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Christmas 2023 Part 2: Marked for Later

And here's part two of the Christmas Fic list for this year! Please make sure you check out the lists below for previous Christmas lists! Don't hesitate to add your own recent Christmas and NYE fics below! All will be added on subsequent reblogs! :D

Merry Christmas!

[PART ONE]

See also:

Christmas Fics (Dec. 2017)

Christmas: Oblivious That One or The Other is In a Relationship

Christmas 2019 Part 1 (All Bookmarks XMas and New Years)

Christmas 2019 Part 2 (Marked for Later)

G / T / K+ Rated Christmas Fics (Dec. 2018) (Updated Dec 2021)

Community Recs: Christmas 2020 (Updated Dec 2021)

Christmas Trees / Decorating

Christmas-Time Love Confessions

New Year’s Fics (Jan 2023)

Christmas & New Year's Eve 2023 Pt. 1: Bookmarks & WiPs

Not a Word by notjustmom (NR, 114 w., 1 Ch. || Dancing, Christmas) – Just them dancing in Baker Street.

Big question! The Gift by AnAnYaH (G, 508 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Love Confessions, Dialogue Only, Fluff) – Christmas is not far and John has plans for a perfect gift for his little daughter.

Costumes for Christmas by AnAnYaH (G, 518 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas Fluff, First Time, Costume Kink, Christmas Party) – It's a costume party , and Sherlock is late.

Deck the Halls However You See Fit by Yuliares (G, 752 w., 1 Ch. || Canon Divergence, Developing Relationship, Asexual Sherlock, Holiday Fluff, Mary Ships It) – Relaxed domestic holiday fluff. In a nebulous future where John and Mary move in downstairs after Mrs. Hudson retires, the gang preps for their annual Christmas party in 221B Baker Street.

Something red, something green, something sparkly by Silvergirl (M, 1,106 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Christmas, Texting, Impending Desperation, Gift Shopping) – If you can't solve a puzzle yourself, ask the experts. Of course, the experts may be utterly useless ... until they aren't.

The Man in Aisle Ten by standbygo (G, 1,395 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Christmas, Shopping, Gifts, Original Female Character POV) – It's Christmas Eve, the busiest day for shopping at Harrod's, and there's a guy in aisle ten who's snapping at every sales associate who dares to approach him. It's up to Moira to help him find the perfect present. [TRANSLATIONS: Русский || 中国]

221B's Christmas Tree by SatanDrankMyCoffee (G, 1,634 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Fluff, Bratty Sherlock, Domestics, Decorations) – One of the staples of most people's holiday season is decorating the tree; John and Sherlock are no exception.

Mistletoe is a Parasite by Breath4Soul (M, 1,896 w, 1 Ch. || Christmas Party, First Kiss, Mistletoe, Drinking, Dom/Sub Undertones) – It’s Christmas and after some interesting revelations at Molly Hooper's holiday party, Sherlock takes his cue from Mistletoe to take matters into his own hands. Mistletoe attaches, penetrates and absorbs... turns out that is right up Sherlock's alley...

A Little Christmas Spirit by Berty (E, 2,077 w., 1 Ch. || POV Sherlock, First Time, Blow Jobs, Christmas Fluff, Canon Divergence) – Sherlock should really learn NOT to tune John out when he's talking. He might just be missing something important.

Snap, Crackle, Pop by Call_Me_Clarence (G, 2,243 w., 1 Ch. || Pre-Slash, New Year’s Party, Panic Attacks, PTSD / Flashbacks, Dissociation, Cuddling, Caring Sherlock, Christmas Crackers) – John has a flashback during a New Years party. Sherlock tries his best to help.

Home For Christmas? by Bluebellstar (T, 2,572 w., 1 Ch. || Pre-Canon, Pre-ASiP, Captain John, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Sad Sherlock, Big Brother Mycroft, Soft Mycroft, Established Relationship) – Sherlock Holmes wants one thing for Christmas. The one thing he knows he cannot have. He wants John Watson back from Afghanistan. But with John's leave unexpectedly cancelled, Sherlock has to spend another Christmas alone. Part 3 of the Christmas at 221B series

The Christmas Dragon by eragon19 (M, 2,615 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Love Confessions, Fluff, Presents) – Sherlock needs to find the perfect gift for John. Luckily a toy in a shop window gives him an idea. Part 9 of the Prompt Fills series

The Joye of Snacks by khorazir (T, 3,373 w. 1 Ch. || Christmas, Baking, Domesticity, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, Banter) – Christmas is approaching, and Sherlock surprises John with newly acquired culinary skills. John, in turn, simply ... surprises Sherlock.

The Romance Was There by apliddell (G, 4,011 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post S3, Post Mary, Christmas, Domestics, Villain Mary, Platonic Bedsharing, Love Confessions, First Kiss, Angst, Fluff, Friends to Lovers, Love Letters) – In which Sherlock reveals his merits as a housekeeper, and a few other things, too.

Shrivelfigs by lifespossible (T, 4,547 w., 1 Ch. || Teen Harry Potter AU || Christmas, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Fluff) – John and Sherlock were not a couple, ta very much. They were friends--close friends, best friends. But that was it. Just friends. If you asked John, he’d assure you that was the case. But if you got him on the right side of a couple firewhiskies, well, he might be inclined to tell you he thought it was a damn shame they were only best friends.

Crossing Paths by prettysailorsoldier (T, 5,346 w., 1 Ch. || Uni/Teenlock Coffee Shop AU || Crosswords, Christmas, Fluff) – It seemed like a great idea, a 24-hour coffee shop near a thriving university campus, but, when everyone goes home for the holidays, John finds himself trapped in a ghost town, wiling away the hours of the overnight shift any way he can. Of course, that gets a whole lot easier when a handsome insomniac starts making regular visits, and, somewhere between the case files, crossword puzzles, and copious amounts of coffee, John discovers he doesn't mind the late shift so much after all.

The Unexpected Exchange by testosterone_tea (E, 5,703 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Secret Santa, Vibrators, Masturbation, Love Confessions, Intercrural Sex, Bisexual John, Demisexual Sherlock, Fluff) – When Sherlock is made to participate in the Yard's Secret Santa exchange, he knew it would be a disaster. But even he didn't expect how much of a disaster it would be.

A Smart-Arse Consulting Detective Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas by Berty (T, 5,788 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Friends To Lovers, Trapped, Fluff, Grumpy John, Pining Sherlock, Sharing Body Heat, First Kiss, Frottage, Cold Weather) – So here they sit. Glaring at each other. Locked in an unheated, block-built tack room on a remote farm in Suffolk. With no mobile coverage. On Christmas Eve. Sherlock's definitely NOT on the 'nice' list this year.

If I Knew You Were Coming (I'd Have Baked a Cake) by standbygo (T, 5,850 w., 1 Ch. || Post-TRF, Christmas, Fluff, Baking, GBBO References, Friends to Lovers, Sharing a Bed, Cooking) – John and Sherlock aren't quite sure how they agreed to hold a Great British Bake Off competition... There will be decorative bread, misuse of the French language, terrible mispronunciation of German words, fluff, bed sharing, and profiteroles.

Such a Clatter by ArwaMachine (E, 6,183 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas, Anal Sex/Fingering, PWP, Toplock, Fluff, Hand Jobs) – Christmas is boring, and the guest bed in Mummy and Father Holmes’ cottage is far too loud for Sherlock and John to have any proper fun. Whatever is to be done?

Coup de Foudre by prettysailorsoldier (T, 6,446 w., 1 Ch. || Teenager/University AU || Alternate First Meeting, Skiing, Winter, Sherlock Speaks French, Christmas Fluff) – When John and his friends decide to blow off some steam after finals with a holiday to the Swiss Alps, he's expecting a week of roaring fires, hot chocolate, and snow as far as the eye can see. He is not expecting to fall head over heels for a fellow guest--a young Frenchman known only as "Blue Scarf"--but John's not one to let a little language barrier get in the way, and, with the help of Google Translate, it might just be a Christmas to remember after all. Part 7 of 25 Days of Johnlock

All I Want for Christmas (is Proof) by Raina_at (E, 6,471 w., 1 Ch. || Christmas Fluff, Porn Without Plot, Christmas Party, Gay Club, Costume Party, Mistletoe, First Time, Hand Jobs, Semi-Public Sex, Crack and Humour, Blow Jobs, Undercover for a Case) – John has been ridiculously in love with Sherlock for a while now, but he doesn't want to rock the boat if his interest isn't returned. Their newest case might be the catalyst they need to finally figure out whether they're on the same page. Or: Sherlock and John go undercover at a Christmas party in a gay club. In costume. Things... escalate.

That Time of Year by JRow (T, 6,717 w., 1 Ch. || Post S4, Christmas, Fluff, Misunderstandings, Presents, First Kiss, Confessions, Rosie) – It's Christmas Eve. The tree is decorated, the mince pies are out, and Rosie is fast asleep. Flipping his mobile in his hand, John wonders what Sherlock is doing. Then he wonders, not for the first time, what it means that Sherlock is never far from his mind. Before he can stop himself, John hits the call button.

