as close as I could to Conan Doyle's, and submitted it to Mike Ashley for The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures, published in 1997. It's still entitled "The Adventure of the Grace Chalice", but I changed the client's name, to link the narrative to one of the cases that are mentioned in the canon but not recounted there. Neither the story nor the subsequent audio play mentions a month or a year, but Mike Ashley dates the case to December 1895, and I'll happily agree with that. After all, "it is always 1895", is it not?</div>
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The adaptation came about because in 2010 I had volunteered to provide a dramatic entertainment for the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. Rather than badger the industrious Matthew J. Elliott, I decided to see what I could do. The result, later recorded by the same cast (<a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/category/podcasts/page/3/" target="_blank">freely downloadable here</a>), works better, I think, than the original narrative version. The action takes place at 221B Baker Street, at a large house in Highgate, near the famous cemetery, and at a mortuary at Stoke Newington, near another notable cemetery.</div>
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Why do I want to contribute to the anthology? I want to see that sadly abused house Undershaw brought to life again and put to a use that Arthur Conan Doyle must surely have endorsed. And I'm deeply impressed by the dedication, the imagination and the sheer hard work that Steve Emecz, David Marcum and the MX team have put in to helping the Undershaw project become a reality.</div>
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The story is set in 1897, as this would have been a period when Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson were at the height of their fame and were recognisable public figures. I adore the Baker Street sitting room as the setting where so many of their adventures begin, and can quite happily write long scenes of dialogue and bickering and banter between the two friends, with occasional interjections from Mrs Hudson, before a client even knocks on the door with a problem to present for the detective's consideration. In fact, Imagination Theatre recently recorded my Holmes and Watson two-hander, "The Case of the Confounded Chronicler," which focuses entirely on the two men and occurs entirely within their familiar sitting room, for their long-running <i>The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i> radio series. So by commencing this new story in a different environment, and bringing the "client" into contact with our heroes in a different manner, I wanted to give a little shake up to my own approach to tackling a Sherlock Holmes adventure. Besides, where better to present a tale of train-travel and terror than in a compartment on an actual train?</div>
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I was just one out of the many contributors to the initial project that grew in scope to three weighty volumes (my story, "The Adventure of the Seventh Stain" appears in Volume 1), and I was delighted not only by the books themselves - which are incredibly handsome editions packed to bursting with wonderful stories by some hugely talented and imaginative people - but also by the tremendous response to the collection on Kickstarter and subsequently.</div>
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So when David Marcum revealed there were more volumes in the works, it wasn't a difficult choice in agreeing to contribute a further untold tale. The actual writing of it was by no means such an easy process, but thanks to the voices of Holmes and Watson urging things on - and a very patient editor in David - the story, like the train, reached its destination safely.</div>
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As before, I'm proud to be able to contribute in some small way to helping with the preservation of Undershaw, and supporting the tremendous work done by the Stepping Stones School. The fact that I've been able to do so by writing about two of my favourite characters of all time just makes it all the better.</div>
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I wrote it because Editor David Marcum came to Oxford, UK, where I live, in 2015, and I showed him around and showed interest in his pastiche project - and then asked myself why I should not try my hand again exactly 40 years after my co-author Austin Mitchelson and I published two barely adequate novella-length pastiches - The Earthquake Machine and Hellbirds.   I nod in the direction of Austin by giving his surname to a character in this new story.</div>
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I chose 1888 simply because I think it is a time when Holmes is at his best.  He and Watson are established companions but the shadow of Moriarty has yet to loom over Baker Street.  Holmes is at the height of his powers and his fame is widespread, which seemed to fit with the idea of a lowly old labourer knowing about him and being able to consult him.  Also, of course, in real terms, it is the year of the Jack the Ripper murders, which is a topic which has long fascinated me since I was a young (perhaps far too young!) boy.</div>
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As with volumes 1-3, I think this is an ambitious and exciting project.  I am a writer and a lifelong Holmes fanatic and the opportunity to contribute to such a continuing and important collection of new Holmes stories was too good to miss. </div>
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But, as with my contribution to volume 2, it is not simply having the opportunity to contribute to a new series of Holmes stories (which is of course always a welcome thing).  There is also the added incentive of the cause behind it.  The preservation of Undershaw is an important project and being asked to assist in the preservation project by doing something which I love was a request which was impossible to turn down.  I think the calibre and the number of writers who agreed to participate is testament to the passion for (and the importance of) the cause.  I think it’s something of which everyone involved with should and will be proud.</div>
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My tale is called "The Adventure of the Impossible Murders" and it is set in 1884. I have a weakness for early tales of the Holmes-Watson duo, so it is set in the early days. Peers of British Empire are simply dropping dead at an alarming rate, and when a frightened one approaches our favourite pair, they reluctantly agree to look into the matter. Holmes is a bit more involved than usual, Watson gets passionate and Lestrade suspects(?) Holmes. Er...I think that ought to be enough - any more would be spoilers!<br />
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As usual when I write, I don’t know a lot when I start – I wait for Watson to tell me. In this case, I found out from listening to Watson when the adventure occurred, as I certainly didn’t plan it that way ahead of time. When the narrative begins, Holmes and Watson are visiting Lestrade’s office at New Scotland Yard on another matter when they observe a small circus that has set up across the Thames on an abandoned lot. Deciding to walk across Westminster Bridge and have a look at it, they are quickly involved – as so often happens to Great Detectives wherever they decide to visit someplace – in a murder.</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/product/9781780929286/" target="_blank">The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volume IV</a></i> can be purchased in advance of its May 22nd release date from  <a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/product/9781780929286/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MX publishing</a>, <a href="https://www.strandmag.com/product/the-mx-book-of-new-sherlock-holmes-stories-part-iv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Strand Magazine</a>, or on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Book-Sherlock-Holmes-Stories-Part-ebook/dp/B01EG2C42E/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.  For more information on the Undershaw restoration and Stepping Stones, please <a href="http://www.steppingstones.org.uk/Stepping-Stones-is-growing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit the Stepping Stones website</a>.<br />
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