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"inviting me out to spend a few days at his house" [WIST] </h4>
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Have you ever wanted to stay at one of the homes mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories? You have your chance with Wisteria Lodge. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle disguised the names of a number of stately homes (Holmes?), many of which have been identified by scholars. David Hammer's <i><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=David+hammer&tn=for+the+sake+of+the+game&kn=&isbn=">For the Sake of the Game</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=David+hammer&tn=The+Game+is+Afoot&kn=&isbn=">The Game Is Afoot</a></i> are two fine examples, and James Montgomery made a go of things in his 1955 <i><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=james+montgomery&tn=christmas+annual&kn=&isbn=">Montgomery's Christmas Annual: A Case of Identity</a></i>. Not to mention the multitude of efforts by various members of the <a href="http://sherlock-holmes.org.uk/">Sherlock Holmes Society of London</a> over the years.</div>
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But what about Wisteria Lodge? As usual, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was up to no good with "<a href="http://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/canon/wist-1.htm">The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge</a>," beginning the story under false pretenses. Watson wrote that it was "a bleak and windy day towards the end of March in the year 1892."</div>
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We know that this is an impossibility, as Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty battled at the Reichenbach Falls in April 1891, ending only as it could have: with the evil genius at the bottom of the cauldron and world's greatest detective embarking on what would become a three-year hiatus.</div>
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So we're already off on the wrong foot when Holmes shares a telegram from one John Scott Eccles, who says that he had a "grotesque" experience the night before at <b>Wisteria Lodge</b>, between <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/moqFUww4m4k">Esher and Oxshott</a>. He was invited there by Aloysius Garcia, who we later discover was looking to establish an alibi. </div>
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It's no wonder that the evening was grotesque when we begin with a description of the lodge:</div>
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"The house was a fair-sized one, standing back from the road, with a curving drive which was banked with high evergreen shrubs. It was an old, tumbledown building in a crazy state of disrepair. When the trap pulled up on the grass-grown drive in front of the blotched and weather-stained door, I had doubts as to my wisdom in visiting a man whom I knew so slightly."</blockquote>
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The description didn't improve much when Holmes and Watson arrived on the scene:<br />
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"A cold and melancholy walk of a couple of miles brought us to a high wooden gate which opened into a gloomy avenue of chestnuts. The curved and shadowed drive led us to a low, dark house, pitch-black against a slate-coloured sky."</blockquote>
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Charming venue, eh?</div>
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Well, you may be pleased to note that there is in fact a Wisteria Lodge in England that's available for rent. It's clearly not the same as the one in the story, as it's not nearly as gloomy, nor is it located in Surrey.</div>
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<b>Today's Wisteria Lodge</b></h3>
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In fact, the modern-day <a href="http://www.wisterialodgeuk.co.uk/">Wisteria Lodge</a> can be found further north, in the village of Harlaston, in Staffordshire (seen below in <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/k1DGF4Ebhw72">the interactive map</a> - you can zoom in/out, scroll around). It's a lovely location, just 6 km from the National Memorial Arboretum, 145 km SE of Manchester, and 225 km NW of London.<br />
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Yes, it's in the middle of nowhere. But when "nowhere" includes the English countryside, you're in for a treat.<br />
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The site describes the surroundings thus:<br />
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"This quintessential English Village contains a Post Office/shop and also a lovely old Parish Church. The traditional local pub, The White Lion, is renowned for its good food and drink. Also, a laundry service (collection & delivery) is available in the village if required. The River Mease meanders in easy walking distance, for those who wish to enjoy a quiet riverside walk and the peace and tranquility of our English countryside. It is also a popular area for cycling and wildlife enthusiasts."</blockquote>
<br />The accommodations are in the form of a quaint, newly refurbished detached character lodge set within the grounds of a period cottage, Holly Cottage. And as you can see, it lives up to its name:<br />
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Guests can enjoy complete privacy and wake to the sounds of birds singing in the magnificent ancient Wisteria tree which surrounds the building and gives the Lodge its name.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Patio doors open onto mature gardens, in a private setting.  A bird feeder by the windows ensures a view of the amazing array of birds which visit the garden, including a tame blackbird who serenades from the Wisteria tree.</div>
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It is a self-contained unit idyllically set in tranquil gardens away from the main cottage. Inside you'll find a kitchenette where simple meals can be prepared, including a sink, refrigerator, microwave/grill, kettle, toaster, crockery and utensils.<br />
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A king size bed, wardrobe, and bathroom with shower, toilet and sink round out the offering.<br />
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You can book directly on the <a href="http://wisterialodgeuk.co.uk/">Wisteria Lodge website</a>, or through <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12465576">Airbnb</a>.<br />
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Here's hoping your stay isn't interrupted by the Tiger of San Pedro.<br />
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Baker Street Elementary — Electile Dysfunction

