I dislike being outnumbered. It makes for too much stupid in the room.

As much as I'd like to claim that title, it unfortunately doesn't belong to me, but to the world's favourite detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Today (currently being Wednesday), Alicia, my beloved twin, & I explored the streets of London from a different point of view. We followed some of the famous routes & visited the favourite nooks & crannies of that very detective & his lovely partner, Dr. Watson.
This entry probably wont be published today, because I'm using it as procrastination & I have a more pressing (but in no way more important) summary due tomorrow for class... Also I have to finish putting together the video footage from today. x
Summary is done! It's now Thursday morning here in London & our Sherlock Day yesterday was absolutely wonderful!
First Stop: 221B Baker St, currently occupied by the Sherlock Holmes Museum.


This is a magical place filled with every kind of Sherlock memorabilia you could imagine! I picked up some gifts for my Sherlock loving friends (Eshwar & Lauren you're welcome!) & bought a small poster of the chronology of Sherlock stories designed like a family tree. It's £10 entry to the museum, but well worth it. Although the front looks deceivingly small, tucked in behind that policeman is 4 stories and even more rooms filled with memorabilia and artefacts that tell the story of everyone's favourite detective. Next door to this is Mrs Hudson's Restaurant!
Second Stop: Speedy's Cafe & Sandwich Bar for lunch!

This is a lovely little cafe beside the door of 187 North Gower Street which was used as 221B in filming the latest instalment of Sherlock by the BBC with Benedict Cumberpatch & Martin Freeman. Alicia & I had lunch there & got some snaps with the door, of course!

Third & Final Stop of the day: St Bart's Hospital. Although the spot is visited many times throughout the series, it is mostly remembered for it's role in the Reichenbach Fall. On each of the ground floor windows there are fan messages and quotes scrawled in the dust. Also beside the hospital is the famous phone booth. This particular booth was the centre of the Sherlock fandom directly after the Reichenbach Fall aired. It is covered in message of hope, favourite quotations, notes from fans from all over the world, & hate for Steven Moffat for making us wait two years between series. Some of these messages are also displayed on a pin board in the museum.

I had only heard about this phone booth from other fans & wasn't sure if it was still a fan meeting point or even used for messages any more - it's been 4 year since the first episodes aired - but I was so happy to finally see it!

These are all great spots to visit & I owe it the blog, Sherlockology, who have mapped out the series across London for all fans to enjoy! (x) As an addition to our Sherlock Day we popped into the London Beatles Store, which is right next to the Sherlock Museum & picked up a few goodies!


Here is my vlog from yesterday!

Along with a video from earlier in the week! Some friends & I attempted (somewhat successfully) to have a barbecue at our local Beckton Park!

"The lowest & vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling & beautiful countryside." ~ Sherlock Holmes.
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Currently listening to British Singer/Songwriter, Gabrielle Aplin's cover of Case of You ♫
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