The World In Solemn Stillness Lay by J_Baillier (T, 6,855 w., 2 Ch. || Post-S4, Christmas, Angst, Medical Conditions, Big Brother Mycroft, Friends to Lovers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Miscommunication, Family Issues) – Rosie's first Christmas without her mother is approaching fast, and John isn't coping well with the pressures of being a single parent. Can Sherlock scrape his new family back together?

Cross My Heart (And Hope To Die) by prettysailorsoldier (M, 7,306 w., 1 Ch. || University AU || Puppies, Miscommunication, Blow Jobs, Shower Sex, Christmas, Happy Ending) – When John starts acting suspicious in the run up to Christmas, lying about being at work and taking secret phone calls in the bathroom, Sherlock comes to seemingly the only conclusion, that John must be cheating on him. Unwilling to confront him, and apparently unable to make him stay, Sherlock does the only thing he can: leave before he is left. That is, until an unlikely phone call on Christmas Eve turns everything on its head... Part 11 of the 25 Days of Johnlock series

The Deepest Secret Nobody Knows by Raina_at (E, 7,568 w., 1 Ch. || Post-TRF, Christmas Party, Stuck in an Elevator, Light Angst, Semi-Public Sex) – Sherlock is back from the dead. Now all he has to do is get back his Blogger.

of midnight moments and mistletoe by hudders-and-hiddles (M, 7,669 w., 4 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Christmas, First Kiss, Fluff, Mistletoe, Snow) – John and Sherlock are throwing a Christmas Eve party, and the flat is all strung up with mistletoe.

Darkness reigns at the foot of a lighthouse by saintscully (E, 7,682 w., 1 Ch. || HLV Missing Scene, POV Sherlock, Mutual Pining, Light Dom/Sub, Angry Sex, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse, Infidelity, Angst and Feels, Implied Suicidal Ideation, Unhappy Ending) – Why John went back to Mary that Christmas.

The Way Home by Calais_Reno (M, 7,702 w., 1 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Christmas, Post-PTSD, Injury Recovery, Meeting the Parents, Coming Home, Past Drug Addiction, Developing Relationship, Moving in Together, Falling in Love, POV Sherlock Third Person) – It's Christmas Eve, and Sherlock's landlord has evicted him due to a little misunderstanding about a very small explosion that really only burned the curtains. Mrs Hudson isn't willing to let him move into 221B until after the holiday. He's left with only one alternative: go home. Spend Christmas with his family. On the train, he meets someone who might just be having an even worse holiday. Part 32 of Just Johnlock

Only Friends by HollyShadow88 (E, 7,514 w., 2 Ch. || University AU || Accidental Voyeurism, Christmas / New Year's, Light Angst, Embarrassed John / Sherlock, Roommates, Alternate First Meeting, Anal Fingering/Sex, Affection, Topping from the Bottom, Enthusiastic Consent, Sex Tapes, Student John / Sherlock, Blow Jobs) – John Watson is assigned Sherlock Holmes as his new roommate when he is transferred to his university. Only problem is, Sherlock's hot, and John has to work around his growing feelings for him while also secretly paying for school with an OnlyFans page. With the end of the term approaching, an accidental discovery changes their relationship.

Dear Sherlock by by Tara Laurel (T, 7,729 w., 3 Ch. || Post-TRF, Reunion, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Christmas) – "John was happy. Too happy. Of course Sherlock preferred to see his friend in good spirits, especially after the cloud of depression that had hung over him the past weeks, but this was simply maddening." John's got a serious case of Christmas spirit, but is there something serious hidden behind it - something that surprises & saddens a self-proclaimed sociopath?

Winning a Lost Bet by meet_me_in_samarra (M, 8,214 w., 2 Ch. || Christmas, Pole Dancing, Established Relationship, Costumes, Glitter, Muscular John, Sexy Sherlock, The Yard) – A lost bet makes Sherlock and John perform a pole-dance in costumes at the Yard´s Christmas party. It was supposed to be humiliating but instead the couple nailed it.

Pardon my French by archea2 (E, 8,232 w., 3 Ch. || Christmas, Fluff, Language Kink, Voice Kink, John in Afghanistan, Fever, Drunk Sherlock, Paternal Lestrade, Clothed Sex, Drunken Confessions, Humour) – Sherlock's closet Jekyll resurfaces when he's drunk, making him tender, earnest and extremely talkative with John. It's all fine with John - or would be, if Sherlock's Subconscious bloody let him speak English on these occasions.

Spell It Out by prettysailorsoldier (M, 8,344 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter Fusion || Teenlock, Christmas, Love Potion/Spell, Pining Sherlock) – Remaining at Hogwarts over break has become something of a tradition for Sherlock and John, staying behind together ever since their very first year, but, when Irene throws a gift of doctored coconut ice into the mix, plans quickly change, even if John doesn't. Part 6 of 25 Days of Johnlock

Tomorrow by Berty (M, 9,517, 1 Ch. ||PODFIC AVAILABLE || Magical Realism AU || Canon Divergence, Christmas, Hurt/Comfort, Spells and Enchantments, Married John/Mary, Difficult Decisions, Fluff and Angst, Spells and Enchantments) – The night before they travel to Dorset to spend Christmas with Sherlock's parents and John's wife, 221 Baker Street is peaceful with the smell of baking, flickering candles and presents under the tree. But Father Christmas can't be relied upon to bring the boys their heart's desires. Just as well Mrs Hudson - who is NOT a fairy godmother OR their housekeeper, thank you very much - is so good at her job.

Hot Chocolate by ohlooktheresabee (G, 10,756 w., 2 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post S4, POV John, Idiots in Love, Christmas Fluff, Developing Relationship, Sherlock’s Heart, Affection, Falling in Love, Past Child Abuse, Light Angst with Happy Ending) – With Sherrinford but a distant memory, Christmas season approaches and John Watson is not in the mood. His friend and flatmate Sherlock disappears for a week, leaving him behind again, and John doesn’t think that things can get any worse. However, with a little help from their friends, he might finally start seeing the reasons to enjoy this Christmas after all...

no man is a failure by blueink3 (T, 10,836 w., 1 Ch. || It’s a Wonderful Life AU || Christmas, Whump, Suicidal Ideology, Angst with Happy Ending, Familly, Hurt/Comfort) – “John, you’re talking to a dead girl on Christmas Eve in the middle of the Golden Jubilee Bridge. When I say, ‘perk of the job,’ the definition is vast.” She opens her hands in front of her and gives a tiny bow. “Congratulations, it’s December the 24th, 2016 and you, John Hamish Watson, have never been born.”

The Time Being by prettysailorsoldier (M, 11,008 w., 1 Ch. || University AU || John in Afghanistan, Victor Trevor, Time Skips, Poetry, Goodbyes, Christmas, Fluff, Drug Use, Angst with Happy Ending) – When Sherlock sends John off from King's Cross the day before Christmas Eve, he can't bear the thought that it's really goodbye, no matter how much John insists a clean break is best, so he suggests a compromise: Meeting up in that same place 7 years later. What follows are snapshots of the next seven Christmases, chronicling the changes in each man's life, but just because they're growing separately, doesn't mean they're growing apart. Part 3 of 25 Days of Johnlock

A Tale of Two Soldiers by batslikepastel (T, 14,136 w., 5 Ch. || S4 Fix It, Jealous Sherlock, Misunderstandings, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Christmas, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Developing Relationship, Cuddling / Snuggling, First Kiss, Stress Baking, Domestic Fluff) – It's Christmas, and Sherlock and John are finally flatmates again after the tumultuous events of the previous year. But a sudden revelation about John's sexuality and James Sholto's unexpected presence throw a wrench into Sherlock's plans, and his jealousy threatens to overwhelm him even as John remains blithely oblivious. Their relationship has reached a turning point, and the ball is in John's court now.

Silent Night by khorazir (M, 15,060 w., 1 Ch. || Codebreaker / WWII / Imitation Game-Inspired AU || Care Fic, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Dev. Rel., Reunion, PTSD John, Christmas) – It’s Christmas Eve 1944, and Sherlock Holmes has received his most precious gift already: after a long, dangerous deployment, Surgeon Captain John Watson of the Royal Navy has unexpectedly returned from the front. As if this weren’t enough, there’s a case. Both events make for a night full of promise, excitement, and the difficult task of getting reacquainted with the man Sherlock hasn’t seen in three years and feared he’d lost forever. Part 2 of Enigma

A Story That Is Almost, But Not Quite, Entirely Unlike Blue Carbuncle by Iwantthatcoat (M, 16,468 w., 10 Ch. || Blue Carbuncle Adaptation, Holmes Parents, Christmas) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and the Holmes Family is all set to have one of those unimaginable Christmas dinners— but the game is afoot, as Mummy’s friend is caught up in a Christmas mystery.