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"candidate for Mid-Devon at the next election" [HOUN] </h4>
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We all know that, according to Watson's account of Sherlock Holmes's limits as catalogued in <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, his knowledge of politics was "feeble."</div>
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However, this glimpse into the daily conversations at Baker Street Elementary may indicate otherwise. In this case, young Sherlock Holmes seems to be the most knowledgeable of the schoolyard gaggle when it came to politics. </div>
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Perhaps it raises the question of whether there's a need for more political science, history or civics lessons in schools of all kinds...</div>
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Episode 116: Can't Get Enough Sherlock Holmes

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We decided to pick a handful of news (and non-news) stories related to Sherlock Holmes and go to town. From Stephen Fry's recent audio recordings of the stories to using the Canon as a modern-day text for would-be Joseph Bells in training, to British shows available via a new streaming service in the US, to Sherlock Holmes as a model for writers — these stories and more make up our paean to the great detective.<br />
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We freely admit in this episode that we were unable to get Stephen Fry to join us for an interview on IHOSE. Perhaps something can be done?<br />
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Plus, Lyndsay Faye inspired our Gas-Lamp with her piece "Why We Can't Get Enough of Sherlock Holmes."<br />
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1:33 Welcome back!</div>
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3:28 The smellier side of Baker Street</div>
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7:04 Listener mail and how we choose our images</div>
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13:38 Stephen Fry has recorded Sherlock Holmes stories on audio</div>
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18:54 An excerpt from Stephen Fry reading <i>The Sign of Four</i></div>
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22:40 Actors reading the Canon</div>
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26:40 Getting Stephen Fry on IHOSE?</div>
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27:45 The case to make Sherlock Holmes required reading</div>
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29:45 Atul Gawande on Watson</div>
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31:58 BritBox: new streaming service</div>
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41:56 Holmes and writing: choose, focus, become an idiot</div>
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46:06 Real life myths and mysteries: the Hound Tor</div>
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52:12 Peter Weller's <i>Hunting the Hound</i></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/03/stephen-fry-reads-complete-sherlock.html#.WMI42PkrLb0">Stephen Fry Reads the Complete Sherlock Holmes on Audible</a> (ihearofsherlock.com)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://adbl.co/Holmes">Sherlock Holmes: Read by Stephen Fry</a></i> (Audible)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ode-Less-Travelled-Unlocking-Within/dp/1592403115/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489543045&sr=8-1&keywords=ode+less+travelled">The Ode Less Travelled</a></i> (Amazon)</li>
<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose40">Episode 40: One Voice of Sherlock Holmes</a> (IHOSE)</li>
<li><a href="http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/03/06/case-make-sherlock-holmes-required-reading/">The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading</a> (Daily Utah Chronicle)</li>
<li><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2017/03/08/britbox-brings-u-k-tv-shows-to-the-u-s-with-a-7-monthly-subscription/">BritBox comes to the U.S.</a> (VentureBeat)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/sherlock-holmes/">Sherlock Holmes and Mastery of the Craft of Writing</a> (Copyblogger)</li>
<li><a href="http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/03/hounds-of-the-baskervilles-real-life-myths-and-mysteries-of-dartmoors-famous-hound-tor/">Hounds of the Baskervilles: Real Life Myths and Mysteries of Dartmoor’s Famous “Hound Tor”</a> (Mysterious Universe)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetdozen.com/weller.html">The Hound of the Baskervilles: Hunting the Dartmoor Legend - Reviewed</a> (Baker Street Dozen)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bookish.com/articles/why-the-world-cant-get-enough-of-sherlock-holmes/">Why the World Can't Get Enough Sherlock Holmes</a> (Bookish)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Art-Detection-Mysteries-Sherlock/dp/0802125921/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489547224&sr=8-1&keywords=lyndsay+faye">The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes</a></i> by Lyndsay Faye (Amazon)</li>
<li>The eventual appearance of Lee Shackleford on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose152">Episode 152: Holmes and Watson</a>.</li>
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Episode 116: Can't Get Enough Sherlock Holmes

"not enough to hold her back" [YELL] You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Sherlock Holmes ne...

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The Curse of Doone — The Sincerest form of Flattery?

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I have just been reading a thrilling novel set on Dartmoor, about mysterious doings in a lonely house with only candles and lamps to illuminate it, a house where the butler and his weeping wife are secretly providing food to a criminal on the run who happens to be a family member, a house that is the subject of many local legends about a monster, a curse.</div>
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Arthur Conan Doyle famously wrote fast — knocking off <i>The Hound</i> in a couple of months in 1901 — and is known for inconsistencies and plot holes, from Watson's wound to the impossible dates in "The Red-Headed League." One likes to think, however, that he would not have his heroine bound hand and foot at a climactic moment (like Beryl Stapleton) and nevertheless allow her to "stretch out her hands" to her tormentor, as Horler does. The best way to read this kind of material is fast — very fast. </div>
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