“This fellow could speak English and did his housekeeping for him. ” [WIST]. One of the well-known phrases that came out of the 2010s series Sherlock was Mrs. Hudson's "Not your housekeeper, dear. " She was intent on making it clear that her role ...
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Baker Street Elementary – Not Your Housekeeper

“This fellow could speak English and did his housekeeping for him.” [WIST]


One of the well-known phrases that came out of the 2010s series Sherlock was Mrs. Hudson's "Not your housekeeper, dear." She was intent on making it clear that her role was one of landlady, not helpmate.

In the Canon, we of course get both. Mrs. Hudson as landlady, no doubt reassured by the rent ("his payments were princely" — 'The Dying Detective') and housekeeper, who, as part of her duties, provided...

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Episode 343: Is This a Joke, Mr. Holmes?

“There was certainly an element of comedy” [3GAR]


We find ourselves in conversation with veteran cartoonist and graphic artist Jeff Decker, BSI (“Dr. Grimesby Roylott”) as we discuss the hilarious Sherlock Holmes cartoons he’s drawn for decades, now brought together in a new collection from Wessex Press entitled “Is This a Joke, Mr. Holmes?”

You’ll hear about the unique way he happened to chose the first Sherlock Holmes story he ever read, and how he fell under the spell...

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Baker Street Elementary – Infinite Strangeness

“Not for worlds” [BLAC]

Consider this: the Sherlock Holmes stories, even with their spectral hounds, severed ears, and dead bodies on railway tracks, are less an escape from life as we know it, than a reflection of it.

“There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before, as Sherlock Holmes told Inspector Gregson in A Study in Scarlet. While he was referring to the a specific case in the annals of crime history, the inference was clear: human nature is constant.

The crimes...

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Nominate Someone for the 2027 Susan Rice Mentorship Award

“A friendly native will surely guide us” [CREE]

Photo courtesy of Will Walsh, BSI

Every profession, every hobby needs mentors. A mentor's job is to help new arrivals understand the context and meaning of the organization they're stepping into. Mentors helpfully point out the guardrails, endlessly encourage curiosity, and consistently communicate the worth and potential of those in their charge.

Mentors are leaders.

And we were blessed to have such a leader in Susan Rice, ASH, BSI,...

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Crushed in Time: Mobile Release Announced

“crushed in the press” [ENGR]



Draw Me A Pixel studio has revealed the mobile release date of the Sherlock Holmes comedy adventure Crushed in Time. According to the game's page on the App Store, iPhone and iPad owners will be able to start an investigation on October 19, 2026.

The game is also announced for Android and Nintendo Switch, but the developers have not yet confirmed whether these versions will be released at the same time as iOS.

Crushed in Time follows the absurd...

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