The Secret of Hazel Grange by SilentAuror (E, 18,153 w., 1 Ch. || Post S4, Christmas, COVID-19 / Pandemic, POV Sherlock) – John has a secret, and Sherlock is bothered. Trapped together at Baker Street during the lockdown, the tension only grows worse as Christmas draws nearer...

Serendipity by Calais_Reno (T, 18,222 w., 3 Ch. || Serendipity Fusion || Christmas, Romance, Coincidences, First Meetings, Misunderstandings, New York City, Fate and Destiny) – A bit of New York Christmas fluff, based on the 2001 movie.

Breaking Christmas by MissDavis (M, 18,606 w., 18 Ch. || Christmas, Established Relationship, Fluff, Nipple Piercing, Ficlets, No Angst) – Join me in some established relationship Johnlock as I attempt to make Sherlock and John participate in some Seasonal Fucking Cheer.

Welcome Christmas by MissDavis (T, 18,774 w., 24 Ch || Post S4, Christmas, Winter, Parenthood, Canon Compliant, Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining, Bed Sharing, First Kiss) – Join John and Sherlock at Baker Street as they celebrate Rosie's first Christmas and beyond. From Rosie crawling around the flat as they tiptoe around each other en route to their first kiss, to a happy retirement with a young grandson who wants to be just like Grandad and Papa, this fic shows how Sherlock and John celebrate Christmas together through the years.

Mistletoe and Misdemeanours by Robottko (T, 20,738 w., 12 Ch. || Coffee Shop AU || Christmas, Fake Relationship, Coffee Shops, Victor Trevor, First Kiss, Holmes Family, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Family Drama, Kidnapping) – When Victor Trevor backs out of the Holmes family Christmas at the last minute, Sherlock panics because he has no way to impress his parents. Thankfully there is a handsome army doctor with nowhere to go in his coffee shop, though it would be more helpful if he were a bit more willing.

High Mountain Tea Leaves by disfictional (E, 23,207 w., 1 Ch. || Post-TFP, TD-12, Friends to Lovers, Fluff and Angst, Travel, Case Fic, Miscommunication, Shower Sex, Masturbation, Chinese Language, New Year’s Kiss, Toplock) – A mountaintop robbery on a Japanese-occupation-era train where the only item stolen was a small case of mysterious tea leaves in a backpack? An ideal Christmas gift, two days late. Sherlock convinces John to travel for tea.

Danger Nights by khorazir (T, 23,591 w., 3 Ch. || Post-TLD, Friends to Lovers, Mentioned Parentlock, Pining, First Kiss/Time, Winter, Folklore, Wales, Spooky Elements, Bed Sharing, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Spooky Elements) – According to folklore, the nights between Christmas and Twelfth Night are the most dangerous of the year. During them, the Wild Hunt rides, and ghosts and demons come out to haunt unsuspecting and misbehaving folk. An investigation of a series of strange occurrences leads John and Sherlock to Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh Marches, to face ghosts weird and ancient as well as close and personal – and perhaps to start the new year on a more hopeful note than the previous one.

All Roads Lead Home at Christmas by reveling_in_mayhem (T, 25,709 w., 24 Ch. || Post TRF, Christmas, Happy Ending) – Perhaps Christmas could truly be a time for miracles, for some. But John didn't believe in miracles. Not anymore.

Sherlock Holmes & The Mysterious Ex by Gatergirl79 (M, 27,942 w., 16 Ch. || Family, Romance, Holmes Family) – Sherlock and John are forced to spend Christmas with Sherlock’s family. An unsettling idea especially when John will have to play ‘Boyfriend’ thanks to Mycroft. But why exactly does Sherlock want to avoid a family party?

If There Were Any Time For A Miracle by Berty (E, 31,732 w., 3 Ch. || Jealous Sherlock, Mutual Pining, Christmas, Birthday Party, Misunderstandings, First Kiss/Time, Fluff, Sherlock’s Violin) – John and Sherlock are spending Christmas at the Holmes' family home. Sherlock has a plan that John doesn't know about. John has a wish that Sherlock doesn't know about. If there were any time for a miracle, this would be it.

Miracle on Islington High Street by Jaybeefoxy (M, 33,006 w., 7 Ch. || Christmas, Holmes Family, Mystrade, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Magical Realism, Friends to Lovers, Papa Lestrade, Rosie Watson, Caring Greg) – It's Christmas, and Greg does a favour for someone, only to receive a strange favour in return.

Consulting for Christmas by ohlooktheresabee (G, 40,153 w., 6 Ch. || Far Future Post S4 / Older Rosie, Thriller, Case Fic, Pre-Relationship, Christmas, Paris, POV Alternating, Fluff, Light Angst, Mutual Pining, BAMF John, BAMF Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, Idiots in Love, Jealousy, Misunderstandings, Mistletoe, Ice Skating, Heist, Awkward Romance, Developing Relationship, For a Case, Background Mystrade, Angst with Happy Ending) – The Louvre Museum in Paris is planning to host the celebrated Winter Fabergé Egg for its winter exhibition - quite the feat as it has not been on public display since 2002. However there is a snag: whispers of a world-renowned master-thief with his eyes set on the valuable prize. The curator has asked the famous Sherlock Holmes to consult on security, but the detective needs a lot of convincing: he is after all a bit busy with trying to woo a certain clueless ex-army doctor… At the same time, John is attempting to balance work, missing Rosie who is off on her gap year, a volunteer gig at a local London orphanage, and seething jealousy upon the arrival of an apparent old friend of Sherlock’s. Attempting to foil the heist of the century while remaining friendly and objective might just be a step too far... A Christmas crime caper packed full of misdirection, miscommunication and mistletoe, set against the romantic backdrop of London and Paris in the winter. Thrown into all this, will our two idiots finally manage to see what has been right in front of them all along?

12 Lays of Christmas Series by distantstarlight (E, 45,164 w. across 12 works || Post-S4, Stand-Alone Ficlets, Christmas, Friends to Lovers, Gratuitous Sex) – This series is made up of stand-alone ficlets of varying sizes, all resulting in Johnlock via a number of different routes, and all from my exhaustion fevered brain. Some will have sex and some will not. You don't need to read them in any particular order but I hope you enjoy them when you do. Happy Giftmas Everyone!

Erosion by saintscully (E, 53,386 w., 12 Ch. || Post TFP, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Case Fic, Christmas, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-Con, Minor Character Death, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Psychological Trauma, Divorce, Estrangement, Family Issues, PTSD, Medical Conditions, Mentions of Dementia) – Sherlock’s father falls ill, leaving the surviving family members broken and rudderless. James Sholto shows up in London unexpectedly, his intentions unclear. John has to navigate the consequences of crime, illness and death and their impact on his frayed relationship with Sherlock.

Fairytale of New Scotland Yard by Ewebie (M, 57,858 w., 30 Ch. || Mystrade and Johnlock, Christmas, Advent Fic, Christmas Party, Christmas Presents, Christmas Dinner, Accidental Cuddling, Accidental Bed Sharing, Sharing Body Heat, Holmes Family) – This is a Christmas love story:Greg Lestrade loved Christmas. He loved winter, the bite in the air, the flurries and occasional actual snow, the colorful lights, the sometimes loud decorations, the songs, the singing, the parties, the people, the presents, the surprises, the food and the drink, and the genuine good cheer... Mycroft Holmes hated Christmas. He hated the winter, the cold actually made his knee and hip ache - though that was not something others were ever to know - the tiny crystals of frozen death that fell from the sky to disrupt the proper function of transportation were terrible, the blinking lights and loud noises brought about his migraines, the abysmal excuse for what passed as music - not to mention the people singing it, dear Lord - the ever increasing social obligations and nonstop political kowtowing, the people, the sheer volume of people... Part 7 of Guess My Race Is Run

You Teach Me and I'll Teach You by Burning_Up_A_Sun (E, 61,165 w., 15 Ch. || Teacher AU || Coming Out, Blow Jobs, Shower Sex, Bed Sharing, Christmas, Rimming, Homophobia, Beach Sex) – Dr. John Watson, with his recent PhD in music education, takes a job at Jesup Arts Magnet Middle School, where he meets the most obnoxious, irritating, fascinating, handsome gifted History teacher. With no where to live, John accepts Sherlock Holmes' offer of sharing a house on Baker Street. But will a Southern community accept two male teachers in a relationship or will they be forced to quit? Part 1 of the Adult Education series

6 Simple Rules For Dating John Watson by prettysailorsoldier (M, 81,958 w., 22 Ch. || Teenager / University AU || Cheating, Christmas, Fluff, Friends to Lovers, Roommates) – John Watson's love life may have had its ups and downs, but at least it had some structure. That is, until Sherlock Holmes showed up on his doorstep.

