Douglas

Hi Carol, How are you? Well, with THE SPECKLED BAND, at least, I just found it to be a very interesting, and well-told story; all the way through; but then again: all the stories are good!! So as you say: it really is a matter of taste; and taste is something which is hard to rationalise or explain, I suppose!

Hi Hikari, Yes, THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS was also a very good story; Yes, HOLMES and WATSON's arguments can be very funny indeed!!

Hi Hikari: Yes; wasn't he brilliant!

I'd have to say that my favourite "Case" is THE SPECKLED BAND!

Yes; I've just started watching all of the JEREMY BRETT as SHERLOCK HOLMES episodes (in chronological order of release date) again; and how wonderful they were!!

And thanks, Sheerluck!

Hi Herlock, Thanks so much for this Link; I've just finished reading the article now; it was very interesting! And I see what you mean; about the order of the stories!

Thanks so much, once again, Herlock; Yes, I might have a quick look at THE GREAT GAME, just out of curiosity! Kindest Regards, always, Douglas

Hello Herlock, No: you haven't bored me to death at all!! And in fact: thank you so much for this! I find it very interesting! I have a very vague recollection of reading one of the stories, a long time ago: in which Sherlock himself narrates the story, because it was before he met the good Doctor: but I couldn't remember which story that was! So thanks so much for this! I really do appreciate it; and it's very good of you to write this! And by the way: I must say that that "The Great Game" game sounds very "interesting"!! Yes, I must admit that it might be a bit too much for my old mental constitution to cope with!! Anyway, thanks so much once again, Herlock (love you name, by the way!); as it's always good to talk with you. Take care. Kindest Regards, always, Douglas

A STUDY IN SCARLET is an excellent story; I've just started reading all of the 60 Sherlock Holmes stories again (this will be my third time through them all), in chronological order; starting, of course, with this one.

Hilarious stuff!

Thanks, Carol; I'll have to check that one out.

And I must check Douglas Wilmer out.

Thanks, Herlock! Yes, sometimes I can't decide who was actually a better Holmes: Rathbone or Brett! It's a very close call; I reckon! They were both brilliant!

Good on you, Carol: that's funny!!