Kezia Baker
@kezia221b.bsky.social
Sherlockian since early '80s.BBC Sherlock (s1-3)Granada & RDJ/SH, Basil🐀🔍TPLOSH. Tolkien, Lotr & Hobbit films, G.O. Austen, Dickens. The Hands of the Emperor (series) by Victoria Goddard @victoriagoddard.bsky.social 😺🐝🎨📷📚🎭🎥🎹🌳 I'm 60+ & my husband's carer ❤
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There is a certain dignity in doing things one loves, doing them somewhat badly, but still being as proud as if you've won awards. No awareness of being pathetic, no 'what will people think?' Just: "Look what I made!" enthusiasm. #firstpost
May 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
There is a certain dignity in doing things one loves, doing them somewhat badly, but still being as proud as if you've won awards. No awareness of being pathetic, no 'what will people think?' Just: "Look what I made!" enthusiasm. #firstpost
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NOW ON YOUTUBE: The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual (1893). Talking about Sherlock Holmes's early career, members of the British Library, crowns, maths and Charles II's scouse accent... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew2D...
March 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
NOW ON YOUTUBE: The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual (1893). Talking about Sherlock Holmes's early career, members of the British Library, crowns, maths and Charles II's scouse accent... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew2D...
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For Better, For Worse - Chapter 21
archiveofourown.org/works/599348...
@audraeciouslyme.bsky.social
#Fanfiction #Writing #Ao3 #Johnlock #SherlockBBC #FixItFic
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@audraeciouslyme.bsky.social
#Fanfiction #Writing #Ao3 #Johnlock #SherlockBBC #FixItFic
March 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
For Better, For Worse - Chapter 21
archiveofourown.org/works/599348...
@audraeciouslyme.bsky.social
#Fanfiction #Writing #Ao3 #Johnlock #SherlockBBC #FixItFic
archiveofourown.org/works/599348...
@audraeciouslyme.bsky.social
#Fanfiction #Writing #Ao3 #Johnlock #SherlockBBC #FixItFic
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The Journey Ahead
February 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Journey Ahead
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”Would you like to know the ke’e I know for you?”
Fitzroy and Cliopher on Piripiki, from At the Feet of the Sun
Fitzroy and Cliopher on Piripiki, from At the Feet of the Sun
February 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
”Would you like to know the ke’e I know for you?”
Fitzroy and Cliopher on Piripiki, from At the Feet of the Sun
Fitzroy and Cliopher on Piripiki, from At the Feet of the Sun
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To quote Alexandra Roland, “The Hands of the Emperor reads like the best kind of slowburn coffeeshop AU fanfic, if by ‘coffeeshop’ you mean ‘government bureaucracy.’”
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You Should Really Be Reading Victoria Goddard’s Nine Worlds Series - Reactor
Most of the time, books come into your life in the usual ways—a friend recommends one to you, or you browse through the shelves at your local bookstore deliberately looking for something that will cat...
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January 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
To quote Alexandra Roland, “The Hands of the Emperor reads like the best kind of slowburn coffeeshop AU fanfic, if by ‘coffeeshop’ you mean ‘government bureaucracy.’”
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Why You Want to Read
Primary Plot of The Hands of the Emperor: an overworked civil servant invites his {beloved} (revered) much respected {boss} Emperor on vacation. That’s it.
That’s the plot.
Primary Plot of The Hands of the Emperor: an overworked civil servant invites his {beloved} (revered) much respected {boss} Emperor on vacation. That’s it.
That’s the plot.
January 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Why You Want to Read
Primary Plot of The Hands of the Emperor: an overworked civil servant invites his {beloved} (revered) much respected {boss} Emperor on vacation. That’s it.
That’s the plot.
Primary Plot of The Hands of the Emperor: an overworked civil servant invites his {beloved} (revered) much respected {boss} Emperor on vacation. That’s it.
That’s the plot.
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A legendary acting performance
December 16, 2024 at 6:06 AM
A legendary acting performance
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I managed to paint a bit this week and tried out Krita's RGB oil brushes. They are amazing.
#Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #fanart #BenedictCumberbatch
I am flattered if you reblog, but do NOT post my art on other sites/social media or use in any other way without my written permission.
#Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #fanart #BenedictCumberbatch
I am flattered if you reblog, but do NOT post my art on other sites/social media or use in any other way without my written permission.
April 28, 2024 at 3:32 PM
I managed to paint a bit this week and tried out Krita's RGB oil brushes. They are amazing.
#Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #fanart #BenedictCumberbatch
I am flattered if you reblog, but do NOT post my art on other sites/social media or use in any other way without my written permission.
#Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #fanart #BenedictCumberbatch
I am flattered if you reblog, but do NOT post my art on other sites/social media or use in any other way without my written permission.
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She was hugging to herself the idea that someone actually disliked Fitzroy’s poetry for all the right reasons.
And for it to be his—the Lord Emperor’s—chief attendant, the head of his domestic household—oh, what a gift!
And for it to be his—the Lord Emperor’s—chief attendant, the head of his domestic household—oh, what a gift!
November 25, 2024 at 4:18 PM
She was hugging to herself the idea that someone actually disliked Fitzroy’s poetry for all the right reasons.
And for it to be his—the Lord Emperor’s—chief attendant, the head of his domestic household—oh, what a gift!
And for it to be his—the Lord Emperor’s—chief attendant, the head of his domestic household—oh, what a gift!
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Carlisle Turkish & Victorian Baths are on our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list - but are heading towards being open again under community management. We gave a quote for this article but it wasn’t included sadly.
Like a luxury spa – for £20: where to enjoy Britain’s Turkish baths revival
Like a luxury spa – for £20: where to enjoy Britain’s Turkish baths revival
In 1900, there were 600 Turkish baths in Britain and Ireland. Today, only a handful survive. We enjoy a revived hammam in Newcastle and take a look at 10 more around the country
My sister and I are lying on slabs like flounders in a fishmonger’s. Instead…
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Carlisle Turkish & Victorian Baths are on our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list - but are heading towards being open again under community management. We gave a quote for this article but it wasn’t included sadly.
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Sherlock Holmes and John Watson: then, now, always.
November 24, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson: then, now, always.
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I set things on fire when my emotions were roused beyond control; I did not make storms.
Yet when I had tried, and nearly failed, to make my household see that I was a man, and not merely a god, it was a tempest I had called up, a wall of rain and a storm of winds.
Yet when I had tried, and nearly failed, to make my household see that I was a man, and not merely a god, it was a tempest I had called up, a wall of rain and a storm of winds.
August 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I set things on fire when my emotions were roused beyond control; I did not make storms.
Yet when I had tried, and nearly failed, to make my household see that I was a man, and not merely a god, it was a tempest I had called up, a wall of rain and a storm of winds.
Yet when I had tried, and nearly failed, to make my household see that I was a man, and not merely a god, it was a tempest I had called up, a wall of rain and a storm of winds.
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36 Views of London - a FTH gift for thegildedbee is up on Ao3! A patchwork image of John & Sherlock’s London, as seen through their eyes. Slice of life. Snapshots. Shorts. Plot without plot (which I'm told is the good stuff) 😋🍰💕enjoy!
#johnlock #bbcsherlock #fth2024 #fanfic
#johnlock #bbcsherlock #fth2024 #fanfic
November 18, 2024 at 3:36 AM
36 Views of London - a FTH gift for thegildedbee is up on Ao3! A patchwork image of John & Sherlock’s London, as seen through their eyes. Slice of life. Snapshots. Shorts. Plot without plot (which I'm told is the good stuff) 😋🍰💕enjoy!
#johnlock #bbcsherlock #fth2024 #fanfic
#johnlock #bbcsherlock #fth2024 #fanfic
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Fanfiction doesn't require constructive criticism unless expressly asked for by the author, and if you're rating a fic out of 10 in the bookmark - DON'T. Fanfiction is written and posted for free, you're not a literary reviewer and AO3 isn't fucking goodreads. This is evergreen advice. Pass it on.
November 21, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Fanfiction doesn't require constructive criticism unless expressly asked for by the author, and if you're rating a fic out of 10 in the bookmark - DON'T. Fanfiction is written and posted for free, you're not a literary reviewer and AO3 isn't fucking goodreads. This is evergreen advice. Pass it on.