So Grant Us All a Change of Heart by ArwaMachine (E, 83,276 w., 5 Ch. || Christmas Carol Fusion || T6T Compliant, Pining, Angst with Happy Ending, Smut, Temporary Character Death, Drug Use / Reference, Suicide) – It’s Christmastime at Baker Street, but things are far from festive. Mary is dead, John and Sherlock’s friendship is all but ruined, and Sherlock has become a right dick about everything. More convinced than ever that sentiment is objectively useless, Sherlock needs a little paranormal intervention to see the error of his ways or else run the risk of losing all that is important to him.

A Telling Touch by MiyakoToudaiji (E, 91,656 w., 28 Ch. || Post-TRF Divergence, Reunion, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Soldier John, Friends to Lovers, BAMF John, Doctor John, War, Syria, Violence, Blood, Injury, Fighting, Soulmates, True Love, First Kiss / Time, Slow Build, Romance, Christmas, Family, Holmes Manor, Childhood Memories, Sherlock’s Violin, Case Fic) – After Sherlock’s death, John manages to get himself re-enlisted and is sent back to war. But when two series of gruesome murders link home and outland together, John is suddenly faced with more battles than he could have imagined.

By A Thousand Cuts by 7PercentSolution and J_Baillier (E, 95,662 w., 21 Ch. || Surgeon / Medical AU || Angst, Family Issues / Dynamics, Drama, Established Relationship, Autism Spectrum, Ableism, Depression, Romance, Hospitals, Neurosurgery, Anaesthesia, Doctor!John, Doctor!Sherlock, Christmas, Therapy, Psychological Trauma, Childhood Bullying, Career Crisis, Anger, Hurt/Comfort, Addiction, Sensory Processing Disorder, Parenting, Holidays, Whump) – It's hard to let go of the past, especially when going home for the holidays. An incident just before Christmas brings unpleasant memories to the surface, and the wounds Sherlock carries may take more than just time to heal. Part 11 of the You Go To My Head series

Wild About Harry Series by PlaidAdder (T, 397,189 w. across 9 works || Harry/Clara and Johnlock, Post-TRF, Canon Compliant, Dancing, Case Fics, Morning After, Teamwork, Drug Use, Doctor Who Crossover, Christmas, Alcoholism, Fix It Fics, Alternating POVs, Established Relationships) – This started as a post-Reichenbach fic and turned into a series in which Harry Watson is a repeating character. John and Sherlock get together in the first story ("Empty Houses") and thereafter it's either developing relationship or established relationship. Most of this is case fic and long, but there are a few shorter ones.

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Arizona- Raul Grijalva

Georgia- Henry "Hank" Johnson, Nike Williams, Sanford Bishop Jr.

Vermont - Becca Balint, Sen. Peter Welch

New Mexico - Gabe Vasquez

Louisiana - Troy Carter

Mississippi - Bennie Thompson

Alabama - Terri Sewell

Colorado - Diana DeGette

Oregon - Sen. Jeffery Merkley

This is a list of all the senators and represenatives (61 as of December 7th) that have voted against Biden's campaign of giving the Israeli people more weapons to fight innocent Palestinians.

A big old thank you for these sensible people, doing what they can. A ceasefire is the bare minimum.

#house of representatives #senate #free gaza #free palestine #save palestine #palestine

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Plugging in all the available stated dates (where they’re not contradictory), my chronology is currently at something like this (question marks subject to change, etc.):

The ‘Gloria Scott’ - Summer 1875 [1] (Framing: Winter 1882-3?)

- The maths as stated don’t work, as 1855 + 30 = 1885, and these events can’t occur after A Study In Scarlet. 1875 would have to be Holmes’s second year of college.

The Musgrave Ritual - 1879 (Framing: Winter 1882-3?)

- It is stated to have been four years since Holmes last saw Musgrave. Holmes mentions telling Watson about the events of ‘Gloria Scott’. Watson must be living at 221b at the time, as his intro describes Holmes’s extremely messy habits in terms of lodging with him.

A Study In Scarlet - Jan-Mar 1881

- Watson states the date he discovered Holmes’s profession explicitly as the 4th of March, which was several weeks after they moved in together. I find it likely that it was at most mid-January when they met, and that Watson spent February observing Holmes’s habits and trying to figure him out.

The Resident Patient - Oct 1881

- Watson describes these events as being ‘towards the end of the first year during which Holmes and I shared chambers’, and then specifies that it was October.

The Valley Of Fear - Jan 1882 [2]

- It is stated to be ‘in the late eighties’, but Holmes appears to still be getting used to Watson’s sense of humour, which he claims is ‘developing’ pointing to it being earlier while Watson is still recovering from his illness. Any later and Holmes would already be very familiar with his closest companion’s personality.

The Speckled Band - Apr 1883

The Beryl Coronet - Feb 1884

The Copper Beeches - Early Spring 1884

The Yellow Face - 1883-5?

The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Oct 1885 [3]

- Mortimer’s stick is dated 1884 and Holmes notes this was 5 years ago (making it 1889), but Watson neither appears to be married nor in medical practice, and since this story is explicitly dated to before Holmes’s ‘death’, this precludes it being set after 1888.

The Greek Interpreter - 1884-6?

The Reigate Squires - Apr 1887

The Sign of Four - Jul 1887 [4]

- It is stated to be July (later mistakenly stated as September) 1888, but this contradicts both SCAN (March 1888) and FIVE (September 1887). There also seems to be a pearl missing as Mary describes their delivery.

The Cardboard Box - Aug 1887

- Holmes mentions both A Study In Scarlet and The Sign Of Four by name - which implies that Watson is a very speedy writer, since this would be only a few weeks later. However, this may be taken as self-promotion on Watson’s part.

The Noble Bachelor - Autumn 1887

- This story is dated to 1887 via Lord St Simon’s age, but Watson is soon to be married - which is not possible if he has not yet met his fiancée. Dating SIGN to July 1887 fixes this discrepancy.

A Scandal In Bohemia - Mar 1888

- Watson explicitly dates the start of this case to the 20th of March 1888, and states that he hasn’t seen Holmes for several months following his marriage (which would be in the late autumn to winter of 1887).

The Stockbroker’s Clerk - Jun 1888

- Watson states that he acquired his practice ‘shortly after’ his marriage, and that he was too busy to visit Holmes at Baker Street for three months. Counting most of March for the first month, that takes us to the June he states, which is the first time Holmes has visited Watson at his practice.

The Naval Treaty - Jul 1888

[The Second Stain - Jul 1888**]

- I take it that the story of this name is heavily if not entirely fictionalised. This is when the real events that inspired it occurred.

The Crooked Man - Summer 1888

The Five Orange Pips - Sep 1888 [5]

- It is stated to be September 1887, but even if SIGN occurred in July of that year, Watson and Mary have not married yet for him to be ‘staying at Baker Street’ while she is away visiting her (dead) mother.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Spring 1889?

The Man With The Twisted Lip - Jun 1889

- I place this after BOSC, as Holmes takes it as a given that Watson’s wife will not object to him sending a note and running off on a case in the middle of the night. (I suspect he’s wrong and will be due a bollocking after breakfast)

The Engineer’s Thumb - Summer 1889

The Dying Detective - Nov 1889

- Watson describes this as happening in his ‘second year of marriage’, which, 1888 being his first, works out to 1889.

A Case Of Identity - Sep 1890

The Red Headed League - Oct 1890

The Blue Carbuncle - Dec 1890

The Final Problem - Apr-May 1891

The Empty House - Mar 1894

The Norwood Builder - Summer 1894

- Stated to take place ‘several months’ after Holmes’s return. Watson has moved back to Baker Street and sold his practice.

The Golden Pince-Nez - Nov 1894

The Solitary Cyclist - Apr 1895

Black Peter - Jul 1895

The Bruce-Partington Plans - Nov 1895

The Veiled Lodger - Early 1896

The Devil’s Foot - Mar 1897

The Abbey Grange - Winter 1897

Wisteria Lodge - Mar 1898-99? [6]

- It is stated to be March 1892, but this is impossible as Holmes is presumed dead at that time. It also can’t be March ‘91 as Holmes is too busy at that time, and referencing REDH eliminates March ‘90 or any year earlier. Further, Holmes complains of boredom due to a lack of cases, which eliminates 1894 due to a very high number of cases in that year (he also would only have been back about two weeks at that point). Holmes is also busy March ‘95, ‘96, and ‘97. It is not until at least 1898 that there may be time for him to be bored by March.

The Priory School - May 1901?

- Years listed with regard to Lord Holdernesse date the story post 1900 and wording makes it seem that that is not the present year. Due to a reference in BLAC, I briefly thought Watson was dating the case to 1895, but I’m fairly sure that’s just confusing wording.

