Ineffable Twaddle

@all-and-sundries in a deerstalker hat ACD and Granada Holmes (In the bad habit of reblogging things from 10+ yrs ago)

[the-guilty-monographer]

One of my favorite things about Holmes and Watson is that they are such an “in every universe” kind of duo. Wherever, whenever, they’re always together: they’re platonic, they’re romantic, they’re women, they’re mice, but with that little “and” between them, every time. You can write a story with just one of them, but the absence of the other is so tangible that the void becomes part of the story itself. In the past, present, and future, in every part of the globe, it’s Holmes and his Watson; it’s Watson and Holmes. Those two names twined together, two parts of one whole: that little “and” is a poem about what binds human souls. 

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

   inktober 8/31 : The Woman.

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

May I come out now?

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

inktober 24/31 : The forgotten Doctor

[melajaymz]

Based on this one scene of Watson playing Holmes' violin after his "death"

[granadabrettishholmes]

Little study of Sherlock Holmes while the beginning of “The Six Napoleons” Part 1

[lobotomy-jpeg]

Oh huh! I hadn't realized I didn't post this one here on Tumblr! I finished this study in early March and have plans to have it be one of 3 pieces to go together 🙂‍↕️

[ID: Digital painting of Sherlock Holmes and Toby the dog, a study of Leyendecker's "Man with a dog" (1909) for Collier's Weekly. Holmes is in his coat, striped pants, top hat and grey scarf, Toby following a trace by his side. They are painted mid-motion. /end ID]

[the-guilty-monographer]

Happy Sherlock Holmes day to all who celebrate! (And a perhaps less than happy birthday to ACD, who most undoubtedly would not celebrate)

[vworpstageleft]

Discord server called the Diogenes Club. Anyone who posts in there is immediately banned.

[notesoflore]

Again in the utter silence I heard that thin, sibilant note which spoke of intense suppressed excitement. An instant later he pulled me back into the blackest corner of the room, and I felt his warning hand upon my lips. The fingers which clutched me were quivering. Never had I known my friend more moved, and yet the dark street still stretched lonely and motionless before us.

[trainsquatting]

[seasaltpip]

thought about those bakerstreet boys for the first time in years

[halloawhatisthis]

It’s a pity I didn’t know you were coming, I’d have provided a braise of pheasant.

[the-guilty-monographer]

Sherlock Holmes is such a fascinating hyperfixation to have because he’s literally everywhere. Every time I get invested in a new media I start a little mental “Time until Sherlock Holmes referenced” counter and it very rarely gets very far at all. Goes for real life too. He’s so ubiquitous, and so well loved, that he’s entirely inescapable, and I love that fact almost as much as I love him.

truly The Character of all time

[jeremybrettholmes]

One of the finest and most beloved Watsons ever to grace the screen has passed away. David Burke was 91 years old, just shy of his 92nd birthday, and he is survived by his wife Anna Calder-Marshall and his son Tom Burke.

By all accounts, he was a gentleman and a wonderful human being. He could have stayed on to play Watson much longer, which would have made many of us very happy, but he chose to leave the show to be nearer to his family, especially since Tom was very young at the time.

His was not the first intelligent and competent Watson, but this version marked a turning point in mainstream depictions, from comedic sidekick to a hero in his own right.

RIP, dear sir. You will be missed. Thank you for everything.

~*~

To read a longer and moving tribute, please check out the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere website: https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2026/05/david-burke-first-watson-of-granada-era.html. The tribute includes a link to the interview that the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast conducted with David and his wife a few years ago.

[granada-brett-crumbs]

Watson Wednesday! “I believe that I am one of the most long-suffering of mortals…”

[tvsnationalgeosapphic]

I have regrettably finished all of Granada and so as an excuse to rewatch it immediately, I decided to make a painted collage of different scenes from A Scandal in Bohemia.

Yes I am considering doing this for every episode. I cannot get enough of the most beautiful vampire man I’ve ever seen and his long-suffering beefy sidekick.

[kingstoken]

Watson Birthday Prompt Fest!

Returning for 2026, the Watson Birthday Prompt Fest! According to some sources, John Watson’s birthday is August 7. So, lets celebrate it, by having a prompt fest!

Come over to the Ao3 collection and leave a prompt or claim a prompt. Open to all Sherlock Holmes related fandoms, and all genres, ratings, and relationships (ships, gen, etc). The main rule being that all fanworks should focus on our beloved Watson.

Prompting and claiming will be open until August 7, 2025.

If you’re not sure how a prompt fest works on Ao3, please check out Ao3’s FAQs, and check out the rules for this fest here. If you have questions my ask box is open.

The goal is to have lots of fanworks to enjoy for Watson’s birthday on August 7th, so please share and reblog so we can get the word out, and have fun!