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King & Court is updating on AO3 tomorrow, but it updates on my Patreon earlier? Patrons in the $2 tier are 2 chapters ahead, while those in the $5 tier can read drafts all the way up to chapter 28 (and counting?) #BBCMerlin #Merthur
www.patreon.com/c/BDStrike
archiveofourown.org/works/60431725
www.patreon.com/c/BDStrike
archiveofourown.org/works/60431725
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
King & Court is updating on AO3 tomorrow, but it updates on my Patreon earlier? Patrons in the $2 tier are 2 chapters ahead, while those in the $5 tier can read drafts all the way up to chapter 28 (and counting?) #BBCMerlin #Merthur
www.patreon.com/c/BDStrike
archiveofourown.org/works/60431725
www.patreon.com/c/BDStrike
archiveofourown.org/works/60431725
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Vicky Mount Edinburgh based artist. She’s the only artist I know who paints folk using these walkers.
Thanks for looking. Back later. Helen 🌷🐝
Thanks for looking. Back later. Helen 🌷🐝
November 22, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Vicky Mount Edinburgh based artist. She’s the only artist I know who paints folk using these walkers.
Thanks for looking. Back later. Helen 🌷🐝
Thanks for looking. Back later. Helen 🌷🐝
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Fabulous chimneys at the Hampton Court Palace
November 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Fabulous chimneys at the Hampton Court Palace
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Mods asleep time to post 221B Baker Street character lineup.
#sherlockholmes
#sherlockholmes
November 21, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Mods asleep time to post 221B Baker Street character lineup.
#sherlockholmes
#sherlockholmes
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More #sherlockholmes cross-posting.
This one's from a fic I've been reading very very slowly, almost as slow as the burn.
This one's from a fic I've been reading very very slowly, almost as slow as the burn.
November 22, 2024 at 11:06 PM
More #sherlockholmes cross-posting.
This one's from a fic I've been reading very very slowly, almost as slow as the burn.
This one's from a fic I've been reading very very slowly, almost as slow as the burn.
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“His Radiancy has instructed that you may have access to his person whenever you request it.”
November 23, 2024 at 8:14 PM
“His Radiancy has instructed that you may have access to his person whenever you request it.”
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37 years ago #OTD Nov 21, 1887, the 1st story to feature #SherlockHolmes - A Study in Scarlet - was published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. Today only 11 *complete* copies are known to exist and it is considered to be 'the most expensive magazine in the World'. One sold for $156,000 in 2007.
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
37 years ago #OTD Nov 21, 1887, the 1st story to feature #SherlockHolmes - A Study in Scarlet - was published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. Today only 11 *complete* copies are known to exist and it is considered to be 'the most expensive magazine in the World'. One sold for $156,000 in 2007.
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Fab new arrival- The Complete Paget Portfolio which contains every Holmes illustration by Sidney Paget inc 22 surviving originals. I saw the front cover and many other of the surviving originals by Paget when I visited the 2014 Museum of London exhibition of Sherlock Holmes and they are all stunning
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Fab new arrival- The Complete Paget Portfolio which contains every Holmes illustration by Sidney Paget inc 22 surviving originals. I saw the front cover and many other of the surviving originals by Paget when I visited the 2014 Museum of London exhibition of Sherlock Holmes and they are all stunning
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As part of collecting Australian sherlockiana I recently picked up a copy of this surprisingly scarce pastiche “Sherlock Holmes in Australia - the Adventure of the Kidnapped Kanaka”
November 23, 2024 at 12:57 AM
As part of collecting Australian sherlockiana I recently picked up a copy of this surprisingly scarce pastiche “Sherlock Holmes in Australia - the Adventure of the Kidnapped Kanaka”
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Margie Deck and Nancy Holder are back with p. 9 of their study of ACD's manuscript of The Terror of Blue John Gap. This time they have new essays by Gareth Reeves, Rudy Altergott, and Kris Hambrick (plus their own their dose of insight). Read, and enjoy, and shiver at our website.
November 23, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Margie Deck and Nancy Holder are back with p. 9 of their study of ACD's manuscript of The Terror of Blue John Gap. This time they have new essays by Gareth Reeves, Rudy Altergott, and Kris Hambrick (plus their own their dose of insight). Read, and enjoy, and shiver at our website.