The Three Garridebs - Jun 1902

The Illustrious Client - Sept 1902

The Creeping Man - Sept 1902

The Blanched Soldier - Jan 1903

The Lion’s Mane - Jul 1907

His Last Bow - Aug 1914

I still need to place the following stories, which don’t have dates attached to them:

Silver Blaze placed

The Dancing Men placed

Charles Augustus Milverton

The Six Napoleons placed

The Three Students placed

The Missing Three-Quarter placed

The Red Circle

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

The Mazarin Stone placed

The Problem of Thor Bridge

The Sussex Vampire

The Three Gables

The Retired Colourman placed

The Shoscombe Old Place

#sherlock holmes #acd canon #i reject your chronology and substitute my own #if anyone has ideas for where the remaining stories go i’d be glad to hear them

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Left: “We found ourselves in the inner room.” Stockbroker's Clerk, Sidney Paget, The Strand Mar/Apr 1893 Characters: Holmes, Watson, Hall Pycroft

Right: “I got one in with my stick.” Cardboard Box, Sidney Paget, The Strand Jan/Feb 1893 Characters: Alec Fairbairn, Jim Browner, Mary Browner

#acd holmes #sherlock holmes #tumblr bracket #sherlock holmes illustrations #polls #R1

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365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

December 29th - Mary Jane ‘MJ’ Watson

Mary Jane ‘MJ’ Watson was born to Philip and Madeline Watson. Mary Jane’s father was a college professor and his various teaching assignments caused the family to move around quite frequently throughout Mary Jane’s childhood and early adolescence. Philip and Madeline eventually divorced and MJ and her mother moved in with Madeline’s sister in Queens. One night, a now teenage Mary Jane spotted her neighbor, Peter Parker, changing into his costume as the Amazing Spider-Man. MJ chose to keep this matter a secret and not long thereafter became good friends with Peter and circle of buddies. She also entered into a romance with Peter’s good pal, Harry Osborn.

Mary Jane dreamed of becoming a dancer and actress, yet needed to put these dreams on hold when her mother fell ill. She took a number of jobs to help pay bills and sadly her mother passed away. Afterward, MJ returned to pursuit of a career in the performing arts, determined to make it as a means of honoring her mother’s memory.

Being close friends with Peter often resulted in Mary Jane becoming embroiled in the adventures of Spider-Man. Though she was often forced into the role of the damsel in distress, there were also plenty of time where MJ’s moxie and quick thinking enabled her to save the day. Mary Jane and Peter became closer after the tragic death of Peter’s girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, as MJ helped Peter work through the tremendous guilt and grief he was experiencing. Some time thereafter, Mary Jane broke thing off with Harry and, following a long courtship, she and Peter became romantically involved. Herein Mary Jane divulged that she had always known of Peter’s dual life as Spider-Man.

Mary Jane and Peter later married and enjoyed a brief time as husband and wife. Some time later, Peter’s identity as Spider-Man was revealed to the public and it all resulted in his Aunt May being killed. Peter knew that his being Spider-Man was putting Mary Jane in great peril. At this time he was approached by the demonic entity known as Mephesto. The entity proposed a devil’s bargain wherein Aunt May would be resurrected and the world would forget Peter’s identity as Spider-man; yet in exchange Peter and Mary Jane had to sacrifice their love for one another. Seeing no other choice, the couple accepted these conditions and it was as if Mary Jane and Peter had never been a couple.

Mary Jane returned to her life as a model and actress. She later opened a successful night club in New York City. The club was destroyed by the forces of The Hobgoblin and Mary Jane ended up recruited to act as head of public relations for Stark International.

Throughout various interactions with Peter and Spider-Man, the two could detect a strange closeness between them (a remnant of the past life prior to the machinations of Mephisto). It seems clear that the two are meant to be together and hopefully they will reunite in the future.

There have been numerous instances where MJ has found herself acting in the role of a superhero. She gained spider-powers during the Spider-Island event and later donned the Stark-designed Iron-Spider armor during a crisis at Stark International. In an alternate reality, had Peter not accepted Mephisto’s offer and Mary Jane would have gone on to become the spider-based super heroine, Spnierette.

Actress Kristen Dunst portrays Mary Jane in the Sony Films Spider-man trilogy; actress Shailene Woodley portrays the character in The Amazing Spider-Man 2; actress Zedenya portrays an altered version of MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; and actress Zoë Kravitz voices the character in the animated feature Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.

Mary Jan Watson first appeared in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #25 (1965).

#365 Marvel Comics Heroes #Mary Jane Watson #MJ #Spider-Man #Kristen Dunst #Shailene Woodley #Zedenya #Zoë Kravitz #cut-out #paper art

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Letters From Watson Liveblog - Jan. 29

The Noble Bachelor, Part 1 of 3

Woah, that's a development!

Since Mary Morstan really only features in The Sign of the Four, it's a shame we won't get any letters from Watson about her, only a few mentions here and there.

It's nice to see Holmes start the trend of the detective who couldn't care less about how wealthy their client is.

I think it's one of those features of mystery solvers that is kind of essential to their makeup, cause I don't believe I've ever seen a popular detective who's greedy or prioritizes money, though I'm sure they exist.

A quick google search tells me that the "agony column" is the column in a newspaper where people post advertisements relating to missing friends/relatives and other personal matters.

Gotta say, I love when mundane and simple things, for some reason, have names that sound utterly hardcore. The "agony column" sounds more like a threat I'd hear in a Hellraiser movie.

Is this the first time Lestrade has been mentioned in these letters? I believe so, though I'm not sure. Still, of all the inspectors Sherlock and Watson have worked with, it's nice to finally see mention of the most well-known one.

What a quaint way to phrase their engagement. Actually now that I think about it, I wonder if the fact that Watson is set to be married in a few weeks will play any factor into the case.

It's rare for Watson to surprise Holmes, and it's always nice when it happens.

There's nothing really to comment on here, I just think it's funny to see how Watson has compressed an hour of gossiping with Holmes to just a minute's worth of text to read.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3

#letters from watson #the noble bachelor #sherlock holmes #john h watson #lord robert walsingham de vere st. simon #arthur conan doyle #liveblogging sherlock holmes

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M.L.B Bios: Zaire Dickson

DJ Deja's Middle Brother Zaire Dickson (Jan 1989)

The middle brother of the M.L.B's (Mega Level Bitches') DJ Deja, he was born and raised in Compton

"J.D's music career didn't take off, you think yours will?"

Name

Full Legal Name: Zaire Duha Dickson

First Name: Zaire

Meaning: From the name of a country in Africa, now called the Democratic Republic of Congo

Pronunciation: zah-EER

Origin: African-American

Middle Name: Duha

Meaning: Means 'Morning' in Arabic

Pronunciation: DOO-ha

Origin: Arabic

Surname: Dickson

Meaning: Means 'Son of Dick' (Dick being a medieval diminutive of 'Richard', which means 'Brave Ruler', derived from the Old German elements 'Rih' 'Ruler, King' and 'Hart' 'Hard, Firm, Brave, Hardy')

Pronunciation: DIK-son

Origin: English

Alias: N/A

Reason: N/A

Nicknames: Z.D / ZD, Z.D.D / ZDD

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: (As of Jan 1989) 28

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African-American

Birth Date: August 18th 1960

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Christian

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English, Spanish

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Leo

Voice Actor: Morris Chestnut

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Current Location: Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Hometown: Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Appearance

Height: 5'10" / 177 cm

Weight: 165 lbs / 74 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Goatee

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1989) 0

Piercings: None

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Friends: Jamal Dickson, Marquis Dickson, Daquan Dickson

Colleagues: Marquis Dickson, Yeray Park, Daquan Jenkins, Juan Carlos Hutchinson, François-Marie Park, Jean-Christophe Park, Noam James, Pascal Watson, Valente Gutiérrez

'Rivals': None

Closest Confidant: Naya Dickson

Mentor: Darnell Dickson

Significant Other: Naya Dickson (29, Wife, Née Wood)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Darnell Dickson (52, Father), Aisha Dickson (53, Mother, Née Ross)

Parents-In-Law: Demarcus Wood (68, Father-In-Law), Davonne Wood (70, Mother-In-Law, Née Joyner)

Siblings: Jamal Dickson (31, Brother), Marquis Dickson (25, Brother), Taniqua Jenkins (22, Sister, Née Dickson), Deja Dickson (19, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Kenya Dickson (32, Jamal's Wife, Née Barnes), Quanna Dickson (26, Marquis' Wife, Née Bennett), Daquan Jenkins (23, Taniqua's Husband), Demario Wood (38, Naya's Brother), Dayshia Wood (39, Demario's Wife, Née Bernard), Deangel Hopper (35, Naya's Sister, Née Wood), Demarius Hopper (36, Deangel's Husband), Demarkess Wood (32, Naya's Brother), Dejanique Wood (33, Demarkess' Wife, Née Melendez)

Nieces & Nephews: Aniyah Dickson (11, Niece), Darrell Dickson (8, Nephew), Nia Dickson (5, Niece), Davon Dickson (2, Nephew), Tyrik Dickson (5, Nephew), Tyra Dickson (2, Niece), LeBron Jenkins (2, Nephew), Demarquess Wood (18, Nephew), Dejuana Wood (15, Niece), Demauri Wood (12, Nephew), Dekeisha Wood (12, Niece), Demichael Wood (9, Nephew), Dekeya Wood (6, Niece), Demonte Wood (3, Nephew), Dekisha Hopper (15, Niece), Demarquis Hopper (12, Nephew), Delandra Hopper (9, Niece), Demorie Hopper (6, Nephew), Delara Wood (12, Niece)

Children: Shanika Dickson (8, Daughter), Jalen Dickson (5, Son), Taniya Dickson (2, Daughter)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Music Career

Debut: N/A

Retired: N/A

(Fictional) Records, Albums & Singles: N/A

Songs (Record/Album/Single - Song Title - Track Length): N/A

#M.L.B #original character #Dickson #Mega Level Bitches #Music Fanfiction #N.W.A Fanfiction #AO3 Fanfiction #My other fanfiction I'm currently working on

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2024 Theatrical Holiday Premieres

No Longer Being Updated As Of June 14, 2023

Merry Christmas (Bollywood romantic thriller starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi; directed by Sriram Raghavan; filmed in Mumbai) - Jan. 12, India

Small Things Like These (holiday-set drama starring Cillian Murphy, Ciarán Hinds and Emily Watson; based on the novel by Claire Keegan; Secrets are revealed in a small town in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1985; announced in 2023; filmed in New Ross, Ireland) - Feb. 15, Berlinale film festival

Ordinary Angels (faith-based drama starring Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis and Tamala Jones; directed by Jon Gunn; Based-on-a-true-story tale of a struggling hairdresser who is inspired to help a widower and his sick daughter find a kidney donor) - Feb. 23 (Trailer)

The Russian at Christmas (partially-crowd funded holiday movie associated with the Stephen F. Austin State film program; directed by Armando Silvas; A mall Santa and his friend find themselves on the run from a Russian mobster after witnessing a Christmas Eve killing; filmed in Nacogdoches, Texas) - Feb. TBA, Nacogdoches Film Festival (Indiegogo)

Terrifier 3 (holiday-set, slasher movie sequel from writer-director Damien Leone; starring Lauren LaVera and David Howard Thornton) - Oct. 25

Red One (big-budget holiday action movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel and Mary Elizabeth Ellis; directed by Jake Kasdan; written by Chris Morgan; The leader of an elite force named the E.L.F must protect Santa and Christmas from those who seek to destroy it) - Nov. 15

The Story of Holly and Ivy (holiday movie based on the children’s book by Rumer Godden; directed by Gábor Csupó; adapted by Nina Gwyn Weiland and Jeff Stockwell; An orphan and a doll stuck in a toy store window create Christmas magic; announced in 2022; set to film in Germany) - TBA

Violent Night 2 (sequel to the 2022 action movie starring David Harbour; written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller; directed by Tommy Wirkola, who discussed the sequel in early 2023) - TBA

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (family holiday movie starring Judy Greer and Pete Holmes; based on the book by Barbara Robinson and directed by Andy Finkman; An unruly family hijacks the local Christmas pageant; filmed in Winnipeg) - TBA

Accidental Santa (English-language remake of the 2022 Latvian movie, Circenisa Ziemassvetki A prison escapee dresses up as Santa to avoid capture and finds himself hiding out with a cop’s family for the holidays ; announced in 2023) - TBA

Untitled Leslie Jones Project (holiday movie starring Leslie Jones; written by Jackie Clarke; A frustrated Mrs. Claus leaves Santa for Boston, where she reconnects with her family and the true meaning of Christmas) - TBA

A Lot Like Christmas (musical from writer/director Michael Suscy and composer Elliott Wheeler about fading diva Riva DeLange, who attempts to revive her once-annual holiday special in order to reconnect with her estranged adult children, who hate Christmas thanks to her; Suscy and Wheeler call NYC-set story, “a musical love letter to New York and the magic of Christmas in the city.”) - TBA

Stay Frosty (holiday-set action movie starring Idris Elba; directed by Sam Hargrave; written by Tyler Marceca; After surviving an assassination attempt, a man must find out who is trying to kill him in time for Christmas; announced in 2021) - TBA

Christmas Balloon (holiday movie from Mattel Films, based on the story of a young Mexican girl who tried to send her Christmas list to Santa via balloon, and sparked a toy donation movement when it ended up in the hands of a couple grieving the loss of their own child; written by Gabriela Revilla Lugo) - TBA

Jingle Bell Heist (holiday movie written by Abby McDonald; Thieves team up to rob a New York department store at the holidays, falling in love along the way) - TBA

The Very Last Christmas (Swiss thriller starring Urs Hugentobler, Michi Gerber, Vanessa De Angelis, Fabienne Huber and Luca Favre; written and directed by Reinhard Fust; A group of young people spend the holidays at a remote Alpine cabin, skiing and partying until they’re buried by a Christmas Eve avalanche and must struggle to survive) - TBA. Switzerland (Website)

Merry Christmas Monsieur Hulot (French animated movie directed by Céline Willard and Marc Rius; written by Marc Rius; A man who can’t stand to lose his Christmas tree, plants it in his town’s roundabout to share its joy year-round, but when it grows too big the mayor threatens to cut it down) - TBA (Website)

Goodrich (holiday-set comedy starring Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton; written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer; A man on his second marriage is suddenly left in charge of his young twins, and turns to his adult daughter for assistance, even though he was an absentee dad to her; announced in 2023; filmed in L.A.) - TBA

It’s Christmas! (holiday movie written and directed by Jamie Adams; filmed in the UK) - TBA

Laxman Lopez (holiday movie starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui; directed by Roberto Girault; announced in 2022) - TBA

The Hollys (holiday movie starring Sarah Shahi; directed by Burr Steers; A recently fired single mom takes her daughter and moves back in with her own mother, who is recently divorced, at the holidays, as the trio tries to get their lives back own track; announced in 2022) - TBA

Curbside Service (holiday-set movie starring Laurine Price; written by Christian van Slyke; A separated couple get stranded in the desert on their way to a holiday event) - TBA

Y2K (holiday-set disaster comedy starring Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding, The Kid Laroi, Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker; directed by Kyle Mooney; written by Evan Winter; A pair of nerds decide to crash the cool kid’s 1999 New Year’s Eve party but get more than they bargained for when the clock strikes midnight; announced in 2023) - TBA

The Matzah Ball (holiday movie based on the novel by Jean Meltzer; produced by Lance Bass and Ben Savage; A Jewish woman has kept her career as a Christmas romance writer secret from her family, but is forced to work with a childhood enemy when her publisher wants a Hanukkah romance; announced in 2022) - TBA

A Christmas to Remember (holiday comedy written by Erick Galindo and Patty Rodriguez; A petty holiday tyrant runs a White Elephant gift exchange with an iron fist, where people compete to bring the best gift; announced in 2022; filmed and set in Big Bear Lake, Calif.) - TBA

Naughty (holiday action rom-com starring Amber Midthunder; written by Siena East; announced in 2023) - TBA

This Time Next Year (holiday movie starring Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount; directed by Nick Moore; adapted by Sophie Cousens from her 2020 novel of the same name; Two babies born on New Year’s Day, a minute apart, in the same hospital, keep running into each other each New Year’s Eve, before finally giving in to fate; announced in 2023; filmed in Rome and the UK) - TBA

Giving Thanks (holiday comedy starring Rebecca De Mornay, Terrence Howard and J.B. Smoove; directed by Leslie Small; written by Charles Kenneth Maye and Michael N.J. Wright; Two friends stuck in low level jobs kidnap a star athlete’s pet to hold for ransom in a misguided attempt to appear successful to their family at the holidays; filmed in Georgia) - TBA

The Guns of Christmas Past (holiday-set action movie starring Liev Schrieber; directed by Xavier Gens; written by Andrew Hilton; A former hitman returns for revenge when his best friend is killed, but ghosts of the past, present and future try to thwart his plans; announced in 2023) - TBA

The December Cross (holiday-set movie starring Kellan Lutz, Neal McDonough and Mila Harris; written and directed by Todd Turner; Border agents in a town named Bethleham intercept two children; filmed in Massachusetts; announced in 2023) - TBA

Midwinter Break (holiday-adjacent movie starring Lesley Manville and Ciaran Hinds; directed by Polly Findlay; based on the novel and adapted by Nick Payne; A married couple reach their breaking point during a winter holiday; announced in 2023) - TBA

Above the Line (Christmas-set heist movie starring Cedric the Entertainer, Sophia Ali, Gregg Henry, Adhir Kalyan, Reno Wilson, Jamie Lee, Dylan Playfair, Jackson Pace, John Way, Suzy Nakamura and Jordan Claire Robbins; directed by Jeffrey Scott Collins; Struggling actors are recruited for a holiday heist targeting the producer that wronged them all; filmed in L.A.) - TBA

We Live in Time (holiday-set romantic drama starring Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh and Adam James; directed by John Crowley; written by Nick Payne; announced in 2022; filmed in the UK and France) - TBA

Snow Cookies (Greek-language holiday movie starring Yannis Tsimitselis; filmed in Greece) - TBA (Instagram)

Santa’s List (holiday horror-thriller directed by Jhené Chase; written by Hamid and Camille Torabpour; A detective is lured home for the holidays by the murder of her best friend and discovers a serial killer taunting her with the 12 Days of Christmas) - TBA

Dear Santa (a.k.a. Dear Satan; holiday comedy starring Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, PJ Byrne newcomer Jaden Carson Baker, Kai Cech and Austin Post; directed by Bobby Farrelly; written by Dan Ewen; A dyslexic middle schooler finds his letter to Santa redirected to the underworld due to a misspelling, and the devil shows up to claim his soul; filmed in Decatur, Georgia) - TBA

Life and Death of a Christmas Tree (holiday documentary directed by Arturas Jevdokimovas tracing the life cycle of European Christmas trees; filmed in Lithuania, Georgia and Denmark) - TBA (clip)

Bitter Christmas (a.k.a Amarga Navidad; holiday drama starring Maria Rojo; written and directed by Pedro Almodovar in his first fully English-language movie; A woman is abandoned in New York by her partner at Christmas) - TBA

Come to My Place This Christmas (a.k.a. Ven a mi casa esta Navidad; Argentine holiday drama starring Leonora Balcarce and Marita Ballesteros; directed by Sabrina Campos; Spending Christmas with her brother’s in-laws a single woman in her 40s feels judged for her life choices) - TBA

Blind River (holiday-set crime drama starring Annalise Basso, Tracy Campbell, Steven Ogg, Jay Huguley, Denise Smolarek and Avalon Reign; written and directed by Carissa Stutzman; An overprotective blind mother’s daughter goes missing on Christmas Day and she quickly becomes a suspect) - TBA

Down Below (holiday horror-thriller starring Eric Roberts, Hutch Dano, Christopher Livingston, Doug Jones, Bai Ling and Alexis Knapp; directed by Spyder Dobrofsky; A sheriff and his suspect are both haunted by a sinister evil on Christmas Eve) - TBA

Naughty (holiday comedy directed by Olivia Wilde; written by Jimmy Warden; A woman travels to the North Pole in hopes of convincing Santa to testify on her behalf in a custody case; announced in 2023) - TBA

Wolfs (at least partially holiday-set thriller starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Amy Ryan; written and directed by Jon Watts; A pair of lone wolf fixers are forced to team up; filmed in New York and L.A.) - TBA

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Heath Bashnick, Henry Cowell, Mercer Ellington, Jimmy Fortune, the 1818 publication of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, Nina Hagen, Shemp Howard, Terrence Howard, Jimmy Iovine, Rami Jaffee, Anissa Jones, Johnny Knoxville, Nancy Kovack, George Kooymans (Golden Earring), Lisa Loeb, Bobby Lyle, Graham Lyle, Benji Madden, Harvey Mandel, BeachBoystalk Matt, Bobby McFerrin, Steve Mendez, Miff Mole, Angelique Pettyjohn, Astor Piazzolla, Pink Floyd’s 1967 “Arnold Layne” single, Ric Rothwell (Mindbenders), Jan Schelhaas (Caravan), Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge), Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Verdi’s 1851 opera RIGOLETTO, William Vincent Wallace, Adam Wakeman, Raoul Walsh, Bruce Watson (Big Country), Lawrence Welk, Fred Wikkeling, Anton Yelchin, and the under-celebrated actor, producer, and singer-songwriter Paul Korda. He was born in Singapore into a creative family of accomplished entertainers, singers, songwriters, and accomplished musicians. From there his family moved around the world but Paul was schooled in England. Around age 15, stoking his chops as a guitarist-pianist, he intersected professionally with P.P. Arnold, Sandy Denny, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, The Small Faces, and Cat Stevens—who became one of Paul’s best friends. Paul’s acting career broke out in 1968 when he was cast in the London musical production of HAIR. Concurrently he collaborated on a series of singles with my friend, singer-songwriter Tim a.k.a. Chris Andrews. Here’s an Andrews/Korda track featuring Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPTviPx3d8Y

Around 1970 Paul became an ecological activist and started to release solo albums. He continued to produce and write for numerous artists, most prominently with Roger Daltrey and Frankie Valli. Years later he returned to acting by appearing in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and SPINAL TAP while becoming an activist for low-income inner-city youth. By all accounts, Paul had constant brainstorms and bright projects in the works, from musicals to non-profits. He might not be a household name, but his music has been heard around the world. Sadly he passed away in 2020. Meanwhile, HB PK and thank you for sharing your huge creative spark.

#paulkorda #catstevens #hair #timandrews #chrisandrews #parlophone #rogerdaltrey #frankievalli #spinaltap #piratesofthecaribbean #activist #birthday #angelface

#Paul Korda #Cat Stevens #Hair #Tim Andrews #Chris Andrews #Parlophone #Roger Daltrey #Spinal Tap #activist #birthday

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Shut down by the WGA strike months ago, Shondaland‘s murder-mystery drama The Residence had been gearing up to resume production. Today, the Netflix series lost one of its stars, Emmy winner André Braugher, who died at the age of 61 after a brief illness.

The Residence, from executive producer/showrunner Paul William Davies and executive producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, shot four episodes of its eight-episode order before suspending filming during the writers strike.

The series had been slated to return to production Jan. 2, sources tell Deadline. In light of Braugher’s untimely death, it is unclear whether The Residence will keep that date or give cast and crew more time to mourn. It also is too soon to speculate whether Braugher’s character will be written off or recast for the remaining four episodes.

Using Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House as a jumping off point, the Netflix series is described as “a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion.”

After a dead body is found, one wildly eccentric detective (Uzo Aduba) comes in to investigate 157 suspects attending a State Dinner.

Braugher plays one of the main characters opposite Aduba, White House Chief Usher A.B. Wynter.

The cast also includes Susan Kelechi Watson, Ken Marino, Jason Lee, Bronson Pinchot, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Al Mitchell, Dan Perrault and Mary Wiseman.

Braugher, two-time Emmy winner for Homicide: Life on the Street and Thief, segued to The Residence after a series regular stint on the sixth and final season of Paramount+’s The Good Fight and an eight-season starring turn on Fox/NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

#for those wondering what happened to that show #the residence #netflix

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brookstonalmanac · 8 months

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Birthdays 9.4

Beer Birthdays

Samuel Simon Loeb (1862)

William Hamm, Jr. (1893)

Ken Weaver (1983)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Anton Bruckner; Austrian composer (1824)

Whitney Cummings; comedian (1982)

Candy Loving; Playboy playmate 1/79 (1956)

Darius Milhaud; French composer (1892)

Ione Skye; English-American actress (1971)

Famous Birthdays

Joan Aiken; English author (1924)

Al-Biruni; Persian physician and polymath (973)

Carl Heinrich Biber; Austrian composer (1681)

Janet Biehl; philosopher (1953)

Daniel Burnham; architect (1846)

Martin Chambers; English drummer and singer (1951)

Craig Claiborne; journalist, author (1920)

Darryl Cotton; Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1949)

Francois Rene de Chateaubriand; French writer (1776)

Max Delbrück; German-American biophysicist (1906)

Edward Dmytryk; film director (1908)

Gary Duncan; rock guitarist (1946)

Danny Gatton; guitarist (1945)

Mitzi Gaynor; actor, dancer (1931)

Clive Granger, Welsh-American economist (1934)

George William Gray, British chemist, creator of liquid crystals (1926)

Max Greenfield; actor (1980)

Kevin Harrington; Australian actor (1959)

Paul Harvey; radio journalist (1918)

Jacqueline Hewitt; astrophysicist and astronomer (1958)

Syd Hoff; author and illustrator (1912)

Constantijn Huygens; Dutch poet and composer (1596)

Beyoncé Knowles; pop singer (1981)

Lewis Howard Latimer; inventor (1848)

Alexander Liberman, Russian-American artist (1912)

Dave Liebman; saxophonist (1946)

Donald McKay; shipbuilder (1810)

Kyle Mooney; comedian (1984)

Albert Joseph Moore; English artist (1841)

Stanford Moore; biochemist (1913)

Howard Morris; comedian (1919)

Gene Parsons; singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player (1944)

George Percy; English explorer (1580)

Mike Piazza; New York Mets C (1968)

Drew Pinsky; radio and television host (1958)

Mary Renault; English writer (1905)

Oskar Schlemmer; German artist (1888)

Hanna Schwamborn; German actress (1992)

Jan Švankmajer; Czech filmmaker (1934)

Kim Thayil; guitarist and songwriter (1960)

Tom Watson; golfer (1949)

Damon Wayans; actor, comedian (1960)

Dallas Willard; philosopher (1935)

Gerald Wilson; trumpet player (1918)

Richard Wright; writer (1908)

Shinya Yamanaka; Japanese biologist (1962)

Dick York; actor (1928)

Bobby Jarzombek; drummer (1963)

#Birthdays

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inevitably-johnlocked · 2 years

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Hiiii do you have any meta on Irene Adler? I just finished watching A Scandal In Belgravia and I would love to read some more on her character and what people thought of her

Hey Lovely!

Ah, I have my own personal meta about her, all VERY old so take that with a grain of salt. Here's what I've got, from my offline masterlist. Apologies for the mess, Tumblr doesn’t let me do sub-bullets anymore so I had to improvise.

MY META

MASTERLISTS

MASTERLIST FROM FEB 2022 (contains meta about her sexuality)

Masterlist, April 2016 (has a few other peoples’ meta)

Are Sherlock and Irene Mirrors? (Masterpost, December 2017)

BATTERSEA META (JAN 2019)

BATTERSEA META (SEPT 2020)

ASiB META

The Interrupted Phone Call

Is it Ever Stated Who Irene is Blackmailing?

How is ASiB So Gloriously Gay?!

Did Mycroft Know About Irene?

The Parallels of Mary/Irene and John/Sherlock

Irene’s Nakedness was for John, Not Sherlock

Why Were They Uncomfortable With Her Nakedness

Irene’s Theme is About John

How did Sherlock find Irene at the End?

Why Didn’t John Lie to Irene?

Irene’s Death: Why Did it Affect Sherlock?

Food Equals Sex

The Phones of ASiB

Isn’t it Significant He Kept Her Phone?

Sherlock Has No Interest in Irene

Mofftiss gets the idea for Irene from TPLoSH?

GENERAL IRENE ADLER META

- Why Was Sherlock Mourning Irene?

Sherlock Wasn’t Upset About Irene, But About Something Completely Different

Irene’s Death: Why Did it Affect Sherlock?

- Of Thatcher and Adler - Is Irene’s Purpose to Make John Jealous? - A Different Interpretation of Irene from ACD - Irene Is Gay.

Was She in Love / What’s Her Relationship With Kate

Straight With An Exception?

- Was The Rose and Card From Irene? - Why Does She Get to Wear Sherlock’s Coat? - Irene in the Pocket Watch in TAB - Why Does Sherlock Refer to Her as “The Woman”? - What is Kate’s Relationship with The Woman - Why Did She Text at the End of TFP?

Irene as a Love Interest

Canon Irene Was Respected

Any Adaptations That Treat Her Right?

It’s Mostly About Sherlock’s Feelings for Her, not Her for Him

Sherlock vs Irene

Texting Behind Their Backs

Wasn’t Sherlock Attracted to Her Nakedness?

THE Woman

Does She Know Sherlock is Gay?

I Don’t Think She Was in Love With Sherlock

Has He Fallen for Her? Will She Return in S4?

Irene in Sherlock’s Mind Palace in TSo3

She was set up as a Sherlock parallel, when did she switch to a John Mirror?

Sexuality

Wasn’t She Bisexual?

Why Is She In Sherlock’s MP in TSo3?

If Mofftiss’ Intention was to Make Her Bi, Why Would They Allow Criticism

Is She Bi?

Did Irene mean she was a lesbian or something else?

OTHERS’ META

ACD Irene Adler vs Everyone Else’s

On Irene Adler and why do Modern Adaptations Keep Making her a Love Interest

ASIB: For People Who Still Think Sherlock Loves Irene

ASIB: John’s Face is that Pikachu Meme

ASiB: The Battersea Scene - John’s Facial Expressions

ASiB: Pining Idiots

ASiB: Glass Doors

ASiB: Exposing Heteronormativity

ASiB: What drug did Irene Give Sherlock

ASiB: The Reunion Moment After Battersea

ASIB: Mr Archer, on the count of three, shoot John Watson

ASIB: What was the point of making Irene a lesbian?

I’ve also a blog tag “irene adler” you can check out too :)

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Feel free, friends, to add your Irene meta to this post too! As I said, mine are all OOOOOOLD so if anyone has any more recent ones, please add them!

#steph replies #sherlock meta #irene adler #my meta #meta masterlist #asib meta

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I found a few more dates, so I feel it’s only right to update my chronology to where it stands now. (question marks subject to change, etc.)

The ‘Gloria Scott’ - Summer 1875 [1] (Framing: Winter 1882-3?)

- The maths as stated don’t work, as 1855 + 30 = 1885, and these events can’t occur after A Study In Scarlet. 1875 would have to be Holmes’s second year of college.

The Musgrave Ritual - 1879 (Framing: Winter 1882-3?)

A Study In Scarlet - Jan-Mar 1881

The Resident Patient - Oct 1881

- Watson describes these events as being ‘towards the end of the first year during which Holmes and I shared chambers’, and then specifies that it was October.

The Valley Of Fear - Jan 1882 [2]

The Speckled Band - Apr 1883

The Beryl Coronet - Feb 1884

The Copper Beeches - Early Spring 1884

The Yellow Face - 1883-5?

The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Oct 1885 [3]

The Greek Interpreter - 1884-6?

The Reigate Squires - Apr 1887

The Sign of Four - Jul 1887 [4]

The Cardboard Box - Aug 1887

The Noble Bachelor - Autumn 1887

- This story is dated to 1887 via Lord St. Simon’s age, but Watson is soon to be married - which is not possible if he has not yet met his fiancée. Dating SIGN to July 1887 fixes this discrepancy.

A Scandal In Bohemia - Mar 1888

The Stockbroker’s Clerk - Jun 1888

The Naval Treaty - Jul 1888

[The Second Stain - Jul 1888**]

- I take it that the story of this name is heavily if not entirely fictionalised. This is when the real events that inspired it occurred.

The Crooked Man - Summer 1888

The Five Orange Pips - Sep 1888 [5]

The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Spring 1889?

The Man With The Twisted Lip - Jun 1889

The Engineer’s Thumb - Summer 1889

The Dying Detective - Nov 1889

- Watson describes this as happening in his ‘second year of marriage’, which, 1888 being his first, works out to 1889.

A Case Of Identity - Sep 1890

The Red Headed League - Oct 1890

The Blue Carbuncle - Dec 1890

- Watson states it to be ‘the second morning after Christmas’, making it the 27th. When discussing cases that didn’t involve a crime, Holmes cites the events of SCAN, IDEN, and TWIS. This also lines up with the publication order, BLUE being the seventh short story, as Watson states that of the ‘last six cases’ he has written up, three of them were legally free of crime (morally however…)

The Final Problem - Apr-May 1891

- Holmes has been working in France since ‘the winter of 1890’ when he suddenly shows up in Watson’s consulting room on the 24th of April. His ‘death’ occurs on the 4th of May.

The Empty House - Mar 1894

The Norwood Builder - Summer 1894

- Stated to take place ‘several months’ after Holmes’s return. Watson has moved back to Baker Street and sold his practice.

Silver Blaze - Summer 1894

- (I would like to set Silver Blaze to be after NORW, since I think Holmes and Watson deserve a fun case after that one. I believe it to be post-hiatus since Watson is evidently resident in Baker Street and does not appear to be in practice at this time.)

The Golden Pince-Nez - Nov 1894

The Solitary Cyclist - Apr 1895

The Three Students - 1895

Black Peter - Jul 1895

The Bruce-Partington Plans - Nov 1895

The Veiled Lodger - Early 1896

The Missing Three-Quarter - February 1896-7?

- Described as occurring ‘seven or eight years ago’ from time of writing, presumably 1904.

The Devil’s Foot - Mar 1897

The Abbey Grange - Winter 1897

Wisteria Lodge - Mar 1898? [6]

The Dancing Men - July 1898

- Mr Cubitt says that he met his wife while in London ‘for the jubilee last year’, and that Elsie received a letter from America ‘about a month ago, at the end of June’.

The Six Napoleons - Late May/Early Jun 1898-9?

- It must be the end of May or the start of June, as Beppo was arrested and sentenced to a year in prison in late May of the previous year. (I’d like to set this one near DANC, since Holmes deserves the praise, but I’m willing to be flexible about it)

The Retired Colourman - 1899

- Amberley married his wife in 1897, and Holmes comments that the events that have resulted in their contact with him have occurred ‘within two years’.

The Priory School - May 1901?

- Years listed with regard to Lord Holdernesse date the story post 1900 and wording makes it seem that that is not the present year.

The Three Garridebs - Jun 1902

The Illustrious Client - Sept 1902

The Creeping Man - Sept 1902

The Blanched Soldier - Jan 1903

- Holmes claims that Watson has ‘deserted [him] for a wife’.

The Mazarin Stone - Summer 1903

- Watson is visiting Baker Street, and comments that nothing has changed in his absence, which infers this to occur after his second marriage. He also comments that a dummy of Holmes has been ‘used before’, referencing the events of EMPT.

The Lion’s Mane - Jul 1907

- Holmes is retired

His Last Bow - Aug 1914

- Holmes has been undercover for the past two years.

Stories I still need to place:

Charles Augustus Milverton placed

The Red Circle

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax placed?

The Problem of Thor Bridge

The Sussex Vampire

The Three Gables

The Shoscombe Old Place